, 1873-03-14
ASTOUNDING BURGLARY.

-, ou11a.vs RoldtnE a Husband
1nd wife Down In Their Bed, and
rhtrd Ekansackfng Their House,
ut Midnight.
~ From The .yeto To1t Sun, Anrch II.
The following curious story was first gwen to
:, r1nhlic Yesterday afternoon:
tnS ~ lanes Gardiner is gentleman Of great
ath Who retired from business q few years
H1s family consists Of g wife, one small
to.bter y. and a servant girl. They 1.-Two in the
lonse 224 West Fiftieth street, between Eighth
oar1a ho,so Ind Broadway. Tho bedroom Of hlr.
t'sa1W H.. Gardiner is on the second floor, and
~ sna rndoTg open on Fiftieth street. The little
:el e1eeps in an adjoining room whose door
Enaa,,1nnicates Ena With the chamber OF the parents,
W the servants room il up stairs. Ihe house
T. hn;lt with basement.
posi' u.t wednesday morning at 2 o'clock noise
;. hag har room startled Mrs: Gardiner from her
" ~ ~ She raised herself in the bed and, al
lsIc fLsep the gas was not burning she saw in tho
lav"GS ~" Gobt three men entering the door. She
aln..-66ed aln and pulled her husbands arm. This
scera Nr. Gardiner. He saw the men. who were
=, 9d;srused in black masks, and tried to jump
uGsn Tba &c scream of Mrs. Gardiner and the move
n.nt nf her husband alarmed the intrudors. Two
II them sprung upon the BED ono OF them
e. inee On his chest, held him tightly pinioned
e. r.. other seized Mrs. Gardiner md bcandshed
;srre knife over her head, threatening instant
is,th If ehe persisted IN her screaming. She
rTneeIed nobly, however, in spite OF tie scoun-
Ia gagged as she was. At one time tho point
~ lie hife touched her ear, and the wound still
remains. :,
,orm in all directions, in search Of money and
r.fnAbles 31r. Gardiner owns several houses,
snd "a it WAS near tho first of the month, the
rohbars supposed that he had collected his rents
I'D had the money in the house. They demand
"a If their two victims where tho money WIS to
be found, but despite their threats Ar. and Mrs.
Gari:ner refused to give them any information.
The noise made By the lady aroused her little
;suehte, She ran into the room, and seeing
ths condition Of things began to scream. She
fsn M to the man who Was now searching the
drawers of the bureau, and throwing her arms
.bout bis legs, begged that he would save her
"pa and ma
The man laughed brutally, and told her to keep
quiet, and they would not hurt anybody. Then,
Is she waa shivering with cold, the wretch who
was hunting for the plunder took her in bis arms
md threw her on the bed She crept trembling
Il IN and lay covering between her pinioned pa
rents aud the men in black masks.
Al this time Mrs. Gardiner, who Is . heroine,
wa struggling with her jai1er. The glea1ni ng
knife above bar head did not frighten her into
sufnnlssion, as he rufian had thought it would:
She fought Valianuy, and, although she could
10: free herself, she tore the mask from her
rzptors face: This masA, plain black one, abe
rtlll retains hoping that it nany prove some clue
by which to trace the burglars. Mr. Gardiner
Vas so closely pressed down by the knee OF the
rufhtan that he WRsrendered absolutely helpless.
1t length the man who Was searching the bu-
resu found 5000 in one Of the drawers. This
Has secured, ns also two gold watches, and
pearl ring which was drawn from Mrs. Gart1i-
rers finger. With this booty the thieves pre-
pared to depart, and after warning them to keep
quiet, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner were released.
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