Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-02-11
Sale Blowers at Aulou.

one of the most daring that has oc-
Cured in this section. The robbery
occurred about / o'clock, and was
first discovered by the watchman at
the Pendleton Factory, a Mr.. Nc
Cue, whose attention was attracted
to the spot by the explosion of nitro
glycerine, which was used to blow
open the safe. He hurried to the
store and there he found the three
robbers ready to take their depar-
ture. He fred at them with
his pistol and the robbers promptly
returned the fire, and as there were
three robbers and three pistols the
watchmaD was not in much position
to give battle. No one was hit by
the bullets as far as is known, how
ever, and the robbers made their
escape up the road toward Pendle-
ton.
The alarm was given and blood
hounds were secured from Mr.. A. j.
Smith, who lives about four miles
distant. The dogs were unable to
track the robbers to any great ex-
tent, although the conditions we're
favorable, and it is believed the rob-
bers used pepper or some other sub
stance TO prevent the dogs from fol-
lowing the tracks. The robbers
went up the railroad, and all trace
of them was lost near the town of
Pendleton. The search was kept up
all day, but of no avail.
The robbers secured about 800 in
money and stamps, but did not dis
turb anything else. They were evil
IDENTIFY well prepared for their work
and undoubtedly expected larger
haul than they secured. They en-
tered the store through the front
door, and had key to unlock the
door, which shows they were well
prepared and posted as to the sur
roundings. The store is situated in
100 yards of the cotton mill and the
watchman visits the store every hour
in his rounds, and it is supposed
that the robbers knew the time he
was to be at the store and shaped
their work accordingly, and could
easily have all the time they wanted
between his hourly rounds.
The robbers were three in number,
but no accurate description can be
given of them except that one was a
rather old man, about 60 years of
age, and would weigh probably 16O
pounds.
This is another one of the many
robberies that have occurred in the
past few months in so many places
in this State where the robbers dis
appear after their work is done, and
this is the last heard of them, but it
is hoped they may be caught in this
instance, although that prospect is
by no means promising.-Anderson
Daily Mail, February 4th.
Safe Blown Open at Iva.
Iva, February AT about 2:3O
O'Clock this morning, Mr.. Thos. r.
Watt, who sleeps up stairs in the
store over the post Office, was awak-
ened by loud explosion, which
proved to be the blowing up of the
safe, and he quickly secured his pis-
tol, which was near at hand, and
crept cautiously to the skylight,
where he had an imperfect view of
the part of the store in which the
post Office is situated.
Mr.. Watt promptly opened fire on
man whom he saw rifing the draw
ers in the safe, the doors of which
had been blown off by nitro -glycer-
inc. The robbers were taken COM
pletely by surprise AID quickly eva
moosed the ranch," but not before
they had secured all the cash in
sight.
Mr.. Watt fired two shots, one or
both Of which took effect, as the
robbor cried out as if he had been
hit.
There were evidently two of the
band. They secured about S35 in
cash and valuable gold watch
belonging to Mrs. w. p. Cook,
which was put in there for safe
keeping.
The stamps in the safe were uu-
touched, as was also some cash in
ciifSi, hlSh " oo III tId"SI near
the safe. The till in the store was
also torn open and all the cash taken
from it, except about rs cents in
pennies.
But for the prompt action of Mr..
Watt the loss would have been
greater, as there was about 5000
worth of stamps in the safe.
The robbers seemed to have been
taken completely by surprise as they
did not attempt to return the fire.
Several of our citizens were
aroused and the robbers tracked
some distance, but on account of
the heavy rain which fell about day
light this had to be abandoned. As
soon as possible a number of men
organized a search, but up to 5
o'clock this afternoon the robbers
are still at large.-Anderson Mail.