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THE ORRYILLE9, 1904.MMsantofl.svs has theit lent at theA Bold Holdup. LAbout 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon aa an east bound passenger train on the Erie railroad pulled into Creston, two men seized aged Samuel Kerstetter, of\XT—i-V1 vovSalem, aridI, _ C----iicnnr.il. -v»r..1.1 . wurerlorse owned r of Orrville, ention else-icc meeting -ut number.n reinsman, id, into the nd made a was coming last round, ed to stag-11 dead upon ;r came Carl ^ uckle waspassengers realized what was going on, had relieved the old man of his wallet containing $300.The conductor saw the robbery and with the assistance of a brakeman seized the robbers. One of them waB in the fifth I h®kl and guarded and the other was i had been I locked up in closet. As the train was ►efore. The I approaching Rittman, a half mile west e owner of I the town, he made his escape through her to win I the closet window. The noise of hisescape was heard by the trainmen and the robber was seen making for a woods nearby. On reaching Rittman a posse was made up, who went back to the scene of the escape and found his coat hanging on some brush beside the track. The other robber was taken to Wadsworth and locked up. The marshal there was notified and a blood-horse and I bound was put upon the track of the knees right I escaped robber, but no trace as yet hasbeen found of him. stopped and | Ed. Jones, driver for E. C. Bowman, ;n horse and Iwas at Rittman when the train ar-ickle on the I rived there, and saw the captured man. ipinning him I ^ne *be men who attacked and m senseless robbed aged Samuel Kerstetter, of neck. The West Salem, on an Erie passenger train lek him, but Iat Creston on Tuesday afternoon, waslodged in the county jail late Wednes-ostrate man I dy afternoon. The man, who gave his as rendered I name as Harry Moore, of Canton, was )f the colli- brought to Creston by a detective (Mose vho saw the Little) of the Erie road, on a freight e had been train. Samuel Kerstetter, the victim sent for the I the assault, was in Creston and on arrived Mr. I seeing Moore identified him as one ofhis assailants, and signed the affidavit against the man. Moore was arraigned before Mayor Jordan and pleaded not guilty to the charge. Mayor Jordan ordered the prisoner committed to jail in default of $1000 bail. This he was not able to give and was brought to the city over the electric line and placed in the custody of Sheriff Brown. Chief Leiner and Marshal Geyer, of Creston, serving as his custodians.Moore, who is probably 28 to 30 years of age, is quite tall, smooth-faced, weighs probably 170 pounds, dark hair, and looks like a criminal. He declares he does not know who the other man was, but says that he hopes that he will be captured as he is the man who took the old man’s purse. Moore on the way down from Creston tried all manner of schemes to divert the attention of the officers, evidently anxious for an opportunity to escape.ousness. His re, but notbest known is more thand to Mrs. G. and she was soon as the never moved y was hauledi. *idents.Newton Tan-i in mistake ill saw some-f the bushes } leveled his The bullet aide near the iris lung.Bad Freight Wreck.Two freight trains on the New Castle division of the B. O., railroad came together at the Old Forge Saturday night, causing a bad wreck. At least a uozen care were demolished. It was a rear end collision. As one of the trains was entering the city the engineer was horrified to see another freight train standing on the main track. He saved his life by jumping through the cab window. The fireman also leaped from the engine. The engineer was unconscious for over an hour and v/acf cent tohis home at Chicago Junction. The tracks were strewn with wreckage for hundreds of rods.New County Treasurer.At noon Monday, Sept. 5th, County Treasurer. Daniel Heller, after a faithful service of four years, retired from the office and was succeeded by Treasurer-elect, George J. Kreiger, Jr. Mr. Heller will give his attention to farming.Mr. Kreiger has selected as his deputies, Will Heller, who has filled the position acceptably for four years, and Miss Florence C. Limb, a very intelligent and obliging young lady.116 Years Old.Alexander Ferguson, of Alexandra, Ind., whose age is authentically known to be 116, is dying in the Delaware county poor house. Ferguson did not marry until he was sixty. Until within the last year he has been able to walk. He was bom in Ireland. He served in the war of 1812.Republican County Executive Committee.The Republican county excutive com-mit.t.pp EoM o meeting at noaotcicUlUperfected the following organization for the fall campaign:Chairman—W. B. Bryson. Vice-chairman—P. C. Given. Secretary—G. I. Gardiner. Treasurer—F. E. Boigegrain.MARSHALL VILLE.(Continued from page 7.)E. H. Kittleberger, Jr., all of Cleveland.Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gerstenslager, Miss Ida Gerstenslager, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gerstenslager and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gerstenslager, Barney Gerstenslager, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gerstenslager and family, Mrs. Uriah Shook, Charles, Jred and Elmer Shook, Philip Moke, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. HenryGeo. Gerstenslager, F. E. K W. Kaufman. Dr. Beidlei Weaver, J. H. Houser and Jalt; will be the guests of C. O. I at the elegant quarters of tl worth club Turkeyfoot Lake and Tuesday.Smithville.(Continued from pageThe Lutheran Aid society v meals on election day.Mrs. Lyda Wox, of Mansfie Thursday at the Wagoner hor “Photo’' Seltzer made a but to Wooster, Tuesday.Miss Marne Zimmerman visi sillon friends last week.Joseph Yoder is among th who took in the excursion J Toledo.Obie Billman, of Lodi, ^ parents, J. W. Billman and \ day.Miss Ina Davis, of Sherodsv ed her cousin, Miss Maud Pitti uraay arm Sunday.William Lappin and family, ton, called on J. F. Pittinger;Sunday evening.J. S. Bebout, of Greenwich, brother, J. N. Bebout, from Saturday.Miss Gerry Gallagher spent week in Cleveland coming hoi day.Elta Zimmerman went to I to visit Martin Messner sever past week.We failed to make our rej to Smithville this week, owinj ing a week’s vacation.L. Miller and Miss Hanr of Akron, were guests of Mr. Ira Miller on Saturday.
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Orrville Courier
Orrville, Ohio, US
Fri, Sep 09, 1904
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