The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-11-04
BURGLARS GALORE.

BURGLARS GALORE.
Tionesta was considerably burglar.
lied on Monday night of this week,
and while not a great deal Of plunder
was secured by the light.fngered ga.
loots, some of the losses were sustained
where it hurt pretty badly. The first
to discover that they had been called
on Was the family of VIM. Smearbaugh,
who were awakened about two o'clock
by strange noises, and heard some one
descend the stairs rapidly and shuttle
out of the back door. Mr.. Smearbaugh
hurried to back window but too late
to catch glimpse of the marauder.
Coming back to his room to dress
himself he discovered that his pants
were gone. About this time his wife
discovered that her everyday wardrobe
was also amongst the missing articles.
Further investigation revealed the
fact that Mrs. Smesrbaugh's gold.
trimmed spectacles were gone. The
thieves had gained an entrance
through one of the front windows,
which had been left unlocked. All Of
the articles taken, except Mr.. SIS
shoes and the spectacles, we're found
next morning near the rink building.
In their unceremouious departure the
thief or thieves left behind what one
of the little girls designated as a "big
fat club" which no doubt was intended
for use in an interview at close quar-.
ters.
One of the other victims Of the raid
was Rev. A. T. Sager, the Free Meth.
odist minister, who has not yet gone to
housekeeping, and who, with his wife
and babe. we're stopping for the night
with Mrs. Mckay at the residence of
Hon. j. B. Agnew. During the night
Mrs. Mckay heard some one in the
hallway, but supposing it was Mrs.
Sager up with the babe, gave herself
little concern about the matter. Next
morning Mr.. Sager discovered the ab.
sence of his pantaloons, and on a
search being made it was learned that
they had been found near A. NJ.
Doutt's residence. Mr.. Ssger had
about S35 in money in his pockets and
this was gone, and the loss is severe
one for him. His watch, which laid
on bureau, was not taken.
Probably the last place visited was
Mr.. j. i. Craig's residence, for they
were evidently hungry when they
reached there. Here they entered the
boys room and carried Will Craig's
clothes down stairs on the chair on
which they were hanging. They also
ransacked The cellar and cupboard for
eatables, doubtless being aware OF
Mrs. Craig's well established reputa.
tion for getting up fine bill of fare.
They were not mistaken, anyway, for
they hsd brought out bread, butter,
pies, cakes, etc., and had an elegant
spread at the dining room table, where,
we understand, three chairs had been
used. The only thing taken here was
Will Craig's watch chain, he having
laid his watch in bureau drawer ou
retiring.
Evidences went to show that ar
attempt had been made to enter the
residence of Mrs. DR.. Hunter, the out
side cellar door having been found
, open next morning. They wer,
doubtless frightened away from ther,
by Frank Hunter, who came hom
rather late from lodge meeting in tn
evening.
I AS to clues, there aren't any; a
, least none that we have heard Of
r opinion being divided as to whethe
| the perpetrators were foreign or hom
8 talent. 1t may develOpe later.
f AT WEST HICKORY.
D Wednesday night the store Q
: Dunn & Turner, at West Hickory
d was entered and between s4OO an,
Z $500 worth of clothing, boots, shoes
s jewelry, &C., taken. Up to the presen
o time no trace of the thieves has bee
o discovered.
Q AT TIDIOUTE.
: Yesterdays Derrick gives this iter
n concerning the movements of gan
b at Tidioute, whose operations look s
y similar to those perpetrated here, q
d to give the impression that possibl
o the same band is working all the town
s about here:
,. Sunday night burglars entered th
y residences of A. Dunn and w. f
C Mabie, at Tidioute, but did not sur
# oeed in taking away much property
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