The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-28
A BOLD
Operates Rt AiastiH's Ferry and Secures
Considerable BoOty-NOtes,

Operates Mt AIASlIh's Ferry and Secures
Considerable BoOty-N0tes,
A bold robbery occurred At the residence Of
William Prince, on Second street, about half
past two O'Clock yesterday morning, The burglar
got about SS IN mOpey, q gold watch, a revolver
and a pair Of pants, III belonging TO Mr.. Prince,
after having had q desperate struggle with Nm.
Prince, Mr.. Prince closed his saloon about mid.
night and Immediately retired aud was soon
asleep, The burglar PLACED n ladder up against
the house aud entered the bedroom window on
the sec0hdStOIy, which was open. The burglar
had a lantern Ia his hand, which he had stolen
at the residence Of Lem Dun, near by, aud WIN
Il was successful In finding what lie wanted.
Mrs. Prince felt a hand passllg over her mouth
aud EuppoSlpg II was that Of her husband paid
no attention 10 H.. She turned over and pulled
the cover over her head, never thinking Q burglar
was In the house, The burglar p!esumbn6ly
suppOsing that she was awake, teiFed her by the
throat and attempted TO choke her, " the same
time striking her 4 stunning blow on the head,
Mrs, Prince Is AaStfong woman and proved 700
much for the thlet. She screamed and attempted
During her struggle with the burglar Ahe had
her hands, arms and neck badly scratched, the
marks being still visible. When she AW0ke the
burglar had In his hands Mt, Princes pAntA,
looms, which contained about SO in money, 4
thiry.eightC alibre "bull dog revolver, Q bunch
watch andohGIn from where they bad been put
for safety, Hl succeeded In making away with
all the pr0peTty, The watch and chain were
dropped In the alley below the window and
were found by Mr., Prlnce early Yesterday morn
Ing, The chain must have caught on the ladder,
Rs II was broken, The watch a Indicated
seven minuteSpI 2.
Nj, rim must have been ohl0EoEoGmed a. he
could not bO aroused for fully fifteen minutes
alter the departure OF the burglar, Mrs, Prince
II sure the SInelled ,chloTotorn; For seYeEAI
her screams aroused the families OF Charles Nil
Ter aud John Milligan, who live near BY mem
hers OF which soon put IN their appearance, MIS-.
Prince says that the burglar was d small man aud
wore q ring on ono OF his Nngefs, she has no
idea who he was, He u supposed 70 boa Mar
tins FerTlRu.
NEWS NOTES AMI PERSONALS,
Mt, Joseph Jacobs will so East again, to-day
to buy goods
Luke Wethenon, OF Short Greek, knocked out
two WheelIngItcs In a set to here yesterday,
dot" by Florence Blndley, ut the Opera
House last night, drew u large crowd and gave
eltlTe satisfaction,
Mis-. May Brown returned 70 Holidays coye
yesterday, after U pleasant visit with the family
Of Captain L. W. lugluhright.
Mrs, Williams, OF Hudson, VIII, Is visiting her
brother, Mr., Y, G., Boyd, on Fourth street, They
spent Tuesday At Washington, Ia,
Mrs. Rhodes, arrested for secretlng furniture
bought from House 4 Hermann, has been bound
over to court III the sum OF Sl0O. Her daughter,
arrested On tho same charge, had her case dis
missed,
Mrs. Mary GOodhue and children, oil. lola,
Allen county, Kansas, who have been visiting
Mr, James Mitchell, started home Monday,
They We're accompanied " Tar rs steubenYllle by
Mics Iulu MltnhHll