Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-27

A crime which recalls to OLD news
paper men the horrors of the Worken-
nauer and Marling robberies, was per-
petrated last night between seven and
eight o'clock, on the north fork OF
Short Creek, about three miles from
West Liberty.
The victims were Fritz and Henry
Pape, we'll known in this city, where
they are owners of real estate, and
also have very many friends through
out the northern portion of the coun-
ty, where they are well and favorably
known to every one as quiet citizens
and good neighbors.
Details of the affair were rather
difficult to procure, because of the COM
paratively isolated region in which the
residence is located, it being three
miles from the town of West Liberty,
with which the only means of speedy
communication is by telephone.
The two brothers are very well to do,
and have been reputed to keep consid-
cradle sums of money in the house.
Lately this has been augmented by
sales of live stock, and it would sur
prise no one if the loss sustained in
cash would run anywhere from
FIVE hundred 'tonversant with the
habits of the brothers, said last night
the sum stolen would run into the
thousands" but just what it will be
must await the developments of to-
day.
The two brothers were at home last
evening when three strangers, the only
description Of whom obtainable was
that they were medium sized men,"
stopped at the house and entered. Just
what transpired in a preliminary way
is unknown at this writing, but while
one of the three strangers remained
outside, presumably as a lookout, the
other two assaulted the brothers. heat
them up in a horrible manner, and
probably shot Henry. They then bound
the brothers, forced a potato into each
OF their mouths, and over this bound a
piece of cloth as a gag, and then pro-
ceeded to loot the premises. The house
was subjected to thorough search. and
the money, whatever may be the
amount, was secured. The robbers then
left, stole three horses from the stable
two being brown and one black. and
rode away.
After some time Fritz Pape succeed
ed in getting free from his bonds and
made his way to the home of CLAW
Smith, a neighbor, where he related
something of what had occurred. Mr..
Smith at once aroused several other
neighbOrs, and while some went in
search of the robbers, others went to
the Pape residence to release and care
for Henry, and a messenger was dis
patched for Dr.. Joseph B.
Caldwell, who responded as soon
as possible. Two or three
Of the neighbors of the victims came
TO police headquarters in this city last
night, and gave what details they had
but were unable to describe the men
who perpetrated the crime. 1t was their
opinion, however, that Henry Pane was
very seriously hurt, and a telenhona
message to the Register at midnight
stated that ii was thought at West Lib
cry that Henry had been shot as we'll
as beaten. This indicates that a des-
perate fight occurred in the house. and
that the robbers were willins to COM
nit murder, if Necessary, to carry out
their purpose to rob the premises.
In an hour or TWO after the crime was
discovered the entire neighborhood was
aroused, and numbers of citizens of
West Liberty and vicinity repaired to
the Pape residence to see what. if any
thing, could be done 1t is probable
that the robbers made their way to
the river or across the country TO the
line of the Pittsburg division of the
B. & o. That they got a good start of
their pursuers is very evident and with
plans carefully prepared in advance,
their chances of getting away are very
good.
The meager information of the rob- i
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