The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1883-08-02

OF them now la the room. They thcI
found Woud's revolver, under tli,
mattress, aud with the weapon IL
hand one of the robbers kept guar,
over Wood, while the other went Il
inspect the safe. lie soon returned
and admitted another burglar To tn,
room. a brief conference Was then
held ut the bedside, the one who had
examined the safe saying that they
would not have To usc powder, and
that they would soon he In. Two
then went to the safe, and drilled n
l.ole about one fourth of an inch IN
diameter In the door of the safe near
the combination. Then placing n
punch in the hole, with two or three
blows they brake The lock, and the
door was swung open. They drew out
the iron money drawer, and gathering
up a bundle Of papers, two packages of
change OH top of the safe (Icaving n
bag Of nickels) and prepared to depart.
They left bit stock lying on the
safe, and sledge was found out in the
hack yard, will, broken chisel and
the broken money drawer, the latter
rifled of its contents. Another bit
brace was foun,l, the next day, out on
the common between the store and the
railroad. The tools had been stolen
from l.. A. Carpenters blacksmith
shop, which had been entered ly
breaking light out of window.
After helping themselves to some
coats and stockings they went. to the
bed where Wood lay, they consider
ately unfastened hi- hands from he
hind him, turned him over on his
back, and again tied his hands to-
gcthcr, fastening them to the be,l,tcad
above his head. One of them wanted
to know If he should give him (Wood)
some "mc.licine" out of the bottle; hut
the one who was evidently leader
said no; that he would lie all right till
morning. Said one Of the robbers,
she'll bc out Of here In fifteen minutcs!"
But they seemed to think they had
him secure and went out of the back
door.
As soon as the door shut, Wood be-
gan to make efforts to gct free. by
working his head about, he succeeded
in getting the gag ont of his mouth;
and then bending his strength to the
task, he pulled with all his might to
break the cord whicl, bound his hands
to the betlstcad above his head, AMI
was successful. His be, was imme,li-
atcIy tmder window, and on the level
with the lower sash. II was but the
work of n npmcnt for him to swing
his body, Ivy Use of The cllnws, around
10 the window, and with his pinioncd
hands to dash out n couple Of pancs of
glass, and to sl,ont the startling words
that speedily brought relief.
Fortunately, Sheriff Robertson, Tn
der Sheriff Gibbs, anl Deputy Sheriff
Blood were all In town, anil realizing
that the rol,l,ers had not got II great
ways the start Of them, they set vigor-
u,sly ut work to hunt them down.
Deputy Sheriff Blood Immediately
made an examination Of the roads
leading from town and found that
Which satisfied him that 10 team had
gone either north or west. In the
the owners OF horses who
we're In tho crowd began to examine to
discovery was soon made that the
iorses and buggy of DIR. Ct. w. law
we're missing. An examination Of the
oad leading southwark revealed the
act that the team ha.l been liitclic,l
o u small tree, few rolls below
house, on tho road leading
A,uth, evidently Willie the roI,l'ers were
It work. They had ,iccampcd In n
,urry, cutting tile halter STRIPS. a
,ossc was Mt once made up-l.aw and |
RUSSELL each mounted on one or COon's |
,oiics, with the Sheriff nnd Ills Dep.
tiles In u conveyance from the livery |
table; all armed, and two Of them
eager for ven gcnnce, and In
state of mind that BODIED i'll to rob-
,ers, and the pursuit commenced.
The burglars evidently had u start Of
~ hour or more. just this side Of the
,ravcl pit south Of town, were signs
hat they had run on ten stump, and
we're partially upset, as some three or
our dollars In change were found here
fter daylight. 1t was an unlucky nc
ident for the thieves, as one of the
wheels OF the buggy was sprung SO
'adly that 1t made crooked trail, en-
bling the pursucrs to fellow with sure
cent.
Pressing on with all the speed possi-
lie, the pursuers gained rapidly, and
t Blue Lake found that the buggy had
'assed through there, after daylight,
MI that there were only two men IN
t. Getting within sight Of fthe railroad,
he pursuers discovered u train moving
and Law and Russell ran
heir horses across and gained the
rack ahead of the train and getting
u the track, the train came to halt.
man walking down the track was
Iso halted by Law, under cover of his
cvolvor, until lie gave satisfactory
ccount Of himself. The officers now
omiug up, the train was searched; but
10 one answering to the description
( the robbers could be found.
Hastily retracing their steps to the
rail of tile retreatihg buggy, they had
ot gone far before they came upon the
bnndoned vehicle; the papers lying
catered on the ground. 1t was evil