The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-12
rom RuRsLARBOYs



Monday night the Sixth ward was selected
as the field in which several burglars e1eF-
cised themselves. The boldness Of some Of
their operations calls for better protection in
the shape Of larger police force If by any
means the city can see its way clear TO in
crease the number OF blue coats, 80 that part
may be on duty during the night
The boldest work ever done In the city was
by man who entered Mrs OtteFsOns house,
at the corner OF Eofi and Twenty-sixth streets,
The story the lady told the reporter who call
ed at the house yesterday, was this: my
husband, Alex Otterson, left Monday morn
ing for the Baltimore oFiOle, and outside OF
myself and the servant girl, there was no one
in the house. About three o'clock 1t must
have been when woke up and saw some one
at my stand drawer, thought i was the
servant girl and spoke, when suddenly the
person turned, and saw 1t was man. He
was dressed In dark clothes, wore mask OF
something black and was in his stOCking'feet.
The moon was shining brightly into my room
and could see plainly, When lie turned he
pointed a pistol at my head and said be
would blow my brains out II said word, ,
He took me by the arm and pulled me out Of
bed, aud taking pair OF shears, cut of all
my back hair saying as he did 50, have
watched you for some time, and want this
head OF hair My hair was auburn cOloFed,
was long enough for me to sit on It and very
thick. When he got through he got six dol
lars out Of the drawer, and jumping from the
window upon the roof of the show.windOw,
Ia small candy store is kept down.stalrsl,
leaped TO the street and ran down Eoit.
The back OF Mrs. o, Is head presented de-
cidedly ragged appearance, but cut very
clumsily. Several exaggerated stories were
floating around concerning the occurrence:
Some were sure there was a mystery behind
It and Others were incredulous, Mn. Otter
son Is woman about IS years old and rather
large,
Shortly after IL o'clock Rev. 7. B. Hughes,
residing on Chapline street next to his
church, was awakened by noise and went
down stairs, but could find nothing. Yester-
day morning 1t was discovered that during
the night some one had removed the window
sash OF the kitchen and obtained an en-
trance TO the house from the rear, From the
pockets OF Rev. NJ. +. Dryden, who was
sleeping with Rev. Hughes son, $500 was
stolen and from the dining room fine table,
cloth, some towels and other articles were
taken.
The cellar In house In Honbrooks low
was entered and all the food that could be
found taken.
The side door OF the little candy and fruit
stand OF Harrison Taylor, at the lower end OF
the lower Market house was pried open and a
lot OF fine confectionery taken. Early In the
evening little daughter OF Taylor's heard
some young men talking rather suspicious.
ly together as they were sitting in the rear Of
the stand, but no particular attention was
paid TO them.
The burglars in every instance appeared to
be familiar with the places visited, and II
was doubtless home people taking advantage
OF the State Fair, hoping that 1t would be laid
TO the strangers In town.
The residence OF lady situated near the
Sixth ward school house was also visited.
She had been engaged In cleaning house and
had rolled up the carpets and placed them In
the kitchen. The window sash was prled
out and the carpets taken.
The house Of Harry Brown, situated near
the Seminary, was entered, but the thieves
were heard and frightened Off before any
thing was taken, unless II be one shirt which
was missing,