Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-26
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ROBBERY EFFECTED THROUGH THE
AGENCY OF CHLOROFORM,

ROBBERY EFFECTED THROUGH THE
AGENCY OF CHL0R0F0RM.
Col. W. NJ. Berrien, of Rome, Georgia,
while riding in the cars on the Georgia
railroad, few evenings since, was
robbed of large sum of money, while
under the Influence of chloroform, ad.
ministered to him by some finished
scoundrel. Col. B. furnishes to the Au-
gusta Constitutionalist the follow ing ac.
count of the robbery:
[ left Rome on Thursday last. the 7tb
inst, for Charleston, and at Atlanta pro-
cured tickets for that place. There were
very few passengers on the cars for Au-
gusta, and [ procured seats, for those
under my charge, in the rear car, occu-
pying the hindmost seat to the left my
self. My daughter was in front of me,
and Miss Horsey, Of Charleston, who was
under my protection, in front of her, the
seats Of the young ladies Icing so ar
ranged that they faced each other. Be-
tween their seats was the lamp. On my
| right, in the last seat, my servant girl
was seated, and in front of her my son,
thus bringing all my charge as near to.
gether as possible, each occupying sepa-
rate seats. 1 had in the side pocket of
my undercoat package of money con-
tanning SIS, l60 in bank notes, On various
South Carolina banks, and my pocket
book, containing upwards of $1,lO0,
mostly Georgia funds.
In my left pantaloons pocket L had a
package containing S2,275 20, mostly in
Georgia bills, and iu nv right pantaloons
pocket my pocket wallet and Miss Hor.
Sey's. My impression is, that the lamp
in font of the car was not lighted at all,
and if so, 1 know that early In the night
it ceased to burn. l remained awake
until after passing tie Coub,e Wells, and
falling asleep was awakened by the con.
ductor passing against my feet, which
were over the arm of the seat next the
back door-he was showing female and
two children out, and intorme i me it was
Camack and [ scon fell asleep again,
and knew nothing more until found my
whole system paralyzed, as 1 then sup.
posed, by cold; attempted to rise, and
could not move for some moments. After
repeated efforts, raised myself from MY
recumbent posture anu felt completely
numbed, as though my system was af-
fected, as ones feet often become when
under the influence Of what is deSig-
mated being asleep. I found my over.
coat open, and attempted to button it,
when | found first one and then another
button missing; upon examination, |
discovered that the package and pocket
book in the side pocket of my under
coat was missing, and imme diately re.
quested passenger, then unknown to
me, to request the conductor to come to
me, as was totally unable myself. On
the conductor getting to me, informed
him OF my loss, and requested him to
bring me some reliable man to ME. He
returned, accompanied by Mr.. Haralson,
of either Atlanta or Stone Mountain, one
or two others, who kindly offered their
services. The cars, think, were stop
ped, and search made upon the per-
sons and carpet bags of all the passen-
gers in the rear car, without any Disco
very. The rogue bad either concealed
the money or had made his escape rom
the cars.
would remark that Mr.. Dunwoody,
of Roswell, saw man blow out the only
lamp which was lighted, about half an
hour, he thinks, before | discovered [
was robbed. My servant also saw the
light blown out, and soon afterwards
saw man stand by the door, and, of
course, by me little while, and 20 out
again. l was asleep, but have no doubt
that [ was robbed, then and there, by
whoever that was.
would also state that the conductor
informs me that on that night man cot
on the train at Madison, and paid his
passage to Camack that when the train
arrived at that station, he was not forth
coming that he waited the usual time,
and had the train put in motion; upon
passing through the cars, be found his
passenger for Camack seated in the car
which occupied in part; that he in
formed him that he had passed his stop
ping place, to which the man replied,
he would just as soon 60 to Augusta
and produced ticket from Madison to
Augusta, having previously paid his fare
in money from Madison to Camack. L
would also state that bottle was found,
after the arrival Of the train at Augusta,
under or near my seat, containinga sponge
saturated with ether or chloroform, with
which, 1 have no doubt, was operated
upon.
My whole system has been paralyzed
since Friday morning last, attended with
great soreness of the throat and breast,
and though much improved, still feel
in most uncomfortable state, and am
induced to make these statements to put
passengers on their guard.
DISSENTING OPINION.
In tho oacac &C an,,ool hofa.o 4la De-,