The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-29
A Heightened RObbcr.

RosEvILLE, Pa, June 1S.-Great ex-
element prevails in this place over de-
velopments that have implicated the
son of the wcalthiest resident of the vii
lage rs the leader in II series of bold
outrages and robberies that have been
committed here during the past year or
so. In May, 1875, a blacksmith named
Monroe, who had just been paid $500
"a legacy-was surprised at midnight
in his house by three masked men, who
by threats and torture compelled him to
hand over the whole of the above
amount. No trace of the robbers could
be found. A few months later the Of
fee of Webber's extensive tannery was
broken into, the Waterman bound, the
safe blown open, and $4,000 abstract
ed. A detective was set to quietly work
up the case, but, after q three months
search, found no clew that could be fol-
lowed. In February last five men,
masked, effected an entrance into tho
house Of Francis Beilman, an old Ger
man miser living q mile out of the viii
lage, and by the most fiendish torture
they burning the old mar with wisps
of straw and holding him yer a fire,
and subjectinS him to other cruel treat
ment-compelled him to deliver up to
them $1,000. The perpetrators of this
crime escaped detection, and the resi-
dents were forced into a feeling of in
security.
About the LIST of June a fashionably
dressed young woman got out of the
stage at this place and inquired the way
to n Justices Office. She was directed
to Esquire Tomlinson's. She gave her
name to him as Lottie Sargent, and said
that she desired TO give him some in
formation as to the robberies that had
been committed in Roscville. She said
that for three years she had been the
mistress of Charles Weber, sol of Mr..
Weber, the Roseville tanner, and SUI
| perintendent of that concern. In the
winter of 1875 he was at her house in
Philadelphia, and spoke of the fine
chances there were in Roseville for
burglary, if he only had the points to
work from. Miss Sargent effected n
meeting between young Weber and a
man known rs "Trusty Jack" Edgell,
Il professional burglar. This resulted
in Edgell's visiting Roseville, and the
planning by Weber and him of the
robberies that followed. The woman
produced three letters from Weber,
dated at Roseville, in which he gave
the details of the robberies to her.
She made affidavit to the state
ment. The Justice, before taking official
action in the matter, sent for Mr.. Web
Der, senior. He came to the office, and
the affidavit of the woman was read
to him. lie was thunderstruck, but
dispatched n messenger for his SON..
The latter answered the summons, but
on seeing the woman in the Justices
Office turned and tried to escape. On
being confronted with her evidence, he
acknowledged the truth of her state
ments. He was placed under arrest,
and his father went his bail to cppoor
for q hearing. Since then he Las dis
appeared, and his father has refunded
the sums stolen of Monroe and Beilman.
The woman was to appearon Thursday
last with other evidence, but she did
not come, and it is charged openly that
she has been bought off. She made the
disclosure because of jealousy, Weber
having cast her off for a woman named
Grey. The exposure creates the more
excitement here because young Weber,
who is but % years old, is Il leading
member of the church, and was consid-
cred a model young man in every re-
| spect.-COr. N. y. Times.