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

Tionesta was considerably burglar.
lied on Monday night of this week,
and while not great deal Of plunder
was secured by the lightfngered ga.
loots, some of the losses we're 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 a glimpse of the marauder.
Coming back to his room to dress
himself he discovered that his pants
we're gone. About this time bis wife
discovered that her everyday wardrobe
was also amongst the missing articles.
Further investigation revealed the
fact that Mrs. Smearbaugh'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 spectaclos, we're found
next morning near the rink building.
In their unceremonious 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. were 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. M.
Dnutt's residence. Mr.. Sager had
about $50 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 we'll established reputa.
ton for getting up fine bill of fare,
They were not mistaken, anyway, for
they had 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 a bureau drawer on
retiring.
Evidences went to show that an
attempt had been made to enter the
residence of Mrs. DR.. Hunter, the out.
side cellar door having been found
open next morning. They were
doubtless frightened away from there
by Frank Hunter, who came home
rather late from lodge meeting in the
evening.
AS to clues, there aren't any; at
least none that we have heard of,
opinion being divided as to whether
the perpetrators were foreign or home
talent. 1t may develope later.
AT WEST HICKORY.
Wednesday night the store of
Dunn q Turner, at West Hickory,
was entered and between s40O and
$500 worth of clothing, boots, shoes,
jewelry, &C., taken. Up to the present
time no trace of the thieves has been
discovered.
AT TIDIoUTE.
Yesterdays Derrick gives this item
concerning the movements of gang
at Tidioute, whose operations look so
similar to those perpetrated here, as
to give the impression that possibly
the same band is working all the towns
! about here:
Sunday night burglars entered the
residences of A. Dunn and w. I'll.
Mabie, at Tidioute, but did not sue
ceed in taking away much property.
When they entered the Mabie resi-.