130 years ago in 1893, headlines and story transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator:

Stole $1,300. It was placed between two mattresses. A township treasurer’s loss. The money mysteriously disappears from the place where he hid it.

A bold robbery, in which a well known township treasurer was the victim, was successfully carried out and the facts concerning it given publicity today.

L.V. Schnurrenberger, treasurer of Green Township, during the past week received $1,300 and knowing that the fund would be called upon to pay teachers’ salaries and other bills, he kept the money in his house.

As a matter of precaution, he placed the money in a bed between two mattresses believing that it would escape the cupidity of anyone who might attempt to rob the house.

On Saturday morning, a teacher called on the treasurer for salary that was due and Mr. Schnurrenberger went into his bedroom for the purpoose of getting the funds.

On examining the bed he was stricken with surprise at finding that the package containing $1,300 had disappeared. An investigation showed that during Friday night someone had entered the house through a cellar window and robbed the residence.

A thorough investigation failed to show that anything else in the residence had been disturbed by the thief or thieves, who evidently were satisfied with securing the large roll of bills.

A watch owned by Mrs. Schnurrenberger and other jewelry was in sight where it easily could have been picked up by the burglar, but he contended himself with the money.

Treasurer Schnurrenberger is a nephew of county Treasurer Schnurrenberger, and has been engaged for several years as a druggist in Greenford, entering upon his duties as township treasurer last fall.

Under the law township treasurers are not allowed to deposit funds in a bank, and for this reason are compelled to keep money in their hands due the township at home. The robbery is a severe loss to Mr. Schnurrenberger, but it is believed it will be made good by him without calling on his bondsman.

• Compiled from the Youngstown Vindicator by Dante Bernard, Mahoning Valley Historical Society museum educator.