The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-20

IA special iispatcli FROM Pittsburgh. I'a.,
gives Iisa sasipspfng details eta psIIaiiious
robbery In TiEnspilies which has alfeady
Ebeen briefly reported by telegraph. ftsays:
(. TitusSilie, nd tiie Oh isfr state
of exeisement over most daring f6hbefy,
which WIS perpetrated there ON Friday
night, While the fafnily Of John Watson,
residing ON the hill opposite the old Hinkly
refinery. yTere at supper, a. party OF men
numbering five entered the house, and APP
proaching Mr. Watson with pistols in hand
and masks on their faces demanded his
money. They cautioned the family not
to make the least noise, telling them
that it was their money they vented,
and that all must submit TO be bound and
paaged. and that IL they made the least re-
sistance they would call in the balance of the
gang, who were guarding the entrance out
side. They proceededto handcuff the family,
APPLYING leg.irons to the men--John Watson
and Archibald Stewart. the latter the son-i1-
law of the former-at The same time gagging
them, and then tying the entire family to-
gether, They next ordered Watson to open
his safe. The latter replied, Z" My money is
ail 10 Warren, deposited with my brother
They replied, @We know whom you refer
to;i but your money is in the house, ana
we must have it, Watson thereupon, with
the if!uzz1e Of a huge revolver placed
against his ear, opened - the safe, and
something like two thousand dollars
were distracted. After the safe had been
robbed the family were tied in long row,
and compelled to follow the thieves down
In the cellar, then up through every room In
the house, and, at the peril of their lives, In.
formation as to where yaiuables were kept
was demanded and given. After thorough
search the family were conducted back to
the idining-room. Mrs. Watson, Susan Stow
arr, land Archibald Stewart were placed on a
lounge, blndfolded, ironed, gagged, and tied
to the stove In such a manner that If they
moved the stove would tip over upon them.
The fends then left the house, having re-
NAMED about an hour and half, while the
balance (nine in ally were standing watch on
the outside. In the hurry to depart the
lighted lamp was upset and the house set on
fire. -''-2 .'' .4a. ..1.[ ~.
The robbers then returned, and taking
clothes from the wardrebes threw them on
the burning portion of the dwelling, and
with the utmost difficulty succeeded In ex-
tinguishiny the flames. Mr.. Watson was Sc
verely burned, but the robbers made no
endeavor to pull him from the flames. James
Stewart, member of the family, arrived
home after midnight, and found the family IN
a sorry plight. The irons on Watson cut
in to the bone, and he was bleeding; pro.
ftlsely. Those on the other members of the
family were also very painful, and were
taken off only by seyering them with q file.
The thieves had handouts for every member
of the house, and their, pockets full Of hand.
kerchiefs. They had also d plentiful
supply of leg.irons. The police were mott.
flee, and at o'clock this morning all the ho.
tells in the place were searched and the town
secured, but no arrests have so far been
made. The Villains have so effectively done
their work as to,give no, clue to their where,
abouts. The greatest excitement exists IN
the oil regions over this deyiIist outrage. Il
is very evident that the party were aware
that Watson had money, in the house, aa he
had neglected to deposit sum, the eXae'
amount of which he does not know. Noat
ofIthe family were severely injured but Mr.
Stewart, whose feet and hands are dreadfuiJ
burned by the upsetting Of the lamp" ~,