Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-13
ALLEGED ROBBERS ARRESTED.
HAVE LONG BAFFLED THE DEEEc
TIvEs BY SYSTEMATIC WORK.

Were Returning from This city When
the Last Robbery Oscurrcd-Arrestea
for Assault and Battery.
For several moaths there has been a
systematic robbing of cars IN the yards
at Cumberland and between here aud
that point by an organized gang Of
thieves, VIII covered their tracks SO
well that the railroad detective force
has been haffied. From the actions Of
a gang that visited this city Tuesday
night. clew turned uD which led to
the arrest OF five members OF the al
legged gang at Cumberlan yesterday
morning by Baltimore Il Ohio railroad
detectives.
Those arrested were Thomas Smith,
David Stalling, Alfred Darrott, Harry
Rice. of Cumberland, and Joe Dean,
of this city. Tie prisoners are all
young men about the age of twenty
years and reside in South Cumberland.
they working in the b. & o. shops.
1t is reported that Young Dean
tuned states evidence AMI implicated
all of the others in the crime. They
were given preliminary hearing and
held under bond 81, 900 for their APP
earance at the next term of court,
which as vet has not been given.
They visited this city Tuesday night
and were arrested for lettering about
the premises of the company but on
promising to keep away from the road
were dismissed with the exception OF
Dean, whose family was notified.
While returning to Cum berland, car
was broken into and suspicion pointed
to this gang. 1t is thought. however,,
that Dean was not in this robbery
Deans parents in this city have been
notified and left for Cumberland. The
think bv their arrest that
the robberies in the past will be
brought to light.
FOR ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
Charles Mahony was arrested Wed.
nesday bv Constable Wild on the
charge of assault and battery on Garry
Waters. He was placed in the Jail to
await a hearing before Justice SDy-
der. Reelous Waters was arrested by
Constable wild Thursday on the
same charge He was placed in the
Jail to await hearing.
The Young girl is only 10 years Of
age and is very delicate, and in no
way able to stand the rough treatment
to which she has been subjected for
the past few months. Her parents be
ing unable to support her, she has been
making her hcme with her uncle,
Reelus Waters, on High street and
during that time has received the
worset kind of treatment. She has
been working in the Middlesax Knit
ting mills aud all of the money SIZE
earned was taken home, where she
was often met with the threat that if
she did not earn more they would beat
her.
She having to turn over all of her
morev, her person was sometimes
barely clad and for this reason she
was the recipient of aims from those
in the mill, they knowing this to be
the only way she would get them. The
treatment at the hands of her uncle
mas been SO bad that she decided to
cave them. She then secured board
ing at Mrs. Taylors. On Tuesday her
lncle accompanied by his brother-in-
aw appeared at the mill and waited
until she came out.
When she appeared they grabbed
her and cupple epsued in which she
received two blows, one from each of
he men. At this roint some railroad |
men and other bystanders .interferred |
N behalf of the girl. A prominent
merchant of that section took the case
n charge and bad warrants issued for
he arrest of the men. They are now
n Jail awaiting a hearing. All who
saw the act at the mill say that it was
Tery inhuman and that the men should !
eceive the full benefit of the law. I
RELEASED ON BAIL
Arthur Ball. who was placed in the |
ounty Jail to await the meeting Of the
,rand jury Of the circuit court. was
yesterday released on bail for his APP
'earance at the court. He was placed |
u Jail about five weeks ago and since
bat time his attorney, r. X. Faunt-
eroy, has been working for his bail.
Or. FauntIerov through his friend.
Tudgs Mcclure secured bond from
ne Citizen Trust and Guarantee COM
'anv. Of Parkersburg, 1t is reported
hat damage suit against the Balti-
aore and Ohio Railroad company will
e brought mp Mt the next session of
curt,
Silver is now buying spring lambs.