Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29


Our community was thrown into state of
great excitement Tuesday morning by the
report that a man had been robbed of o5er
two thousand six hundred dollars, near the
residence of Mr.. w. Pease, while walking
along the railway track. The report prov
ed correct, for a short time after the deed
was committed the victim appeared on our
streets in search of officers Mr. Christian
Webber, an old resident of the city living in
the Third ward, was called upon Tuesday
morning by one F. lshpording, an eccentric
character, residing in the 9Th ward, who
desired the company of Mr.. Weber to go
and see some land ia the town of Water
town, which he, lshpording, intended buy
O'Clock, and were proceeding along the
Chicago and Northwestern railway track
south of the residence of Mr.. Waiter Pea Sc
when three men masked rushed out upon
them from a thicket. One presented a
pistol at the breast OF Weber, and the other
two immediately threw bag over his b cad
bound him hand and foot with ropes, gagged
him ana then relieved him of twenty-six
hundred and thirteen dollars and silver
watch with a brass chain attached $3.50
of the money was in two packages and the
balaace in bag. Weber released himself
through his own exertions and looked
around for his friend Ishpording but
he was no where to be found, which
seemed singular circumstance.
Mr. Weber now gave the alarm and our
officers were at once on the alert to discover
if possible the perpetrators of this most ex-
tensiVe and daring robbery that has ever
been com mitted in our community. Mr..
Weber had three of his teeth knocked out
and was otherwise roughly handled by the
robbers, but fortunately sustained no serious
injury. AS to who are the parties guilty
of this robbery and outrage all is yet
shrouded in mystery. Ishpor ding was found
at his home short time after the occur
renee apparently unconcerned about the
high crime he had witnessed. He was fin
ally arrested on charge of being an Access
sorry to the robbery, Mr.. Weber claiming
that just before the robbers made their ap-
pearance Ishpordlng gave signals
which they apparently understood
Ishpordi ing plead not guilty before Justice
Ambrose averring that he knew nothing
about the matter, and that he had had q
bag thrown over his head and was robbed
as we'll as Mr. Weber. He was held for
examination under bail OF $4,000 which be-
ing unable to procure he was sent to the
Jefferson County jail for 10 days. e..r E.
In regard TO his intention of purchasing
land he gives conflicting stories. The own
er of the land he talked of buying has never
| had the subject of purchase broached to
him, and besides it is we'll known that
Ishpording is without the necessary means
to buy property. The surrounding circum-
cumstances certainly look like completely on
the part otIshpording but be still may b. able
to clear his skirts of the suspicion that rests
upon him. For the sake of justice and the
good name o: our city we hope the guilty
persons will be discovered aud brought to
Justice. Mr. Webber does not believe in
banking and as be lives alone he has been
in the habit of carrying his money with
him when be leaves his house, hence the large
amount be bad about his person Tuesday
morning.