The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-19
A BOLD AFFAIR.
House Entered by n Burglar and a
Young Lady Drugged.

Yesterday morning it was rumored about the
| city that bold and daring outrage had been
committed at the residence of Mr. D. H. Chand-
Ter, the well known musician, on Oxford street,
Enquiry at the police station elected but little
| in regard to the affair, for, strange to say it
had not been reported there, although il hap
| pened Thursday night. From the facts given
| we earn the following account of the affair
| Just after O'Clock Thursday evening Miss
Leafy Chandler was in the house at SO Oxford
street alone. She finished putting away the tea
things in the dining rcom,an turning down the
entry light she stepped into the parlor where
she opened the blinds of the bay widow and
sat king out on the street. As she sat there
she noticed man leaning against tree and
looking up iuto the house. He evidently caught
the eye of Miss Chandler watching him, for be
at once moved along. She says that she did
not think much of seeing the man standing
there. Soon after the man passed along she
went up to her room over the back parlor to
sew. Soon after reaching the room she heard
noise of some ole walking down stairs. and
thinking it was some member of the family
asked, "Who's there?" and the reply cane,
cts me-" Rat her surprised at the reply and
| not recognizing the voice, she asked, 'Who's
me?' Looking up from her work as she asked
the question, she saw man standing in the
door of the room. The light was turned on and
she had good look at him, and is able to give
good description. He was short, with ford
face, attired in long sack coat buttoned up to
the chin with the collar turned up, and
slouched felt hat drawn we'll over the forehead.
He was smooth shaven. When she saw him
she says her first feeling was anger at the in
truson, and she seized a hair brush lying on
the bureau and threw it at him. The man
lodged the brush and stood smiling, showing
fine set of very white teeth. The lady remem-
bered that adjoining the room she was in was
the room Of Mr.. G. K. Halves, where large
amount of si.verware was kept. She sprang
to the door, locked it and held the key in her
hand wheu the burglar grasped her and for
moment sharp struggle ensued. The man be-
ing very strong, managed TO hold her hands,
while he forced a small rubber ball into her
mouth and then gave her the contents of
small vial, he held in his hand. What it was
she does not know. 1t was very bitter and in
a moment she was unconscious.
just after nine o'clock Miss Hattie Chandler,
who had been out, returned to the house and
on going up stairs was surprised to find her
sister upon the hoor in, as she supposed, a
fainting fit. Rsstoratives were used, and in a
short time she partially aroused, and at once
began to scream for help, thinking, probably,
she was struggling with the burglar. She was
very drowsy, and it was with difficulty that she
could keep awake for several hours The other
members of the family soon returned and the
house was thoroughly searched. On the dining
room table the silver was found packed up in
bundle all ready to be carried away, and the
table was Uttered with burned matches, by
whose light the burglar had tested the metal
instead of lighting the gas. The plated silver
was found by itself, all bent up as tested by the
robber, who had evidently been frightened
away without securing his plundef.
The affair was most daring one, and it is a
wonder man dared to take the chances. The
back door was locked by Mr.. Halves, the last
one who went out, and the key hung in its ac-
customed place on the outside. When Miss
Hattie Chandler came in she found the door
open and the key on she inside Of the door
The man must have found the key and opened
the door and locked it after him before begin
ming his search about the house. After drug
ging Miss Chandler he dragged her from the
room she was in to an adjoining one, where she
was found by her sister. He was then proba-
bly, frightened away by some of the neghbo1s,
who stood in front of the house talking, about
nine o'clock. Miss Corliss, who lives next
neighbor, thinks she heard Miss Chandler
scream, but as it was early in the evening she
thought nothing of it. Whoever the man was
he is evidently professional, and it is thought
that Webb, who was captured recently, was in
his employ. As it was nearly twelve hours after
the affair happened before it was reported to
the police, it is not very likely the man will be
captured