Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-13

phuuokp AID koBBED OF sl",o00 WORTH or
hlAhoNbs-THE nAiLIunr pANaEEs
OF BROADWAY.
Charles Anderson a retired swedish sea cap
tam, settled down IN this city and became en-.
gagged IN business.
lie had in his possession some iGI diamonds
rough and uncut, and worth, on a rough calcula.
ton, about II 600. Matters progressed SMOOTH
~ with him aud on Phnstag Monday he was
quietly married to prepusSes,ing New York
lady, and took quarters IN SweenS's Hotel. in
Chatham street. A week ago last MONDAY a
week alter The marriage, he made up his mind to
start out in search OF = purchaser. He lett his
wlle about II O'Clock at her parents lesiucnce,
and started across to Broadway
He had observed that diamond broker h3I an
office On that thoroughfare, at No. 1lO, between
Fourth street and Washington place and pro-
ceeded there. His diamonds were safely parcell-
ed in his pantaloons pocket. lie entered the
bulluIng, and While going up stairs young man,
very Well blessed, rather tail, OF slender build
with light hair and light moustachc, arcosted him
on the stairway and asked hlm if he was going TO
The diamond brokers oiiice, and wanted to know
OF Mr.. Anderson ii he intended to purchase some
diamonds, as he a clerk In the brokers flee
MIR. Anderson replied that his object in coming
there was to sell some diamonds, when the Young
man told him that the broker was out, but would
be IN his office between four and five O'Clock in
| the afternoon. Mr.. Anderson agreed to call nj
that time, and went back to his wife at her pa
rents residence. AT four o'clock he again start.
ed out, and while in Houston street he was hailed
in rather loud tone of voice, aud, on turning to
whence the sound came, he observed the same
young man whom he had met on the stairway Of
the brokers' office in the morning. This time,
however, the young man was accompanied by
LADY,
elegantly attired in black silk dress with heavy
gold chain and other massive jewelry. The Young
Inan inquired OF Anderson il he was going 10 the
brokers' office and being answered in the ailit
| NATIVE, he said that he only lived a couple O,
blocks away, when he would take his wife home
| and go with him to the office. MIR. Anderson as
sented TO this and walked with the pair 10 Broad
| way, which they crossed. The idea OF foul play
never entered his mind Broadway and the nd
joining streets were crowded with pedestrians
| and vehicles OF every kind. lie started wish
| them, and they had only gone few steps when
| the woman took q small, round pasteboard box
from her pocket and taking from II pa5til about
the size OF two cent piece, put it in her mouth
and offered one TO the young man, who did like
wise. Would Mr.. Anderson take one. Certain.
ly, he had no objection, still suspecting nothing
| as both OF the Others had, lie supposed, eaten
| THEIRS few seconds had hardly elapsed when
Mr.. Anderson began 10 grow dizzy and a film
gathered before his eyes The woman then took
| a lace handkerchief from her poekcr, and said tC
Mr.. Anderson, "You have a little black or cigar
| ASH on your nose; let me wipe it on when sh,
drew her handkerchief geEtly across his face Alr
until he came to his senses in 4 room black Will
| darkness. Not
| a RAW or LIGHT
was visible.
lie hammered away with his lists oa the wal
long aud earnestly. At last the door opened On,
1.-TWO men entered. All he could see oil them wa
two dark figures--one tall apd the other Of rEe
dunn stature, rather thin. They wore hanIker
chiefs over their eyes, which ..el. loosely owe
their faces like masks. lie told them that h
wanted to 60 out. They answered him tina. il h
did not keep quiet they would Kill him, but
he made no noise thev would do him no harm
he then asked for glass OF water, which the.
brought. One OF them asked him II he woul,
have a cup of coffee He answered in the firm
alive, as he was hurnino with thirst, and hi
lungs seemed on fire, he was 50 hot inwardlv
The coffee was brought, which he draDb. The.
then left him, when he fell asleep How lon
he slept he does not know. The next he remenl
bers, with much vagueness, wa being shaken b.
the two men. They tied his hlhds one acre
the other. at the wrist with stout cord, AMI tied
handkerchief tightly oyeg his ey.s.
Hls next recollection was finding himself n
to'clocs on Wednesday morning. leaning again,
the fence around the new 1'ribgns bulldog, il
Spruce street The smell Of chloroform wa .
great, he says as to be sickening. His shirt va
drenched with it, as was also bis c0at.--A. !
/ Herald