Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-16

y slight trial of the electric light
machinery Tuesday evening was very
satisfactory.
The price of gas will be lower on
and after March LIST.
1t is stated that II new election dis
trlct has been taken from No. ! |, with
headquarters at Borden Shaft.
4 Co"IcSsi0n.- Richard Skidmorc,
concerned IN the recent burglaries, adj
mlttcd on the stand in Cumberland
magistrates court Wednesday, 9th
inst, that he and Edward Mex enzie
had Il haud in the robbery of Joseph
Timmcns' store and Logsdon's bottllng
house in October last OF Conrad
Snyder'S saloon in November: of the
schoolhouse during the holidays; of
William Staples tool-house and C. H.
Hamil's stable in January. They
We're also concerned in the burglary of
+. c. Bcdll's store, Conrad Gantt's
blacksmith shop, l.. p. Wolfe's tin
store and George Knieriem's wagon
making shop. The first clue obtained
to the whole business by the officers
was from Frederick Schofieid, who
met Mckenzie on the night of the
Beall robbery, the latter carrying
something concealed under his coat
The next was gotten from Charles
CAN'T, who recognized on the Sunday
following a revolver in Mex enzie's 5
possession that he had seen prior to
the robbery in Beal's store. Schofied
and CAN'T went before the January
grand jury and Mckenzie was iudict-
ed. The summons to Can't was de-
hyercd to him III the presence of
Mckenzie and Skidmore, and the two
left the same morning that Can't went
to Cumberland. Meanwhile, as before
stated, Mckenzie was indicted. An
effort to find and arrest him was
unsuccessful. but in the search Skid
more was discovered and he unbosom-
ed the whole business to the officers.
About three weeks after this Me
keuZie returned and gave bail to APP
pear at the April term of Court. He
was Immediately re-arrested on the
charge of rohbing Timmens' and Logs
dOn's places, and in default of bail is
in limbo. Skidmore goes free on ac-
count Of becoming witness for the
State. Conrad Lapp was involved in
the charges, but preliminary trial IN
Cumberland Monday resulted in his
acquittal. Thomas Van Lear, charged
with completely in these ugly trans
actions, was arraigned Thursday morn
ing. but waived examination and was
rc-committed.
There were about eight young
bloods in the gang. several of whom
are still nan est. This is all of this sto-
nv that can be related now. The two
officers who have followed the matter
to It's present stage have been skillful
and unremittiug IN the work of detec-
tion. They have spared no expense
when sure trail was in sight, and
are out of pocket about $50, to say
nothing of time and labor spent. This
money, and some besides, should be
returned to them. They have fur
nished the vicious youths of the town
"a lesson worth thousands more to
them and all around them. 1t is
II great boon to the community that
the gang is broken up.
1t ought to be stated, before closing
this article, that much of the stolen
property has been restored to the own
ers through the work of the officers.
Mr.. Staples tools, a clock to Miss Belle
Wilderman, and silver bell to Miss
Venie Fuller, were returned. There
are cases of restitution yet to be nam
ed in other instances.