The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-08-31
Burglars Again Try Their Hand.

Last Wednesday night another attempt
was made to "blow" the safe in the office
of Sheriff Noblit, and but for the fact that
the "crackers" were partially appre-
hended, would doubtless haye succeeded
in destroyin the safe. Between one and
two o'clock on Thursday morning,
while couple OF our young society gem
tleuan were returning from an evening
junction, they heard the report of an in
sipient explosion as they wero passing
the steps leading to the court house.
Thinking II might haye been some one
shooting at a cat or something of the sol t
they passed on Till they reached the cor
ner of Elm and May streets, where they
saw man lurking in the court yard
Turning back they concluded to make
some investigation, when the man started
on brisk trot aud had soon disappeared
from view. The young men got the Sher-
| If out and an inspection OF the premises
disclosed the attempt to burglarize the
Sheriif's safe. Enough glycerine had
been poured into the crevices of the safe
to have blown the court house down.
The fuses had been applied, but only one
had been lit, setting off the charge that
had been placed on top of the safe. The
fuse connected with the other charge, at
the lower portion of the door, had not
been lit. The cracksmen left no evidence
that would furnish clue to their detec-
| finn II 10 nrnhahla fhaf tha
seen was the only one connected with the
affair. and as the building was guarded
during the remainder of the night it is
probable all had gone out to await the re-
suits of the first explosion, and were not
in the building when the Sheriff arrived
on the scene. The safe was not injured
to any extent. The most interesting fea-
tute of this, the second, effort within a
year TO go through this safe, is to deter
mine what the fools are after. To begin
with a Forest county Sheriff doesn't get
rich off his official fees, and if he did he
would not be likely to keep his wealth in
common fire-proof recepticle like that
in Mr. Noblits office.
On Friday night last about IL o'clock
two or three men were prowling around
VIM. Lawrence's house across the creek
and by evidences left had tried to raise
some of the windows, and were on the
kitchen porch trying the door, The
only occupants of the house at that par
ticular time were Misses Emma and Ber-
tina Lawrence, the men folks having been
kept out rather late. The girls heard
stealthy noises about the house and got
up to see what was going on. Finding
they were discovered the mauraders fled
precipitately, and in doing so knocked
over rocking chair on the porch. II
didn't take the girls long to decide on
what they wonld do, and gathering their
wraps about them they hustled across the
swinging bridge and gave the alarm, but
of course ween assistance came there
tracks wers discovered about the rear
windows of the house, and some one re-
ports that two or three men were seen in
a boat rowing up the back channel about
| 1hat nOui' IL 10 Iui'o Piooooio 'ha'
| Sheriff Noblit's visitors and those who
we're at the Lawrence homestead were
the same. 1t is also quite likely they are
still hanging around the neighborhood,
and may make further efforts to rob some
of our people. Have your shooting irons
handy, and when they come around give
them a warm reception. A few dead
burglars won't hurt any community.