The Democratic advocate., 1895-01-26
AT cARRoLLrON STATION.
The Burglars SurprlSed-0ne Shot and
Captured Suspected as
Leader of the Gang.

The store of Mr. j, L. Evans. at Carrollton
Station, five miles below this city, was robbed
again between midnight and day light We'd
nesday morning, and an attempt was made by
the robbers to break into the residence of Mr.
Evans, near by. The foundation of the store
stands against the embankment of the railroad
and forms basement and access to the build
ing was gained through a door in this. which
was secured by heavy hasp and staple. lock
ed with a paddock The staple was forced ont
with railroad crowbar. The robbers. after
gaining access TO the store. deliberately culled
over the stock of goods and appropriated
lot of gloves, muffieTs, underwear, pocket cut
lery and other articles selecting the best in
the store from stock recently purchased by
Mr. Evans They also changed their stock
ings and some of their underwear, and left
their cast of garments lying in the store, aud
carried away. in addition 10 the goods referred
10, a quantity of provisions.
The attempt to break into Mr.. Evans resi-
dence was made after the robbers had gone
through the store, and about three q clock
Wednesday morning. They removed an entire
window sash, using mattock or pick stolen
from the store, as the implement for prylng It
out. In the operation a pane of glass was
broken. and the roiSe aroused Mr.. Evans,
whose bed chamber was just above. He
raised his window and asked question, Ia
which a pistol shot was the response. He
immediately made an outcry. 10 arouse his
neighbors. at which the robbers made off.
group of men speedily collected and re
solved to pursue and make search for the
robbers.
About nine q clock Mr. John Valentine.
one of the pursuing party, passed the house of
Mr.. Lewis Green, near Tannerv, about three
miles from this CITY. and was there informed
that smoke had been seen issuing from the
chimney Of a vacant dwelling owned by Mr.
Miles Long Mr. Valentine was armed with
a sixteen shot repeating rife, and immediately
laid siege to the house. in which he discover
ed that several men were hiding, as he heard
their voices in conversation. Il i said that
the only person with Mr. Valentine at first
WIS youth, who was accompanying him m
the search for the robbers. Mr.. Valentine
despatched messenger Ia Westminster to
notify Sheriff Arnold. who Immediately W.
paired to the scene with = posse ot meu. ln
the meantime. Mr. Valentine opened FIRE
On the houSe. and the robbers fired al him IN
return, one Of them finally coming To the door
TO get better shot. aud receiving a bullet
from Valentine Winchester rifle ia his lett
leg above the knee. which shattered the bone
and made an ugly wound Valentine had by
that time exhausted his ammunition and left
other parties "a watch the house while BE- went
for a fresh supply During his absence. and
before the arrival of the sheriff and his party.
two Of the men in the house rushed out asst
made their escape, going Iva the direction ut
Houcksyille. The wounded man was LETT h..
hind, aud called 10 the crowd Of people who
had by that time assembled. begging them not
to shoui ai the hnuse ami Kill him. hot to come
and help him. he badly wounded.
For time they feared a ulSe. bat some nu.
finally vrnurpd 10 aud ascertained that hls
condition va a> has been stated He bad
improvised a touuiquei With n handkerchief
and a new curling irob. prol,sbiy stolen uut of
Evsus store. and hal staunchcd the hnA of
blood. DR. Joseph T. Herring, oi tbis c5ty.
was visiting a patient IN the uesghboTh,spi.
aud gave the wounded man attention. The
6rst thing be asked for was mogphia iiy ).
a Young man. probably twenty tsl oy twenty
three YEAR ~ sge. and gave hl. name III.
Wolfe. Tie sayS be met his companions iu
Harrisburg, Pa. aud only knoss thee, by ihs
names of Bill and Jim. Tie came v5ia
them 20 this lucality al their suggestion. ~
they said they Wcrc well arguaiutcd beFy,
He Nas brought g. Westminster. aud 3. nnW
iu the county lail.
Dr. Herring proi,s,i f.r the hail aud f1.ss,d
thar il had entered the ieA leg about scv.u
inches above tie knee. crashed ,hrnagh she
fcmur hone and lnaeed ia the lnn.fl,, 0i hl-
leg The hall ans iaiirurd 6y c5ntsef uiih the
bone
e. conversation wih several rsr5i-~. AFTER
being hr,ughi tn sail. Wolfe said h. "a. rn.
gagged ia the Watts fohlsrg near Pik.s,iil-.
and said b. never bad 50 much fan Ia bis lifv.
lie said they made the ladies daHct Wilh gn,y
their night cioihe, on aud hsd q royal umr
generally Mr. Waits was herr on Thursday
and rrcognissi Wolfe The man shn bad
the mandolin. mrHiipnci m the rrpart af The
Watts robbery.
Charles Wells, who IS charged eirh rnhb,nE
Evans store last month. and sha cstapei
from sail herc on ftcc,mbcg l5ih. 4, suspected
of having heen the irader nf the gang. l.k.
Dan. Christ. b. has had name IN ;his couu-
Is and q, bong a. b. Is AZ large al harglaries
I will he charged 10 him While Nj Harm
Little. near Spring Nilis. a1-,m = mile sad =
bali from This city. was thFsshinE an fss--siat
( twn men we're found IN ihs straw The sfras
Sas seen g. move hy some Il iha,, helping in
thrs.<h. and they werr al-out % ascertain 'hr
+ cause With piiehfaTks- whra una uf the men
raised up tie ,aid be had been out urariv
all night hui asked fsT Uurs lie va given
a Job aud worked ail ,lay asking permission
to sleep in the harm. fhi- sns granted NJ
I Little ihoRght be recognized the man a. Wril-
a. be had seen him before. aud he cams O"
{ town IN the evening "a report to the oiherr..
hut when they arrived D.. hsd He'd. Nhrn the
F man saS discovered in she morning tNo other.
/ we're seen o. leave the stFa~ r8ir also and
/ they are suspected ot not only being iu th.
gang that rahl,..si Evans -inrc hut alsn ths
store Of Mr.. AsbuTy Watts, near Pike,yiilr.
on sunday night. The robbery {, rcporissi ~
E tfsnafh else "a here IN this r-ssfe