The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-20
WHEELING THIEVES
Or OTHERS WITH THEIR METHODS
Call en- AIasqus on an Ohio Farmer, Bind
aud Gag him, aud Steal all the Money
There is in the HOuSs-The Same
OLD Home Talent ut Work.

Some time has elapsed since the people
Of this city or vicinity have been horri-
fed by the narrowing details Of a masked
burglary, but It Is now evident that the
operatives who robbed the Worksusuer
in this city, and old Elijah Mar.
ling, in thiA county, have only been rest
ing for fear OF discovery or because Of a
lack Of favorable opportunities TO ply
their yocations. It is morally. cor
tain that at least q portion Of the
gang which peTpetrated the sue
Cesstul robbery Of old man Workenaper
In East Wheeling were present when
Elijah Marling wRsso shoCkingly tortured
and then robbed. The came men have
operated in at leas! one other case in this
city, and in at least three Cssss over the
river. In sill the methods were the same,
the description Of the mems build and
voice and oil other particulars concerning
them tally.
insignificant thAtduriugsll these years
these burglarles never have occurred
while certain vol known crooks were in
confinement, This and other CirCum-
stances lead to q plain iuteTencs-thAt
John Mooney, who recently escaped from
the Ohio county Jail, where he was con,
fined for shooting the Town Sergeant oil
Wellsburg, Is the leading spirit OF this au'
daGious and successful band:
This belief has long prevailed among
those in this city who have especial OPP
~pottunities to Judge Of such matters, The
Tact that Just at this junCture another
robbery has occurred, strengthens the be-
lief.
Night before last q party Of masked
burglars, probably John Mooney, "EgRy'
COndrey and John Corners, and o fourth
man, who can be almost as definitely
fixed upon, committed a robbery
very similar to those already referred to
In The neighboThood OF Mount Pleasant,
over the river. A few miles from thai
town lives John Parker, a farmer, and q
man well up in years. On Friday morn
ing Parker sold a number OF hogs to
neighbor, but did not receive the money
for them at the time.
About II o'clock Monday night q loud
snouk awakened Parker aud his wife, and
the former answered the summons, lie
wac met by four men, all Of whom wore
masEs and iGIae boards and had theil
faces b~lackened. The leader OF the RauG
demanded Of Parker his money, and told
him they wanted 1t without any trouble
He answered them that he had no money
and begged themtO 20 away They insist
ed that 10 had money and when no still
refused to give up thby seiEed and bound
him with a rope.
Whiie two Of tho men held their vic
tim down, q third lighted q piece Of papel
aud applied them TO his bare feet unit
thoy were bllstered, in the hope Of max
ing him give up. The fourth man plum
derCd oil the bureau drawers and sue
Ceeded in getting four dollars, stl thu
money in the house, After being con
WINGED that Parker had no more casl
they lett with this small amount.
Tho thieves were no dogbt acquainted
with the fact that Parker had sold hi
hogs on Friday and expected 10 get
, good haul for their daring, N. Parkt'
} thinks he recognized one OF the men
and will DO his best to bring them all t.
i. Justice.