Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-22

Early yesterday morning, after the SUNDAY
REGISTER had gone to press information
reached the police headquarters that
woman's voice yelling murder had been
heard at the Central Glass Works, the sound
coming from out the darkness on the other
side of the creek Officer Morris was de-
tailed TO investigate the cause ofthe cry
and discovered what seems to be the CHI
max of series of singularly bold and sue
cessful robberies over which the people have
been worried and the police puzzled for
some time back
SCENE or THE ROBBERY.
In frame building, on Wetzel street, in
Manchester, lives Henry Workenauer, a
German citizen of about 60 years, very
well known from the fact that he has ped
died grains" for COW feed, in various parts
ofthe city. His second wife and his son Char
lie, aged about Is, live with him. The house
is in an isolated position, the next neighbor,
Mrs. Lewis, living about hundred yards
north. The house stands on q slope, so that
the second floor opens on the ground; it has
two rooms, both sleeping apartments, with
bed in each. Workenauer and his son oe-
cupied one bed and the wife the other, on
SATURDAY. night. In the second room, occu-
pied BY the wife, was small trunk contain
ing a tin box and six bags of money,
ID i06 n
the knowledge of this money that drew the
burglars.
ROUGH VISITORS.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday morning
the outer door of the first room was forced
open by blow from billet Of wood AMI
six men entered. They were completely
disguised by black hoods drawn over their
| heads in which spertures were cut tor seeing
and breathing purposes. Two sprang into
the back room and four seized the father
and son. The muzzles of revolvers were
showed into their faces with the admonition
! If you move or cry out you are dead men.
| The old man made no resistance and was
gagged and tied to the bed. The son
| made dash at the leader and struck him
I blow which drew blood and at the same
time he seized and tore the hood so as to
get a glimpse of his face. The man struch
| him in the mouth with the butt Of his pistol
and the others seized and threw him on the
| bed, where lie was held until the mask was
r. D 'aced, alter which he was gagged and
! fastened 10 the bed. The woman had made
no resistance and was simply gagged.
EVIDENTLY GANG.
When all three were secured the leader
told them they were in no danger as long as
they kept quiet, but a cry would be their
death signal I'VE know you have money,
he added and we travelled four hundred
miles to get it." The SIX men then pro
duced dark lanterns and candles, besides n
Jimmy" and other burglarious parapher
MALTA. They were all masked alike and
worked under the direction of one man, who
addressed them by numbers, from one to
! FIVE Under his orders. two men watched
each bed, while he and the sixth wen'
straight to the little trunk mentioned are
opened it with the Jimmy. The bags con
tanning til silver were brought into the
front room and the contents empted into
glittering heap before the fire. The bank
notes were kept separate and the tin box
containing the gold was not emptied. In
the trunk was about S4,4O0, of which
, 81. 100 was in notes. $3.50 in gold, S. and
SO pieces, and the balance in silver coin.
THEY KNEW THE GROUND.
The gang, or at least two Of them, seemed
perfectly familiar with the house. They
went straight to the trunk, got the money,
and disturbed nothing else. They were en-
tirely deliberate in their movements and
talked freely, evidently to mislead, saying
they must 60 to Ohio at once, and intimating
they came from Cincinnati. They talked OF
division of the money and referred to the
amount, plainly knowing about how much
there was. Finally the silver was gathered
up, some was replaced in the ticking sacks
and the rest was piled into shot bags they
carried. Their dark lanterns were closed,
and with parting Injunction to the Work
enauers to be quiet, the men took their de-
parture. The three inmates of the house
kept silence for a moment, until the last
sound had died away. Then the woman
took the gag from her mouth and climbed
out the window toward the creek.
THE ALARM GIVEN.
When on the ground she began to cry
Murder. Help" at the top Of her voice
and succeeded in attracting the attention o.
the Waterman at the Central Glass Works
who telephcned to the City Building. Off
ctr Morris was notified and went to the
h. use In the meantime Charles had sue
ceeded in getting loose and securing case
knife, with which he released himself and
father. Officers Morris and Reed soon af
terNard arrived, heard their story and began
search. The ground was covered with
new fallen snow, on which the tracks of the
men were very plain. An examination
soon showed that the men had come owe.
the Thompson hill road, and after
the robbery two had returned the
same way On leaving the house, they had
gone toward the stable and apparently di.
vided the money, as S2l Of silver was found
scattered about there. Two had then gone,
as described and the other four had gone
up The creek few rods, slipped down the
bank and crossed on the ice. Before cross
ing, they had Invested themselves of the
masks which were lying together The
other two had thrown their hoods and the
lin box which had contained the gold, on
the railroad track near Mount de Chantal.
OF THE TRAIL.
Following the tracks in the snow, tha
four men were traced to the Elm Grove
track, st the intersection of Mccullough
street thence to Fulton where they crossed
the hill and went down the road to iona
than's ravine. AT the ferry they called
across the river, as was ascertained, offering
s. to get across. Failing in this, they
struck down the p W. & X. track, and all
trace Of them was lost. There is very little
clue to them. The mask when torn away.
as described, revealed red face, covered by
full red beard, the physiognomy resem-
bling that of noted crook who is we'll
known to the police. This with the fact
that they were so evidently familiar with
I the house consfitnfes the oply nl,o