Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-21
RHIDED BY HOBOS.
A Lively Time in Martins Ferry, Early
Yesterday Morning.

A Gang Of Five Tramps, Armed
with Revolvers, Hold Up the
Town in Approved Western
Style-A Number Of Buildings
Broken Into-Two Arrests Made.
\ gang of "hobos, filled with cheap
whisky, landed in Martins Ferry night
before last, and early yesterday morn
ing proceeded to do the town up in the
typical western style of many years
ago, and as a result two of them are ly-
ing in Jail awaiting serious charges that
will be made against them.
The gang began their operations in
Aetnaville, about one o'clock yesterday
morning, and worked their way up to
Martins Ferry, and in their attempt to
gain entrance to the Office of Tweedy
q Sons livery stable, were discovered
by Ernest Tweedy, who sleeps III a
room in the rear of the office. He
telephoned 10 police headquarters, and
a few minutes later Officers Ferrang
and Goodhue were in pursuit, and ar
rested one of the men. while the others
fled. Later on Marshal Burns arrested
another in Kyne's saloon, on Second
street.
The story of their reckless adventure
is about as follows: The five men were
first seen in Aetnaville, where they
broke into the confectionery Of Mr..
2 n
Martins Ferry. Stopping at r. I.
Ongs drug store, on Broadway, they
awakened Mr. Ong and asked him for
morphine pills and Best Tonic. RIOS
coe refused to come down and sell
them anything, and they proceeded up
Broadway TO w. Helfenbine's grocery.
Here they smashed the glass in the
front door. took down the heavy bar,
and while two OF them stood on guard
the remaining three rifed the safe,
which is always left unlocked, but fail
ed to get anything of value. The cash
register was carried away, but was
found in front of the residence of VIM.
Hilton. During their stop at Helfen-
bine's grocery they awakened the fam
lily of Thomas Duff, who resides over
the store, but having nothing 70 de-
fend themselves with, they kept quiet.
These imitators of the woolly west
not having satisfied their blOOdthirsty
feelings, the gang made their next stop
at ROthermund's grocery, on South
Fourth street
After firing a shot through one Of
the windows and several in the air, ac-
companied with a few war whoops,
they continued their journey I'D Fourth
street. At Tweedys & Sons livery sta
BILE. one of them broke q pane of glass
in the Office window and removed the
stick which holds the sash Ernst
Tweedy, who sleeps in room adJoin-
ing the Office. was awakened by the
noise, opened the door entering to the
Office. and there he saw a man with
his body half way through the window.
When the intruder saw Tweedy he re-
treated in hurry, joining his four
cOmpaniOnS across the street. After
firing a couple of shots in the air, they
ran out Walnut street and turned in the
alley between Fourth and Fifth streets.
Tweedy Immediately telephoned police
Headquarters of the affair. and Omcers
Ferrang and GOOdhue, who were in the
building at the time, started out TO
hunt the five gentlemen. On coming
to Hanover street, the officers saw five
men standing or the c. & p. tracks,
and walked ND to the crowd. Officer
Ferrang grabbed one of the men, telling
him he was under arrest. The fellow
asked what for. but without waiting
for an answer fired a revolver he had
concealed in the pocket of his oVercoat
he wore. at the officer. The officer let
go of the man to reach for his revolver,
when the fellow fired a second shot.
Again the officer grabbed his man and
after q short struggle landed him in the
lookup. The remaining four, in the
meantime. started up the c. d p. tracks,
one of them firing a parting shot at
the officers. Officer GOodhue fred two
shots at the fleeing robbers, but neither
took effect Later Ferrapg and Guy
der gave chase as far as Burlington,
hint saw none Of them. About six
O'Clock Yesterday morning Marshal
Burns arrested a tough looking custo-
mer in Kyne's saloon, on Second street.
No charges have yet been placed
against the two prisoners.
tiGSe OIiFS IlOllilS At-'' tNf''.Nt Ni+' -'
lowing: The man arrested by Oincer
Ferrlng gave his name as Frederick
Jones. of Akron. He arrived at Mar
fms Ferry from Pittsburg, over the
c. & p. road. Tuesday on freight He
said there were a number of other no.
hos on the train, whom he fell in with.
A fire was built near the track in the
south part of town, around which they
al gathered There was plenty Of
liquor in the crowd and they were all
drunk in short time. He claims that
he was so drunk ne remembers moth
ing of what happened. The one ar
rested by Marshal Burns gave his name
no Thomas Stone. He said he was a
native of Ohio. but for the past seven
wears has been working at Bridgeport,
Conn About three months ago he SAID
he was thrown out of employment and
came vest as far as Pittsburg. The re-
maiuder of his story is the same as the
one Jones told. Jones had two revolV-
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