The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-22
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anil or OoRtLAitS - lltnoPll1e, 11 the
oil regions, il In stat. uf great excite.
ment over most daring rutbery which
was perpslfstei thers gu The ] 5sh inst,
While tie family Of Jniu Watson were
at supper, party OF men. NUN beripR
i've, entered the house. nnd approaching
Mr.. Watson with pistols in huud and
masks nn their faces, demanded his
money. They cautioned the fumily not
to make the least noise, telling them that
it was their money they wanted, and
that a!t must submit to be bound and
gagged, and that if they made the least
resistance. they would call in the balance
OF the gang, who were guarding the en-
trance outside. They proceeded 10 hand
Gun the family. applying leg irons to tho
men-john Watson and Archibald Stew
art-fhe latter the son-in-inw of the for
mer-at the same time gagging them,
and then tying the entire family toge-
ther. They next ordered Watson to
open his safe Tie latter replied, "My
money is ull in Warren, deposited with
my brother" They replied, "We know
whom you refer to, but yuur monpy is
III the house, und We must have it,"
Watson thereupun. with tho muZzlo of u
huge revolver pluccd against his ear,
opened tho safe, aud Something like
$1,000 were abstrac!ed. After the safe
had been robbed, the family were tied in
long row nnd compelled TO follow tho
thieves down in the cellar, then up
through every rom in the house, aud,
ut tho peril of their lives, information az
to where valnuhirs were kept was de-
mandcsl aud given. After thorough
search. the flInIly were conducted back
to tho dinipg-ruom. Mrs. Watson.
Susan Stewart and Archibald Stewart
were placed on ii lounge, blind-ioldel,
ironed und gagged, aud tied to the
stove in suc'i manner that if they moved
the stove would tip over upon them.
The Gends then left the house, having
remalned about an hour aud u half,
while the balancc-nine in all-were
standing watch un the outside. In the
hurry to depart the lighted lamp WAS
upset and the house set on fire. The
robbers then returned, aud, taking
clothes from the wardrobes, threw them
on the burning portion of the dwelling,
ana with the utmost difficulty succeeded
III extingulshing the flames Mr.. Wat
son was severely burned, bnt the robbers
mntie no endeavor to pull him FROM Lh.
Hanes. james Stcwnrt. II member of the
family, arrived home after midnight and
found the family in sorry plight. III.
irous on Watson cut him into the b ouc.
aud hu was bleeding profusey. Thos..
on the other members of the family we g
also very painful. and were taken off onl,
by severiug them with hlc. The
thieves had hnndcuffs for every member
Of the house, and their pockets filled
With handkerchiefs. They had also II
plentiful supply Of leg irons. No ar
rests have NO far heen mall,
Neto York H,ruM
On Friday night last, says the Weldon
He'cS, two box cars ou tne Wilmington
Road, above tho depot, took fire from "a,
onginc, and before it could be rxiin.
gnished or the cars uncouplcd, both of
them wcre bnrnt, together with their
contents. The cars belonged to til.
Wilmington Rsi:rou.1, and were loa,led
With merchandise: Of various kinds, nn
route to merchants Sonth.
The Supreme Court of New York has
unanimously set aside tho conviction Of
Roscnzweig, who was sentaucad last No
vemoer to seven years imprisonment for
the murder Of Alice Bowlsby, by pro.
curing al abortion on her, aud ordered IL
new trial. Rosenzweig will be brought
NN' 0@SN''"S>'y ~ AVE-" LUZ n Guy.
The AIR LINE RAILWAY. The work
on the line is progressing IN both lrcc-
lions from this point On the East, the
track is laid TO Richlantl Creek Trcstle.
which is now being raised. On the
West, the track is laid nearly to Suluda
River. treenriNe .Nounfn.ineer.
Senator Sprugue. of Rhode Islnn.l, hns
been rendered the presidency OF tho New
Orlenns. Mobile and Texas Railroa,,
Company. Ho is now on IL visit Of ex
animation and survey Of the property to
SEQ If he will accept.
A man named Patty. in Cleburne Coun-
~, Ala, killed his wife and child, uu,
now it is ;ls much as tho officers can .ln
to prevcn, tho paople from lYncl,irg him.
Tho County officials Of Hamilton
County. Fla, and fifteen other persons,
lave brcn arrested under the Enforce
ment Act aud taken to Jucksonv.!!c.
Wm. Il. DinRr. Esq has been re-.
tanned by Sheriff Bowen. Of Charleston,
as his deputy, at The request Of Tho l,ar
OF tl,a. city.
The expenses Of the War Department
now are $50. O0o. 600 year.
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