The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-03-16
BOLD MASKED BURGLARS.

A GENTLEMAN AND HIS WIFE BOUND AND
GAGaED-PRoPTRTY VALUED AT S30,-
600 STOLEN.
The inhabitants of Farmers Station, on
the DolIytown road, about twenty y-ive miles
from New York, on the line of the Nor
thern New Jersey railroad, were thrown
into state of excitement on Sunday morn
ing on discovering that Mr.. James Crosby,
wealthy farmer, had been robbed ofmoney,
jewelry and silverware to the amount of
about $4,000 by band of masked rob-
bers. As far as could be ascertained the
following are the particulars of the daring
robbery Mr. Crosby and his family, con-
sisting of his wife, three children and a
female servant, retired early on Saturday
night
At about one o'clock Sunday morning
the gentleman was awakened in a rough
manner and bound dark lantern and a
revolver staring him in the face. The man
who held them was masked. "Mr. Crosby" ="
said he, "there is no use in making an out
cry. We have come here for the purpose
of getting your bonds, money and jewelry.
We mean to get them as quietly as possi-
BILE, but, if necessary, force will be resorted
to, and if you open your mouth LII blow
YOUR brains out" While the man was
speaking FIVE other masked men entered
and after short talk one was placed on
watch outside, while the others compelled
Mr.. Crosby to get up.
After permitting him to partly dress,
they bound and gagged him, and after some
hard usage compelled him not only to give
up the key of his safe, but to work the
combination himself Meanwhile, two of
the gang proceeded to the servants room,
compelled her to dress, and brought her to
Mrs. Crosby's room, where both the wo-
men were gagged and tied to the bed-posts,
one man keeping guard over them until
their work of plunder was completed.
The safe being opened they rihed it oft
contents, and afterward forced Mr.. Crosby
to show them where the silverware was,
and this they carefully packed up for re-
moval. From their general appearance
and tone Of conversation Mr.. Crosby is con-
vinced that they are experienced thieves.
Before going the ringleader, addressing one
of the gang, said I'm sorry you hit the
old man so hard but it can't be helped
now Bill How is this for high? The news
papers will have it, More New York
Tramps' Well, we do come from old Go
than anyhow, and let them make the best
of it. We have what we want and might
as well be moving Don't forget that bill
at the Shady Side Hotel, Pleasant Valley,
you know it must be paid.
The thieves, having packed up the plum
der, went to Mr.. Cosby's stable, took out
one of his most valuable horses, hitched it
to the buggy and drove off in the most
careless manner, having bade goodbye to
their captives, but swearing that, should
they make an alarm within an hour, they
would be instantly killed. Mr.. Crosby de-
scribes the six men as being well built,
strong and muscular. The masks they
wore were Of plain muslin, with holes made
for their noses, eyes and mouths They
were fashionably dressed, and, on the whole,
seemed to treat the matter as a good joke
more than anything else.
They told Mr.. Crosby that the times
were so hard that they were compelled to re-
orts to extreme measures, and not to be as
tonished if he heard of number of his
rich acquaintances being served in similar
manner.
A general alarm was sent out in Jersey
City yesterday, and the authorities here,
from private information given them by
Mr.. Crosby, are sanguine of arresting the
entire gang very soon.