Sorry, I didn't mean to reply to the list.
On 07/20/11, r kelley<rkel870(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
Wow, Never heard that story! That's something that must have been forgotten
by the kids, Anne, Leah and Lints. Homer was old enough to remember but I
never heard this.
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:57:15 -0500
From: [1]capane(a)verizon.net
To: [2]campbell-pa-nelson(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [Ca-Pa-Ne] Adventure of Charles Walter Kelley
Charles Kelley, b. 1874 (probably in Madison Co., NY), d. 1942 in Geneva,
NY, m. 1894 to Campbell Cousin Nettie Ruby Tubs (1874 - 1944), dau. of
Kate
Ouderkirk (1853 - 1926) & Frank P. Tubbs (1853 - 1900), son of
Geo. W.
Tubbs
(1826 - 1916) & Jane Campbell (1834 - 1916), dau. of Ann Clinch
(1804 -
1872) & Joseph Campbell (1793 - 1864).
* * *
Wellsboro Agitator of Dec 2, 1908, p1 has:
EVENTFUL NIGHT AT ELKLAND.
Burglars Bind: and Gag a Man But Are 'Foiled in Work.
Last week Tuesday evening about 8:30 o'clock, several persons in Elkland
heard groans, evidently from someone in distress on the lawn on Mrs. Anna
S.
Pattison's place. On investigation, Mr. Charles Kelley, who is
employed by
Mrs. Pattison, was found lying on the ground bound and gagged. His hands
were securely tied behind him, his legs bound together and a handkerchief
was over his mouth and held in place by a strap around his head.
Mr. Kelley was released, and then he told his experiences, which the
.Journal related as follows: About 8 o'clock, Kelley went to the barn to
look after a cow, and just as he stepped through the door a. man grabbed
him
by the shoulder. Thinking it was some friend wio wished to frighten
him,
he
told him to stop his fooling as he was in a hurry. At that, another
person
caught him by the other shoulder. He broke loose from him when a third
party
appeared on the scene and dealt him a blow with some instrument on
the
forehead knocking him down. His assailants then proceeded to rifle his
pockets taking everything in his possessionâten dollars in money, the
keys
to the house and barrn, watch and knife. He was then securely, bound
and
gagged and dragged to the rear door of the barn and left. During the
scuffle
Mr. Kelley says he hit one of the men in the face and says' that
he would
recognize him if he should met him again.
The robbers then proceeded to harness the best pair of horses in the barn
and hitch them to a rubber tired wagon. The horses' feet were then muffled
by tying~strips of blankets, around them, and all preparations were made
to
take a hasty departure after obtaining the booty which they had
planned to
secure.
Mr. Kelley overheard a part of their plans, which was to. first rob Mrs.
Marry [sic] Bottom's house, and then return to Mrs. Patterson's, rob that
and then make their escape with the team.
After the burglars left the barn, Mr. Kelley began to roll along the
floor; he managed to get the door open and then rolled along to the lawn
where'he was found, a distance of nearly two hundred feet.
As soon as Mr. Kelley had been liberated from his bonds and told his
story, lanterns were procured and a party started for the barn. The horses
were found standing on the floor hitched to the wagon, but no trace of the
burglars could be found although a thorough search was made.
Mrs. Bottom was notified, as was Mrs. Parkhurst, and a close watch was
kept about the, two houses all night, but no suspicious characters were
seen
on the streets. It is reported, however, that about 9 o'clock
four men
werie
seen on the south side of the river in a double rig driving furiously
in
the
direction of Nelson.
Whoever the burglars were, they must have been well informed in regard to
matters as their plans were well laid. There was no one at home at Mr.
Patterson's and there was no one at home at Mrs. Pattison's and Mrs.
Bottom
was alone with one lady attendant.
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