Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-21

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stains both on the floor and walls il
was evident that desperate struggle
must have taken place.
IL WAS conjectured from this that
Sharon, having provided himself with
false keys, had opened the safe and been
surprised by his follow clerk in the
midst of his work, who in turn dealt
him the blow near the temple, and then,
after "A severe struggle between them,
Yerkes tainted from loss of blood and
| the robber fed with his booty.
Varnoe, the detective, and aphysician
were at once sent for, and while DIR. Ed
son attended TO his patient the detective
examined the premises with his usual
carcfulncss, particularly the second
/ floor, and returning to the lower floor
] found that Yerkes had recovered aud
/ sat in an armchair with bandage
around his head.
/ "Well, Mr.. Narnoc, what have you
/ discovered?" asked Mr.. Puryis.
Il find that the robbcr has been TO
the second floor" replied the detective;
possibly he has taken some valuablcs
from there as we'll"
The merchant fastened upstairs, but
presently returned saying nothing had
I been disturbed or removed ~ far IA he
could see.
Whatever his object may have been,
/ am positive that he visited the second
floor after the bloody struggle had
taken place
Then Yerkcs gave the following &C
count:
He awoke suddenly and found that
Sharon had left the bed, and fearing
that some mishap had ovortaken him he
lit parainc candle by the small gas.
jet in the room and began to search for
him.
Not finding him on the second floor
ne descended TO the first floor. and dis
covered him before the open safe They
saw each other at the same moment, and
Sharon was spcll-bound at being dis-
covered in his criminal act Then be.
gan the struggle, the evidence OF which
was so plainly evident Sharon being
the stronger Of thctwo soon oyerpowcred
his opponent and threw him so violently
on the floor that he ccamc inscnziblc.
Narnoc listened with wrapt attention
to the end then made n few notes in his
book, after which he walked ont Of the
store with his ewes bent on the floor
before him until he reached the street;
then, after casting his eyes scaschingly
around on the ground. he walked over
to the dock and gazcd for a few mo-
ments into the water in n thoughtful
manner. When he returned to the store
and reioined the others in the office. il
was with q gnye coLntonancc.
Mr.. Purvis, the robber has evident
ly escaped by way of the river. as the
blood trucks reach to the dock"
All eyes were now directed toward
the wounded man. who had suddenly
grown very pale. He opened his mouth
as il to say something, but fell back in
his seat with a groan and tainted away
While the doctor was applying restor-
ativcs to his charge the detective drew
Mr.. Purvis away to the rear Of the store
and remained there for half an hour in
conversation with him, and Judging by
his frequent ordinations he must have
been greatly astonished a. what the de
tcctiye told him.
Re-entering the office, they found
Yerkes still unconscious, and at the
suggestion Of Vamoe he was conveyed
in that condition to the hospital
"Now, Mr.. Purvis," said Varnoe, ''you
will please point out to me which are
the clothes usually worn by Mr. Sharon
while on duty at the store"
Certainly, sir" replied the gentle
man "that is readily DONE" and he
went to q closet where the clerks kept
their outer garments and opened it. lie
took piece after piece from the hooks,
an exclamation asif Of surprise escaping
him as he did so.
"What is il 2" asked varnoe, when |
Mr. Purvis laid the garments on the
bed.
"Why, as live, Sharon has not only |
left his coat and vest behind, but also |
his pants " said Mr.. Purvis, with look |
Of bewilderment.
"That is singular" remarked the |
detective, exchanging significant glaaces
with the doctor "the more so when
you bear in mind that Mr.. Yerkes when
found had on his coat, vest, pants and |
boots, while the robber even left his
boots behind him." pointing to pair