The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-20
A WOMAN'S REVENGE.

THE FURY OF PHILADELPHIA COuRTEsAN-
HOW SHE MADE THE SON OF A RKsPKcrABLx
AND WEALTHY CITIZEN A BURGLAR AND A
YUGrrIvE FROM JUsTIcE-A STARTLING
STORY or CRIME
RosxvILE, Pa, June 10, 1875
During tho past year several daring robberies have
been committed in this village and vicinity by masked
burglars but positive cew to the perpetrators Of
tho crime obtained until the early part OF the
present month"; when appears to be proved that the
leader In tho robberies the OF wealthy cit-
In this place, gentleman .who u .htmsan tho
by the burgIarieR The nrst robbery
committed in Nay, 1875 A man named i. J. Monroe,
. blacksmith. received In that month . legacy
OF S. 500 from deceased relative. ON tho night o.
the 2sth Of May three men effected entrance into
his house, and by threats his lfc he gave up his
money. The robbers all masked, and only one OF
them spoke and his voice was not recognized by
Monroe.
Late in the fall the oflce of Weber T. Goa large
tannery broken into and the Waterman, before he
could give any alarm, was gagged and bound. There
the safe about $50 ooO the main portion OF tina
being designed for payment large purchase Of bark
land the company had mada
Charles Webber, Of The principal OF the tannery
nrm head bookkeeper q. the time Of the robbery,
gave his whole time in aiding the detective, sug-
costing many ingenious theories the robbery aud
continuing tho sea evidence alter the officer had
given Il up.
In February last the house Of an old German named
Bemap, mile out Of tho village, was visited BY 1--WE
masked men. Beilman lived alone. and
known 10 have considerable money somewhere. lie
had boarded his earnings for more than nity years
The robbers bound the old In char, but all their
threats take his life failed force him reveal the
whereabouts his treasure They held his feet the
nre scorched his flesh with burning whisps Of straw.
but all to purpose They then poured kerosene
Belman built IRE under his chair when his
courage failed him, and no showed them the hiding
Bibc that be had other hiding places Tor money,
aud then rebound him and left
The nrst week Of the present month young woman,
ionaby dressed and came 10 this village
and inquired Tor justice vi the peace She was sent
TO the onicc Of ustce Ionnson She said she wanted
TO give some information IN regard 10 the Rosevlo
robberies and TO the establishment Of the Justice de-
cared that Charles Weber, the bookkceper at the
tannery, was the nsiigator Of aud main worker in
them ALL She made her statement In the form or an
xavit and produced several letters written by young
Weber, and post marked "Roseve," which went to
bear out her story They were written aiter
robbery and gave the details OF each in Jocular
way A message was sent 10 the iatner Of Wcbbcr
ana no appeared at the Office, where tho facs were
stated to him. He NJ sent word Tor his 10
around to the JUSTICES The young man came In
entirely unsuspcious OF tho charges that made
against HIM. When he saw the woman no turned
pale tottered toward char, but, recovering hlmse
stopped and brought face lace with the woman
who gave her Lotto Sargent Her statement
repeated to young Wcbber and she from her
chair aud dared MIN To deny It's truth Weber sank
chair and buried hts in his hands. but said
word for some moments when IN response 10 an
appeal his father tell him II there could be any
truth in tho charge he raised hts head and said 1T
truc.n
He was placed under arrest, and his father became
his security 10 appear Tor hearing at two o'clock the
next day. The hearing that day postponed for
week 10 permit Miss Sargent to return 10 fhilade
phia further evidence. She has put In an
appearance, and Thursday last young Weber Lett
town and has uot been since.
According TIE story Lolte Sargent she had been
the Philadelphia mistress OF youdg Wcbber for three
years Business called tho young may frequently TO
that city. In ono OF his visits he spoke Of what good
hauly might be made ia Roscvlo by burglars II they
onIy knew IT, Lottic Sargent had friend tho vile Of
u man named john EdgiIl, but known AS "Trusty
jack among sporting men. He was professional
burglar She mentioned the 10 Webber and
brought meeting them, which resulted
in Edxl visiting Roscville, and the planning the
execution OF the several robberles. Last M.rch Web
Der became acquainted with woman named Grey At
Foxs Theatre, ia Philadelphia and had cast Lotto of
for her
Mr. Weber, the father Of the fugitive has refunded.
II IL said, 10 Monroe, the blacksmith, and 10 Benan
the amounts stolen from Them and the whole matter.
II Is thought will be settled up and quoted by him.