The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-01
THE STOREY ROBBERY ASSUMES
4 MORE SERIOUS AS
PECT NOW.
LOOKS LIKE MURDER WIS MEANT
The Intruders Were Masked and 1t Is
Not Known Whether They Were
Mexicans or White Men-They
Are Still ut Large.

Yesterday Deputy Sheriff Corwin re-
turned from the alleged robbery of Sto-
rcy's store in the edge of this county and
reported that Sheriff White had remain
ed out there to ascertain if possible, some
clue to who the robbers, or it now looks
like murdcrerS, were. Yesterday
Statesman contained a brief account of
the robbery, as few facts could be secured
here. From what Deputy Corwin re-
ported on returning yesterday morning,
it looks very much as though murder,
and not robbery, actuated the visit of the
intruders. He says that Mr. Storey and
his family were just sitting down to sup
per Monday night having left the store
open, and gone to their residence, short
distance away. Mr.. Storey. his wife and
three small children, the oldest being 10
years of age and the youngest baby i'll
arms. We're seated in the dining room
when the two men in question appeared
ut the door and holding their fingers to
their mouths as Il signal for silence,
walked into the room. Without saying
thing to any one they bounced on Mr.
Storey. His wife sprang up at the in
stance and one of the robbers caught
hold of her while the other continued to
wrestle with Mr. Storey. Mrs. Storey
asked him what he wanted and he re-
piled. money Release me, then, and
| will get it for you,' replied Mrs. Sto-
rey. The intruder did so and at this
moment the other intruder succeeded in
telling Mr.. Storey to the floor. Mrs.
Storey sprang to his rescue and the sec
ond intruder, who had been previously
holding her, grabbed her from behind and
throwing her against the door hit her
over the head with his siXshooter. About
this time Mr.. Storey succeeded in get
ting loose from the first intruder and
made break for liberty, going through
the door into the back yard. The little
girl hallooed to her mother to follow
papa, and Mrs. Storey did so, leaving the
| three children in the house with the two
intruders. Mr.. and Mrs. Sorey, when
once in the yard, stopped at the wood
pile. The little girl stayed in the house
with the two smaller children and says
| that the intruders mumbed to one an
other for few minutes and then left
She went out and told her parents and
they returned to the house. Mr.. Storey
was pretty badly bruised up and so was
his wife, but not seriously so. MI Mr.,
Storey thinks the intruders were white
| men. but Mrs. Storey thinks they were
Mexicans. They had handkerchiefs tied
over their faces. leaving only their eyes
uncovered. and it was difficult to tell
their nationality. Yesterday morning
Sheriff White and Deputy Corwn put
their blood hounds on the trail of the es-
capes. but the dogs, after trailing them
about three miles through the mud. had
to give up the cold trail. 1t is now be
lieved that the men meant murder, rather
than robbery. as they did not 90 near the
store and made no apparent effort to To-
cate any money or anything else but Mr..
Storey. The men said not dozen
words the whole time they were on the
premises and the object of their visit Is
still shrouded in mystery. Sheriff W hlte
stayed over in hopes of being able to get
on the trail of the culprits and it is hoped
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