The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-05
A DASTRADLY OUTRAGE.
The Residence of MIR. II. 5. Sineell Entered
Sunday Morning When The Intruder
Met "A warm Reception.

The Residence of Mr.. II. 5. Sineell Entered
Sunday Morning When The Intruder
Met warm Reception.
Mr.. II. C. Sincell and family, con
sistingo of his wife and three little girls,
experienced most strenuous time
lastSundaymorning about two O'Clock
when they were awakened by flask
containing whiskey being hurled
through one of the windows in a room
adjoining their bed room, followed
Immediately by a volley of rocks
against the house and through the
windows, demolishing the latter al
most completely.
Mr.. Sincell ran to the window and
thence down the stairway 10 the din
ing room where he secured his shot
gun. This weapon he loaded with
shells containing No. shot and fired
one charge out of the window think
ing probably he would brighten the
intruder or intruders away This
however, had an opposite effect, as
almost Immediately the front door
was burst open, the man entered and
hurled large rock up the stairway,
breaking the plastering at the head
of the landing This was followed by
the man himself with another large
rock weighing at least ten pounds.
At the first landing he turned and
with tremendous force threw it to-
ward Mr.. and Mrs Sincell who were
standing in their bed room door The
lady jumped aside to avoid the rock
and in doing 50 her nightrobe came
in contact with the lamp which was on
the floor, oYerturning it and leaving
/ the house in utter darkness. Seeing
| that the intruder was bent on doing
! harm Mr.. Sincell fired the remaining
load in his gun, the charge first strik-
ing upon the top of a newell post,
which detected it and in all probable
ity saved the life of the man. Two
of the shot, however, took effect in
the forehead of the intruder. He pre-
sisted in his course and coming on to
the second landing he was seized by
Mr.. Sincell who grabbed him by the
throat and forced his head down the
stairway, holding him thus for at
least five minutes when several young
men, including Policeman Broderick,
who were alarmed by the screams OF
Mrs. Sincell for help, arrived. Up TO
this time it was not known who the
man was or his intention in breaking
into the house. A match was struck
when the identity of the man was
disclosed, he being John Rice, young
man of Oakland, who bears a good
reputation when sober. Recently he
has been on protracted spree and
was unfortunately not himself when
he committed the outrage.
He was taken 10 charge by the Off
Ger and who conducted him to the
| hospital where his wounds were dress
ed by DR.. Legge. About nine O'Clock
Sunday morning Rice left the lhospi-
tai and went toward his home, later
leaving for parts unknown, his where
abouts at this time being still mys
terry.
There is no doubt that Rice had one
or more accomplices who took advan
tage of the fact that he was drunk
and not responsible for his actions
and while in this condition prevailed
upon him to commit the crime.
Mr.. Sincell's house presented a badly
wrecked appearance Sunday morning
broken glass being scattered in every
direction, pictures broken and tori
from the walls and the plastering
shattered in numberless places.