Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-25
BOLD ROBBERY.

years, occurred at an eary hour on Saturday
morning, a, the residence Of Mr., William
Wright, No. 113 south Ninth street, below
Lombard. Our readers no doubt, renem-
her that sometime in December, lSi9, the
dwelling Of Mr. Wright was broken open BY
agang Of black burglars, who attacked him
in most violent manner, during which he
was severely injured, aud some OF the bur
glats were badly hurt. Since that event, MI
Wrigh, has adopted extraordinary precautions
against similar occurrences, among whI'h
was the placing bell at the head of ms oeo'
nad SO arranged that when The back door OF
his dwelling was opened the bell would ring.
The following are the particulars OF the rob
berry :-Abou, two o'clock; on Saturday, morn
inc, MIR. Wright was awakened by The ing.
ino Of the bell; and knowing at once ihai me
snr doo, had been opened, he Immediately
dressed him self and went down s'ahs III"
hi. dining room. Before going down ne
armed himself with six bairelied revolver
md sort Of iayelin, formed OF a piece oi Gas
pine pointed al The end, aud secured 10 his
wrist By a lhong.
The burglars had effected their entrance
into the kitchen, and Mr.. W. cUnld distinctly
hear them talking together and boring with
an ausur into the door lsading from llre kit.
chen into lhe dining room. This door was
KEEP, boiled, and, proiiiing by past expert
ence, the precaution o! having il lined on the
inside with shee, iron had been adon,ed..-
The Williams found the bit struck against the
iron lining and that ii was impossible TO cut
through it, and they were compelled TO resort
TO other measures.
Curiously enough, the scoundrel, in opera.
ting bpon this door, bored directly through IA
piece of wood which had been fitted into the
hole bored by the burglars in 1919.
The PARTITION in which the doorway is 10
Gated is composed of lath and plaster, the
burglars cut a hole through this, and one Of
them, putting his hand through the aperture
thus made, unboIed the door. -Four rCngh-
looking Williams seemingly ranging from
twenty-five TO ihiriy-fve years oil age, then
entered the dining room. Mr.. w. posted
himself behind an orange tree in the hall,
where helcould unobserved watch their move
menis while in the dining room. The vii
lans then lit the gas and commenced deib-
erately to rausack the room in search Of val
uables, helping themselves TO brandy and TO
such other refreshments as they could find.
After time two OF the men went up stairs,
leaving The other two in the dning-room -
Mr.. w. knowing that the chambers OF the
members of his family were kept locked, and
that no person was in his, (Alrs. Wright is
absent from the city, suffered the two viii
ians TO ascend the stairs wiihou, disturbance
Soon one of the twain, who remained down
stairs: and who appeared TO be leader o!
the gang, gave 10 his fellow boulder siUne'
weighing about two pounds, and told him,
with strong Scotch accent, to take il up
stairs and "svc tito the mais,er," admon-
ishng him at the same time " ith an oath, 10
'give il 10 him right"
Mr. w. thinking this was a favorable mo-
Inent for an attack, rused into the dining
room aud made AT one of The villains with
his javeln. The fellow attempted TO defcnd
himself with formidable looking butcher.
knife with sharp blade, about ten inches in
length. The handle Of this weapon Mr.. w
strnck as it was thrust al him, and the bro
ken portion can now be plainly seen. Mr.
w. Immediately caught the fellow and threw
him hpadIong on the floor. The second bur
glar rushed 10 the aid OF his comrade, anJ
was greeted with shot from the revolver
bnt il is uncertain whether the load took
effect.
The noise of the scuffle, and the shouts oil
Mr. w alarmed the two burglars who were
up Stairs ransacking the house, and they i'm.
mediately rushed down to the assistance oi
their companions. The fight now became
frightful, and Nj, Wright. was compel
led 10 defend himself against the four bur.
glars, who cut at him with their knives and
strove 10 kill him. Five shots were fred
from The revolver-the sixth missing fire
and the iavelin was not kept idle. Mean
time, lad, son Of Mr.. w. hearing the
noise, shouted murder Justify, and the fellows
made the best of their way of, but not with.
out having sustained some severe wounds.
Mr.. W. states iha, he Gred a shot at one
the ruiiians while struggling with him, aur
that he held his pistol close 10 the back O
the neck OF the latter when he fred, and lha
the collar OF his coat was thus set on fire.
The partially burnt collar was found in th
room after the battle. cone-cIowned dra
wool hat was also found with the rim at lh
rear scorched, The crown Of This hat bear