Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-20
THIEVES HARVEST.
HOW THE CROOKS GOT IN THEIR WORK
SUNDAY NIGHT.
Robbsriss Rsportsd at Police Headquarters IeSter-
dsy-A Bad Case Of Highway Robbery.
Watch Stolen.


and esrly yesterday morning, Judging
by the reports coming into police head
quarters during the day.
-Four or five cases were reported, ana
IL is perfectly safe to assume there are
others. in which the victims preferred
~ nocket their losses rather than run
the risk of publicity by appealing to
the police in an attempt TO either re-
cover their property or have the guilty
Darties arrested and punished.
The most serious case, though not the
largest i'm point Of property taken, was
that of W. K. Williams, telegraph
oDerator on the trans-Ohio division OF
the II. 4 o. road. Williams came TO
town Sunday with thirty-hye or iorty
dollars in his pocket, and spent the uay
and evening looking about the city
About one o'clock he stepped into
Market street saloon, near the poStofhce,
and there met two Of the wolves VINO
put I'm their time looking for prey. An
acouaintance was Scraped, the drinks
were set up, it was seen that Williams
had money. and a visit TO see the TO-
cal elephant was proposed ana the
three men started off. Some place about
Nineteenth and EOif streets the TWO
men fell upon Williams, knocked MN
down. and beat and kicked him IN
terrible manner. Williams was entirely
game. and after yelling that he HAD
enough. be attacked his assailantS as
soon a. they let him up. and fought
like tiger until they completely
knocked the senses out OF him. They
then robbed him Of twenty-eight dollars
and skipped. ,,..,,,.
When found by the police Williams
presented A horrible spectacle. There
was a terrible scalp woUnd on top oil ms
head. a long cut down over one temple
various minor cuts and abrasionS about
his head and face, while both eyes were
BACKED and his cOuntcnance and head
generally knocked out OF shape and so
bloody he could not be recognized Oy
his best friend. His shirt was mass OF
blood. which was Splattered over MS
clothes. and a package Of letters he had
I'm his pocket and which he managed TO
hold on TO in the fight was also bloody.
He was taken to the City Hall, where
physician attended to his injuries, and
late Yesterday afternoon he was IN more
preSentable shape, his face, however,
looking extremely tough.
A more atrociOus case of highway rob-
berry never occurred in the city.
About o'clock last night Oiiicer
Shorts and Chief Delbrugge captured
Lee Robinson and NelSe Gray, on
charge Of being Williams aSSallantS.
They were taken before Justice Davis,
and committed for hearing, in default
of :. 900 each. About Sl7 was found
on Grey. who claims he got the money
from Adam Schafer, and the latter says
he gave Grey $50. Williams positively
identified Robinson. and a small look
ing-glaSs found on one of the men. was
identified by Williams as belonging TO
him. Grey and Robinson were seen
about Lucy Belmont'S house of ill-fame
three times Sunday night, once at
o'clock. once at II, and again at hali-
past twelve. the latter time being about
the time of the assault.
Before midnight Sunday night an old
man named Leonard was doing III
Main street saloon, where beer was now
ing freely, when some one relieved him
Of gold watch and chain and two dol
lars i'm money. The Second ward officers
arrested two parties and searched them,
but found no evidence of guilt. Later
il was said by the proprietor OF the sa-
loon the watch had been recovered, ana
the whole matter fixed up.
n Il Thomas. n railroad official, stop
ping at one of the hotels, took OH
diamond ring, early yesterday morning,
in the hotel wash room, preparatory to
washing his hands While thus en-
gagged some one stole the ring and got
away with ii neatly. 1t was valued at
$50.
Marshal Stuff, of Bridgeport, was over
Yesterday on the track of a Seventy-tye
pound anchor, which had been stolen
off a small boat passing through town
for shipment to one of the Northern
Ohio lakes. A Wheeling thief Is sup
posed to have captured II.
Late Saturday night or early Sunday
morning thieves entered the residence
of August Schafer on EOtf street, be-
tween Twenty-Sixth and Twenty
seventh. and stole big lot OF stuff, in
Guiding nine crooks OF lard, three crooks
of apple butter, one and one-half BUSH
els of potatoes. lot Of meat, sausage,
butter. catSup, etc. This IS the third
time this house has been robbed.
Besides these cases, the police are
quietly investigating couple OF Others