The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-04
NO.2o

Bixby refused to grant the apDplica-
ton. Bryant was apparently amaz-
ed by bis arrest, and declared that
he was ignorant Of what measures be
ought to take to get released. He
was put 10 cell and there remained
for the next Eve days. Meanwhile,
his few friends we're unaware of bis
having been arrested, and bis roouss.
with their hidden treasure, remained
unguarded for many hours. Late on
Sunday night, October IL, q resident
in the house, while approaching the
place, saw a carriage driven rapidly
away from in front Of its doors.
Early the following morning the
daughter OF a Mrs. Neubauer Of No.
IS Division street, a friend Of Bry-
ants, come to the house to bring him
some clothing. She found the door
open, and looking at it closely, saw
that there were circular marks across
its face, evidently the marks made
by an instrument which had been
used in tearing off the paddock. The
other locks had been picked Enter
ing th. room, she saw that it had
been plundcred by thieves. All the
drawers of the bureau including the
secret drawer, had been pulled out
and were resting upon the floor. Not
one gold coin was left, and some Of
Bryant's clothing had been taken.
The lock Of the trunk bad been torn
open with jimmy, and the contents
of the trunk were strewn over the
floor. The morocco case was so
securely located that the thieves were
unable to get at its contents in that
way. They therefore cut long slit
in the leather on each side Of the
bag, and then took out its contents.
The lock Of the box containing the
coin had also been forced of with a
jimmy, and ali Of the coin stolen.
The thieves apparently did not dare
to cumber themselves with the three
heavy clocks of the robbed man,
valuable as they were. Captain
Ward, Of the Tenth Precinct Police,
was at once informed of the great
robbery. He FASTENED to the house
with several officers and thoroughly
examined the plundered rooms and
questioned the inmates. If clew
was obtained its worth has not vet
been shown By the arrest Of any of
the thieves or the recovery Of any
portion of the stolen property. Su-
perintendent Walling has instructed
the detectives to make strenuous ef-
forts to discover the perpetrators oftbe
crime. The detectives do not express
much hope of recovering the proper
" on account Of its being so easily
disposed Of. The information of his
great loss was told to Bryant on the
day Of the discovery Of the robbery
He exhibited much anguish, and ex-
pressed despair of being able 10 sup
port himself The police obtained
his release on his own recognizance
to appear for trial and then took him
to his house. He described his stO-
len property to them and its position
/ in the room. He has since through
Superintendent Walling offered So
600 for the recovery Of the property
and arrest Of the thieves. His money,
he said. be kept in his room, because
he had no confidence in banks. All
men have some object in life most
men worked hard to get money for
their families; be worked to get gold
/ for himself. a few years ago be
made a will bequeatbing money to
various friends, and then had added
codicle after codicil until the paper
was covered, and theG wishing to put
in another eodicil, and not having
the room to put it in, be had burned
the viii. He had recently thought
of willing his money for the estab-
/ lishment Of an old bachelors home.
Now be would have to abandon that
plan. A man that bad health and
was energetic, even if seventy-three
years old, need not ask charity, and
ought to earn a good livelihood