The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-07-27
An Aged Clergyman Is Gagged BY MasL.
I'd Burglars.

The Boston Journal gives The follow.
my q 81 the attempted robbrr, N
an aged clergyman The quiet town \,
bingham was on Saturday nirhf N.
scene Of a bold attempt IL burglary
which fortunately resulted without los,,'
81 property or permanent bodily injury
to the party attacked. Rev. Henry
Jersey. formerly settled az B~arnstable.
Mass, but for many years retired from
the ministry, resided on Main street.
near the former location Of the Dld
Colony House. and in the Immediate
vicinity Of the residence Of Mr.. Alfred
Hersey. Mrs. John A. Andrew and Mr.
Charles Blake. About midnight IN
Saturday he heard a noise outside. ~,
~attributing IL 10 the rafting Of Mo
blinds, he took no notice Of il. He was
o after aware that some untisual
noise was occurring, but without SUI.
picion OF burglars he arose from his bed
and passed TO the window and looked
out. He turned 10 u second window.
when two men, WHO had climbed II the
piazza, sprang through the open win.
dow, and before Mr.. Hersey could reach
the door they threw him upon the bed
and then tied him hand and fcst, and
gagged him BY stufling handkerchief
into his mouth. Before they succeeded
in quoting Mr.. Jersey he had called
loudly, but his female servant and man
servant Were in apartments separated
by several partitions from the chamber
IN which Mr.. Hersey was sleeping. and
heard nothing. The burglars placed
Mr.. Herscy on the floor. and then de-
manded money. Mr.. Hersey told them
he was an old man, and did NOT Keen
money in the house, bur there wls
his gold watch, which they could take.
They declined 10 take the watch. and.
presenting pistols at his head. again ID.
manded money. They turned over the
bed and ransacked the drawers ii Il b..
reaH, but found nothing. Seeing 4
small key ON the table, they inquired 70
what il belonged, and, when told that Il
was the key % the secretary below, tley
allowed MIR. Hersey 10 accompany hem
70 the sitting-room on the first floor.
where they found that the contents II
the desk Were Of no value 70 them, con-
sisting of blank book, etc. Before COM
ing down stairs they lighted a lamp. and
after they came down they again tied
Mr.. Hersey's feet. There was a small
sum Of money in the house aud some
bonds (since removed IL a place 81
greater security which escaped their
notice, though il was no doubt their IN
tcntion To make "A more thorough
search. which Mr.. Hersey thinks they
We're prevented from doing by a signal
from an accomplish outside. AS they
took their leave quite suddenly, passing
through the front parlor window.
Mr.. HerSey at nee managed 10 give an
and the ncighborS were aroused.
Miss Andrew, daughter Of the late GOV.
Andrew, was awakened. and. throw ing
open the window, saw m old wagon
drawn by a white horse pass rapidly
the cove. The two burglars Nh0
the house were masked, aud
probably they had two accompiices. one
holding the horse and the other acting
A. a lookout. Rev. MIR. HerSey T. 4
widowcr, about eighty years Of age. He
severely handled about the threat
by the rufiians. and wa suffering In
on Sunday from the rough usage
which he received. The burglars were
with the premises, and were,
no doubt, acquainted with the age Of the
occupant, who they probably thought
would be an easy victim. The w
handcrchiefs used 70 gag were brought
BY the burglars, but they were without
mark. They left a string. and m empty
Task was found on the grounds.