The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-15
A TERRIBLE OUTRAGE.

Woman and Her Nurse Gagged and
Bound and the. House Robbed OF jews
elry and Clothing-Thc Robbers Sent
to the State Prison for Twenty Years
Each By Judge Bedford.
It Is safe to say that never In the annals Of the
criminal history of this city has such aggravated
case of robbery been judicaly investigated as was
tried yesterday in the General Sessions before Judge
Bedford. The trial was brief and resulted In the
prompt conviction OF the defendants, who were
sentenced on the spot by the City Judge to the
state Prison for twenty years each. The names Of
the prisoners-the men, all rdy-lookng fellows,
were william Wilson, Nettie Wilson and Hugh Bo.
gan. man named Charles Miller was also par
tcipant in the robbery but thus far he has escaped
the vigilance Of the police.
/ Assistant District Attorney Stewart placed the
complainant, Mrs. Annette Hardy, in the witness
box and, although aged and innTm lady, she gave
clear account Of the transaction She said that she
resided at 664 Br00me street. corner Of Varick, and
rented rooms; that on the Sd Of July the man Will
son and his wife hired apartments from her assist
ant; she did not see them till day or two after
they came as she was confined to bed by illness;
she never saw Began until the night Of the robbery,
when he came with Miller to her house at o quarter
past twelve on the night OF the 18th OF July. They
all sent out for liquor, and having drank 1t, sud-
the arms and choked her until she was
nearly black In the face; then Miller caught
hold Of her Mrs bMardy and CHOKE choked her
the man Wilson to tear up sheet into strips to
tie her hands, which he proceeded to do, after
keys Of the safe out OF her bosom and attempted to
open 1t. He could not do SO. and then he compelled
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word OF remonstrance he would blow her brains
OUT While this was going on the nurse was COM
Ing room, with her arms and legs tied and her
mouth gagged with sheet and pistol levelled
Ter took two diamond rings, two gold ones (which
she had on her nnger), silverware, an opera
ssss cn He s1 sSoed ana the earrings "s sna
wrenched them out OF her ears, and then ran
sacked the bureau drawers and took velveteen
tied them in q sheet and threw them down 70 his
wife, who was guarding the door. While Miller
tood ST hsr w pss dswn and indeed the
three men had their pistols exposed during the
transaction. The witness went on to state that
seauently Miller demanded them, Began at the
She viii soon tell Where the rings are" Wilson cut
the string Of her boot previous to applying the
woGd mot further moest her she would
give them the rings. Miller made her and her nurse
kneel BY the rscxins cns, held pistol to their
gone he ~ would XIII them &c ie the place back.
tangled herself and jumped ont on the awning,
calling ''Watchl Murderi" The nurse united her
limbs and when she met an of1cer on the street he
l0Osened the bandage on her arms.
Mary Armstrong corrob0rated Mrs. Hardy's evis
dence In every particular.
Captain Garland testified relative to the arrest Of
the prisoners, and said that he found diamond
ring ON Wilson, and portion OF the clothing upon
his wife, which were Identified by the complainant.
Wilson admitted that he got Began ITO do the joba
and that he got Miller to assist.
The prisoners had the andacity to go upon the
stand and swear that they did not commit the of
fence charged against them. The jury rendered Q
verdict OF guilty without leaving their seats. In
answer to an inquiry made by the City Judge Cap
tain Garland said that Wilson had committed rob
berry in Jersey and that Began had the reputation
Of being river thief.
= SENTENCE.
Judge Bedford In passing sentence said THO
testimony In this case presents, indeed dastardy
picture OF lawlcssness and inhumantty. Your con-
duct, Wilson and Began, proves you to De deepd
dyed villains and you each richly deserve the full
penalty prescribed By statute. which IL confines
nent In the State Prison at hard labor for twenty
years. Nettie Wilson, you are sent to State Prison
for Ave years."
OF all who listened to tine narrative OF the terrible
outrage committed upon Mrs. Hardy and her SER
want.
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