Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-09
DYNAMITERS AT WORK.
The Rellish Revenge of Thieves in
New York
Ttey Throw Dynamite Into House, Shak'
ing il 10 its Foundations and Disem-
boweIing its Owner-Negected
for Hours.

PAwLING, y. Y, O>toher S-For some
time the farmers OF Dutchess county, and
particularly those in this neighborhoOd,
have suffered severely from the depreda.
tions of cattle thieves. one farmer had no
less than six fine steers spirited away from
his pastures. one night last week Cyrus
Stark, Of this place, was made the victim OF
the thieves, who apparently are organized
into band. 4 day or two subsCq uent TO
the loss Of his cattle he received an anony-
nous note, which stated that John b.
Griffin, Seneca i. Miller and George Mul
kin, three men who are not well thought of
here, had taken the animals. In some way
these men heard OF this note, and IL is said,
vowed Vengeance
against the writer OF it. 1t is not stated
how they came 10 suspect any one OF ITS
authorship.
Three miles west from hare is two
stOried frame house, owned uy John Brtl
and occupied by John a. l'Sach. In this
house last night were Colbert Miller aud
wife Mr.. Beach, his wife ard live months
old child; Samuel GrIn,r and Ever Miller,
the latter an aged Iuin. Mr. Beach, with
his wife and baby, ".'uFicd the first moor,
which comprised o.r '7rge room and q
bed room. Miller nud his wife, with the
others, occupied lrpms upstairs. At .
o'clock last evening ueca Miller appeared
in thc yard and told ~ be Miller that she
must look out; that there was going TO be
An AwfaI Annir.
as Griffin and his friends meant TO get
square" with Anna Beach, john A. l'cach's
wife, for telling Stark who srpI" his cattle.
AT half past o'clock somr person threw
a dynSmite cartridge through the window
Of the room occupied by the Beach family.
Mrs. BesCh and the baby were in bel, and
Mr. Beach and Graner were in the large
room. The cartridge had fuse attached
10 il, but this fuse was so short that II
could not be used as means of hand. ing
the cartridge. Graner seized double.
barrelied shot gun and started toward the
door.
TheCaItridgs Had Fallen
upon table near the window, upon which
were tin pan and a tin dinner pail. Just
as Graner opened the door the cartridge
exploded. Looking out OF the window he
exclaimed II see JOHN B Griffin. but
can't pull the trigger, and dropped To the
floor, covered w,th his own blood.
The explosion had blown pieces Of the
pan an pail into his body, had destroyed
oyrry window on the floor, torn down the
Greater part Of the ceiling and split the
floor hrnms underneath. Mrs. Beach had
nv this trIe got out Of bed with her infant
in her arms, and both were knocked dOsn
lud slunnpd, while Mr.. Beach was blown
From the Main Room
into the bedroom, and when he recovered
Consciousness he found himself hanging
out If the bedroom window. Graner did
not receive medical treatment until this
morning as no Information Of this singu.
lar affair was brought 10 Pawling last night.
Dr. Pesrce found him partially disem-
boweled and has taken pieces OF tin from
his stomach. He is very low TO night and
his recovery IL not looked for.
Inmates Of the house declare that they
sAw Griffin and two other men. One OF
The inmates says be sag Seneca Miller
with gun, anj another says he saw three
men huTrying away
Et fore The Explosion.
Naturally this murderous night attack
upon n dwelling house has created great
excitement in this vicinity.