The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-09
PISTOL AND CLUB.

High-HAnded Burglary Near Greentown.
Again we are called upon to chronicle
hOuse-breaking job, which is beeOm-
ing but too frequent throughout the
land. Mr.. Isaac Markley, farmer re-
siding two miles east of GreentOWn,
was aroused last Thursday night be-
tween IL and 2 o'clock by hearing q
noise in the lower part Of the house.
Hastily arising, he went down stairs
and was met by three masked men
armed with reVOlVers and clubs. One
called out: kill, him, kill himP' and
he was struck twice with an axe-handle
they had taken from his clubhouse, once
below the left ear and again upon his
right hand, which he had raised to
ward on the blows, as they came. He
was then ordered back to his room and
get into bed, after which they hunted
for his wife, who had crawled under the
bed. She was ordered to come out and
join her husband, which was done.
The burglars then demanded where the
money was kept. Mr.. Markley said he
mad twelve or fifteen dollars in his PAN
falcons, which they took, and also a
gold watch, which had been concealed
In an overshOe in the pantry. The rob-
Ders then ordered Mr.. and Mrs. Markley
to get up and take seats in chairs, which
they had covered with a quilt and
placed close together. They did so, and
the bed was then searched but nothing
round. They then demanded the money
he had received for wheat sold day or
Two previously, but Mr.. Markley stated
ne had passed that money out of his
possession and held a note of $500
which represented the proceeds. This
note was afterwards found at the foot of
the bed, having been rejected by the
marauders. They then stated that he
had $1,000 in bonds and wanted them,
but he said he never owned a bond, but
had interest bearing securities for some
thing like that amount, but could not
tell the exact figures. Mr.. Markley had
been talking about buying farm, and,
by some means known only to them
selves, the rascals had "siZed his pile"
pretty accurately, as Mr.. Markley after
wards found this money with in
terest would just about reach the four
thousand dollars named. The plum
derers next threw quilt over the ter
rOr-Strlcken couple and searched the
house, first going to the bed occupied
by tfteen-year old son, the only other
occupant in the dwelling, and tried to
scare him into disclosing where any
money could be found. He said he
knew OF none except some in his saw
lngs bank. They then ripped up all the
tied all three of the family, with strict
orders not to stir for an hour after they
left. A short time after their depar-
ture, Mrs. Markley succeeded in unfas-
tening herself and released the others
and Mr.. Markley started and woke his
neighbOr, Mr.. George Ne dy, and to-
gether they left for GreentOWn, where
they procured help and searched for the
Williams. The tracks of a twO-hOrse
wagon leading towards Canton were
found, but finally lost in the highway.
The watch was valued at $40, and that
with the money and a few papers of
personal value only are the results of
the raid.
In the afternoon of the day,
when Mrs. Markley was alone, stran-
ger called, who looked like farmer
and cattle buyer, who asked a great
many questions about the place. He
is probably the man who located the
plant" One of the burglars was tall
man, and the other two short, stOcky
fellows, and all wore cloth masks over
the lower parts of their faces. They
were, evidently, we'll posted, but failed
to make the big haul expected. The
authorities were notified, but no arrests
have been made up to this time.
LATER-On Tuesday evening a few
minutes before 6 o'clock, the police ar
rested Jake Lippert, Hi Williams and
Frank Rivers on suspicion of being
connected with the burglary. Jake i'm.
mediately gave bail for 81 900 for his
appearance, G.. A. Schraishuhn being
his surety, but the others passed the
night in the county Jail. On Wednes-
day morning Mr.. Sol Miller became Sc
curity for Williams, of Plain township,
but Rivers failed to secure friendly in
terventiOn and languishes in Jail. The
preliminary hearing is set for this af-
teTGOOn at one o'clock.