Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-05
NO GLEN TO
PERPETRATORS.
Particulars Concerning the
Mt. Hope Robbery.
Description of ASSISTANTS of Ned Bren.
nan and wife.

InaL IN any way Wou4u 4eau ~ 1h0
Identification of the bold robbers who
relieved Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Brennan Of
Mt. Hope of a good lump of their
worldly goods on Tuesday night OF
last week. officers have left no stone
unturned to discover and apprehend
the culprits and reward of 5000 is
an incentive not to be shifted at.
Particulars concerning the affair were
meagre last week and We are enabled
to recite the circum stances more full
ly. Mr.. and Mrs. Brennan reside
alone on Il small farm situated some
three miles east of Mt Hope village
The husband is ninety years OF age
and as feeble as one might expect to
find person of so mature years.
Their home is located some distance
from the main travelled road and is
difficult of access-a regular Rocky
mountain mule path widened by wear
being the only means OF gaining ac-
cess to the house. Tuesday evening
just at dusk two strangers appeared
at the door, and in response to Mrs.
Brennan's salutation forthwith de-
manded money. The good dame in
formed them that they had none, but
this was not swallowed by the mar
auders. Rather, they stated that they
knew the elderly people had money in
the house and that they were going to
have it. Fearing torture if she failed
to comply with their demands, Mrs.
Brennan gave forth the desired know
ledge that all the finds in the house
were concealed in a trunk above
stairs. Before ascending to secure
the booty the thieves bound the aged
couple with ropes to prevent their
possible escape, but upon finding the
trunk securely locked they reappeared
below. released Mrs. Brennan and
compelled her to accompany them
the key and unlock the trunk. She
complied with their wishes. The
valuables were concealed IN a bundle
of underclothing from which the rob
bers shook the object OF their visit.
1 he spoils included certificate OF de-
post in the State Bank of Fennimore
to the amount of 5000, cash to the
amount of 1852. 80 and two notes.-one
given by Mr.. Mulrooney and another
by Mr.. O'Brien for sums of $50 and
$50,respectively. The latter were Of
little value to the rurloiners and were
found next day in hens nest at the
barn. The burglars then bid adieu
to the Brennan home and proceeded
TO the kassler farm adjoining By
wagon road it is miles to Philip
Kassler's from Brennan's but across
the held it is but OF mile. Here
they helped themselves to two OF Mr..
Kassler's best horses from the stables
and proceeded west on the Bridgeport
road The animals were found next
day at point two miles from the vii
lage OF Bridgeport and here all trace
OF the fugitives is lost. Bridgetend-
er Smith at Bridgeport knows not Of
the thieves crossing the river but
they may have taken passage with
out his knowledge Sheriff Fawcett
was at Prairie du Chen but could OBJ
tain no clew whatever. Mr. and Mrs.
Brennan are none the worse from the
experience physically but feel their
loss. The old gentleman is unable to
recall much Of the occurrence. but
his wife explains matters quite plain
ly, and gives a fair description OF the
desperadoes They were masked.
One of them was a large man and one
a small man. the large man weigh
ing about 1870 lbs. height shout feet,
full breasted. broad shoulders. full fat
red face, clean shaver. large hands
and very large feet, wore a congress
shoe about No. 10 very broad. Blue
ish black cost. blue striped shirt, blue
overaIls with little white stripes, black
felt hat. Age 45 or so. Small man
weighing 135 or 40 lbs, height feet
or 10 inches, short dark hsir in
clined 10 be cur.y long thin dark face,
heavy dark eyebrows. dark com