Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-14
Burglary Galore.

nave Deen entered and robbed during
that time than the whole OF 1903,
about a dozen dwellings having been
broken into. Whether gang Of pro-
fessional crooks have struck this city
is not known, but it seems that they
operate in numbers Of two. as several
times they have been discovered at
their work.
On Friday night of last week the
residence Of Mr.. A. T. Hess, No. 500
North Queen street, was entered aai
the lower part of the house ransack-.
ed. 1t seems as if the robbers are
only after money as the contents of
two chiidfen's banks was all that was
carried off.
The night previous to this the resi-
dence of Mr.. Chas. Fellers, corner of,
Martin and Raleigh streets, was brok-
en- into. The house was also turned
upside down in the search for money,
but nothing t. ken. This is the same
night that the homes of Officer Hollis
and MIR. ] Frank Thompson were en-
tered, accounts of which will be seen
elsewhere.
On Friday night Prosecuting At
torney Pitzer scared away an intruder
and the same night the boarding
h nuse of Miss Eta Rogers. r22 East
Martin street, was entered by win
dow. and the money stolen from the
pockets of Mr.. Louis Diehl. The
same night, or rather, early Saturday
morning, the residence of Mr.. Daniel
Matthaei, corner Queen and Race, was
entered in the same manner. BY the
falling of the window the inmates of
the house were aroused, thus fright
ening away the burglar before secur-
ing any plumber.
On Sunday night they were again
busy and broke into Mr.. A. r. Nc
Quilkin's, on Burke street, and S. in
money secured, also taken from chill
dren's savings banks Entrance was
made through a window, and every
available place searched; they also
went through the silverware, but did
not take any OF it.
The same night Deputy Sheriff M.
s. Tabler was awakened by hearing
noise at his residence on Moler ave.
nue., went to the window and saw two
men. one with dark lantern, in the
act OF entering the building. He at
once blazed away with his revolver,
hiring two shots. One of the men fell
to the ground as if shot, but imme-
diately after 10th took to their heels
and escaped,
Monday and Tuesday nights they
took a rest, and on Wednesday night
were hard at work again, breaking in
to the tin store of Mr.. C. H. Wolfes.
where they went through his safe,
which luckily contained but a few
pennies, the money having been TAX
en- out
The same night Mrs. Barney Van
Metre, corner Martin and Raleigh
streets, was awakened by some one
trying her door. She went to the
window and saw two men below. She
procured a shot gun and shot both
loads at them. Officer Pitzer happened
on the scene at tie report of the gun
but could find no trace of them. They
had been in the cellar, but did not
take anything.
Mr.. Jas. F. Thompson had a livel v
experience the same night. He saws
he was awakened in the early morn.
ing hours by noise and got up to in
vestigate. AS he stepped out into the
hallway of the house he discovered
man on his hands and knees. He
Immediately fred his revolver at the
burglar, who gave YELL leaped to
his feet, and fell down the stairway.
lie then fired the second time
down the steps. Mr.. Thoinpso
then descended to the first floor but
no trace of the man could be seen.
One OF the bullets was found on the
fioor covered with blood, and on the
of the building the bricks were
spotted with blood. Nothing since
has been seen or heard of him. Mr..
Thompson says he was heavy-built
man.
Mr.. j F. Keedy and Miss Ida Luke.
both OF this city. were married Tues
day evening, at Sac o'cloeL al the