American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-01
A Heightened RObber.

ROsEvILLE, Pa, June 18.-Great ex-
element prevails in this place over de-
velopments that have implicated the
son of the wealthiest resident of the vii
lage as the leader in a series of bold
outrages and robberies that have been
committed here during the past year or
so. In May, 1875, blacksmith named
Monroe, who had just been paid $3, 800
"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
flee 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 three months
search, found no clew that could be fol
lowed. In February last five men,
masked, effected an entrance into the
house of Francis Beilman, an old Ger
man miscr living mile out of the vii
lage, and by the most fiendish torture
they burning the old man with wisps
of straw and holding him over fire,
and subjecting 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 feeling of in
security. 1
About the 1st of June a fashionably
dressed young woman got out of the
stage at this place and inquired the way
to 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 Roseville. She said
that for three years she had been the
mistress of Charles Weber, son of Mr..
Weber, the Roseville tanner, and su-
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
meeting between young Weber and
man known as &C Trusty Jack'' Edgell,
a 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. He was thunderstruck, but
dispatched a 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 appear
for a hearing. Since then he has dis
appeared, and his father has refunded
the sums stolen of Monroe and Beilman.
The woman was to appearo on 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 oil for a woman named
Grey. The exposure creates the more
excitement here because young Weber,
who is but % years old, is leading
member of the church, and was consid-
cred Il model young man in every re-
spect.-Cor. N. Y. Times.
ONE of the living curiosities of this
Centennial year is Kentucky child, 5