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Kansas City Journal
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
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In Findlay, Ohio, twelve masked men robbed and tortured the miserly Blakesley family—Mrs. Rebecca, daughter Eliza, sons John and Smith—beating the men unconscious, binding and burning the women's feet to find hidden money, and stealing $5,000 and watches. John is critically injured.
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Twelve Masked Men Burn and Beat Them to Make Them Give Up Their Money.
Findlay, O., April 17.—The famous Blakesley family, living three miles from this city, were robbed and tortured at 3 o'clock this morning by twelve masked robbers. The family consists of Mrs. Rebecca Blakesley, Eliza Blakesley, a daughter, and John and Smith Blakesley, sons. They are the possessors of valuable oil fields, and are known as misers. By common report, for years they hoarded money in the house. The burglars broke into the bedroom where all four people were sleeping and a desperate fight ensued. Both John and Smith were beaten into insensibility, and Mrs. Blakesley and daughter were bound hand and foot. Torches were applied to their feet to make them reveal the hiding place of their treasure, without avail. Some of the robbers, meanwhile, were ransacking the house and found in a bureau drawer $5,000 in bills and three gold watches. Eliza was the first to release herself from bondage and summoned help from the city. John Blakesley is in a critical condition and it is feared he will die. Smith's head was cut open and the feet of both women are badly burned.
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Findlay, O., Three Miles From The City
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April 17
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Twelve masked robbers broke into the Blakesley family home at 3 a.m., fought and beat the sons into insensibility, bound the women, burned their feet with torches to reveal hidden money, and stole $5,000 in bills and three gold watches from a bureau. Eliza escaped and summoned help; John is critically injured.