The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-10-04

An ExSroOf0lnory hOOpoES.
Mr.. Samuel Pope, a member of the
New Jersey Legislature, is six feet in
height, and a giant in strength. dc
lives in Broadway, Paterson. His beau
tiful residence is on Broadway Hill
about half q mile from the nearest
house. On Moaday night he and his
wife retired early. About ii o'clock
Mr.. Pope was awakened by somebody
shaking him gently BY the shoulder.
Rubbing bis eyes, he saw five outlaws
surrounding his bedside. with cooked
revolvers pointed at his head. Two
others stood BY the window. All were
fashionably dressed, as could be seen
by the light of the lamp and of several
sperm candles which the gang held in
their hands. But their features were
hidden under masks, all black, with the
the exception of one, which was white.
The leader OF the party, in a gentle-
manly manner, told Mr.. Pope that he
neeia't be alarmed. All he had to do
was to remain quiet while the gang
were at work and submit to their ma
nipulations, and he would be unharmed.
Otherwise instant death awaited him
and the wife beside him. Mr.. Pope
signified his willingness to remain quiet
The robbers then tied his Mr.. Pope's)
hands behini his back, aud also tied
his wife with a long piece Of strong
tarred rope. He was then carried to a
closet under the stairway and fastened
therein. The robbers returned and sub
jected Mrs. Pope to similar treatment.
Her hands and feet were securely tied,
which operation was performed with
rigid regard to the delicacy due woman
in d'shabille. Both Mr. and Mrs. Pope
could see that the hands Of the mas
aueraders were SOFT and white.
The burglars then proceeded with the
object OF their visit. They stationed
two at the window. and it was ascer-
tained BY their conversation that there
we're three more outside keeping watch.
There were altogether about ten men.
The five inside, who commenced to
gather up the vsluables, wore womens
stockings over their bouts. Procuring
the key OF the safe from Mr.. Popes
pocket they opened it. Others ram
sacked the bureaus and closets. They
scraped together nearly one thousand
dollars in money, a good part OF which
was in specie, and two thou sand
dollars worth Of watches, dia>
monds, jewelry, silverware, and 9th
er valuables, including a handsome
set presented to Mr.. Pope while he was
in the Legislature. From the safe they
abstracted $500 more OF railroad bonds
and other valuable papers, including
large lot Of mortgages. Their search
continued for an hour and halt, dur
ing which time Mr.. Pope was shivering
10 the closet although the thieves gave
him blanket to keep himself warm,
and Mre. Pope was shivering with
fright iu bed. When ready to leave the
thieves awoke Mr.. Pope's little daugh-
Ter, and took her down stairs and placed
her in the bed with Mrs Pope. The
thieves handled her gently, and told her
no harm would happen to her if she
remained quiet. They tod her that
she must not unite Mr.. and Mrs. Pope
Tor some time. After which they drove
off in their carriage.
No trace of the thieves has been dis.
covered. The only things the authori.
ties have to work upon is the tsrred
rope and stockings which they left be.
hind. 1t is certain that the thieves are
well acquainted with Mr.. Pope and his
business and that they do not live many
miles from Paterson. The family watch
dog was poisoned a few days ago, pro-
bably to get him out Of the way Of
making an alarm. Mr. Pope, on Mon
day morning, expected to receive cash
payment OF $4,000, but was disap-
pointed, aid the burglars were disap-
pointed at not finding it in the sale. II
is the most audacious robbery ever
committed in Paterson. MI. Pope has
stopped the payment OF the s0en bonds.