Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-01-26
Still Finding Stolen Goods.

From the Brunswick Blade of last
Thursday we take the following:
Fishing was good for Lieut.. w. H.
Axline, chief of the local B. & o. police
department, last Tuesday. Upon in
formation handed him by an employe Of
the railroad, he made an investigation
of some clothing seen floating in the
river, in the vicinity of "Porter'5
Camp" opposite the east Brunswick
railroad yard. The goods were fish
ed from the waters at point directly
opposite the East Brunswick yards,
and were identified as a part of the
stolen goods belonging to c. r. Carnes,
a merchant at Taybrstown, Va, and to
G. A. Kibler, of Duffields, w. Va,
whose stores were robbed of much
merchandise some time ago, and also
quantity of goods stolen from cars
of the B. & o.
A few weeks ago a raid was made
upon the home OF L. F. Arvin, on New
York Hill, and approximately several
thousand dollars worth of goods were
found locked in chests, boxes, and other
places. Due to their being unable to
identify much of the goods found in the
Arvin home, the local authorities did
not disturb this part Of the alleged
booty. That which could be identified
was taken to the bcal police station.
The goods recovered last Tuesday
from the Potomac's waters were rec
ognized as a part of, il not all, the
booty found in the Arvin home at the
time the raid was made. When Lieut.
Axline had completed his "fishing"
on Tuesday, he had full wagon load
of "fish" Of the following species: new
shoes, automobile tires, undertaking,
hats, pants, rugs, about 400 yards OF
calico, ETC., valued at perhaps several
hundred dollars. One rug valued at
about $50 was found in cistern on
New York Hill, and was ruined by be-
ing water soaked.
Mr.. Carnes, of Taylorstown, and
Mr.. Kibler, of Duffields, identified much
OF the goods as being their property,
some OF which by the cost marks which
were still there, and by the resemblance
of goods taken from their stocks. One
rug, which was recovered from the icy
waters, was recognized by Lieut.. AK
line by a hole in one end OF it, near
the center OF the edge. This rug was
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home at the time the raid was made,
and at that time Mr. Axline thrust
two Of his fingers through the hole and
turned it over to see whether any
marks appeared on the wrong side
Some goods were identified by Mr..
Kibler as being his BY the cost marks,
but the calicoes bore no marks and
were identified solely by their re-
semblance to goods stolen from his
stock.
A news item sent from Berkeley
Springs to the Martinsburg Journal OF
Tuesday says:
Several detectives came to town Mon
day on the hunt OF goods supposed
10 have been brought here by J. w.
Merchant, the man who is charged with
robbing the store at Dufields, Jefferson
county. They got out a search warrant
and proceeded 10 the residence OF
Thomas Lutnan, and after a diligent
search succeeded in bringing to light
about $50 worth OF goods in a bureau
drawer which had been placed there
by Mrs Merchant on some OF her visits
here. No charge is laid against the
Lutmans for secreting the goods. Mrs.
Merchant and Mrs. Lutman are sisters
in-law, and that accounts for the many
visits.
How is that couph md cold ~ ,,ours .