The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-10-22
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Robbers Make a Big
Haul at Randolph.
They Escape with their Plunder
Amounting to About ST 600
a Bold Burglaryl
Followed by One
Still Bolder!

The little town of Randolph was the scene of
two as daring midnight robberies as are often
heard Of, last week. Wednesday night the res
idence Of Charles Dellenbarger was entered by
Williams who consumated their plans quietly
that the inmates of the house slept on in bliss
full ignorance of what was transpiring. They
first secured a valuable gold watch belonging
to Mr.. D., and then took from his pants pocket
the keys to has store, which they lost no time in
entering and opening the combination lock to
the safe, from which they relieved of the greater
part of its contents, among the booty being $260
in stamps placed there for safe keeping by the
post master of Randolph Mr.. NJ. D. Hoskins
Mr.. Dellenbarger is out about $500. The scoun-
drels then betook themselves to the easy task of
making good their escape, and so well did they
execute every particular of their cunninSly
laid scheme that no one has the remotest idea
who they were or where they came from.
The next night, after this piece of bravado
had been talked of and commented upon by the
whole town at late hour, the people retired,
ready to take up the subject where they left off,
little dreaming that new one of even greater
moment than the one afforded by Wednesday
evening would claim their attention. Such,
however, was the case, for that very night the
house of NJ. E. Merriman was entered by four
masked men who. however, were not as quiet
as their brethren of the preceding night, for
they compelled Mr.. II. to unlock his safe. COW
ering him the while with loaded revolvers.
Some of their number then secured the house in
search of more valuables leaving their pals to
watch Mr. NJ. and his wife and Miss Guthur.
q domestic, the last two having been awakened
by the burglars. They relieved Mrs. NJ. of 81 0
and 800 gold watch to which was added about
S60O taken from the safe. They demanded of
x-.lo
their ill gotten wealth. but on learning that
S12 was AL she had and that she had saved the
amount from her wages, they gallantly refrain
ed from robbing the young lady. They crowned
their nights work by tying all three of the in
mates fast with ropes, and bidding them an
affeetionate farewell. lost themselves in the
darkness While engaged in robbing the safe.
Mr. NJ. was observed by one of the gang to be
clos ely watching them, and he politely inform
ed him that it was embarrassing to them to be
under such close surveillance and ordered him
to look the other way. 1t is needless to say the
L mandate was obeyed. The plans were complete.
even to borrowing team of horses from the
stables of Albert Babcock. miles this side OF
Randolph. while that gentleman was in bed
and asleep. The victims did not succeed in
freeing themselves from their bonds until
hours had elapsed, and then they aroused some
of their neighbo and acquainted them with
their thrilling nights experience.
There is no clue to the rascals, although some
quiet detective work is being done and reward
of Sa5U is offered for their capture. 1t is said
that the Williams made mistake Thursday eve
ming. supposing when they entered the house
that it was the one of Gopher A. Davis. whom
they inte .~ded to rob of a large sum of money
which he ba, received that day, but when they
[ discovered tbei, mistake they said they would
M 1T trouble 70 IooL further that night. but
We ,uld visit Mr. n ot >oaie future period Il
WI IL be a dangerous thing n. Ssa,, az %orn"rror
residence after 10 O'Clock at ~ i0i o'-'e-'