Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-14
RIFLfD A SAFE.
Thieves Get Away with ssOo at Clark's
saloon.

1t would seem that the vandalS who
are so ruthlessly laying hands on every
thing that is loose in this locality Of
late. still have their war paint on
Yesterday a comfortable little wad OF
bills 10 the tune Of 5000 went the way
Of the wicked. Ii was quite clever
robbery, too. II was taken right out Of
the safe at Sam Brubaker'S saloon on
Market street, or rather the saloon now
owned by j: B. Clark. FrequenterS Of
this resort have doubtless noticed in the
rear apartment very small, demurc
looking iron receptacle. The safe
stands against the north wall, aud
the door faces out into the
room open and unprotected, save by
the usual combination appliance on the
door. Yesterday afternoon about half
past one o'clock Mr.. Clark, the proprie-
tor, opened the safe and put 5000 in bills
in one Of the small drawers, along with
a check for considerable amount. He
then closed the door OF the safe, gave
the handle OF the combination a turn or
two, and SUPPOSED everything was all
secure He had no occasion To again go
to the safe until early last Steyening when
he desired 10 change bill for cuStO-
mer, and found that all the money in the
drawer had been taken, the thieves con
Sideratingly leaving the check unmolost
ed. No one about the establishment
seems to know when or how the money /
was taken. The police were notified /
and are working up the ease.
LATER.
The plot thickenS. Soon after the |
robbery was discovered Mr.. Clark'S
mind was at once reverted to little
circumstance that occurred in the early
day. That was the discharging OF one
OF his bartenderS, fellow by the name
OF Charles Lippincott, who has been
liquors over the counter
there for some little time Ii was
noticed that after his dismissal
he lounged around the saloon for awhile.
As he was acquainted with the c0mbin-
alton, suspicion was At once fastened
upon him Is the guilty party. The
first thought was TO visit some of the
saloons, where hc would have been
likely to have set up the drinks in
his hilarious state IL lluShnes>.
A visit tn one Of the prom
nent Market street saloons set
tied the problem. There they found
a two dollar bill marked peculiarly,
such aS Mr. Clark puts on many Of his
bills When asked where he got Il, the
saloon keeper said that Lippincott was
Just in here Setting 'rm up. Being
acquainted with his hauntS when ont
Tor lark, Mr.. Clark notified the Olli- J
'erS. and together they were about
10 make tour Of the houses
II fame in East Wheeling, but ,
lad not gone far before he was ]
found. lie was arrested by Officer
LukenS. and on the way 10 the police
station chum Of Lippincotrs by the
name Of John Riley accompanied the
party. As they passed along Lippin- !
.ott gave the wink to Riley, and the
after reached down and got the money l
)ut OF his pocket. Lippincott upon
Jcing taken to the station was =
searched, and knowing that be-
lid not have the money. lac o.
vas particularly anxious To assist the :
,flcers in the search by voluntarily re-
moving every yestment of clothing If
No money was found Oh his
person aud he was released.
Suspicion next rested on. Riley. and
le was soon after nabbcd in an East
dive, but il seems that Riley ,
arrest, and had given
he money To third party,
md was let ~, and here the I
unny part Of the story comes IN. The
bird party started of. and soon fell in
With Lippincott, to whom he gave back
III the money. LippincOtt, trembling ;
With fear lest he be- rc-arrcSted, went ,
10 10 his home at the cOrnerOi Eleventh
md Chaplnc streets, and gave the
money to his mother. In the mean
ime Riley and his chumS again got
ogether, and finally Riley was again
Irrcsted, and upon being pressed by the
police, caved and gave the whole story
lway, and told the police where the
money was. They went up to Lippin-
otis home aud got the money, and
was then taken before
squire Davis and bound over in the sum
If 81 900 for his appearance next Tues
lay. In default Of bail he was commit
ed to Jail.
Lippincott was arrested some four
years ago on five distinct charges OF ras-
.ality, but had the good fortune To get
Jut Of them all.