The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-23
ROBBED BY GUESES.


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Thsm In-Asa ConSequsnes an Old Nan
Was Robbed OF 81, 900.
Special Dispatch to :he 1ntelIIgeneor.
sIsTERsvILLE. W. Va, Jan. e2.-
The intelligence Of bold robbery in
Washington county, Ohio, was received
here last evening. The story of the rob
berry as told here by the constable who
was hunting the robbers was 10 the et-
feet that yesterday evening. about 6
o'clock, a couple OF men arrived at the
home OF DR.. j. II. Cox, an old resident
OF that county. They had been travelling
all day, so they said, and desired 10 stay
all night as they were very tired. They
were taken in and given something 70
eat, and later were sitting about the
house with the old couple.
While they were sitting there discuss-
ing various things the old gentleman IN
an unguar6ed manner mentioned the
fact that he had sold some stun about
the farm, and that he had received the
money that evening for II. He also
stated that a portion OF the money had
been paid in gold. and that he was
afraid TO keep It in the house.
During the evening the men sat
around and did not seem TO pay much
attention 10 the story told by the old
gentleman. Suddenly the two men
Jumped TO their feet and covered the old
doctor and his wife, as well as the hired
Girl, with reyolvers, and warned them
that IL they made n move TO get away
or cry for help they would be killed.
Despite this the old man made an effort
10 fight the robbers. but he Is 80 old and
feeble that 1t took them only moment
10 bind and gag him and tie him TO
chair.
They then ransacked the house, and
In one Of the bureau drawers in the
bed room Of the old couple they found
the money, which amounted TO about
$1,000. About $500 Of this amount was
in gold and the rest in greenbacks. Tho
robbers gathered 1t all up and then
tried TO make the old people tell where
the rest OF the money was, the old gen
tleman having stated the total amount
In the house was in the neighborhood
Of $1,000.
Tho robbers tried every way imag-
Unable TO get the old people 10 tell where
the money was, but they refused TO d.
vulge the hiding place. The report
received here was TO the effect that the
hands and feet OF the old people were
badly burned by the robbers in their ef-
forts to get at the location oL tue lllOLSS'
The old people steadfastly refused TO
say where the hiding place OF the rest
OF the money was. and finally the rob
bers, after seeing that they were Sc
curely bound and gagged, left and start
ed toward the river They were tracked
10 Cochransvllle, about four miles be-
low this city. and there they crossed
the river and went 10 one Of the sport
ing boats, where they bought quite q
lot OF beer and whisky for the inmates.
They only stayed there short time and
then started for Sistersville.
After leaving Cochransville their trail
was lost. and 1t Is now thought they
have made good their escape, as they
have had almost twenty-four hours
start OF the authorities. A report was
received from the old people to-day TO
the efect that they were in . very Sc
rious condition from the treatment they
mad received at the hands OF the rob
bers. and that there was possibility OF
murder as well as robbery. The old
people are suffering from prostratLon.
and are In n very serious condition. The
authorities are making strenuous
effort to catch the perpetrators OF the
outrage.