Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-11
ChIoroform and Robbery In the Cars.

Ch1oroform and Robbery In the Cars.
On Friday evening, on our way from Utica
TO Hon, young lady by the name Of Parker
informed US that Mrs. David Wright, of Toron-
TO, had been robbed on the cars near Pough-
keepsie on thanksgiving night, under the FOL.
lowing circumstances She was on her return
from Baltimore, where she had been to visit
Mrs. Hawkins, the wife Of the Washingtonian
lecturer. Among the passengers who had got
on board the train at Baltimore was tall,
darkeyed, well dressed, and genteel looking
lady, who sat down by the side of Mrs. Wright.
Are you travelling alone?" asked the stranger.
: am" was the reply. "How far are you go
ingY "To Canada" was the answer The
conversation thus commenced was continued
long time.
They passed through Philadelphia and New
York on the most friendly terms, and we're
hnrrying along the Hudson road, when the
stranger inquired Of Mrs. Wright if she could
change FIVE dollar bill for her. Mrs. Wright
replied that she could not, and in order to show
her willingness to do so, had she been able, she
pulled out her wallet, and displayed three
twenty dollar gold pieces, n ten dollar gold
piece, some small change, and a check. BY
and by Mrs. Wright complained Of pain in
the head. "Oh r. said the stranger, Il have
some cologne with me, let me put little on
your temples, it will, doubtless, relieve you"
Mrs. Wright Immediately sank to sleep aud re-
NAMED insensible until the conductor shook
her awake and demanded her ticket. 1t was
with the utmost difficulty he could wake her.
He finally hoisted the window of the car, and
the fresh air relieved the unfortunate woman.
She put her hand into her pocket, when, to her
establishment and dismay, she found that her
wallet containing her money, her ticket, and
her check, had gone, and the strange woman,
who had been SO attentive, had also disap.
peared.
The gentlemanly conductor endeavored to
console her with the promise that he would see
TO her baggage at Albany. But when they ar.
rived at Albany, IL was ascertained that there
was no baggage there for her. The baggage
master said lady and gentleman got of I've
think at Hudson,) and said their baggage di-
rected to Albany must be left there and not
taken to the place where they first intended to
leave it. In this way Mrs. Wright lost her
money, her jewelry, and her clothing. This
female robber wore black velvet bonnet trim
med with scarlet flowers, dark mantilla, is
lady-hke in her demeanor wears a fascinating
smile, and is, undoubtedly, the same person who
played the confidence game with the merchants
and hotel keepers at Baltimore, a short time
since. Mrs. Wright was too sensitive to make
known her moneyless situation, and did.not eat
morsel Of food for nearly two days, when she
provideutially met her friend Miss or Mrs. Par
ker, who furnished her with funds. Mrs. Wriph,
is very estimable woman of high social posi-
ton, and we hope her husband, who is man
Of property and standing, will spare no pains tc
ferrit out the female highway woman, who pre-
sents the bottle instead Of the pistol, in society
instead of solitude, and takes away the sense
and then the purse of the victim.
lion Independent.