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i CAUGHTAT FARMHOUSETWilliam Hippie, of Newville, Hidden Under Bed at Keem-portz Home, Locust PointMeohnnlcsburg, Pa., Oct. 24.—An attempted robbery occurred early this morning at the home of John Keenportz, a farmer living at Locust Point,rahisoabout two miles west of Mechanics- IaSOorfrpcrethdiwerburg, and the robber was captured. About C o'clock a noise was heard in a bedroom and Mr. Koenportz went upstairs. He found that the bureau drawers had been ransacked and the furnishings of the room disarranged. Looking farther, he found a man under the bed and ho grubbed him. liewas William Harvey, of Newvillo. a farn\ hand who had worked for Mr. Keenportz nt times for several years, but at present was engaged on other furms In the neighborhood. Entry to the house was made through the cellar.Mr. Keenportz telephoned to Me-chanlcsburg for a constable, who immediately went to Locust Point, and ‘the two men brought Harvey to town, where he was given a hearing before Squire Mohler and taken to Carlisle Jail for court.Two previous robberies occurred at the Keenportz home recently. On September 25 the house was entered and $30 In money stolen and on September 23 the sum of $6 was taken from one of the rooms. Nothing else of value was missed in the earlier robberies.atbMmb:rraiPlt;inarwajthTtvrirealai*ihai11Pctlai1,rt
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Harrisburg Telegraph
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US
Tue, Oct 24, 1916
Page 9
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