The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-05-26
A BURGLARS FATE.
Caught in tho Act OF Pillaging
Ravenna Residence, and
Shot on the Spot.
A wAnNING TO 4. AsCALs.

AL about hAlf-past one O'CLOCK Suu-
day morning Mrs. G. A. Dsming, who
resides on the corner of Oak aud Me-
ridian streets, was awakened from her
slumbers by someone moving about the
room in which she and her husband
were sleeping. Upon retiring for the
night the lamp in the dining room ad-
Joining the bedroom had been turned
down, but now 1t was turned up, and
she distinctly saw a man moving about
in the room. She called out to her
husband to look. He sprang up in
bed and at the moment saw the dis.
turber Of his quiet slumbers moving
about t9e foot of the bed and as he
passed by the foOt-b0ard he observed
that he had revolver in his hand
which he pointed towards Mr.. Deming
commanding him. with an oath, to lie
quiet, but Mr.. D. not deeming it pru-
dent. to obey orders strictly and allow
the villain to escape with his plunder,
as soon as the fellow turned to flee,
hastily seized his own trusty weapon
and sprang from his couch, when the
bold thief beat hasty retreat, passing
through the dining room and parlor
and closing the door after him. Mr..
Deming following him rapidly and
opening tho door which had been
closed just as the rascal was backing
out through the window on the south
side of the house, by which he had
gained access to the the premises. 1t
was the work of an instant. Mr.. DEM
ing leveled his revolver in the direc-
ton of the noise and fired. He heard
the window drop, and supposing he
had missed his aim and the villain had
made his escape, he took no further
notice of the affair but returned again
to his bed, where he lay till between
four and five o'clock in the morning,
when he again arose and looked about
for his clothing, aud found his coat,
pants, vest and shirt missing. He
soon found his pants near the window
whence the intruder had made his
exit. Hastily dressing himself he
went out of the house and around to
the window, to see if he could find
aught of the missing clothing, when
10 he discovered that he had done his
work in u most effective manner.
There lay the villain upon the ground,
cold in the embrace of death, with the
stolen property beneath him and re-
volver by his side. Mr.. Demiug was
overcome with emotion. He immedi-
ately ran to the residence of Mr.. G.. E.
Poe, his nearest neighbor, and officer
Gibbons, Mayor Robinson, aud Sheriff
WilcocA were Immediately notified.
The remains were conveyed to the jail
yard and q messenger dispatched to
ROOtstOwn for Coroner A. H. Barlow,
who arrived at about half-past ten
O'Clock and ut once proceeded to hold
an inquest upon the body. Mr.. Dem
ing, Mr.. Poe, Mayor Robinson, Sheriff
Wilcox and DR.. Hugua were sworn and
testified. DIR. Hugus testified that
death was caused by bullet wound,
the ball entering three-fourths Of an
inch from the root Of the nose on the
left side. He prebed the wound and
found the direction of the ball to have
been diagonally upward and bearing
to the left. Probed the wound to the
depth Of six inches. Thinks death
was not instantaneous.
A search was made of the clothing
of deceased and in his pockets were
found pair Of gold plated sleeve but
tons marked with the monogram d.
and collar button which were identi-
fled by Mr.. Demlng as being his prop
erty also, q shirt stud set with q bril-
liant, a gold watch key, tooth brush,
pocket comb, . one dollar bill, fifty
cents in silver, . lot of matches and
fine cut and plug tobacco, but nothing
about his person or clothing to give
any clue to his name, residence or oc-
cupation. He was about five feet six
or seven inches in height, of darkish
complexion, brown hair, weight 145 to
l55 pounds, and We should judge from
25 to 80 years of age. His exterior
was Of dark cOlOred wooled
goods, and was comfortable and his
A0Au6 lh0IC0UCu Iuot uc uAu uOG IOls
lowed hard labor for q living of late.
Several persons report having seen
him about the streets during Saturday
with two other men whQ are supposed
to have been his cenfedsrates in crime,
but who have not been seen in town
since the occurrence.
The Coroner, after hearing all the
testimony and examining the body
made the following report:
VERDIDT OF THE CNRoNKR OF POR-
.,.. TAGE COUNTY,
ia an Inquest held in the Jail of said
May 22nd, A. D. 1881, upon
the dead body of a man found on the
premises of c. A. Deming, on the cor
ner of Oak and Meridian streets. in
Ravenna village, that said unknown
man came to his death by bullet
in the head, fired from q pistol
by Mr.. G.. A. Deming, and that said
man had unlawfully broken
into the dwelling house of said G. A.
in the night season, and had
stolen, taken and attempted to carry
away articles of clothing, &C.. belong
ing to said Deming, and that said
was entirely justifable in
shooting said burglar.
A. Fl. BARLOW, Coroner.
The body was passed over to the
of the Trustees and by them
given into the hands of Mr.. Fairchild, |
the undertaken, who placed the same
IN a coffin and deposited 1t in the vault
1t the cemetery.
The occurrence occasiOned quite
for a time, but the universal
sentiment expressed is that Mr.. Dem
ng is entirely justified in all that he
lid in the premises. This affair is
to the desperate villains who
,our,p, d. i&alch fearful riaka fOr tho M.