Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-05-17

| Attacked at Home Alone Brave Defense
Against a Robbcr In the House of Mr..
Wilbur Eiason- State Heating Plant-What
Mr. II. Clay Kooniz Saw Going On in His
House In iiagersiown-Dr. Stewart Dead.
Maryland -Original-Joh
II. Foil tdead). Baltimore. IS: James II.
Webb. Choptank. 50. Increase restora-
ton. reisSuc. ctc--Lcwis Holland. Berlin.
flo; John Anderson. Baltimore $40;
James Disney. Baltimore. So. Original
Widows. etc.-Spccial. accrued April 81.
Ellen Y. Mason. Clearspring s.. War
with Span-Gcorgc {. Lewis tfathcr)
Baltimore, SIe Original-Alired I.
Boyer (dead). Colts. So Increase. res
toration. reissue. etc-John C. Evans.
Gardenyillc, Sic; John S Griffith. Edo
RADIO. So: William Kellum. Baltimore,
Sre; William Snuff. Catoctin. So Origi-
nal Widows. etc-Alice Boyer Colts. IS :;
special. accrued April 10. Charlotte
Sweitzcr. Frostburg. So: Elizabeth Red
rnond. Baltimore. So. Ori:inal-Hcnry
Brown. Wenona. So. Increase. rcstora
ton. reissue. etc-Francis y. Hitzcl
Baltimore. S. Original-Danicl Kirsch.
Baltimore. S. Philip Wagner. Balti-
more. So. War with Spain-Oliver SUI
tor. ilavrc dc Grace. So. Increase. res
toraton. reissue ctc-Perry Dixon. Bal
timore. $40: Greenbury Burgess. Balii
more, SI2; Perry W. Scott. IIagei stown
SI2: David Bloom. Cniontown. So; Geo
L. BoSley. Oakland. SI2 Original Wild
ows Especial. accrued April 2s)-Cath-
airline Gordon. Baltimore. s..
\ daring assault and robbery took
place at the home OF Mr.. Wilbur Eliason
mile and half from CheStcrtown. Nc
one was ar home but young lady who
lives III Mr.. Eliason's family and the
cook. The young lady was at work i'll i
rear room OF the house, and hearing some
noise i'll 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 door
key lying on desk. This was most
unusual thing. but i'll the absence OF other
suspicious circumstances attracted no cS
pecial attention. Upon entering the front
door. which was locked. comparatively
young man. dressed in dark clothes. and
with 4 smooth face. stated that lie had
books to sell. He asked whether or not
the lady OF the house was NJ home and
upon receiving negative answer asked
ii the boss was at home \ negative re-
ply was given 10 this query. and the
Young lady n the same time stated that
She was very busy. The next instant the
man grabbed her by the arms She is
muscularly built. weighs about 10
pounds and is about - wears Of age. i
Snasi,p.,, Of ,.n,,pr ,rOr,a.,i.nAI Ile-
physical qualifications served her to good
purpose in combating the brute force OF
her assailant
At an early hour the other morning 4
burglar entered the dwelling of H. Clay
Koontz and took SAILS from pocket ii
his trousers The robber also opened a
bureau drawer and tumblcd ont lis con-
tents He then went down stairs into
The dining room. where he body lighted
4 lamp and removed a number OF diSilc,
and silverwarc from the top of the bu!fc;
and placed them on table Mr. Koontz
kinks the burglar intended carrying off
hesc articles also but was frightened
away Mr. koontz was awakened by
inc burglar walking about in his room
and saw him take the money most OF
which was i'll roll, from his pocket H.
also saw him open the bureau drawer.
but was afraid TO get up or give an
alarm. as his revolver was iii another
room and he did not care 10 meet the
burglar withou, weapon As SOON As
the robbcr lett the house Mr.. koontz got
his pistol and went down stairs. He
found the lamp burning i'll 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 the
porch to Mr. koontzs room Mrs
Koontz thinks the burglar had pal
outside Matching. as she heard sc"cral
strange whistles about the time tho burg
larry took place.
The Executive Committee oi the
State Building Commission met in Az
napolis for the purpose OF securing a lot
upon which to erect heating plant for
all the State buildings. a number of lots
were offered. but that which seemed
most desirable as far as price and loca-
ton are concerned was one belonging 10
the Claude estate, adjoining the Shor,
Line railroad yards. at the passenger
station. The negotiations were not COLI
cluded. however. as it is desired that
TIiiTOdu SWITCH SIlCI Lie
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 L. ]. c. Viii
liams. The Governor was also present
by invitation of the committee and aided
with his advice.
DIR. George Stcwar: died n a Wash
ington hospital as = result OF injuries
received while at Oxen Hill few lays
ago Bernard Kcrby brother Of DR.
Stewards widow. was arrested on
charges in connection with the case. and
it is said Deputy Sheriff Grimes took
Kerby 10 Washington because OF threats
made against him at Oxen HILL The
assault. il is said. was committed nj the
home OF DR.. Stewards mother in law.
Mrs. Kerby. at Oxen Hill The causc
OF the trouble is mystery
In Cr;stield Charles Douei,crty is max
ing two OF the largest crab sc: apes ever
seen in that locality. The bar is eight iccr
in length. the leigh; two feet and the
depth OF the bag ten feet. The scrapcS
are TO be used OH a gasoline boat to
scrape FOR hard crabs. They look large
enough TO hold 10 bushels.
A freight wreck occurred on the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad a; Empire.
above Bloomington. Garrett county. Boil,
tracks were blocked and considerable