The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-05
THEY like HAM.
JOSHUA STEVENSON'S SM0KEHOUSE
ROBBED OF ALL IT'S MEAT---ABOUT
500 POUNDS.
William S. Arbaugh, Wade Miller,
EliCk WiSner and Andrew TaWney
Arrested and Jailed---Meat was
Buried In Cellar and Under Floor
They Started for chickens.

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Our city was full of excitement On
Sunday when 1t was reported that the
smoke house of Joshua Stevenson, near
this city, was robbed ct nearly al
the meat 1t contained.
The robbery was committed be
tween / and 2 o'clock Sunday morn
inc, when 6 hams, 6 shoulders, mid
dlings,. joles and pounds OF sau-
sage were taken. One ham was over
looked.
Mi. Stevenson on becoming aware of
his loss reported it to his family,
who Immediately busted themselves
i'm finding the guilty parties. Robert
and Frank Stevenson, both Of Baltl-
more who happened to be home on
visit, were the Sleuths who caught
the gang.
They at once suspiclJned Wade
Miller and Andrew fTawney After
looking at the wagon tracks and shoe
prints of the horse they came to the
livery stables in this city and e.
amined all the ~buggies and wagons
but did not get a clue by 20 doing
About two o'clock on Sunday after
noon they visited the wagon shed at
the Anchor Hotel, where they found
a. buggy owned by Daniel Freeman,
Pleasant Valley, and driven by Miller.
Along the panel OF the buggy were
found small pieces OF meat, which had
rubbed of In hauling, with grease and
salt smeared along the side and bot
tom of the vehicle, After running
down this clue and watching near
the house or the suspected TaWney,
the amateur detectives decided to r.
main on guard until Monday morning.
About Ill o'clock Sunday night
Tawney came from the house and
walked toward the railroad, return
ing in about 20 minutes. I'm q little
while he started for the railroad
again and remained away for some
time before returning. Eater on In
the night, Mrs. Tawney and Miss
Maggie Horner, came from the house
with something wrapped up and con-
cealed under a shawl. About mid
night, when everything was quiet, An
drew Tawney, emerged from the
house walking stealthily and appar-
emily having something concealed Ii
his shirt.
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somewhere near Benjamin Scientists
residence, walked forward and TAX
ing hold OF Tawney, told him to hold
up for minute. In the meantime 9
signal was given to Gloyd zentgraft
who was also one Of the strateg1sts
to shoot or his gun, which was the
signal for officer Bowers to appear. .
Tawney objected to going to jail
at first, but finally consented, ano
just before the start was made he eX'
claimed that he was not going to car
~ the piece OF meat, and pulling 9
ham from the bosom of his shirt, he
threw it upon the pavement. Oh1cel
Bowers then took TaWney to jail
On Sunday afternoon Sheriff Davis
went to the farm Of Daniel Freeman
where Wade Miller, 10 employed, ar.
rested him and brought him to jail.
On Monday q search warrant was
issued and Sheriff Davis and Deputy
Sheriff Sharrer searched Tawney'f
house, but did not find any evidence q!
the theft. On the same day search was
made mt the old bottling house or
John street, occupied by Elick Wisner
Wisner, told them that there was nc
meat there, but they were rewarded
for their trouble when they looked
between the ceiling and the flooring
of the second story and found
pieces Of meat. They Immediately ar
rested Wisner.
On Tuesday morning William =
Arbaugh was arrested and searcf
made ut his home. Arbaugh's con
science was troubling him, 80 h. di
rected Sheriff Davis and Deputy Shar
rer to 20 to his cellar and said tina
he had buried his share of the mea
back Of stone wall. The meat wa:
found at the place mentioned.
On Tuesday afternoon before {
large audience Police Justice Shrive1
held court to hear the evidence
against all four of the accused An
drew Tawney, Wade Miller, William $
Arbaugh and Flick Wisner After AL
the evidence was in Justice Shrivel
with a solemn counterance and in ;
deep husky tone said they were gull
ty and put them under the following
bonds Arbaugh, $1,000; Miller, $1,000
Tawney, $500, and Wisner $780, Sew
eral friends of Tawney furnished bal
for his appearance at the May term o
Court
Arbaugh and Miller seem to be th'
leaders OF the bunch. They started
out on Saturday night after chickens
so they stated, but Mr. Stevenson!
smoke house looked 50 good to then
that they decided to get the contents
Of it. It has not been definitely de-
cided which OF the two stole tht
meat, for Arbaugh stated he held th,
horse while Miller made the grant
raid, and Miller says he held thu
horse and Arbaugh made the haul
We suppose they were alittle cramp
ed for room or they would have
brought the smokehouse itself along.
e. o. Weant was the prosecuting at
torney, and Guy wv. Steele, appeared
for the prisoners