New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-22
ROBBERY EFFECTED THROUGH THE
AGENCY OF CHLOROFORM.

Col. W. H. Berrieu, Of Rome, Ca, while riding in
the cars on the Georgia Railroad, few evenings
since. wss robbed Of large sum ofmoney, while I'M
der the influence of chloroform administered 70 him
by some finished scoundrel. Co. b. furnishes To The
Augusta Consf,iutionaiia the following account Of
the robbery:
Ileft Rome on Thursday last, the 7th Inst, for
Charleston, and at Atlanta procured tickets for that
place There were very few passengers on tue cars
cr Augusta and procured seats for those under my
charge in the ear car occupying <he hiDdnost seat
10 the LETT myself My daughter WAS in front Of no.
and Miss Horsey OF Charleston, who was under ny
protection in front of her the seats OF the young ia
dies being 20 arranged that they faced esch other.
Betwe ell their seats WAS the lamp. On my right, In
the East seat my servant girl seated, and 10 front
of her my son, thus bringing all my charge ~ near
together possible, each occupying separate sess-
mad il the sioe pocket Of my under coat package
Of money aiming s5 100 in bank notes, on various
South Carolina Banks, and my pocket book contain
ing up > ard of 81 lo0 mostly Georgia funds.
In ny left psntaoons pocket l had pa-klge con-
tsiIapg s2275.7O nost In Georgia bills, and in my
right psntsloops pocket, my pocket wallet aud Mis-:
Of the car was not lighted at ALL and If so, know
that early in the mig it ceased to burn; remained
awake until after psssvg the Double Wss, aad fall
ing asleep, was awakened by the conductor passing
against my feet which were over the arm Of the seat
next the back door--be was showing female and
two children out and informed me II was Camack;
and soon fell asleep again. and knew nothing more
until | found my whole system paralyLed, o. then
supposed by cold attempted to rise, and could not
do so; heard the rolling of the wheels, knew
where ] vas, and where ] wss going, bu. could not
move for some moments sfter repeated efforts
raised myself from my recumbeDt posture, and folt
completely Lurnbed, as though my sy stem Affected
az one feet often become when under the influence
Of what is designated being asleep found my over
coat unbuuoDed, and made an attempt to button IT,
when found first one and then another button miss
ekaee kA
age and pocket book in the side pocket Of my under
coat was missiDg and immediately requested pas
seDger then unknown TO me, to request toe con.
ductor to come TO nae, o. was totally unable 10 70
himself On the conductor getting TO me, informed
bin Of ny loss and requested him 10 bring some re-
liable men TO me. He returned, accompanied by Mr..
Hualson, Of eth er Atlanta or Stone Mountain one
ortwo Others, who kindly offered their services Inc
crrs. think. were stopped, and search made upon
the persons and carpet bags OF all the passengers IN
tbs rear car, without any discovery. The rogue had
either concealed the money or made his escape from
the cars.
would remark, that Mr.. Dunwoody, Of Roswell,
saw blow out the only lamp which wa, lighted
on the about half IN hour he thinks, before dis
covered that war robbod-thus leaving the passen-
gers in darkness. My servant also saw the light
blown out aud soon sfterward saw q man stand by
the door and Of course by me- little while, and 20
out-then return and close the door, and stand by IL
again little while, and go out again. l was asleep,
and did not see him, but have no doubt ths. was
robbed, then and there, by whoever tina, was. I
would also state that the conductor On the train,
whom saw again on yesterday morning, informs me
that on h0t night man got on the train at Madison
and paid has pa,sage in MONEY to Camsck that wbss
the train arrived at thst station he not forthcom
ing that he waited the usual time, and had the frsn
put in not on; Immediately passing through the cars,
be found his passenger for Cama,k seated in the cI
which occupied In part; thai he informed nn us.
he had prssed his stopping place to Which ne nj
replied, he would just 20 70 Asss , Ispsnx
produced a tcket from Madisos 10 49, Ii..os =
prerou.ly pad kis fare IN mesty I' Ssts, or large
Comaek. would also state fn@ - he rain Az
gusfa, under or near my seste,Sm wifh which, ~
saturated with ether or chl0'0'
doubt, / was operated %. nsrslyEed siscs Fncsy
Ny whole system he. S eth great sorsss.s d sas
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