The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1869-10-30
Mysterious Robbery in Monroe.
STATEMENT OF DR.. J. @. STANsEL,
THE VICTIM.

ell IN planting, was the possessor, tw q
weeks ago. of over $4,000 in gold. and
individ 'al certificates of indebt edness
in gold to the amount of $4,000 more
Ten days ago, or little more, lie left
home with view of buying land on
Black river, carrying his money and
certificates with him for safety, as he
left no one at home capable Of taking
care OF snch vaIuables. He failed to
purchase on Black river, and came on
up to Monroe, stopping below here to
examine place offered for sale, which,
however, he could not, OF did not,
purchase.
Some time ago. Dr.. S. had priced
the Ouachita House in this place. He
returned here. his mind almost made
up to purchase the property at the price
asked, viz: SIS. 5000. Upon his arrival
here on the 2lst inst, he put up with
Mr.. Hunsicker, the proprietor of the
Ouachita, and overtures of a purchase
and sale were renewed. Meanwhile the
Doctor met some friends and reighbors
who had just come to town, and the
consequence Of the meeting was a
too free indu gence in stimulants-by
the Doctor, a: least.
Having run through the day latter
this manner, the Doctor went to his
hotel. Here, it seems, he was rather
noisy, and something was said apout
causing his arrest. Finally, the Doctor
says he went to bed. The money and
papers, he says, were in a couple of
belts secured about his person by
straps over bis shoulders, something
like the Did fashioned shoulder braces.
He states that he is satisfied these belts
were on his person at the time lie re-
tired. He soon fell asleep. 1t was
not long, he states, after he had fallen
asleep, before he was awakened by
some one in such a manner as to excite
his most serious fears. He jumped on
of bed. left his room, and in Devil
dered condition ran from room to room,
hardly knoa ing what he did.
Following the Doctors narrative,
it appears that his arrest by Sheriff
Wisner, acting as Town Constable
succeeded his bewilder:nent so closely
as TO appear nearly Simultaneous. The
Doctor declares that he was seized
while under his excitement, hurried and
even dragged down stairs, his clothes
torn, his person kicked and otherwise
abused. until finally The front steps Of.
of the hotel were reached. when he was
told that unless he kept quiet his brains
would be knocked out. All this tine.
he solmcnly declares he was appealing
TO Mr.. Hunsicker for protection, and
telling those who had him in charge
that he had lost his money, to all Of
which he declares no attention what
ever was paid. His arrest by Sheriff
" lsner continued a short time and was
terminated by the payment, without
trial. Of fine Of ten dollars. But the
|gol5 and valuable papers had disap-
penred, if the Doctor ever had them.
and 1t is proper to state that we have
not seen one Of his acquaintances who
who does not believe he had the money,
as he himself states. 4 Mr.. Boone
who lives in Arkansas, and who was
returning from visit to his parents in
Union parish, was arrested on suspic-
ion Of having stolen tho money, but
upon an Investigation he has been
discharged. He was also stopping at
the Ouochlta and had room near DR..
Stansei's. We learn that Mr.. 3. is
respectfully come cted in Union.
This affair mas excited considerable
speculation in town, but is 50 covered
up with mystery that no definite clue
can as yet be obtained to solve the
strange secret Of guilt and name the
daring perpetrators OF the foul crime.
The good citizens of the place owe it
to themselves and the town to aid in
t he detection Of the villain or villains
who have thus jeoperclized the name of
Monroe, and to put forth such exer-