The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-02
A STRANGE STORY.

Daring Robbery ON Wall Street-A Man
Drugged, Robbed Of $4,000 and Kidnapped
ut Noonday-He IL Found in the Woods
Statea Island.
About half-past twelve O'Clock yesterday after.
noon a gentlemanly appearing German was
seen passing slowly along Wall street from the
direction OF Broadway, aud had reached the front
OF No. l6 when he accosted young man who stood
In the doorway ana both men passed into the hall
way and went up stairs. The German was not seen
again until half. past nine O'Clock last night when
he appeared at the New York side Of the Staten
Island ferry, near the Battery. He was walking
feebly and leaning on the arm Of friend, who kept
shaking and talking to him In an energetic manner.
The German looked frightened and perplexed Both
men entered q stage and proceeded to the Central
Police Oflice, where the German told Inspector
Wallng the Following
REMARKABLE STORY.
The German, who gave his name as John Langen.
balm, a grocer, Of 1872 seventh street, New York.
said that about ten O'Clock yesterday morning, ind
ing that he had several thousand dollars to pay be.
fore three O'Clock, he took from home $500 IN 500
bills $3.50 In small bills and S., 600 In United States
nve-rwenty bonds. HIS intention was to sell the
bonds and then pay his different bills. lie drove
down Town with his brother, and leaving him IN
Chambers street pursued his way TO Wall street. lie
was looking for the ONCE OF Jay Cooke K CO.,
ana thought he had missed II, when he saw an in
tellgent young man who looked like a clerk stand
him where Jay Cookies once was. The obliging
young man SAID that 1t was up STAIRS, that he was
one or the clerks and would show him the way.
Mr.. Langenbahn cOnhdingly followed his conductor
to the upper part OF the house. when suddenly he
found things fading from his sight. lie became
alarmed and
TRIED TO SCREAM,
but a nightmare-ike horror had seized him. He
was unable to speak, his strength seemed to have
gone suddenly from HIM. and he Tell unconscious
to-wheref when he awoke the dav was nearly
gone. man stood over him, calling him to "Get
up or you Will be sunstruck {" Langenbahn was
lying on the grass, under tall trees, in the woods
Staten Island. 1t was nearly SIX O'Clock In the
evening. lie rose slowly to his feet and gaZed
about him. His pocketbook was missing lie felt
for the bonds that had been In his breast pocket
They too, had gone. locket and ring still re-
manned. lie knew that he had been drugged,
robbed carried to the woods and lett
to recover. Mr.. Langenbahn had friend
living in Staten Island, and 10 his
house he made his way and obtained his services TO
escort him back 10 the city. He cannot describe
the man whom he met at the door OF l6 Wall street.
He says that no ala not drink anything stronger
than coffee all day. He has no recollection OF any
thing that occurred on the way from l6 Wall street
TO staten Island. Was he taken away in carriage?
Did that carriage cross the ferry or was he re-
moved from the city In small pOaJ The police
are busy seeking for trace OF the adroit thieves
VINO drugged man on the busiest street In New
York, robbed him and spirited him away from the