The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-10
A VILLANOUS OUTRAGE.

An Old Lady Robbed OF 81, 1J0-Thc RObber
Places n Pistol to KIor Head and Threatens
to Blow Her Drains Out.
About seven years ago Mrs. Margaret Kirk came
10 this country from Ireland bringing with her
about five hundred dollars In gsh gold. Imme-
diatcy on arriving here she placed this amount,
after converting 1t into greenbacks, In savings
bank, and ever since then has been adding to 1t
little by little until tho whole amounted to about
thirteen hundred dollars. some three months ago her
son, whom she had lott In the Old Country, wishing
to como here, wrote his mother for funds, where
upon The old lady drew from the bank the whole
amount OF her deposit and sent him 500. Knowing
that Mrs. Kirk had Withdrawn her money, James
Flarity an Old acquaintance OF hers, determined to
become the possessor OF II, by sratagcm II he
could by force II ne must. Accordingly he on Mon
day night went TO Mrs. Kinks house. No. "a ROose.
vcit street. and invited her, her daughter and her
the evening az his house. which IS lib Clin street
The party accepted his invitation and together they
all set out Farity accompanying Mrs. Kirk while
the and daughter OF the latter walked together
some distance ahead.
ARRIVING AT FLARTy's PLACE
they mad jolly good Time and rem ,ined about an
nour when the young folks urged their mother TO
they were about leaving tho house her son asked
her for twenty-five cents with when to get some
n HaVs T nm waS nU%e e
which, anc in the presence OF her daughter, her
son and Old FlarlY, counted over The 81, $50 which
the purse contained, besides some little change.
The sight OF so much money seemed TO set the last
named individual Wild with delight, and as his eyes
plOated over 1t ne determined to make desperate
effort for Its possession. lie told the son and daugh-
ter TO start on, that he would see their mother
safely home. Accordingly the two went down stairs,
and rs they passed ont the door heard their mother
and her escort coming down after them. The door
to after them ana they Wen On up nS street
dastardy outrage which was being perpetrated Oh
their aged mother.
1t seems that as soon as the door at the foot OF
VINO was coming down behind Mrs. XIX, seized
hold or the pocket oil her which contained the
money and with q sharp knife ripped II out as
quick as thought The old lady felt him pulling at
her dress and turning round felt for tile pocket only
10 discover That IL was gone. together with life
long earnings-tDe last cent she had In The world.
She opened her mouth 10 cry for help but In an
instant the orute who hal robbed her placed at her
forehead
THE MUzzLE or LARGE COLTS REVOLVER,
and whispered the terrible words In her ear:--'Jf
you speak will blow your head or" Telling ner To
90 on down stairs he followed her. pistol III hand
10 the street. where he lett ber The poor woman,
frightened nigh unto death by what had lust hap.
pened, and crushed by the consciousness thar she
was penness. made her way nome as best she
could and told the story TO her children VINO had
preceded her but moment or two. The Captain OF
the Fourth precinct was quickly informed OF The
affair, and he sent officers out In all directions
TO capture the villain. One went 10 Flarliy's
house and remained there until three O'Clock 10 the
morning. but the proprietor did not make his APP
pearance. lie then left and at six O'Clock yesterday
morning Oflcer Savage was sent there and on
arriving found the door fastened AMI the villain
Flarity inside. Admlttance was demanded but the
occupant dd not seem 10 be In the least hurry about
opening the door, but Just the ocer was prepar-
Ing 10 force an entrance ne opened the door. On
searching the room savage found $40 slowed
thirty dollars In Flarity'5 vest pockets Farity was
taken to the Too5 IN the afternoon and committed.