When was it published?

May 27, 1872 in The Wheeling Daily Register

Domestic News May 27, 1872

The Wheeling Daily Register

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Amos Lamasters, John Clark, Uncle Tommy Shallcross

Q: What keywords are associated?

Store Robbery, Tyler County, Escaped Convicts, Wetzel County, Moundsville Penitentiary

Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia

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What is this article about?

Store of Amos Lamasters in Tyler County robbed on Thursday night, 16th inst., with thieves boring out the lock and stealing $400-500 in goods. Suspected same gang as recent Wetzel County robbery, possibly escaped convicts from Moundsville Penitentiary.

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ANOTHER STORE ROBBED.—The store of Amos Lamasters, on Elk Fork of Point Pleasant creek, in Tyler county, was robbed on Thursday night, 16th inst. An entrance was effected by boring out the lock. The thieves succeeded in carrying off between four and five hundred dollars' worth of goods. This is supposed to be the same band that robbed the store of John Clark, in Wetzel county, a few weeks ago. It is thought in Tyler county that a number of escaped convicts from the penitentiary at this place have banded together and are carrying on a wholesale business in their robberies. If this is so would it not be well for Uncle Tommy Shallcross to go down and renew his acquaintance with some of them?—Moundsville Reporter

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime

What keywords are associated?

Store Robbery Tyler County Escaped Convicts Wetzel County Moundsville Penitentiary

What entities or persons were involved?

Amos Lamasters John Clark Uncle Tommy Shallcross

Where did it happen?

Tyler County

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Tyler County

Event Date

Thursday Night, 16th Inst.

Key Persons

Amos Lamasters John Clark Uncle Tommy Shallcross

Outcome

thieves carried off between four and five hundred dollars' worth of goods

Event Details

The store of Amos Lamasters, on Elk Fork of Point Pleasant creek, in Tyler county, was robbed. An entrance was effected by boring out the lock. This is supposed to be the same band that robbed the store of John Clark, in Wetzel county, a few weeks ago. It is thought in Tyler county that a number of escaped convicts from the penitentiary at this place have banded together and are carrying on a wholesale business in their robberies.