The New York herald., 1878-11-01
THE CAMDEN SENSATION.

THE ROBBERY OF THE TWO OLD BACHELORS
BY MASKED BURoLARs-A CURIOUS COUPLE.
CAMDEN, N. j., Oct. 81, 1878.
The forcibls robbery OF William and Wesley Bslscr
last nig6s Is much Of a mystery as svor The
Camden police say snat they have clcw to the gang
who commi,tedeh daring outrage, but have
yet been made Tho victims Of the burglary two
brothcrs Wesley 10 nity-ons years old and William
fortysisht They old bachelors and live all alone
IN amsanly Furnished not over esany. old fashioned
brick house. Although wealthy, and among the
largest real estate In Camden, they have
employed servant, aoing NIL The menial Offices OF
the household themselves, and living with an
economy that borders mennness They have lew
They have few ir,snas ana associates and nevor nave
been known TO depart from their misery habits.
Their iaiher and mother kept stands IN Tho Cam.
don market Tor many years, and by rigid
economy and living In the same miserable
way as their two sons, saved considerable
money. Tho mother did all the work OF tho house,
hold until sno died and tncn ber husband took ber
place. Tho sons were brought up In the same way,
and always the aihsrs death, taken turns
washing cleaning the house doing the cook
Ing and Kitchen dfudEsry. They lived IN constant
tear OF robbers, u n said. and mover rule went
out together One always renamed at home TO watch
she hoard OF money, winch they we're afraid 70 en-
trust 10 bank, a. is said. Last night they violated
burglars who had evidsatIy bcon waiting
sion which should cali both men away At sho same
time. foand their opportunity last evening
!, MAxxKR THE RoBBERY.
William Bsissr tall, spare man, with cold. un-
sympathetic lace ana hard manner, told the following
story as 70 the manner Of the robbery
About six o'clock went out Tor walk and
turned 70 the house about twenty muutsa oi eight
opened the door with my latch key, turned up the
lgnt In the hallway, and as did 80 some Que shut
the front door. Looking into tnc front room did
not see Wesley there, bat three men who were
masked 1 said 10 myself t'Is Wes. murdered" Just
then was struck by man whom knocked down,
and struck two Others IN liks manner, when
vas caught Mound the waist aud arms from behind,
gagged, bound hand and foot, linen tablecloth
iicd over my mead and conducted 10 the
closet where Yves. was. Ny pockets were searched,
men went up stairs, the other remaining on guard.
He once twice threatened TO shoot mo II cried
out aud he fegnsd the irish brogue, Sut aid mot
coed very WELL so am convinced he was not IRISH.
stosy front room, ana could hear them pour tho
coih into something. there In the safe SIC. 500
Oi this $4,000 goia, $500 IN silver and bah
.anoe in notes oi various denominations Alter Sc
time The closct-the door ol when
opcn-l had been working my hands, which soon
freed, and made my way 70 she front door Just IN
Tnen / gave the alarm, ana GOOD after We
were freed. Wee, mad on n pair oi new handcufIs,
which had 10 De filed or IL seems 10 they had
something on spenge, which once or twicc thcy a-
tempted 20 dash a. my lace Before came homo
they had been up through tho house, ana mad ran
sacksd Old chest Of my fathers. Wesley had his
Key Of the safe In hts lob pocket, but tney did not
matt While was ngniing them criod murder, but
ore could hear NE, as on tho south side the house
is empty, and three fsct alley separates the house
on thc north. From what Wesley tells me ~ appears
they rang tho BELL and when he opened the door they
key OF the sale. lie SAID ne did not have IL Then
they went upstairs, and, coming back, asked how
would DO 10. " esley said he diu not know prob.
ably not all night. to this they replied they would
We Intended 10 purchase some properly, which is how
there was SO mucn money In the house.