Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-13
A GANG OF TBIEeS
CARRY ON WITH A HIGH HAND DOWN A
BELLAIRE.
Tb,v Raid Various Buildings, and When One Nan
Objected to Being Robbed, They Attempted
to Kill Him-TwO Of Them
Arrested.

Hartman TIber and VIM. Skeily, or
"Buckn Shell, as he calls himself, eacn
about eighteen years Of age, made q OAR
inc attem ut at robbery at the toll-gate
store on the McMahon's creek PIKE
west Of BelIaire, about half-past nine
Tuesday morning. They entered the
store. made some small purchases, ana
while they were being waited upon
grabbed a revolver and box OF cigars
living on a shelf back OF the counter
John Pedieord, attending TO the store
during mis- fathers absence, and noticing
the theft, grabbed at the stolen articles,
knocking the cigars TO the moor an ~,
catching hold Of the revolver. A Sculne
ensued between Pedicord and Tloer, the
Two men finally reaching the porch'
from which they fell TO the pike below,
a distance of several feet. Tiber placed
the revolver TO Pedicord's head ana
threatened TO blow his head OF II he ala
not loosen his hold, while Skelly stooo
nearby threatening to strike Win
sling-shot. Pedicord yelled for heip'
when the two chaps darted away
When about ten yards distant 1lOer
shot at Pedicord. the bali whizzing past
near his ear, and when some twenty-five
wards distant, he fired again. Pedlcord
returned to the store, got an old shot-
gun and started after the chaps, VINO
were defiant and slow to leave. de
followed them until he came within
sight OF their rendezvous, 10 a hollow
back OF Rose Hill cemetery, where he
saw about dozen OF the gang, young
men and women. The gang dehed MIN
to approach, and as Pedicord did not
know whether his gun was loaded WISE
ly retraced his steps toward home.
Pedicord sent messenger to Bellalre
TO make complaint against his assali-
ants, but the messenger did not attenu
to his duty. Yesterday morning Pedl-
cord himself appeared at the Bellalre
city buildings TO swear out warrant
for the arrest of the gang, and was In
formed that officer O'Malley had just
captured Tiber and Sicily in the act OF
breaking into w. S. CarrolPS grocery In
the Third ward. Upon being conducted
into the city jail Pedicord recognized
Tiber and Skelly as his assailants; iden-
tilted the revolver found In their pos
session as the one taken from the store,
and also identified the sltng-shot car
ried by Sicily.
Tiber was given a preliminary hear
ing on the charge Of shooting with In
tent to kill, and was held to Common
~, ha IN
Both Tibert and Sicily are also held
on the charge OF larceny, as we'll as for
attempted burglary.
The two men were brought into
Squire Cooper's court on the charge OF
breaking into the Rock Hill canning
factory and stealing preserves, etc.
Sicily or Shell pleaded guilty, and was
held for Court in the sum OF 5000. II
Der has not yet been given hearing.
Miss BERTHE Glover was called as a wit
ness, but she refused to testify and was
held for appearance in Court.
Fisher and Sicily have not yet been
given hearing on the charge OF burg
larry.
officers went out to the camp yester-
day, but the occupants had departed,
ard a search failed to discover the
whereabouts of the rest Of them. The
numerous cases of petty thieving in
Bellaire and vicinity the past few weeks
is no doubt the work Of members OF the
gang, who had grown bold and defiant.