The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-12-22

Houses Entered ina Bachman's valley
aaad at TameytOwu and NeiEhDOrnoo"-
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ard n 'Tamevtowu and NeighbOrhOOd-
one burglar shot and Captured.
On Saturday night last, about II O'Clock,
an attempt was made to effect an entrance
! into the residence of Mr.. William Bachman,
near Bachman's Mills. Mr.. Bachmau was
| aroused by the attempt He got up, and
/ through a window saw large man with dark
| clothes. Mr.. Bachman did not say anything
| to the thief. but aroused several male inmates
| of his house, thinking that he would let the
thief get in and, then capture him. The thief
went around to several doors and windows and
stayed perhaps fifteen minutes at a window
under the steps. He must have then become
aware that the family were awake and then
made off.
/ About two hours after the house OF Mr.
| Oliver j. Hoover, about two miles from Mr..
Bachman's S, was entered through window,
the lower sash being taken out by the thief
| In the room he entered he obtained S62 from
Mr.. Hoovers coat, and then went into the
adjoining room where Hoover and his wife
were asleep. From his pants he obtained S15
more and from vest his watch. These clothes
were hanging on the post of the bed occupied
by Mr.. Hoover and his wife. When Mrs.
| Hoover arose, just before O'Clock Sunday
morning. she went into the adjoining room,
and discovering the lower sash out she awak-
ened her husband. Mr.. Hoover went to the
side, and upon examining them discovered
| they were his clothes Missing his watch and
chain and money, he aroused his son and
hired man. A light snow had fallen and the
thief stracks were plainly visible. The three
started in pursuit. Along the route Edward
Garrett and Noah Sullivan and their hired
men were awakened and joined in the pursuit
also. The thief went along the pike. but
when about three miles from Hanover there
track
longer. knowing that there was an early
train leaving Hanover, they concluded to go
onto that place. After travelling mile and
;-half further there was snow again, and tracks
t-xere discovered. Two of the party went on
to Hanover aHd=t others soon found tracks
in the snow leading to an old barn on the farm
of Henry Writ, Just on the outskirts of Han
over. They went up to it, opened small
door, but of course saw no one. Believing
the thief must be in there, three were left to
watch the premises while two messengers went
into town after Hoover, who had gone ahead,
and an officer. Hoover and Constable Kuhn
had hunted around the depot, and were IN
carriage about leaving to go up the Carlisle
pike They were told of the tracks leading to
the barn, and went back to it. Kuhn went
in the barn and up ladder to the hay-mo
Seeing man, he said, "Hello! Jack !" and
the man said, "Hello' Kuhn said II want
you" and the man replied, ''Pll be id if
you will get me-" and made motion as if
endeavoring to draw pistol. Kuhn was too
quick, and with a self-cocking pistol fired
three loads at the man as fast as he could pull
the trigger. The man did notfall, and Kuhn,
having no more loads and fearing being shot
himself, retreated. After loading again Kuhn
called to the man to come down, aa1d received
the reply, 'sSend for doctor.' Kuhn said
he would if he (the MANI would throw his PTS
toll down. The man did so, and he was helped
down, put in buggy and driven to the Han
over lookup. DIR. Stevens was sent for and
probed for the balls, without finding them.
The man gave his name as Hughy Fox, of
Baltimore, but would give no other partlcu-
lars. 1t was proposed by the physician to give
him chloroform and cut for the balls, and told
the prisoner to give the names of his friends,
SO they could be appraised should the operation
terminate fatally. He said he had no friends,
and didn't propose to have doctors cutting
away at his neck unless the balls we've located.
Fox answers SO well to the description OF
the person seen by Mr.. Bachman at his house,
that it is quite probable that he is the thief
who was there. He was brought to Jail here
on Monday morning, being brought over by
Constable Kuhn by rail. He did not wait for
a requisition, but expressed willingness to
come An examination of his wounds was
made by Dr. L. Zepp and DIR. F. 7. Shaw
shortly after his arrival, and it was dis
covered that two balls had entered his
neck, the wounds being about two inches
apart. 1t was proposed to probe for and
cut out the balls on Tuesday, but an exami-
nation then showed that it was dangerous to
do so, as the wounded parts were sloughing.
The prisoner is suffering considerably, but
his wounds are not necessarily fatal he
talked very intelEgently about the shooting.
One ball, he says, struck his collar button,
b,t Co, ,,b;ob would bova oona STRAIGHT into |
his neck, with probably fatal result. He is
six feet high and weighs about It's pounds, is
fne-looking fellow and apparently about 30
years old. When several correspondents en- |
tered his cell on Monday he was lying almost |
with his back towards them. He gave them
hasty glance, and evidently guessed who !
they were. On account of his suffering he |
was not questioned much. He said his name |
was Hugely Fox, but in reply to what business
he was in, said, Newspaper business, Fox
is not tramp. He is an expert burglar, and
when arrested was nicely attired in a dark |
blue suit, with good black overcoat and black
hat His undertaking was new and clean,
and his shoes frst-rate. When captured
Hoover's watch and money were found on his
person. Constable Kuhn took possession OF
them, and brought them to Westminster with
him on Monday. During the day he cele-
brated his capture of the burglar by drinking,
and at night he was arrested ana put IN jan,
when the money and watch were taken from
him by Sheriff Shower, and will be retained
by him until Fox's trial.
Last Friday night number of houses were
entered in and around Taneytown. At Ma
thaniel Raitt' s, near town, an overcoat was
taken, and at Frank Keefer's, on the adjoin-
lug farm, an attempt to enter the house was
made but was not successful. The houses of
DR.. George T. Motter, William Rinedollar,
George Fox, Howard Slonaker and Joseph
Thompson were next visited by the thieves.
At Mr. Thompson's three of his sons were
sleeping in one room. When the room was
entered the oldest son thought his father had
come in, and spoke to him. The thiefclosed
the door suddenly and retreated, getting away
unmolested. At David Bufington's one of
his sons pantaloons, were carried out into
hall, bnt as there was no money in the peck
cts they were left. At all of the houses en-
trance was effected by raising the windows
with small wooden wedges. Except the coat
above noted, the thieves got no pay for their
labor Word having been taken to fancy
towd that H. NJ. Clabaugh's house had been
entered some twenty citizens went out there,
Int the hurplars had made good their escape.