The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-11-14
IN TRUE WESTERN STYLE.
Burglars Tcrrorize Aberdeen and Perry
man-No Trace of the Criminals.

and Pcrryman, and i'll true western styl
proceeded to hold up both communities
If Harry Tracy had been living the crime
would probably have been attributed t.
him, as they were committed i'll his char
actcristic manner. The highwaymen en-
tered four houses and with drawn pistols
tcrrorizcd the occupants until dliicren
rooms had been ransackcd, securing SIS:
in money and two gold watches. One
householder, armed with Il shotgun
gave decided unwclcomc To the intrud
crs, and while one oft the highwaymen shot
to kill, the bullet went wide of its mark
and in the confusion both thieves escapcC
and their capture exceedingly improba
BILE
The general impression seems to be that
they boarded a train at IIavre de Grace
but the direction of their travel is a mat
ter of conjecture The robberies were a
matter of general discussion throughout
the county on Sunday, as the news was
quickly spread by telephone, and the
Sheriff and deputies, together with a
posse from Aberdeen, were all day seeking
for clues, but returned at night empty
handed. In some respects these robbcries
are somewhat similar to those that have
been committed at Roland Park and
Walbrook, in fact, it might have been the
same parties.
The two men were first heard of at
Iavre de Grace about twelve o'clC ok
Saturday night when they entered the
stable of Mr. Samuel L.awder. They first
got horse which was balky, and later
exchanged it for one belonging to Mr..
Augustus F. Brown, Of Darlington.
Driving through Aberdeen they left it
near the home of Mr.. c. W. Baker,
where an entrance was effected through
a rear kitchen window. The sash was
forced opened with Jimmy This was
about one o'clock Sunday morning. In
the house at the time, besides MIR. and
Mrs Baker, were their two sons, Frank
and p. T. Baker, who occupied room
together on the second floor just across
the hallway from their parents. The
burglars searched the first floor and find
ing nothing they desired went to the
young mems room. The door was I'M
locked and they entered. Both of the
occupants were sleeping soundly and one
of the burglars made slight noise. The
sleepers opened their eyes only to gaze
down the glistening barrels of two re-
volvcrs If the Young men had any idea
OF opposition they were rudely dispelled
bv one of the burglars who made Mr.. p.
T. Baker get up and get together any
money or valuables that might he con-
ccaled in the room. He arose with
alacrity and from his own and his
brothers clothes he collected two gold
watches and Sill in money. While he
was getting the booty the point OF the
pistol of one of the burglars was kept
constantly upon him, the other one i'll
the meantime keeping his eye on the
brother. After taking the watches and
money the burglars inquired who else was
in the house. The young men stated
that the rest of the family had gone away
on a visit. Seeming to doubt their word,
they went across the hall and tried Mr.
and Mrs. Bakers door, and finding it
locked, they left the house by the way
that they came. Mr.. and Mrs. Baker
were not awakened by the noise that the
burglars must have made, and it was for
tunate that they did not succeed in gain
ing an entrance, as Mrs. Baker had num-
Der of Jewels and other value bic property
in her room.
The next objective point was the house
of Mr.. George Slice, which adioins his
store on Bel Air avenue. Entering by a
downstairs window, one of the men ram
sacked two apartments and attempted
to enter the bedroom of Mr.. and Mrs.
Slice Mr. Slec grabbed a shotgun, and
as lie thought, fired on the burglars.
There was a flash and deafening report
and the window curtain indicated the
burned powder. Mr.. Slice afterwards
discovered that his gun, which is hammer
less, was locked and that the cartridge
had not been exploded. The bullet from
the burglars pistol was afterwards pick
ed up by Mr.. o. c. Michael on the floor
OF Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. it
having passed through the walls of the
house and church. 1t was thirty-hve
caiibrc and meant to kill
The next heard of the burglars was at
Pcrryman, which is about four miles dis
tant from Aberdeen. They arrived there
between four and five o'clock i'll the
morning, and their first object of attack
was the house of Mr.. S. a. Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. Michigan were awakened
by noise in the hall opposite their bed
room and before they could get up two
masked men burst into the room and,
with drawn pistols, compelled the fright
ened occupants to lie still. They secured
$50 here and as they were about to leave
shook hands with Mrs. McGulgan aud
bade she and her husband good night.
Nearby the Michigan home is the resi-
dcnce of DR.. J. H. Stier. This house was
entered through rear window. The
bedroom occupied by DR.. and Mrs. Sitter
was locked They were suddenly awaken
ed by loud rapping on the door and a
voice demanding admittance. DR.. Stier,
still heavy with slumber, obeyed the or
der Opening the door he asked who
was there, and for an answer one of the
men pushed a revolver through the crack
and ordered the Doctor to throw up his
hands The latter, however, was equal
to the occasion, and, throwing his body
| against the door, closed it with a bang.
| Mrs. Sticr came to the rescue and they
managed to hold their own against the
| burglars. The Doctor, thinking that he
could hold the door unaided, directed his
wife to get revolver. The burglars re-
piled that he had better not do so as they
were also armed and meant to use their
weapons. In the absence of Mrs. Stier
the burglars managed to burst open the
door and succeeded i'll entering the room.
One of them grabbed Mrs. Stier aud the
other covered the Doctor with his re-
volver He was relieved of 81 which was
i'll the pockets of his clothes. One of the
men went to the bureau drawer and tool;
out Il handsome gold watch which was a
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