The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-22

Mr.. Nj. Kendall
hereby give you warning to place
one hundred and fifty dollars in the
hole by the gate by tomorrow night
or your house and barn shall both
shall be burnt and a lot OF other harm
done now do not fail.
Silver Sims.
Morrow knew OF the letter his
uncle John had received, and
knew that Fred had been sus.
pected as the author of the let.
ter; but when he realized that he,
himself, was sup against it., 1t
made him take long breath. lie
felt pretty sure of his man, but
he realized the importance of not
making any mistakes.
''Ihe hole by the gate-the hole
by the gate?"-querled Morrow,
thoughtfully to Fred; "there are
two gates-the big one, and the
little one, and both have holes by
them. | wonder which one is
meant?" "
After careful dehberatlon, Fred
expressed his opinion that the
money would be found If placed
in the hole by the big gate, and 1t
was decided to put it IN the hole
by the big gate.
Morrow said to Fred that he
did not have hundred and fifty
dollars about the house; that the
sum asked was rather extrava-
CANT, and wondered whether the
writer of the letter would be sat.
isfed with a less sum-say a
hundred dollars.
Fred replied that a man who
would be bad enough to make a
demand like that would be bad
enough to do worse; and then ad,
ded-"a hundred dollars might
do"
"Well, SAID Morrow, 81 think
with your assistance we can get
the man. We will put the money
in the hole by the big gate, and
then you and Twill lay for him.
'rhat looks good" said Fred,
"but have to go TO town IN the
evening where | expect to get
some money, and when | return,
we will watch for him."
After Fred had gone out to the
field after breakfast to plough
corn Morrow got busy with a few
of hls near neighbors, and plans
were laid.
About five o'clock Wednesday
evening. a few of Morrow's neigh
bors came, and a short time be.
fore Fred came IN from work, the
nelghbors were secreted IN the
barn, where they remained until
after Fred had his supper and
started to town.
Fred did not return until about
ten o'clock. Before his return
theenvelope containing the money
was placed in the hole by the big
gate, the neighbors distributed
In nearby secluslon, and develop.
ments awaited.
AT length Fred came, put his
horse IN the stable, went to the
post by the gate, took the cave
lope containing the money, put 1t
IN his pocket, and
But just at that moment those
in waiting sprang forward, and |
commanded him to "hol1 up his
hands, went through his clothes,
found the goods on his person,
and took him 10 McConnellsburg. |
Information was made before |
Justice -of-the-peace Conrad. he
was formally arrested by Sheriff |
Harris, and in default OF bail, was
com mitted to the County jail.
The sessions of the June term
of court had been formally ad-
journed Wednesday afternoon to
reconvene IN October. But, 1T
happened that President Judge
Swope had not left town, and up
on oelng made acquainted with
the circumstances ordered court
to be called at nine o'clock Thurs.
day morning, at which time he
revoked the order OF adjourn
ment made the afternoon before
and the Crler declared the court
open for business.
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