Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-29
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A Bedford tPa) istcs say. Abs's,sws
toIlss west OF Bradford. "a The crv~ YVES
In bend OF The public high~sy, hcsn ssux:
narrow. Yasrbiirs, aud wentnss- n s,s,..
fsrm.housc. Il stands is ires' S't"asy
and n.one. Eos over thirty years v "a
sheltered Farmer Lambert Wayossc ~ ~,
erey haired snd poftiy spcn%, ,ns y,a
cou,lc. who arr ct.idie-,' I'VE. i'py.'J'
c,",c ,broueh the besaiifsi ina p'etu.
rcsonr yai.ey, transforming the quot. ttrs'
,snslsr,ne into the workable for-st OF o,l-
derr1css. with here aud there eit'es OF INV
slye. fed.painred oii-taDks.
The farm OF Farmer wagner WIS Under
,,,d ui,h the rich oil-besriox roeh, 20 mt.'i
sorgbt after. Numerous well, we're drilled
,nd In short time the farmer and ii- wiic
had % mucl, money that they htrdly Knew
what 10 do with v. Ttrmef iimoest
Ihougbt that the banks were neWisn5iel
concerns and would not trust his fortune
In the strong vaults OF the local banks. ln-
tend nc bid the money Ia oHt-o'-tne-way
nlsccs In the cobwebbcd rooms IN the Old
farmhouse.
when nc axoke one frosty morning he
found his faithful watchdog living dead IN
the door-yard. The chest OF drawers Ia the
hed.chamber was found on tue ilcor. Il,
contents being scattered all over The room.
In the spare bedroom adjoining the
fcstber.bed vas found cut open. uphoi.
stored chairs had thei. casb,ons sia,ned
opeu. Every thing in the old house
seemed top-y-turyey. When Farmer
Wagner had figured II ont he knew thai
the robbers had secured over $1,000 IN
cold, silver, and gieenbacks. This was
about three years AGO. About eighteen
months ago burglars again paid their dark
lantern respects to the Wagner homestead.
This time they secured nothing Tor their
pans. ,,,
~ fooled them this time" gleefully ex.
claimed Farmer Wagner. II put all OF
my money and ny wife's in the Tuna Va
ley Bank
ne might a. well have left his wellth,
which cost him 30 much anxiety, hidden
ia the mji.ty and deserted rooms IN the old
farmhouse, AZ the bank few months later
became hoI,eiessly insolyent. aud was con-
pclled 10 close lis doors. Recently the re-
ceiyer OF the dciunet bank paid small diyi-
dead. MIR. Wagner sold slice OF the
farm for $500, while Farmer wagner
realized a similar sum from the sale OF
some live stock. Farmer Wagner again
had hi. old antipathy against the banks,
and the money was kept IN the house. Last
saturday night Farmer WAGNER and MS
wife sat down to a smoking supper winch
was served on a long table in the antique
Kitchen. The proprietor and superin-
tendent OF ueighboring bricS-yard hap
reued along Just in time TO receive an in
yitation TO sit down and take BITE
After the meal was over Farmer wagner
remembered that the horse had not been
fed or the barn-doors fastened. He lighted
the tallow dip in an old tin lantern, aud
tried the handle OF the door leading from
The kitchen into the sitting-roOm. To his
surprise, the door refused to open.
~ guess the bolt has dropped out"
said he. land I'll 90 round the back way
and fix 1t"
Mrs. Wagner. who was washing the sup.
per dishes, was startled when, few min
utes later, the door with the supposed de-
fectiye bolt was burst open. a gray haired
old man with blanched face and lettering
limbs staggered into the room. II wa
Farmer Wagner.
My God" be cried, wildly wrinying
bis hand,. .We'yc been robbed
Ms. Wagner tainted. but soon came TO.
Then o search was made. Through an open
window the chill night air found IL way
into tie bed.chamber. THE feather.bed
l. gone" walled Mrs.. Wagner. " and mine
money! Mino money i, gone. ;" Out upon
the sward and within fer feet Of the win
dow were pile. OF feathers. The tick was
cut into ribbons. Within the feathcry bow
els OF that bed hsd At one time reposed a
canvas sack containing over i've hundred
doIlalsin gold and greeubacks. Now II
was gone. In the adjoining apartment
geese feathers covered the floor. The bed
tick bad also been cut open. :" Nv money.
too, i gone" eroaned Farmer Wagner.
why didn't put il in bank ?"
Every room in that long. rambling old
house. exclusive of the kitchen, had been
visited Sofas and upholstered chairs were
cut open, bed.tcss slashed aud ruined, bu.
reaus, closets, and trunks ransacsed. and
household goods scattered in all directions.
The thieves secured fully $1,000. There
were bran-new $40 gold pieces, bright
faced Bland dollars, aud crisp hapk.no,es
issued on the personal account 81 Uncle
sam. With all their searching the robbers
failed to secure all OF the hidden wealth Of
the Wagners.
Last Thursday night Mr.. Wagner was
aroused from hi, sleep By the savage bark
ing OF his dog. He turned over and went
to sleep again. On Friday night he thought
he heard footsteps and voices on the porch
outside. On saturday night he knew that
he was robbed. Hereafter when he has
any money 10 will lock II III in bank
yaut.