The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-11-15
BEATEN BY ROBBERS.
A. ]. Mock and Wife Assaulted by
Three Masked Men and Bru-
tally Beaten Sunday Night.
THE ROBBERS ESCAPE AND LEAVE
NO CLUE.

ruffian guarded the door while his two
masked companions entered the dwelling of
Andrew J. Mock, six miles east of HooYers-
Vile, in Shade township, few minutes after
seven O'Clock Sunday evening, and beat Mr..
Mock and his wife in brutal and inhuman
manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mock fought brsvely and
prevented the scoundrels from committing
the robbery upon which they were doubtless
intent Ms Mock stripped The mask from
the face Of one Of the men, but was unable to
recognize him. The three robbers escaped
to the mountain without eaving any clue.
Sunday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Mock were
sitting in their kitchen reading, when sud
denly the door was thrown open and two
masked ulen entered Mr.. Mock sprang 70
his feet and was promptly knocked down
with u club in the hands Of one of the men.
Regaiaing his feet be grasped partly filled
coal bucket and hurting il a; the head of the
man who had struck him, knocked him
down. The next moment Mock was lelled
TO the door by blow from a club in the
hands Of the second ru;fan. He was stun
ned By the force OF the blow and was unable
10 rise TO his feet.
With the fury ofa Wild animal Mrs. Mock
lesped upon the second man who had struck
her husband and tearing the mask from his
face commenced 10 pound and scratch him.
Al this janciure the william who had been
standing guard at the door came into The
room and with club beat the brave woman
from the back Of his companion. B.os |
after blow was rsined upon her head and |
body BY the three scoundrels aud it was not /
until after she had fallen to the floor with |
the blood streaming down her face that they /
lied from the house.
Mrs. Mock soon recovered and helped her |
husband 10 his feet and on. Of the house.
he was unable to walk and she let him in |
the orchard While she hurried TO the house !
OF the neaFss. neighbor-Lsyi Kooniz and /
secured assistance. Mr.. KOoniz returned /
with her 10 the orchard where they found /
Mr. Mock still stupeiied from the effects of !
the beating he had received He was not l
able 10 walk uuaided and they helped him
10 the house OF his faiher-Esquire Thomas
o. Moek-who lives on an adjoining farm.
Husband and wife both presented terri
be spectacle when they arried at the elder
Mocks. The formers eyes were swollen
shut and the f ssh about them was discolor-
ed. number Of ridges on his head and
brow showed where he had been struck by
the heavy clubs The skin on Mrs. Moek's
head was lsii open at several places and her
shoulders and body were bruised bS the clubs
with which the robbers had beaten her. Mr..
and Mrs. Mock were both exhausted and
neither was able to return to their home
Sunday light. 'As soon as they had been
made comfortable ihe senior NJ Mqsk and
Mr.. Kconiz returned to the sceae af the as
sault. Back OF the barn they found burg.
lars lantern that had been left by the rob
bsrs in their hurried flight. 4 few crumbs
OF bread aud pieces OF psper showed that the
robbers hsd eaten lunch under the shelter Of
the barn before they made the attack In
vesiigation failed TO shoT that anything had
been stolen.
Mr.. Mock is about thirty-fEe years Of age
and is one OF the most highly respected citi-
zens Of Shade township. He was married
about six years ago and has no children.
The robbers doubtless believed that be had
more or less money about his house, but
they were unprepsred for the stubborn re-
sistance they met with and fed from the
house without making search.
The robbers are believed to be The same
gang who have recsntly committed a num-
Der of buglaries in that neighborhood.