The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-02-28
| MASKED MARAUDERS
Last Night Committed the
B0ldest Crime in &c.
dallas History.
Three Men, With Drawn Re-
volvers, Entered the House
of George Kahrs
And Compelled Him to Surren-
der the Keys to His
Store and Safe.
They Secured $3.50 or $500, a Sill
yer Watch, and Probably
Other Articles.
Mr.. Kahrs Relates to Bazoo Re-
porter all the Particulars
of the Robbery.

past. been perpetrated in Sedalia, but the
BAZOO man cannot call to mind a sins gle
one which, for daring, surpasses that COM
mitted about = o'clock this morning,
almost in the heart OF the city. Ii is equal,
i'm fact, to some of the exploits of the no
torious James and Younger boys, and
characterizes the robbers as worthy of a
place in history with these
NOTORIOUS OUTLAWS.
Mr. George Kahrs is the proprietor OF a
grocery store on the north side of Third
street, nearly opposite Brockschmidt's sa-
loon, and his residence is the first door east of
the store. Last night he attended the
Grocer>' association meeting leaving his
business in charge of twelve-year old boy
named Luke Schock, who closed the store
at the usual hour and retired, occupying
the same room with Lodis Boiling, the
ieweler, who boards with Mr.. Kahrs' FAM
lily.
After the Grocers' meeting had adjourn
ed, Mr.. kahrs proceeded home and imme-
diatelv sought his bed, but i'm u different
room from that in which his wife and three
children were sleeping. He slept soundly
until about o'clock this morning. when
he was awakened by rough hand laid
upon his shoulder and hearing the words
WAKE Up, WAKE Up"
On opening his eyes he was not little
surprised and frightened at seeing three men
standing over him, two of whom had re-
volvers pointed at his head. They lost no
time in making known their business, but
demanded at once the key of the safe in the
grocery. Mr.. kahrs saw at a glance that
assistance was useless, SO told the robbers,
all of whom had handkerchiefs tied around
portion OF their faces, that he had not
closed the store last night and did not know
exactly where the key was. He would
search for it. however, and their demand
should be complied with
The masked marauders evidently thought
this story little thin, but told him to
leave his bed and get the key, and not to
RAISE AN ALARM
or they would kill him instantly Mr.
Kahrs arose and commenced looking for
his clothing, when one of the men told
him Never mind the clothes, but produce
that key" He then started into the room
i'm which his wife was sleeping, when one
of the robbers, with drawn revolver, at
tempted to follow. Mr.. Kahrs beseeched
him TO remain where he was, as he did not
want to arouse his wife, who would be
frightened TO death il she should awake
and realize the situation. The robber
finally consented to remain where he was,
and Mr.. Kahrs stepped into the adjoining
room and soon returned with the key,
which he handed to one of the men. He
was then ordered to
GET INTO BED,
and while one of them stood guard over
him the other two left the house and pro-
ceeded to the store. which they had broken
open prior to entering the residence.
The safe is an old-fashioned one, with a
peculiar make of key; and, when locked,
is very difficult To open by one who is not
In vain the two men en-
deavored to unlock it, and finally reached
the conclusion that kahrs had purpOsely
given them the wrong KEY. This incensed
them not little and they returned to the
house, when one of them blurted out
Cid d-n vsu, I'll kill you; you've
given us the wrong key~ MIR. h. assured
them that such was not the case, but they
would not believe him.
''YoU COME WITH Us ANDOPEN THATSAFE,
was the next demand, and OF course he
could not do anything but comply with
the request. He was not even permitted to
don 4 single article of wearing apparel, but
was marched from the house to the store In
his night clothes.
During all this time the robbers had car
ried on their conversation in a whisper,
and Mr.. Kahrs was compelled to do like
wise. in order that no other member of the
household might he awakened. On reach
ing the store, Mr. kahrs saw that the ma
rauders had gained an entrance to the
building by prying open the rear door. He
also found in the yard his pants and othe-
articles of clothing, which convinced him
that the
ROBBERS WERE IN EARNEST
and were determined to secure all the
booty available.
The safe stands i'm the northeast corner
OF the room, and to that locality the pro-
prie.or at once made his way, and min
ute later the heavy iron door swung open
and tie thieves had accomplished their OBJ
jec,. They told Mr. Kahrs that he was at
liberty to go. bur warne,. him not to give
the alarm before daylight, or he would paw
the penalty with his life. He, however,
chose To remain, and looked on while the
men took all the money in the safe,
amounting to between $3.50 and $3.50.
They then emptied the money drawer, TAX
ing - or IS in quarters, but
LEFT 81 IN NICKEIs AND DIMES,
besides checks aggregating Sl35. After
they had secured all the available cash,
they took their departure; and, in their
haste to get away, broke down the front
gate. Mr.. Kahrs had, in the meantime,
returned to the house, picking up, on the
way. his clothing, which the robbers had
removed previous to arousing him. He
then discovered that his watch was also