Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-18
BURGLARS AGAIN ENTER
COULSON CLOTHING STORE

MuCu VI tuc pOpulhIiOu VI Tie tWlIi
cities was awakened by a number OF
gun shots fired in rapid succession,
and the news quickly spread that
Coulson's store was being burglar
lied According to what would seem
to be the best information, several
men in closed car drove down
through Malta; turned around at
the bridge, parked their machine
near the corner of Coulson's shoe
store, and with brick broke the
glass in the window of the clothing
store; entered and carried away
| four to six suits of clothing and four
or five pairs of mems shoes. Leaving
the store, and just as their car was
pulling out, they fired number of
shots up Bell street, and in the di-
rection of the lodge building. Two
shots struck the end of the build
ing next to the railroad; another
went through the front plate glass
and side window of the Malta Hard
ware store, the ball glancing out
and striking the awning. Other
shots were fired, striking a water
conductor. They made their es-
cape by way of the depot, and up
to Center street. AS they drove up
Center street several saw them, and
one bandit flashing gun, was rid
| ing on the running board.
| George Sharp who lives up the
cemetery road, heard bullets whiz
past his home. These shots were
| from high powered guns, the empty
shells being found which showed
! them to be 30-30. A shot from a
smaller gun was fired into the Bank
(Palmer) building, across from
! Coulson's store, which took effect
below the window, near the floor
In all, perhaps Is or 20 shots were
| fired
Mr.. Harry Wainwright who has
been staying here with his father
Henry Wainwright, and is employed
on the river road construction, was
on his way to Malts, where he was
going to ride to his work with Ray
Steffey, and other employees on the
road. He states that as he reached
the end of the bridge, he saw a car
turn around as noted above. and at
the same time four men got out;
one ran quickly toward Vain
wright and pulled a gun on him,
telling him to say nothing, and that
|if he kept quiet he would not be
hurt. Mr.. Wainwright states that
he was held up well onto half
hour; saw the burglars break the
glass in the store room door, enter
the building and carry out clothing
Wainwright states that during the
time he was being detained" he OBJ
served that the man who had the
gun on him, was about 80 years of
age, and well built He talked rath-
er freely with Wainwright, in which
Wainwright relates that he told him
OF their attempted robbery of the
store last Wednesday night. but that
they were scared away because of
the alarm; but on this occasion, he
said, they were all ready to COM
| plete the job, and spoke of their
weapons. WainwrigAt~ states that
while he was being held up, George
Kennard and Johnny Dougan of
Pennsville drove past-(they had
been fox hunting). and when they
passed the store Wainwright made
some remark to his guard" about
stopping them, to which he received
the reply that they did not care how
many came along-they were pre-
pared for them all Wainwright
says that he saw four men; and
that he had reason to believe there
was another party in the machine,
since it's motor was kept running,
and at times loud so that it would
deaden the noise of breaking into
the store. Wainwright was not
able to identify the make of car,
or the license number it bore. Be
sides Wainwright's guard. another
one stood guard on the corner, near
where the auto was parked.
Carl Walkers who reside in
fiat in the Malta bank building,
store, as referred to above, were
awakened and soon learned what
was going on. Mr.. Walkers first
impulse was to use his shot gun on
them, but his wife prevailed against
it. GAINESVILLE Sea Scouts whose
boat was moored on the McConnels-
vile side of the river, also saw the
burglary.
Robert Embree who is employed
on the road, was crossing the bridge
when he saw the car stop at Coul-
sons, and the burglars enter. He
turned and ran back and up to the
Jail and gave the sheriff the alarm,
and he in turn called Marshal Drury,
and Deputy Sheriff Newton The
latter however, had been awakened
by the shots and the alarm at the
store, and was just leaving for the
scene of the disturbance when the
sheriff came by in his machine
of fox
minutes after the bandits had es-
capped. They were the first officers
to arrive.
So far as learned, this was the
only burglary attempted in Malta
Sunday night Wednesday night of
last week, it will be recalled, the
electric wire was shot about mid
night, which put the town in dark
ness, and in the latter part of the
night the Head, and the Hoffman,
Barkhurst filling stations were rob-
bed, the Malta garage broken into,
and CoulsOn's store entered
Police from Marietta, Athens.
Parkersburg and elsewhere were
here Sunday, investigating the af-
fair.
hC IOmeFOy
The Wednesday Marietta Times
states that the Marietta police were
notified Wedneday afternoon that a
robbery occurred in Pomeroy, about
noon, when girl clerk and man
ager of Kroger store were held up
and robbed, and the cash drawer
looted, getting about $17O. The
paper states that according to the
description, the sheriff of Pomeroy
Is OF the opinion that the robbery
was committed hv the Rowman