, 1865-09-16


In this so-called "era Of crime,'' It would
seem TINT Newark is destined not TO be be-
hind her siste. cities in furnishing instances
Of outroses Of eyery description. We were
recently called upon to chronicle oue Of the
most fearful murders that ever occurred In
this or any other city, ard last night roo;
details equals any which has recently taken
place in any part Of the country. Some time,
rs Ia eupposed, between 19 md O'Clock last
night. two thieves entered the residence Of
Mr. VIM. II. Decostcr, Mo- Liberty street,
by means Of a back window OF the
NE S3tsniht itc "e1ah cu,ty rhe men a }Rsn
passed through the dining-room and as
ccndcd the staircase into the hall on the first
floor On this floor there arc three rooms,
which, With those In the basement, arc occu.
pied by A1r. DcCoster nnd wife-Mr. Edward
Bennett having possession Of the upper sto.
rics Of the house. The back room on the first
floor is occupied a. bedroom, and, Ills wife
being out OF town, MIR. DcCoster was sleep
ipr in It alone, leaving the door open 50 that
be might be awakened by 3fr. Bennett with
out tliflculty nt an carly hour IN the morning.
Earlier, howerer, than lle expected, he was
awakened by the two thieves making their up,
pearancc in his room, one OF whom jumped
mon him % be lay in bed, and crammed
something Into his mouth to kecp him from
calling TOR assistance, while the other rtf-
finn pushed sponge saturuted with chioro-
form against hts mouth and nose. After thus
rendering him p0werless, they proceeded to
take the pocket-book from his pantaloons and
bed. From the latter thcy obtained 81 800
worth Of city and county scrip, about $1,000
worth Of United States $50 bonds, aud be-
tween SIX and seven hundred dollarsin gold
and silver, making the total amount OF tho
robbery, as estimated, between SIX and seTen
thousand dollars. The specie 'yas In tn
box which they left behind. The other rooms
were also ransacked, and the clothing spread
about promtscuonsly but no money was
found elsewhere. md nothing else wns taken.
Mr.. Bennett going out at m earlier hour than
p! he thought Il necessary to call Mr.. De Costerl
| the wife OF the former came down stairs NJ
about ten minutes before six o'clock 10 orues
| to Gull him, when size heard the sounds Of dis
| tress proceeding from the middle room, the
| door Of which Wns locked, but with the key
| On the outside. She Immediately opened th9
| door ard found A1r. De Costcr dressed and
sitting In q beat posture In q chair In tbs
room, g1oaning and crying like ehild,
snd pPa1snsly ont Of BIZ 1lg ght Ehndr1e mind. Hs
robbed!" Mr. i. b. Little was then sent fol
from Mr.. DeC.'s grocery store, No. Colunl,
bia street. He found DeCoster in o weak and
greatly excited condition, and sent at once fo'
DR.. Southnrd. From examination Of the prem
ises, ind from disconnected fragments Of IN
formation, derived from the sufferer, it VA:
soon discovered thnt IN outrageous robbery
had been committed with the assistance Q
chlorosor1n. Proper medicines were admins
tered to the victim, but he continued, mp <
noon today, in n critical condition. It
thought that the numbers Of the bonds haV
not been retained. It Is said that lamp va
also supplied with one. Each Of the men wor
| handkerchief over his mouth.