The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-12
MYSTERIOUS MARAUDINGS.

DARING sCoUNDRELs-A NEI HBoaHooD IN
FERMENr-HERoIc CONDUCT OF WIDOW
DISCOVERY OF THE VILLAINS AFTER A LONG
SEARCH.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
Greenbriar County. W. Va, August 10 1878
most extraordinary story, which furnishes mate
rial some Interesting gossip and tho truth Of
which Is confirmed, comes from North Carolina. AT
Chapel Hill, tho location OF the University OF North
Carolina, there Is also Normal school, where young
ladies desiring to become teachers complete thsr
education and graduate During the session all tho
hotels and private boarding houses in the village are
usually crowded with the female candidates Tor
literary honsrS The place Is admirably suited
tor the purpose. II is quiet retired aud peace
able and the young ladies considered
secure from insult or injury they
would be In tho full protection OF their
own homes Recently, however, great excitement
has been occas,oned by the burgarious entrance in
the night time OF some daring villain into q large
number OF the houses In winch ladies' were living.
These BURGLAR are involved IN the most impene-
trabe mystery. and have bsnlsd every attempt at
discovery. They all seem to been committed
by the individual, whose object evidently
robbery, as money and vauables which were exposed
to his view always remained untouched. What makes
the matter still stranger Is that this midnight ma
rauder Invariably made the sleeping apartment OF
some beautiful lady his obJeciive point. And here
again the matter becomes stili more mysterious II
be designed 10 outrage them he never succeeded but
his conauct In this particular looks snguIary sus-
pic ious, cvinccd by the facts. AS tho oc-
cupant OF apartment to which no had paid domi-
ciliary visit awoks he fed through window or door,
never attempting the least violence, and always es-
Gaping
THE FIRST BURGLARY.
Tho first burg srv was clcctca upon the rcs,6erco
Of Mr. Carr, mercLaat who has lovely daughter
about eighteen years Of age. The young lady had
retired. accompanied by her coored mad Both were
sleeping souDaiy when, ABOUT midnight, the young
lady WAS awakened by the heavy pressure OF a hand
upon ucr bosom. she called 10 her maid asking vas
II her, and receiving "A response IRON the further
corner Of he that not. realized that some
one had entered her and began to scream. This
irig ntcncd the villain, who Immediately aeoamped
through the window by which he came. Inc Young
lady tcrrined mat sue could describe me
party, aud Was unable TO say whether he Was while
or cooreu
EScouSrER WITH wIpow.
On one OCCASION thus midnght isteriopcr came near
discovering that he naa woke up the wrong passsn.
ger" ms Tine u was toe room oil aro0ust. buxom
young widow, wno turned The scales at ai5 pousds
avoirdupois, that ne went into his experience wan
her was quite different from that Of his other woaid
be victims. Sue was awakened by tine Sensation IL
feeling what sue knew 10 DO mascsne hands on her
person. Sue was not "scsrsd 10 deathu IKE olbsrs
but lay quiet long enough 10 nerve herself lof sa
preme effort wnn a single spring she Was me
foor aud had srsspea the v,iisin drmiy. he stfsg.
ged hard to get to Tue window, bat proved he
the most powerful Of the Two aud sueoesa.d
Ia Dragging him TO closet IN winch she had
hatcneL In attempting to open tho closst
door to get the weapon had TO lot 40 her
hold with one hand wncn The scounarei would ttrug.
gle violently, causing nsr 10 hold kcsp
HIM from sscapnG Each tine sha attempted 10 set
the natchet she vas defeated IN tbe sane ~. sue
cal cd 10 a young I, male compsnIos ~bo sispt ~nh
her Tor help put The later 50 tsrr0r-strloken
that she had crawled under the bod aud would not
respond But the widow fought befocsly. anu never
and ummesd his lace aud oiled ms nose, but hs
capped, AS usual The next mofsiDg the .oDdsaon %
her room bore evidences vi tbo contest. Hsr wtndvs
curtains were bespsttsred ana The hJor. sits aud
blinds stained with blood IL was tbous ht tna. tins
would lead TO the detection OF the villain. But.
though n thorough Inspection OF everv male persOa
made next day 20 ma some trace Of blood OF
scratches, not hi ny could be discovered
ANOTHER ATTEMPT.
Tho last house TO wbich TINS daboilcal wretch pad
his attention was Mr.. knisnd'S. wncre a very hana-
her attendance upon The Normal school ne saterrd
by the window spping his hng~rs through tue slats
Of tho binds, unisstenng the catch, and insn raising
the window. The young auy's trunk VAS open aud
both her money ana Jeweiry were PLAINLY visDe, but
nothing was touched. She ives swskened BY the
breath OF the man In her face. With remark iblo
courage and presence OF m nd she hin ana cfad
murder al the top OF her voice, but tho usna bfoke
away from her aud, jumping through the ~inoo~.
escaped again.
Fiiesn different occurrences Of this sort have ,ss On
place ana YET no cew 10 the author Of the oatragea
The only case whore Anv volencs vas attempted ca.
At the house Of . WIDOW, whose daughter, sixteen
years Of age, resides win hsr THIS lady a. ungsr
stand, The sister Of solicitor 8. n. PnilHpa, Of the
broken In ana white the lady was eaopg out Of
her winaow screaming Tor help TO nsighOors across
the street The burglar struck her several times
) WITH an sxs, making .wo very aSy vsssdss