The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-21
YOUNG MAN
Captures THIEF
EXCITING EXPERIENCE WITH
ROBBERS AND DoesfAT
cLARKssURe.

june IL huolue
series Of robberies were attemptel
"Wednesday night in the city. and
while the attempts made were OF tn,
best, yet the parties failed to accom-
pllsh the purpose they had in view.
Shortly after midnight a gang o
FIVE visited the store Of James Boyle
on Baltimore street. After trying
the door and finding that 1t was Sc
curely locked they meet tried a win
dow. They had Just about succeed
ed In raising the window to sutficien
height 70 permit a man to enter whel
the clerk, Harvey Brown, who sleep
there, was aroused: He at once starr
ed an investigation to ascertain wha
the parties wanted and they fled be
fore entering the store.
Mr.. Brown then called Constable
schrader and he with his dogs re
sponded. The dogs took up the trail
at the store and followed 1t alon.
Baltimore street to the 4. c. D. whole
sale house and thence south on Fourtt
street. There the dogs fastened TIL
blame on one Of the thieves but h,
was under arrest. The actions Of the
dogs gave the officer assurance tina
they had one OF the guilty parties,
It appears that the thieves aftel
leaving Boyles' store came up Balti
more street to the Hotel Petro neal
the depot. They made q short stol
there but failed 10 enter the building
and consequently didn't secure any
thing.
Near three o'clock this mornln!
Harry Lewis, who works in the ow
Cafe at the corner of Fourth ant
Clark streets, In Glen Elk, was at
tracted by the presence Of five strang
ers whose actions were such rs to ex
cite attention. He watched then
closely aud was led to believe tina
they were not there for any good. Pc
liceman Johnson also happened alon.
about this time and watched the mer
for awhile and then went up Clarl
street. Lewis not being satisfied witt
what he had seen kept q close watct
on the strangers.
No sooner had the officer dlsap
Peared than did the men start az
Fourth street. They stopped at the
Glen Elk produce store and began
trying to effect an entrance. Levi:
seeing this sounded the alarm and ran
to the store. He seized one OF the
parties and placed him under arrest
The other four men at once proceed
ed to attempt to rescue their pal and
beat Lewis up considerably, but thai
did not deter him from holding on.
Officer johnson hearing the alarm ran
to the scene and when the thieves saw
him approaching they fed towards
the depot. The officer took the man
In charge and placed him In the lock
Iup.
Before leaving for the jail. with hfs
prisoner Constable schrader with his
dogs arrived on the scene. The dog:
followed the trail right 10 him and Il
was with difficulty that they were re
strained from leaping upon him. Then
they took the trail Of the escaped mer
and followed 1t to the B. and o. yards
where 1t was lost.
The man arrested is n foreigner
He refused to give his name or talk
to anyone concerning his presence
here and what the gang was attempt
ing TO do. Another party picked III
by the officers last night Is in jail anG
may be held as Il witness against the
foreigner. The officers are confden.
they have caught one OF the guilt,
parties that have operated here so ex
tensiyely during this summer ant
will hold him until It is proven other
wise.
Harry Lewis. while receiving sever
al wounds, by the despendoes, Is be
ing complimented on all sides for hi.
bravery. He had often told Mr.. Girls
lip, one Of the proprietors OF the Gler
Elk Produce Company, that a party Of
men We're watching his store and HI
need not be surprised to hear OF 1t be
Ing robbed any night. Mr.. CrisiiT
becoming alarmed over this never lefI
any money in his cash register, ant
should the thieves have entered hll
place of business they would have Sc
cured nothing.