Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-05
BURGLARS BOLD,
Indulge In Two Rash RObbsrlss,
Yesterday.
Two South End Saloons Entered in
Broad Daylight and the IiIls
Tendery Tapped - The
Thieves Captured,

Probably thinking that the South End
folks were not getting their share OF the
robberies lately committed in the city, two
men opened up operations down there yes
terdsy, and INDUCED in two bold dsshes for
money, succeeding in both instances.
About II clock yesterday boy who at
tends bar at Viewegs saloon, corner OF
Jacob and Forty-fourth streets, left about
FIVE dollars in change lying loose on the
side board back of the bar, and went out to
get some fresh air. Presently small girl
came along to get one dollar note changed
but when the lad went to put his fingers on
the change
PRESTO! IT HAD DISAPPEARED,
and where FIVE dollars had previously laid
there were only FIVE coppers. While he was
standing in the door behind shattered
window some deft villain had slipped in the
back entrance and scoOped in the lucre. A
gentleman says that shortly after this time
be saw two men at the coal chute some
distance below dividing up some change be.
tween them. And this was all that could
be learned in regard to the incident.
Some time previous to one o'clock two
men entered Adam Ackermsn's saloon in
the building of the Drovers' Home on Jacob
street, Just below the Ohio county line, and
after taking several beers one of them in.
weighed the bar. keeper, who is also q boy,
out onto the porch to read something in the
paper for him, leaving the other inside.
How ever, the chap
DID NOT REMAIN LONG INSIDE,
but taking advantage of the absence OF
company in the room, he also cigar
box, supposed to contain about eight or
nine dollars, leaving check for about
1850 laying beside the box, OF the presence
| of which he was unaware. He then took his
departure out the back door. When ne
reached the yard Mrs. Alderman observed
him and saw the box under his arm. She
Immediately notified her son, Charles Sea
bright, who keeps grocery next door, and
he ran after the villain, commanding him
to give up the money, but when about to
seize him the chap whipped out revolver
and pointing it at Mr.. Seabrights head
commanded him to desist or he would
LET DAYLIGHT THROUGH HIS SKULL.
Of course Mr.. Seabright not relishing the
idea of having his brain perforated unnec
essarily, retreated to the house, and pro
,idipg himself with revolver, he in com
pany with Tom Campbell, Albert Hartlich
| nd Fred Blum started in pursuit Of the
,wo covies as the other had Joined his com
oanion. They were some distance way by
his time, and the chase began in earnest.
The two rascsls made tracks out Boggs
Run with their
PURSUERS HARD UPOS THEIR HEELS.
When the two worthless reached the brow Of
the hill the accomphce struck for Benwood
and the other kept on out the run. Dur
ing the chase he fred three shots at his
oursuers, once narrowly missing Hart
Itch. At last seeing that the fugitive was
gaining upon them, Seabright borrowed
horse and gun from a farmer and contin'
ued the chase alone. He at last run his
man down, having freed him in clump OF
bushes. He cooked his gun, but when
THE ROBBER HEARD TIE CLICK,
he yelled out q surrender, AMI some others
of the party coming up at this time he was
captured and conveyed to Benwood, where
it was found that the other man had also
been captured. They gave the names OF
Harris and Cline, but later it was learned
hat the man who had stolen
The money was named Thomas Corners or
Condry. The name of the other could not
be ascertained, except that given by him.
Cash to the amount of 50 81 was found on
the person Of Corners. They were proba-
bly the same men who took in the money at
Viewig's, but as the bar keeper there had
not seen them, he was unable to identify
hem as such. Anyway, both robberies were
exceedingly bold ones, although the stakes
we're decidedly small. Both men w4le
taken TO Moundsville, and placed in jail to
await trial.