Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-09-08

the high water IN the spring OF 1875 ana
that under the terms OF the policy this bars
recovery 1t is thought the case will come
to a hearing in October.
Robbery and Burglary In New Hampshire.
Keene, Hinsdale and vicinity are getting
an unenviable reputation in these days,
Burglary, highway robbery and house
breaking have been common occurrences
during the past week.
ROBBERY IN KEENE.
Saturday evening about 8 o'clock Frank
f, Foster was driving to Munsonville from
Keene. When about half way up Beech
hill, less than halt mile above the junction
of Sullivan street with the Sullivan road,
two men armed with revolvers rushed up
from behin his buggy and attacked him
with intent to plumber. The horse stopped
on a level spot and Mr.. Foster was
dragged from the buggy.
His assailants held him long enough to
go through his pockets and then left him
lying by the roadside. Although he had
been choked somewhat and his first warn
ing OF the approach Of the robbers had
been an ugly blow from blunt instrument
on the back of the head, followed immedi-
ately by second blow which render d him
insensble. Mr.. Foster proved to be
more ightened than really injured. He
pulled himself together quickly, however,
and drove back to the Cheshire House.
After he had narrated his story Land
lord Hartwell summoned Marshal Cole,
who Immediately set on foot measures to
secure if possible some trace Of the mis-
creants. Up to late hour to-day nothing
definite had been ascertained.
Mr.. Fosters losses were as follows: A
Knights Templar charm, valued perhaps at
S15 or 500, a few dollars in bills and loose
change, suit OF clothes taken from the
buggy and a laundry package. The vege-
tables and other provisions that he was
taking to his cottage were untou he'd.
The victim was persuaded to remain
over night at the Cheshire House before
resuming his trip. Mr.. Hartwell, in com,
pany with Marshal Cole, viewed the spo
where the hold-up occurred early Sunday
morning. A dime and few pennies, {
key and Mr.. Fosters pocket-book that ha(
been dropped in the sand were found.
j. A. Bunting, the hackman, was &C
costed by man on Winchester stree
about II o'clock Saturday night, the latte
attempting to stop the team. Bunting
whipped up his horse, however, and es
capped There were three men in the road
one of whom grasped the hackman's hors,
by the bits. The man was struck by ont
of the thrills and thrown under the horse
feet. Bunting drove on and the other mel
said nothing to him. A bicyclist wh
came along several minutes later saw tn
man still lying in the road. Bunting mott
fed the police on reaching the Square, ant
| the officers went to Winchester street Blu
could find no one.
BURGLARY AT IIINSDALE.
The store of Robert McCaughern wa
entered by burglars about 2 o'clock Mon
day morning. They first tried to pry ope
with chisel the outside door OF the post
office, in the same building and failing i
this burst in the front door of the store
The noise awakened George Howe, VIII
occupies the tenement over the store, VIII
Immediately jumped up and went to- hi
front door, only to find it fastened npo
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dow in the rear and dropping to tn
ground, distance of Is feet, ran to th
paper mill nearby for assistance. Befor
he could get back to the store, zealou
but indiscreet individual rushed to the fror
of the store with lantern and, seeing th
light, the burglars dashed out Of the fror
door and ran down the street undecided
The postoffice, which contained safe wit
considerable money, was untouched, an
McCaughern's only loss is about 50 i
small change from the money drawer. Th
thieves lett behind hammer, wrench an
chisel stolen from M. S. Leache's carriag
shop, and bit stock and two chisels take
from Pearson's blacksmith shop. Thei
noisy method of breaking open the stor
door awakened many people in the neigt
borhood, who paid little attention to il
thinking the sounds came from the pape
mill. which runs all night. The burglar
we're evidently amateurs, but acquainte
with the locality. otherwise they woul
not have secured the upper door before bt
ginning operations. Suspicion poin
strongly to certain parties, but no ares
have as yet been made.