The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-15
4 WOM.fN TERRIFIED.
A House Rnnsacked by n Burginr Before the
Eyes Of its Mistress.

Hugh Montgomery's home, at 40 West
Thirty-nfth street, was ransacked late on Friday
night by = burglar. Mrs. Montgomery gives the
following account Of the robbery; 1T was
about half past 10 o'clock. aud was sitting by
tho stove In the front room that looks upon
Thirty afth street. rocking the cradle OF my little
boy; my husband had just gone out to escort =
lady to the horse cars and l was left all alone
with my child, two years old, In tho lower
rooms. The hired girl was asleep In distant
room, and thS family that live up stairs were
abed. was listening for the return OF my hus-
band, aud suddenly heard the low scraping OF
a footstep on the door stone, and then heard
the click OF KEY In the lock OF the front door /;
then It was Withdrawn, there was another click
ana the door opened. The person VINO had en-
terel pausen IN the aai,Nay for several seconds,
ana Len ths hall door was thrown open quickly
and the bla,k mufled figure Of a Ihan sprang
into the room. lie crossed II at two steps and
came close beside me- and placing the muzzle
OF large revolver at my cheek, said, in "A low.
noarse tone II you speak q word ABOVE whs-
per III blow your brains out. l was paralyzed,
1 couldn't move OF make "A sound, and the work
that | had been sewing on fell to the floor. |
could only look at the robher, who was a short
stout, square-shouldered man. dressed in dark
brown oSerco1t, dark trousers, and with peculiar
rubber oyershoes that mufied his tread. His
coat collar was turned high up about his neck
ard his dc-brimned. black slouch hat was
pulled far down, so that could not see his eyes.
He had no whiskers OF any kind, and | could
see only "A portion OF his face ana neck, which
WAS dark and swarthy. lie was rather hashiy
dressed, and his foot was small "a a woman's.
- Where's your money! he said, mcnac.ngly,
and pointed mech anlcally To the desk, on the
top Of which was $3.75 in bills. He took the
money counted II, aud threw the card on which
II was rolled down to the floor. Then he came
back to me and said, Amt you got any
money! and ! managed to answer No. He
said nothing, but turned up one slide OF my
apron, and, thrusting his hand into ono pocket,
and pulling out d handkerchief, tossed II to the
floor. Ho then lifted the apron on the other
side, and pulled from the other pocket Of my
dress 81 in a roll. lie kept bis eyes, constantly
screened as he worked. Next he took the lamp
and went into the bedroom, aud ransacked the
closet, scattering the clothes all over the door.
He found a nfty-cent fractional note, and then,
noticing that the lignt that he held was visible
from the street, he brought IL back, and contin-
ued his search IN the dark. 1 don't know how
much money he found, but II must have been
nearly $50. He then went through the bu-
reau drawers and, returning to the front
the desk that stood by my sde and
had satisfied himself that there was more
money he walked quickly and noiseesslY into
the hall, and shutting the door, paused there for
minute or two, as though waiting to ascertain
whether would make an nutcry. Then be went
out and shut the door. l was as though In q
trance. i could neither move nor 81 eak, and
sat motionless, looking ahead. must have sat
in that manner for nearly half hour, and then
1 beard a tapping on the window pane. [ man
knew II was my husband. went back to the
room and fell into my seat, and It was nearly
half an hour before could make known what
bad occurred