Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-26
MURDERED AND ROBBED BY BURGLARS


Salisbury township, Lancaster county,
Pa, is terribly excited over one of the most
dastardly crimes ever committed in that
district. The robbery and murder-for such
it has proved-took place at the quiet coun.
try farmhouse of Edward Linvillo, on Sun.
day night, near Pequea Church, several
miles northwest of White Horse. The To-
cality has often been aroused by the daring
highway robberies and assaults of the Buz-
zard band of outlaws, but the tragedy refer
red to was never before eqalled.
Mr.. Linville lived with maiden sister,
and it was commonly believed that there
was quite sum of money secreted in the
house. He was an old bachelor and was
believed to be quite wealthy, as was also
his sister. They rarely visited the city
banks, and the belief had been spread that
they always kept considerable sum of
money about them. No one to whom sus-
picion attached was seen about the premises
on Sunday, but it is believed that the rob-
bers who invaded the place had either been
hidden in the barn during the day and
emerged at night, or that they came down
from the mountains after dark.
Miss Linville retired at the usual hour
and went to sleep. Her brother went to his
room and also retired. He was awakened
toward midnight and thought he heard a
noise on the stairway leading to his sisters
room. He arose, partly dressed himselfand
proceeded toward his sisters room, when
suddenly the almost binding flash OF a dark
lantern startled him, for he saw in the open
door of his sisters bedroom three strange
looking men, wearing dark colored hand
kerchiefs over the lower half of their faces.
Before he had time to say more than ask
the question what they wanted one of the
robbers fired his revolver at Mr.. Linville,
the ball penetrating his abdomen. Mr.. Lin
Vile fell forward on his face, crying, MY
God you have shot me-" Just then his Sis
ter, who had not been awakened by the en-
trance of the thieves, arose and rushed out
to the defence of her brother. One of the
robbers then fired at her, but missed her,
and the ball entered the PROSTATE form of
Mr.. Linville, crashing through his ribs
Miss Linville was then rudely seized and
pushed back into her room, one of the
thieves threatening to send her soul to hea-
ven if she made any outcry or resistance.
The lady was nearly overcome with fear,
and she fell fainting to the floor, from which
she was raised and threatened with instant
death if she did not reveal the hiding place
of their gold. She protested that they
had no money in the house. One Of the
robbers cooked his revolver commenced
counting three, saying she had just that
many minutes to 1.-Two if she did not tell.
Then she heard the dying groans of her
brother in the hallway. She motioned to
chest, and two of the robbers commenced
ransacking it, while the other stood guard.
Miss Linville says she thought she would
drop dead from excitement alone.
The robbers succeeded in getting a small
bag Of money when barking dog on the
outside disturbed them. Then another noise
was heard, which so frightened the thieves
that they imagined some one was coming.
One of the robbers said, "This is cash
enough to pay for this job," and the three
men hurried out Of the back door and de-
parted Miss -Linvile found her brother
dying in pool of blood, but she gained
sufficient strength to arouse the nearest
neighbors, who brought medical aid, but
the wounded man did not rally, and died
Monday afternoon from internal hemor-
rhage.
Nearly the entire township are out hunt
ing for the murderers. 1t is nearly certain
that the desperate men escaped to the
Welch Mountains, near by, where Abe Buzz
zard and his outlaws have their secure
hiding places. Whether Buzzard had o
hand in this is not yet known. If he did it
is his worst crime.