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Show Bold Kobberjr. Wapokoneta, 0., 6. Abcut 10 o'clock IubI night the county treasurer, treas-urer, on hia way home from tbe Catholic festival, was captured almost in the ccutie of the town, gagged, carried down an allpy and held pris uner until midnight, then taken to the court house, and after being subjected lo the seveie ordeal of fire, which was placed between his feet as he lay upou the floor, was compelled to divulge the combination ol the county safe. Some $40,000 was taken therefrom. Mr. Myers, the treasurer, was discovered this morning morn-ing in a helpless, Buffering condition. He was the outgoing treasurer and should have delivered up the office on the 1st of September, but owing to some delay in the settlement of the accounts, was still in possession. |