Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-11-01
.. cov,,,y,s Fun of Thieves and sharpers.

The country's Full of Thieves and Shdrpers'
One day last week a stranger VINO
registered as Frank Davis OF Phlla-
delphia stopped at the Entler Hotel
in Shepherdstown, and hired horse
and buggy from Liveryman }. W.
Osbourn. He drove to Sharpsburg'
where he left Mr.. Osbourn's horse
and hired another from NJ. E. Snavely,
who keeps livery stable there. He
then drove to Hagerstown, where he
sold Mr.. Snavely's horse and Mr..
Osbourn's buggy to W. H. Bowers
for S35, and that's the last that's been
heard of him. Ascertaining the fel-
lows rascality, Messrs. Osbourn
and Snavely at once hunted up
their property, which was finally
recovered in good condition.
The same thief, in all probability,
hired a horse from Thomas Hutcbin-
son, Berryville liveryman, on the
Saturday previous, and took it to
Charlestown. where he sold it Joseph
Gearing for $65. He passed there I'M
der the name of Brown, and was last
seen at the S. V. r. r. Station, where
he took a north bound train.
About two weeks ago young
gentleman of a cast of countenance
that proved him to be a Hebrew ar
rived in Shepherdstown and regis
tered at the Entler Hotel as 4. Fell
heimer, Baltimore. He claimed to be
relative of NJ. H. Fellheimer, Of
Hagerstown, and said he was connec-
ted with well-known business house
friendly disposition. In fact, he be-
came so friendly with Mr.. j. a. Staley;
of the hotel that he did not hesitate
to ask that gentleman to have cashed
for him draft for $3.50. Mr.. Staley
hadn't arrived at that point of friend
ship, however, and declined. The
next day, foreseeing that he would be
caught in some Of his presentations,
Mr.. Fellheimer suddenly disappeared,
forgetting to pay his hotel bill and an
account for cigars which he had run
up. An investigation showed that
his claims as to his connections were
groundless, and that he is fraud.
Mr. Trussell, has the draft for $3.50,
and he will discount it on very liberal
terms. The same sharper swindled
a Baltimore drummer out of $40 at
Luray
The band of thieves that evidently
have their headquarters in the neigh
borhood of Harper's Ferry continue
their depredations, and are growing
holder. On Monday night of last
week they visited the premises of
of Mr.. Vincent Ct. Moore, near Kear
neysville, where they caught one Of
his horses, stole several sacks of
wheat and departed. Thursday the
horse was found in a field near Keller's
Station, and the owner recovered
him.
1t is also reported that few nights
ago the thieves stole % chickens from
Mr.. Thomas Files, lot of turkeys
from another farmer of that locality,
and carried them off on a horse be-
longing to Mr.. Reynolds-the horse
found some distance below Duflields
the next day.
One night last week raid was
made on the meat-house Of G.. IT,
Butler, Esq, near town. The build
ing was undermined, and the thieves
were probably disappointed when
they found that there was but one
piece of meat in it. But they took
that, nevertheless.
These robberies have been so fire.
quent that most of the country .peo-
pie have taken their bacon into their
dwellings for safe keeping.
Two strangers last week hired
horse and buggy from Edward Cum
mings, of Harper's Ferry, and drove
through the villages of the adjoining
counties in Maryland, where they
swindled a number of store-keepers
by working the flim-fam game. The
team was afterwards recovered.