Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-28
A TEST.

Although had known George Martin
q long time. he had only lately initiated
me into the mysteries of his life.
knew well that he had been guilty Of
many kinds Of excesses and indiscretions
in his youth. nevertheless was not
little astonished to hear that he had
once sank so low as burglary. Without
further remark | here relate the chief
episode out Of the remarkable career Of
this strange man:
Yes" said he. II had hard time Of
1t In those days. and finally became a.
burglar. When Robert Schmiedlein
proposed 10 me that we should break
into the somewhat retired house OF two
doctors--Dr. Engler and DIR. Langner-I
thoughtlessly agreed. Both doctors were
well known ON account of their scientific
researches. and one of them especially
for his eccentric manner.
We'll. the night fixed for the carry
ing ont Of our design arrived and we
went to work with the greatest con-
fidence, for all the circumstances were
favorable for burglary. II was pitch
dark. neither moon nor stars visible,
and in addition strong west wind was
blowing. which was very welcome to
us. ss 1t promised to drown every sound,
however slight.
1T was toward in the morning as
we, assuming all was safe, began by
fling through chain which fastened q
ladder to the wall. The ladder we
placed under q window In the first story
on the left side OF the house. In less
than Eve minutes we had opened the
window, and hearing nothing, Schmied-
leiu climbed through ii and followed
him. After carefully reclosing the
venetians we ventured to light lantern
and .s.:SSss discovered that we were in a
kind of lumber room. the door Of
| which was locked.
After picking the lock we determined
first to explore the rooms on the ground
| floor. thinking we should thus run less
risk Of waking the inhabitants OF the
house.
To our no little astonishment we per
eeived. rs we crept down stairs, light
shining under the door Of one Of ths
rooms Mt the back Of the building.
AT first we were both for beating I
hasty retreat Sehmeidlein soon recov
cred himself and proposed that W.
should force our way into the room
bind and gag every occupant, and then
obtain by threats all desirable informa
ton.
Il agreeing. we approached the door
While carefully throwing the hgh
around, noticed. about seven feet from
the floor. wire which appeared to pas
through the door we were approaching
and on pointing 1t out to my companiol
he thought It would be connected witt
some bell.
Il replied in a whisper that we shoul'
try and avoid an alarm by cutting th
wire, and as I could just reach 1t wit
my hands | would hold IL firm Will
Schmiedlein cut IL between my hands
and thus prevent II jerking back an
: ringing the bell.
Setting the lantern on the floor
seized the wire, while Schmiedlein drev
q pair OF pincers out Of his pocket. Bu
the moment touched II felt a frigh
ful shock, which quivered through an
through me. 30 that fell all Of . heal
tearing the wire down with me. In
, member hearing the loud ringing Of
bell, while Schmiedlein- whom. NOR
over. | have never seen since-disal
pcared like lightning into the darkne
and escaped. very likely by the way '
hnd come.
On falling down ! struck my hes
violently against the opposite wall Al
became unconscious, while the electx
belI--at that time novelty-rang u
' esasingly.
"Rsgaining my senses found mys<
bound and helpless. which after all d
not surprise me, as | concluded l b
been caught where had fell. II 90
struck me, however, that there we
some peculiar circumstances connect
with my captivity.
Il was nearly undressed, and lay On
cold slab Of slate which was about
height OF table from the ground. y
only piece Of linen protected my be
from Immediate contact with the stol
Straight above mo. hung large lam
N whose polished reflector spread liz
> far around. and when |. az far as pos
BILE. looked around. perceived sevel
shelves with bottles. TASKS aud chesnil
apparatus of ali kinds upon them.
r, one corner OF the room stood compl
X human skeleton and various ODDS 9
~ snds OF human bodies hnng here q
there upon the walls. then knew
was lying on the operating--or disse
ing--tahls Of doctor. a discovery VII
nd naturally troubled mo greatlyi at
same time | perceived that my mol
also was firmly gagged.
II What did It all means Had 90
": accident befallsn me 80 that surgi
~ operation was necessary for my rec
n' srys But remembered nothing Of