Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-05-15
ALL OVER THE
STATE OF MARYLAND.
The Latest Happenings Cleaned From
All Over the State.
DESPERATE ASSAULT ON YOUNG LADY

Attacked at Home Alone Brave Defense
Against a Robber In the House Of Nlr.
Wilbur Eliason-State Heating Plant-What
Mr.. H. Clay Koontz Saw Going On In tis
House In Hagerstown-Dr. Stewart Dead.
Maryland Pensions.-Original-Jollp
II. Foil (dead), Baltimore, So; James II.
Webb, Choptank, So Increase, restora-
ion, reissue, ctc.--Lcwis Holland, Berlin,
SIo; John Anderson, Baltimore, $40;
James Disney Baltimore, SS. Original
Widows, etc.-Special, accrued April 81,
Ellen V. Mason, Clearspring, $S. War
with Spain-George c. Lewis (fatherl,
Baltimore, $I2. Original-Alfred L.
Boyer (dead), Colts, So. Increase. res
toration, reissue, etc,-John {. Evans,
Gardenyille, $I2; John S. Griffith, Edo
RADIO, So; William Kellum, Baltimore,
$I2; William Shuf, Catoctin, $S. Orlgl-
nal Widows, etc.-Alicc Boyer, Colts, $8I
special, accrued April 10, Charlotte
Sweitzer, Frostburg, $S Elizabeth Red
mond, Baltimore, So. Original-Henry
Brown, Wcnona, SO. Increase, restora-
ton, reissue, ctc.--Francis A. Hitzel,
Baltimore, So. Original-Daniel Kirsch.
Baltimore, So; Philip Wagner, Baltl-
more. $8 War with Spain-Oliver Su-
tor, Havrc de Grace Sc Increase, res
toration, reissue, etc.-Perry Dixon, Bal
,timore, $40; Greenbury Burgess, Balti-
more, $I2; Perry W. Scott, Hagerstowll,
$I2; David Bloom, Unontown. So; Geo.
L. Bosley, Oakland, $Ia. Original Wild
ows Especial, accrued April 23)-Cath-
arine Gordon, Baltimore, So.
A daring assault and robbery took
place at the home of Mr.. Wilbur Elaso1,
mile and half from Chcstertown. No
one was at home but a young lady who
lives in Mr.. Eliason's family and the
cook. The young lady was at work in a
rear room of the house, and hearing some
noise in the direction of the dining room,
went toward the library. just at that
moment the door bell rang and she gave
prompt response, but as she passed
through the library noticed the front doct
key lying on desk. This was most
unusual thing but in the absence of other
suspicious circumstances attracted no cS-
pecial attention. Upon entering the frort
door. which was locked comparatively
young man, dressed i'll dark clothes, aud
with a smooth face, stated that he had
books to SELL He asked whether or not
the lady of the house was at home, an |
upon receiving negative answer aSke
if the boss was at home. A negative re-
ply was given to this query, and the
young lady at the same time stated that
she was very busy. The next instant tn:
man grabbed her by the arms. She Is
muscularly built, weighs about 10
pounds and is about % years of age, Il
fine specimen of young womanhood. Her
physical qualifications served her to goo
purpose in combating the brute force Of
her assailant.
At an early hour the other morning a
burglar entered the dwelling of H. CLAW
Koontz and took $4I75 from a pocket i'll
his trousers The robbcr also opened Il
bureau drawer and tumbled out its con-
tents. He then went down stairs into
the dining ROOM where he bodily lighted
a lamp and removed number Of dishes
and siverwarc from the top of the buffet
and placed them on a table. Mr. koontz
thinks the burglar intended carrying off
these articles also, but was frightened
away. Mr.. Koontz was awakened by
the burglar walking about in his room
and saw him take the money. most of
which was in roll from his pocket He
also saw him open the bureau drawer,
but was afraid to get up or give an
alarm, as his revolver was i'll another
room and he did not care to meet the
burglar without a weapon. AS soon as
the robber left the house Mr.. Koontz got
his pistol and went down stairs, He
found the lamp burning in the dining
room, where the dishes and silver were
heaped together, and the kitchen door
was standing open. The burglar entered
the house by window leading from tho
porch to Mr.. Koontz's room. Mrs.
Koontz thinks the burglar had pal
outside watching, as she heard several
strange whistles about the time the burg
larry took place.
The Executive Committee Of thu
State Building Commission met in An
napols for the purpose of securing lot
upon which to erect heating plant for
all the State buildings. A number of loi
were offered, but that which seemed
most desirable as far as price and loca-
ton are concerned was one belonging tG
the Claude estate, adjoining the Shor,
Line railroad yards. at the passenger
station The negotiations were not COM
cluded however, as it is desired that
railroad switch shall enter the building.
and it is not certain that this can be done
at this lot The members of the COM
mittee present were Gen. F. c. Latrobe
(chairman), Judge McSherry, Hon
John Writ Randall and I. ]. c. Viii.
liams. The Governor was also present
by invitation of the committee and aided
with his advice.
DIR. George Stewart died in a Wash'
ington hospital as result of injuries
received while at Oxen Hill few days
ago. Bernard Kerby, brother of Dr.
Stewards widow, was arrested on
charges in connection with the case, and
it is said Deputy Sheriff Grimes took
Kerby to Washington because of threats
made against him at Oxen Hill. The
assault, it is said, was committed at the
home of DR.. Stewards mother -in-law.
Mrs. Kerby, at Oxen Hill. The cause
of the trouble is mystery
In Crisfeld Charles Dougherty is maxi
ing two of the largest crab scrapes ever
seen in that locality. The bar is eight feet
in length, the height two feet and the
dcpth of the bag ten feet. The scrapcs
art to be used on gasoline boat to
scrape for hard crabs. They look large
enough to hold 40 bushels.
A freight wreck occurred OH the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad at Empire,
above Bloomington, Garrett county. Both
tracks were blocked and considerable
damage was done
Mrs. Samuel Tod, mothcrin-law of
Mr.. !. Alfred Ritter, secretary of tic
MARYLAND Senate, died at Pittsburg, Pa.
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