The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-10-28


A Turner Junction (Ill.) telegram gives
the following particulars Of : daring bur-
gIary recently committed q the house Of
Allan Fairbanks. : farmer living IN Wayne
Township, Dupaee County. The thieves
succeeded IN getting possession Of about
800 IN cash and $4,000 IN Government
bonds:
About half-past twelve O'Clock Nj. and
Mrs. Fairbanks were simultaneously aWak-
ened BY . shufIling sound Ia their bedroom.
Their eyes opened on three men standing
near the foot Of their bed, two Of whom
heads, while the third carried ! dark
lantern. with the burglars characteristic
oath, they babe the farmer and his wife 70
neither move mol speak &c the risk 81 their
Iive4- The Two rev0lvcrs were then placed
IN the hands Of one man while another pro-
ceeded % ransack the room. Finding moth
ing he seemed 20 want, M. and Mrs. Fair
disclose the hiding place or their money,
which was concealed IN the bed clothing.
Mr.. Fairbanks was led 10 another room and
m effort mad 70 compel him TO turn over
more money BY holding . lamp
90 his bare feet. Tho torture
availing them nothing, they led
their victim back % the bedroom. and IN his
presence kicked and otherwise maltrcated
his wife. Her night clothes were torn from
her body, and she was compelled 10 lie on
the floor while the brutes rolled her over
and over with their heavy and mud coyercd
boots. She acknowledged that there was I
coffec.can u the pantry filed with silver.
This was Immediately taken possession Or.
Then . schedule Of the silverware IN the
house wa made out, but the rufians said
they wanted none Of that. Finally the ron.
fession came that there were Government
bonds up. stairs. One Of the men said they
had them already. but he Indignantly threw
the paper on the floor, with the remark
that they were not dealing in that class Or
goods. One o. his companions suggested
that he was . fool, and himself pocketcd
the bonds. More money was demanded,
and Fairbanks and his wife we're marched
about the house sinely with cooked reyoI-
vcrs held between their eyes and horrible
oaths ringing In their ears. ~ awful ven
Ceance was pronounced II they kept back
any Information.
Y domcstics are employed In the house.
They were sleeping In the same room with
the farmer and bis wife last night. When
the deviliSh ingenuity Of the thieves had
been exhausted In dealing with the latter.
they then turned upon the girls md sub
jectcd them % Infamous treatment. rhc
younger was taken into d closet, and with
tut Nu0A <uut the tMU uIult<, pressing tho
cold muzxles Of rcyolvcrs upon her check
y forehead, cndcayored TO extori from her
further fnctS. Gaining nothing, they
dragged her back 10 the bedroom, almost
dead from fright, and then declared that
they were about 10 gibhet the whole family.
a. II seemed that the threats might be car
ried into execution the farmer, his wife
and the girls got down on their knees
and begged for mercy. Convinced II length
that nothing was concealed from them, the
thieves proceeded TO tic the gags into the
mouths u their victims and 10 pinion their
arms and hands. Further torture IN the
Tightening Of the cords and removing and
replacing the "A wa rcsortcd 10 10 learn.
n possible, something about the money -.
wings "a nclghbors. The teeth were knocked
out of Mr.. Fairbanks mouth. and ono ~
Tho girls has the corners Of her mouth torn
back Into her cheek. Fairbanks was pushed
upon his bed and left on bis back,
while the women were made 10 liz On the
foor. The doors were fastened as the gang
Withdrew q length, taking the plumber
ALREADY enumerated With them. The house
nad been we'll ransacked before tho family
were awakepcd.