The New York herald., 1877-11-03
MASKS AND CHLOROFORM.
DEPREDArroNs or MASKED BURGLARS IN NEW
DUno AND rHEnEABours-THE HOUSE OF
HOMER nAMsDELL ENTEnED-fuRTHKR OUT
RAGrs EXPECTED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEnALD.1


HOMER nAMsDELL ENrEnED-FuRTHER OUT
RAofs EXPECTED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
NEwnrRo, Nov. 2. 1871
The town Of Nowburg and the country Immediately
surrounding II Is intensely excited tho operations
OF gang OF burglars who II they have not reapcd
great harvest. have proved themselves exceedingly
bold and dcx,erous Two robbcriss have SO far
Cured that Of the mansion OF Mr.. Homer Ramsdcl
early yesterday morning. and tho house OF Mr. william
Wells at BaImvlie, about four miles from this place,
this morning. In entering both Of those places tho
robbers displayed wonderful cooness and daring. and
thcre 10 ON uneasy fcoling In the community
caused BY the idea which 10 generally currcus
that the operations not yet ended Tho rosi-
dence OF Mr. Homer Ramsdell, expressions OF tho
Eric road. Is situated In the centre park occupy
ing the spaoe OF about city block II is bounded
by Abcrty and South strcoss and Ramsdcii avenue,
and Is considered OF tho beautiful locations
IN shc country. Tho lawn about tho house
Ia thickiy studded with cultivated shrubbery
and evergreen trees. while a great num-
bcr Of tall elms, naples and poplars cast
at night an almost mpcnetrablc gloom Immediately
around tho house. better hiding Tor escaping
burglars could not we'll be DEVISED and she tho
operators OF Thursday morning may partly attribute
their escape
THE BURGLARS DISCOVERED.
II was about hafpast O'Clock on Thursday
morning that Mra Ranes a daughter Of Mr.. Ramsdell,
was wakencd with the peculiar and unpleasaut
sensation that some was In the room.
sho slept on tho first floor and IN tho front
part OF tho house Entirely around the nrst
floor extended the roof Of piazza below, and Il was
but step from any Of tho rooms through a window
10 this root Next 10 Mrs Rancs' room was a small
room used storcroom, which also faced TO tho
front OF tho house Two brothers OF MrG Ra,nos--
James and Thomas Ramsdeii-slept the samc floor,
In adjoining rooms, tho windows Of which, how
cvcr, opened 10 tho side Of the house.
In tho doors Of the sevora sleeping apart
ments wero glass fnnals through which a
dim light from gas jct always burning at night
In the hail. Tho account OF the burglars entrance 10
her room and his action who there, gwen by Mrs
Raincs TO HERALD reporter tonight, was cxccod-
ingy dramatic aud Interesting
IN RArNEs' ROOM.
Sho was, sho states, awakened by the creaking OF
board In the floor, II sonc ono had stepped on It
At nrst she supposed It 10 be ono OF hcr brothers
IN the next room. and composed herself 10
sleep. but tho feeling that some. In the room
grow upon her, and she finally raised hcr head and
gnzcd intchy about Standing at tho foot OF tho bed
caning toward her. with hts eyes nxed upon her was
o man. DO was, she thinks . man OF avorago height
and thickset Sho had no idoa that he a burglar
Or anything Of the Sort but although she could
plain his presence there, thought II was Of her
brothers Raising her head she said, "ls that you,
Toms" 20 which NO reply was made. Tho man
Of the bed toward the door ana whom he roacbed is
softly turned the key IN the lock. Even then Mrs
Rains supposed that was ono Of tho household and
that something had happened and no wished inform
hcr without alarming the house. But whom the man
turned shc discovered her mistake Hc dressed
coored mufncr iied about hts iaco almost on
irey hide It In tho light that camo from the hall
long and aOou. h an oon n ss
other hand he held somcthing-what Il sho could
mot toll There Is little doubt, however that
with her was sleeping her daughter, and
she, being In delicate health at tho timo,
Mrs Rancs did not wish cry for fear Of alarm.
ing hcr rho advanced toward tho bed still in a
crouching position, motionng toward hcr with bar
Of iron. AS no noarod ner sno could DO longer re-
Is man in tho room - Her brother did not hear
her and she callod again, "rom thcro is man in tho
r0oml" ais
THE BuR0LAR'B HscAPE.
Tho burglar nt tho second cry turned and worry
opening out on 10 tho roof Mrs Ranos was now
thoroughly alarmed and began TO scream assisted by
s. 10 ns
burglar was ou. on the roo. and through
TO follow. Tho pnpner Of tho burglar had evidently
become alarmed as the cries and got out OF tho
room window, and rushing down tho roof MS Mr.
Ramedell getting OF hts sisters window. AZ
he passed hc pushed the window shutter agunst Mr,
Ran.deil. who fell back into the room Before they
could bc followed the two men were on shc roof and
scuddng away through tho shrubbery. shot or two
fred alter them, but they mado good shcr escape
effected an entrance. One Is TINT they climbed up to
shc roof ana entered tho ssorcroom window In that
and ina. from .ney It's u.sa e.
they entered the window Of tho billiard room
on the rst floor and made their way up stairs, open.
Ing the stororoom window as . means OF escape, II
necessary Fow things wore s,olcn but therc Is lito
doubt hat, had Mrs Raines not discovered tho man
whom she did, tho family would have been choro-
formed and clean swcop made Of all vnluaolcs
TnE 'SwAG."
As It was, oven In their hurried departure tho bur-
glars managed TO takc with them gold watch and
mock cham, belonging TO Miss Ra,ncs, and overcoat
dcls sons. They also empusd flask OF brandy
they found in tho sororoom and LETT behind thom
ncs u vn hs cona
been appropriated but u would II tho shievcs
disdained 10 touch anything except silver and gold.
The overcoat WINS taken, u Is thought, by ono OF tho
mon 10 goep himself warm. Immediate notice OF tho
AFFAIR was given " tho poltcc OF this place, and the
offered reward OF $500 ior tho apprehension Of tho
mon. ers Na
AxorHsR BURGLARY
Tho excitement caused by tho bold cntorng OF Mr..
Ramsdcs house was intensified this morning when II
WIS learned that two men had entered The house Of
four miles from hcro fhcro can bo no doubt Thai tho
glars wcro tho samc, but In Mr.. Wells they
succeeded in choroforming tho entire family 50
that they woro neither seen nor heard.
They entered the house. II Is supposed. about midnight
through tho parlor window on the 0rst floor, that
window was found open IN the morning. There were
the house Mr. and Mrs. Wells, Miss Wells and two
sons Of Mr. Wells Tho burglars after ng
the family. literally went through the house. They
rnnsackcd u from top 10 bostom, ovcrurning trunks,
bureaus and drawors and sorting thc contents. Tho
silver ware was carefully examined and only genuine
silver taken, the plated ware being tossed side.
Ancr searching thoroughly the mon wont down into
tho basement and procured somc ham, bread, butter
sud pickles. These they up stars into tho par
lor, where ihcy lighted lamp and ar
ranged tho cNibics upon table. They must havc
bccn hungry for they ase the creator part loaf Of
bread and large portion Of tho ham. pockctbook
containing $50 which had beon taken from tho Sleep
ing room Of young Mr.. Wcils found In the morn
ing near tho table, whcro one OF the must have
dropped H. The family usually risc at early hour,
but THIS morning were surprised To md themselves
several nours behind time. Tho had boon driven
past tho house To pasture by some or the farm hands,
and tho juggling OF tho bells had failed 10 awaken
any OF tho family. Mr. Wclis, who s an exceedingly
well preserved old man, of large physique, said he
would like 20 have mot thon,, and would give tho bcst
horse IN the stable 10 get back the spoons marked
Walsh, that wero hts wifc's before shc led HIM.
Every bit OF silvcrware In tho house taken. Tho