The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-14

that there was man in the house.
/ quickly jumped UP and ran for the
electric light in our bed room. 1
couldn't find 1t right away and so 1
started to grapple with the fellow who
was in the room. The man fired one
shot at me in the room and another
as 1 tried to corner him in the bath
room and was about to close the door.
lie was uttering oaths all the time and
threatening to shoot. He finally found
the way down into the basement,
FIRING TWO MORE SHOTS
at me, as he went. l know that the
bullets gfazed my head. l ran to front
window up stairs and called for help,
when saw another man standing out
side who evidently was watching for
the man inside. He warned me to
keep quiet and followed his words
with a shot from his revolver. It went
pastmy head Just then a neighbor,
across the way, fired a load from a
shotgun at the fellow which caused
him to run away. l don't think the
fellow was struck by the load, for
he ran very fast.
when 1 returned to the bed room
/ found that my trousers had been
taken and all the stuff which was in
them. 1 did not care so much for the
trousers, but they contained q bunch
of keys, which would permit almost
ANY LOCK IN THE COURT HOUSE
to be opened and any room entered.
Immediately telephoned for the officers
| but 1t was too late and they were un-
able to make any discovery as to the
identity of the fellows. / believe
would know them If saw them again.
| My pockets also contained about $25
in money and pocket knife which
contained photograph of a dear de-
ceased relative, which [ wish 1 could
regain possession of anyway.
II tried very hard to get the fellow
to enter the bath room and then close
the door and have him locked up, but
no doubt he discovered his mistake as
! soon as he got in there and he made
a desperate break out of the door, at
the same time firing a shot at me, and
half jumped down the steps. Very
luckily, my vest containing my watch
was left down in the bath room, Satu-
day night. If 1t had not been, no doubt
that also would have been taken. 1t
has been my habit for years to place 1t
with my trousers, or hang ii over a
chair, but it seems peculiar that ]
did not do it last night"
TRACKED BY BLOoDHoUNDs.
Shortly after daybreak Mr.. Summer
summoned two of the bloodhounds
which are kept at the county work
house, and had them follow the trail
left by the fleeing burglars The dogs
ran a short distance down Harrison
avenue, but the man, who went down
that way, was evidently wearing rub
bers, and the dogs were unable to track
him very far.
In the pockets of the trousers, which
were taken by the burglar, was a
bunch of twenty keys. The larger part
of the keys were such as fitted locks
in the various doors of the rooms OF
the court house, including private
drawers in the commissioners room
The commissioners will be called upon
If the keys are not recovered, to change
every lock in the court house, which
these keys fitted, and put the county
to a considerable expense.
Said Mr.. Summer: "I have always
carried those keys in my pocket, not
believing that any danger would be at.
tended thereby in their theft Some oi
the keys were those to private drawers
which cannot be replaced. 1 will sec
about the matter Monday, and we will
probably have to change every lock In
every door leading into the rooms of the
building. This will be a large expense
but it will have to be done, as with the
keys anybody could enter the building
and make raid upon the rooms which
could then be entered. I think the
work will have to be done at once"
The police department is energetically
working upon the slight clews which
they have to the parties in the case
and it is probable that
ARRESTS MAY FOLLOW.
The police worked on these clews al
day Sunday, and were assisted by Mr.
Summer 1t is believed by some citi.
zens, and by the police department
that these are the same fellows who
visited the Zettler residence a short
time ago and who shot zettler wher
he attempted to follow them.
Turnkey Samuel Becherer, of the
city prison, telephoned Sheriff Zaiser
early Sunday morning, respecting the
theft of the keys and an extra guard
was placed about the court house build.
ing, The night police were also in.
structed to watch the vicinity of the
court house and arrest all suspicious
strangers who may be found to con-
gregate there.
Mr. Summer visited certain portion
of the city Sunday and he is confident
that he can locate the parties who
entered his home. He has informed
the police of his suspicious and they
will make complete investigation, and
If circumstances warrant such action
the place will be raided and the inmates
be called upon to give proper reasons
for their occupance of such place.
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