New-York tribune., 1869-01-15
ALLEGED ROBBERY IN d HOTEL.
A sISGULAR STATEMENT.


On Monday night last, Mr.. Andrew Reid, q
dry goods merchant doing business IN Urbana Ohio came
to this city and put up Earcs Hotel at the corner OF
Canal md Centrcsts He assigned to room No. IT,
and hour nfterward rang bell and requested tho
servant who appeared I'm answer to The summons to put
some coal upon the ire This was done, ana the servant
retired SO far rs known, ho IL the only person VINO
visited Mr. Rods room that night On tle IOllowlIg
morning the occupant OF tho room rang his bell. ohd
when a servant appeared ho s1d that he was uhWeiL
and requested that be sent 10 nun from t1e
Office Mr. j. II. Rogers, the clerk went TO the room
and Mr. Reid complained of feeling though under the
influence Of chloroform. on the mantel was found
bottle labeled chorform and n sponge. air Eold then
said That he had In his travelling bag lying ON ehaif
package of brown paper bound with red tape, containing
IS 900 In bills, which no had brought on to pay some
creditors MIR Rogers looked FOR this packaEo ana aGd
he had heen ro5hed, and, denying MI kno|I,
edge S tho bottle Cr a l" by the
thieves who had then robbed HIM suail portion OF
the @ Snsy TSs Tor & Reid d wa ss SnSeny @ nrs
from ilness OF some nd. DR. Dana was sent for. and
after examining the alleged invalid, according to the
statement of the Nessrs Earle declared that he not
under tho influence OF choruform. The gold watch of
Mr. Reid was found under his pillow where he hao
containing 1919, was found IN the pocket OF his coat
which hing beside the bed The door Of the room was
fouud opeu when tho servant entered IN response TO
Mr. Red's call in the morning the key lying ON The
table; and the trayelinsbae was found open ny & nr
hotel rroprietors say that Mr. Reid handed Tits bag 10
the clerk in the Office. whom lac Hrst came to the Motel
wirhout mentioning that there any thing Of value
in H. and II was thrown among the miscellaneous
baggage, and remained until called fOr-- Dy
the owner several hours later Ar. Reid saws
he looked into the bag Just before retirins sna
the package was then IN It. Later on Tuesday Nr.
Reid for hs bTothernlaw, Mr.. ~ Stcyenson, en-.
pOyed on TAe " T. Ledgcr aud BY him he was removed
fo The residence OF Mr.. Robert Turner No i2d West
Twentynhs where he j. NJ present in feeble eoAdi
ton In tho meantime Mr. Reid had requested the clerk
of hotel to telegraph to Urbaua, 10 Mr. John hlrS.
wood the fatherniaw of the former Informing MN Of
hs sickness, aud requesting that geneInsn TO come on
at once - this city, aud cafe Or him. tbs was done lrs
eray Mr Reid had interview with Detectives living
aud Coyc. aud be, IN substance, narrated 10 them tho
above facts, asserting most positively hat ne h peon
robbed The caso - a most singular one The Messrs
Earle unhesiatngy declare their belief that Mr.. Reid
was robbed. and that the ehi0rOiOfm bottle was
taken ,utO the by the occupant They SAY iurer,
that ON Monday night. Mr. Reid WAS seen 20 visit the
WashrOUn ard that soon afierNard very strong smell
OF chloroforn was Observable ia that vicinity. The
detectives will probably be able 20 arrive at Toe lrh oI
the matter. N j. hut Ist 10 say thar Mr. lcid has always
borne good reputation for prob;y and fair dealing IN
village, where no bas done business iog seFora cars