The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-08

advertise their whereabouts Is acknowledged all
the world over. Those whose prosperity depends
upon their presence il Woodslde nave resolved
their peaceful cottages into grim arsenals and ord
nance storehouses The nervous excitement con-
sequent upon these defensive preparations. and
the anything but pleasant anticq atoms OF the VII
layers, justify the suppostion that the poppy
wreathed god viii pay no visit to Woodside for
some time to come. Al several houses where the
reporter called he found the husband busy greas-
ing his SHOT gun and terrifying the women OF the
household with thrilling tales Of bloody work to be
done. The prophetic assurance with which the
men asserted that the robbers would return with
nightfan was very terrible to any one VINO had to
sleep III the neighbOrh0Od.
THE CAUSE OF THE EXCITEMENT.
AL this excitement and apprehension was caused
by the ''masked robbers" who entered the house OF
Mr. Nicnol, and who, II ever caught, Will turn out
to be chicken thieves That they were such, or little
better, cannot be doubted from the bungng man.
tion Of ARTICLES and exit were eminentiy uhproies-
slOna and point strongly to chicken coop practice
were not from the city and that they knew all
about the envtrOns OF the house. Instead OF break
ing into the building from the front or side, where
the hdOg could see or hear them, they went TO
the rear and made noisy entrance through the
Kitchen window in the back extension. Before
narrating how they acted when they entered the
house, 1t may be well to state that Mr.. and Mrs.
NlchOl were not at home, they having gone to
Brooklyn to attend END wedding, accompanied oy
were Mr.. Nichols b0okkeeper and the servant
maid, and both had retired before the visitors
floor, and to those the masked men went when
they entered. Mary's room was first invaded
anu being light sleeper sne heard the ioot ian as
fashion screeched an alarm. The robbers threat
ened to shoot her, but she never weakened. and
the more they threatened the louder she screamed.
Seeing IL no use they displayed their nOmpO-
pathic faith In the saaUta sintli0uS curantocr
doctrine and sought to moderate her by moderat-
n
ton OF clubbing her II she dldn'G stop; but she
ddpt, anu they dubbed her. The efficacy Of this
stated that Mary was at work ironing all day
yesterday she told the reporter she wasn't bit
were very much frightened by the way their hands
shook when thev pointed the pistols at her. Two
men remalned IN Mary's room, and third
went into the bo0Kkeeper's room and pointed
pistol at him. Mr.. Meyers, the bookkeeper,
knows of nothing that could convey an
unless one magines man under the influence or a
cranky electro Faradaic machine. Whle these men
were holding the tenants at bay some Others went
through the house. When they got ''all" the valu-
ables they came into the dOrmltOries, bound and
gagged the occupants and lett by the way they had
entered
The valuables they took are TO he found in the
following laconic schedule lone butter Knife, one
spring Overcoat, one seal skin cap, three plated
spoons, ulster Overcoat, Jour knives, another
OvercOat, a revolver and some cake. The cap and
overcoats lin one OF the pockets of which was the
revolver) were taken from the hat rack in the
hall. The plated spoons butter knife and cake
were on the table In the dining room, together
with other solid silver spoons. The plated ware
being new and consequently brighter than the
solid material, obtained preference.
WHAT THEY DIDN'T HOOK.
1t is due to the high sense Of moral obligation
recognized by these masked men to state what
they left behind. In the washstand in the book
Keepers room, against which one OF the robbers
leaned there was secretea 49, 900 worth OF valuable
wedding presents, the property Of Mrs. Nichol,
this undisturbed. On the bureau IN the lady's
room were several trinkets, aggregating in value
about $780, these ditto as above. In the pantry on
the dining room floor there were solid silver cake
basket and caster OF combined value 81 about
$3.50. From the former OF these the reporter ate a
piece OF cake yesterday and the latter he handled
and admired.
A REWARD.
Mr.. NichOl has offered $500 reward for any one
Of the robbers and there Is great probability some
one will get it, as 1t Is hard to keep thing OF this
kind SUB rosa in little village where everybody
knows evSyoody.
CLEw.
No one knew of the absence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicnoi but the servant ana the little milk girl,
who was ordered to bring no milk on account OF
the absence OF the master and mistress. by follow
ing this very valuable clew somebody might be
caught who stands in society IN another role than
masked robber.
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