Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-24
THE EVENING STAR.
Hew -Four Young Ladies were Anassshi-

From the Dubuque tIowa) Times, Aug ISL
We bad room and time 10 refer only briefly
70 the ourglarions entrance Of the 'GaiDes
House" yesterday morning. This house, oc-
eupied as boarding house, formerly by Mrs.
Townsend, for a few weeks past by Mrs. Kent,
s situated on Bluff street, between Ith and
5ih. In the rear of the building is an addition.
bedroom, containing 2 beds, IN each OF which
skpt Two young ladies This room has two
doors, one connecting with the hall OF the main
building, one leading ont into the yard IL the
of these ladies was awakened by feelih g that
some one had hold OF her feet and limbs.
Though conscious Of this. she feit stupened
and beBumbed. and for while could not move
or speak. In the dim light prev she room
she saw a persona tall man, heavily built,
with black hair and WHISPERS. He felt along
up her side and arms, 70 her face, feeling over
her cheeks and chin two or three times, very
slowly and carefully, as il to discover whether
there were any whiskers upon the face The
lady, by the way. one possessed of m en- CON-
mon sense, selfpossession and .snerve," was
now begin ming 10 recover control OF her mus
elss, and partly rose up in bed, and attem pied
10 make an outcry. Upon this the man ceased
his manipnlauons, took bottle in one hand
ard cloth in the other. shook the bottle.
and attemptedto apply it TO the nostrIls; but
she struck II away from her, and continued
her outeries, plnching and striking her sleep
Ing companion, but without being able 70
awake her for some time, although she de-
clarss she heard all that was going on. long
before she was able TO speak or move. Mean
while the burglar laid down his bottle, and
brought revolver into view, pressing its
muzzIe hard upon the temple OF the first lady
mentioned. While in this position the second
ore mentioned, whs slept behind the former,
recovered her consciousness and the control of
her muscles, and sprang from her bed. The
burglar started towards the outside door, while
the other started for the door leading to the
main part Of the house, and called sor help.
The house was soon reused, but Ii was net till
a lamp was lit and several Of the household
were advancing along the hall, that the burg
lar left.
Early in the affair, after feeling along the
first young lady's feet and limbs, the burglar
stopped, leaned over TO the back OF the bed to
see II the lady there was sound asleep, went to
the other bed and watched to see il they were,
(having entered by the window, which had
been left open for ventilation, } partially opened
the door so the light would shine In, then went
around the room examining closely, and feeling
OF the dresses hanging upon the wall, &c.
Then he came back and finished his explora.
tons along the side, arms AMI head of the first
young lady, tl; she regained the use of her
limbe and lungs, as before mentioned
The young ladies in the other bed, when first
coming TO consciousness, saw the man and his
operatIons, but were unable TO speak or move
for some time afterwards. When all four bad
the dodgers from the fourth story. The young
lady who first recovered her copsciousp asa
could not avoid inhaling some Of the chforo.
IoIm dumlnIttereo 01ter sne began TO recover
her consciousness and ability to move, and
recognized il instantly as chIoroform, bringing
the bedquilt between her mouth and nose and
the mans hand. The room was intoIerable
frop The stencil of chloroform when the other
lodeers came in. Outside the window was
certainly one, and probably more confederates,
who were heard speaking in subdued tones to
him or 70 each other.
The intrudlr. in his retreat, left the outside
door open He halted for 8 moment at the en-
trance, evidently with an artists eye for a
srrihing scene. One young lady in the hall,
one on the way there, two Just recovering
RON the effects Of chloroform sufficiently to
raiee rom their beds and TO raise a veil, any
number Of females gathering from ali parts OF
the house, the gentlemen boarders not far be-
hind; none in what Prof Mailer would call
"full dress" and all INDUCING in one majestic
though discordant, chorus Of screams and
shrieks, was q scene that does not occur in a
boarding house every morning at O'clock
OF course, il will be understood from what
has been already written that the chloroform
had been already administered to all around
once, and that the first young lady who awoke
was Just recovering from its effects when the
thief began tampering with her toes