The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-19

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proceeded out the alley in the real
OF the house to Main street, then east
on Main to Oak, thence east to where
the new Catholic church Is building
thence across lots and behind build
ings to the railroad, thence went along
the railroad 10 and through tho pas
senger depot, thence west on the rail.
road to the lumber sheds Of the Parr
Lumber Company, where they came
to halt at 1880 o'clock and refused
to go farther. One within the shed
became frightened at the dogs and
halloed and whlstled. The chief OF
police and the dozen residents Of the
Carr avenue section who were in the
posse made the fellow come out. He
could give no intelligent or credible
account Of himself and was sent to
jail, while the chase proceeded. The
hounds crossed the Short Line bridge
and stopped at the water tank at
Adamston, where they lost the trail.
Later in the night they were taken
back to the Gaylord residence and
went over the same route without sue
cessful result. And again Thursday
morning they we're put on the trail,
but proceeded only to Pike street aud
gave 1t up.
An inspection OF the residence
showed that 1t had been thoroughly
ransacked. The burglars seem to
lave entered the front door, which
was unlocked They went through
the lower part OF the house and car
ried the silverware from the table.
Then they went up stairs and as they
we're approaching the room Miss
Prltchard and the children were in,
she heard noise and opened the
door. AS she did so they pounced up.
on her, choke her and then bound and
gage her, after which they entered
"a room and stole purse from the
dresser, containing four or five dollars
in change.
AS the elder Mrs. Gaylord had not
been gone long before the burglary
was discovered, 1t is more than like
ly the burglars we're operating in the
lower story, while she was upstairs
with the maid and children.
After the chase by the blood hounds
the silverware was found scattered
in the back yard, and, so far as re-
ported only the money on the dresser
was taken.
Tint there was more than one bur
glar seems very certain and especial
ly is there grounds for this belief,
because of the trail to the water tank
ieyond the lumber She'd 1t is more
than probable that some Of the gang
boarded freight train at that point
and made good their escape.
Miss Pritchard saw but one man,
but heard noise that indicated that
there were at least two. The chill
lren were asleep and were not arous- /
ed.
1t is thought that probably the only
thing the burglars took away was
$3.50 in money. At first a watch and
bracelet we're missing, but these were
found.
Rimer is about AZ years of age and
IS taken to be hobo. although some
If the saloonists say they have seen
hin in their places OF business FROM
inc to time all summer and fall.
The suspect has little to say of him
self. He claims to have no perma-
1ent abode and says he has been
spending his time for several months
1t Fairmont and Clarksburg, doing odd
abs, because his healt is bad and
prevents him fran having steady en-
5loyment. He slept at any old place
II Fairmont as well as here He pro-
oats his innocence.