Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1884 — A Daring Gang 'of Rsbbers. [ARTICLE]

A Daring Gang 'of Rsbbers.

Kittanning, Pa., Dec. 7th,— Thieves entered the general supph store of R. & G. Mechlins, East Franklin Township, early Saturday morning, ana after chloroforming and binding Ross Mechling, took S6OO in money, and with a horse and wagon stolen from the stable, carried away several hundred dollars worth of goods. On recovering, from the effects of the chloroform Mechling came to Kittaning, and with a posse of ten men I heavily armed, under com- ! mand of Deputy Sheriff Hen- ; ry, started in pursuit of the ' robbers. who were traced to :Gla e RmT where they were hYiing. The, pursuers fired H several shots, but the outlaws i outwitted them by taking ref;uge in a deserted house and escaping throngh thn back j window. The Sheriff’s pOßse , then discounted and left their i horses in charge of D. W. Hill while they scoured the country for !urobbers. When they came-back they found the horses gone and the guard bound ana gagged. During theis absence the robbers had returned, and after making I Hill ’a- prisoner, mounted the horsfes and rode away. Another posse is searching the thickets to-day.

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