Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-20
DESPEI;ATE THINGS

Make a Viliianous Attack on Martins
Ferrian with sand Bags.
On Sunday evening about half past seven
o'clock two men appeared at the back door
Of the store and residence Of Mr.. Burkhardt
and knocked good deal like lady. He
AID his wife had locked. the doors and gone
up stairs. She heard the knocking and in
formed him Of it. Supposing it was Gus
toner who wanted some oil or something
else, as they often do on Sunday evening, he
went down and unlocked and opened the
door without any hesitation. Scarcely had
he opened il when no received q severe blow
across the forehead with sand bag. The
blow staggered Mr.. Burkhardt and the fel-
low was making for him the second time,
with his pal following TO assist, but before
tie bold ruffians had the second chance at
him he had procured poker and sP-
preached them striking right and lett In
Sullivan. This was more than they
anticipated and they quickly disapPearedi IN
the dark. Both men were masked. Hearing
the racket his wife and children became
frantic. She hoisted all the upstairs win
dows and screamed to the top Of her voice,
CRYING fire and murder and everything else.
his aroused all the neighbors, whs on be-
ing informed of the bold affair, al once
made a vigorous search for the two cut
throats, but without any success or clue.
Jbey supposed he had money in the house
ard expected TO get it regardless OF the
treatment TO him and his wife, who possesses
the strength Of the average woman: Mr.
Burkhsrt is as strong as a giant. DE Is also
very active. His strength and activity and
the large poker is what saved him and his
wife FROM serious IL not fatal injury at the
hands Of the perpetrators, also their money
If they had any. When struck with the
sand bag be sustained slight injury over
his left eye. A hole was cut in it. tlling
his eyes 80 that he could scarcely see. lie
saws there were but two Of them, one very
tall and the other of moderate height. de
has no idea as to who they are. He did not
nut his revolver in bis pocket when he came
down stairs else he might have favored oui
people with funeral or two. This is the
second attempt to enter his house on Sun
day night A mask and a hat was found
near by yesterday morning.
1 ne lLACNCo SHS~-~N
dence in CIarks addition BY raising a win
dow and ransacking the house and theJ
failed to find any money.
An unsuccessful effort was made tc
enter Patsy Mullen's residence in the same
addition.
They were heard proving around severa
other houses. Our people have become 81
Mortified at the many bold burglaries re
Gently that most OF them sleep with one ey'
opea all right. Keep your reyolvers loade1
and always keep it close BY you and Pou
every ball into the Grst fellow that attempt
10 enter your house or your room.
Yonis scippio, colored man, buried on'
| of bis little twin children.
Mr.. Grundy, who had his arm broken re
Gently. is getting along IS well as could D
expected =,
Mr.. VIM. Thomas and sister, Miss Mar
who have been visiting Mr.. J. i. Thoma
for several weeks, returned home yesterday
Found-A small sum Of money, by Mr
Chas. N. Undertake Of PaulIs addition
The owner NAV have it by paying tor tai
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