New-York tribune., 1873-12-24
Il SUBURB1N OUTRAGE.


ELEVEN MASKED ROBBERS ENTER THE LATE JUDGE
EnMETS COTTAGE AT PELHAM HANDCUfF Ihh
OCCUPANTS, AND ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP THE SAFE.
Word was brought to Police Headquarters
IN tins city yesterday that the residence OF j. r. Eme.
at Pelham "a part Of New -Rochee), had been entered
early in the morning by number OF men, the family
aroused and handcufed together and the house ran
sacked A TRIBUNE reporter obtained from MT Emmet
himself the details.
Pelham proper is about two miles from the railroad
depot at Rochelle aud the road is lined with private
residences many belonging and Inhabited by persons
doing business IN this city. j. p. Emmet of No 5i Will
liam-st lives just below the "Prores. The house was
occupied by the late Judge Emmett. and was fanhir!
known as "The Cottage" II stands some distance from
the road and is surrounded by large garden Unth
within six weeks past the house has been moccupied'
but Mr.. Emmet, nephew. Edward Emmett sister
Of tho former, two domestcs, and coachman live
there
About $50 Yesterday morning number OF masked
men gained entrance e. tie house through window IN
the laundry in the rear and proceeding at once as
seems TO the bedroom Of Mr.. Emmet, awOke ana
handcufed him Leaving four To guard him, others
proceeded to the OF his nephew the sister, ana
the servants, and led them to Mr.. Emmets room Inc
nephew was handcufied, while the Others were merely
enoned TO keep silence. The key OF safe in the front
room was then demanded OF Mr. Emmet, nut
il was not in the house. Leaving four men
with the prisoners to guard and compel shehce'
the others ransacked the house from top to BOTTOM
probably in search Of the saiekey Drawers bureaus
and desks (which happened to he locked were DroKeh
OPEN and failing search they began TO work upon
the safe in the systematic style. The room when
visited by the reporter remained as the burglars had
left it, and bore evidence their skill Lying upon the
table broken jimmy near by was coll Oh
fuse with little powder; scattered around were con
siderable quantities OF broken plated ware, left OF no
vnsupa md fle faD ~
lunch taken before the departure OF the midnight NlsI
tor The safe was set into the wall and the door and
Wainscoung had been removed aud were scattered
nno,ie ~ rem"ye tbo door but With powder and drill
made three inches ia diameter. and through
this removed the few valuabes it contained They hd
been misnformed as TO It's contents Taking such plate
ana ewelry rs ii contained. and the watches eweiry,
and money OF their prisoners beside some articles OF
clothing they left the house AZ a. m The value OF the
articles taken does not exceed $3.50.
As soon the Emlnets were able to free themselves
be alarm was given and quite large party started in
search of the robbers Tracing them 10 the shore they
found a number OF boats tied 10 inc per- whch u Is
believed belonged 10 mem. me tiue navi"S tnun' h
obliged 20 hoir rotur" TRIP along ths S shore For
articles dropped as of no value a negro upon Peter
Van Courtlandts place stated tha he saw number OF
pass about q O'Clock hut beyond TINS no trace was
found but effort or expense VIII be spafeu 10 terret
Mr. Emmet gives the following statement of the affair:
About past awakened 10 fnd my self IN the
grasp of two me while hye others SlHoo ~ m. a
Volyers and commanded silence havmg nahdeuned
me- word passed To others In the ifon roo anu my
sister and the servants we're ny
one and the former was also handcufied The key Of
fhe safe demanded aud threats made 10 snOot me
II II was not forthcoming, and they would not believe
nv statement that in the city. To sister aud
the servants they were very polite Offering no violence
end nrovidinp them with blanket, 10 keep them
Leaving a guard over u.s. they searched for the
Kew and finally went 70 work on the
safe using charge that ,sh0ok the house
About daylight they all left locking the door upon us
as they did so. Ny nephew, freeing himself from the
hand cuffs gave alarm, and mine were soon after cut
on The robbers were all dressed alike, were well
dressed, with felt hats aud mostly with handkerchles
over their faces The yalu1bles obtained Will not
amount 10 over $3.50 in all. know The safe
has not yet opened the lock so broken that
viii have TO be cut out The slyerpate taken belonged
TO ncIghbor. All OF family plate and Jewelry was
I'm the city. number of strange men nave been seen
i'm this vicinity day two past, and to these the
burglary is attributed, though not sufficient notice OF
them was taken gain description that could he FOL
lowed up.