Bill, I suppose it's okay for me to be displayed. Hold off on Gloria and Kathleen for
now though.
Thanks
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:10:50 -0500
From: capane(a)verizon.net
To: campbell-pa-nelson(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [Ca-Pa-Ne] Adventure of Charles Walter Kelley
I knew you would appreciate it --- but posted it because I thought it would
interest others --- both as a human interest story and a slice of bygone
Americana.
MaryLyn had a comment on the Patisons. In my reply to her, I mentioned that
my mother's 1st cousin, Ruth TUBBS Krise, of Osceola & Knoxville, became the
1st female VP of the Pattison National Bank.
BTW, I'm in the process of putting Jane CAMPELL Tubbs branch of the tree on
Facebook's Family Tree. Do you, Gloria & Kathleen wish to be there only as
"living Kelley" and "living Gardner", or do you wish to have your
Facebook
thumbnail on the tree?
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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