The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-30
PRICE TWO CENTS.
ROBBERS In FIFTH AVENUE.
4 WOMfN CrILOROEORMED HOUND and
GAGGED Nv HER BIDROOM
The Two Men who stood over Mrs. Ogden ns
she Awoke-steaiipg 5000 and her Jew-
eIs-Tnktng Dtnn,onds from Her fingers

The Two Men who stood over Mrs. Ogden ne
she Awoke-steaiing 5000 and her jew
eIs-rnking Diamonds from Her Finrers.
Robbers entered the residence OF Mrs.
Clarence Ogden. 300 Fifth avenue Yesterday
morning. proceeded to her apartment. chloro-
formed her. bound her arms. gagged her. and
then robbed the apartment The discovery OF
the outrage was not made until O'Clock A. NJ.
when Mrs Ogden was found unconscious In
her ROOM
Mrs. Ogden is in the habit. shortly after 7
O'Clock in the morning. of attending to the direc-
tion OF the house. Yesterday morning. the
housekccper noting the fact that her mistress
was sleeping Inter than usual. knocked at the
bedroom door. but. receiving no answer. de-
cided not to disturb her. After waiting some
time she again knocked. and tried the door .but
finding II locked went away and determined to
allow Mrs. Ogden to sleep as long us she wished.
Mrs. Ogden's bedroom is upon the first floor
OF the mansion The house is situated on the
cnst side Of Fifth avenue and on the lower cor
ner OF 31st street. There are three rooms upon
the parlor floor. The rear is used MS dining
room the middle apartment is occupied by
Mrs. Ogden. and the front room facing
Fifth avenue is the parlor. There are two win
dows to tho bedroom looking out upon Thirty
FIRST street and this room is divided from the
parlor 10y folding doors. Another door opens
into the hallway. 1t was upon the latter door
that the housekccper knocked.
AT o o'clock lady boarding in the house en-
tered the front parlor. and. observing that the
folding doors were open little way.
peeped in. shocking sight presented
itself. Mrs. Ogden was upon her back.
her face deathly pale. her wrists
bound together tightly by manila
cord. and in her mouth was n towel tightly
ala1x ht..t, ,taI "A sal
from breathing except through the nostrils.
The lady hurriedly withdrew the towel which
had becn 30 tightly pressed into the mouth
and down the throat Of the victim. The lady
alarmed the household. and medical aid was ut
once summoned. but IN spite Of the remedies
given 20 Mrs. Ogden, she did not recover con-
scionsnoss until III o'clock. and then was not
able TO give u concsn account of tho robbery.
Mrs. Ogden retired 70 bed soon after IL o'clock
on Monday night. 1t had been her practice
when her husband was out OF town TO hive the
housekeeper sleep IN the apartment; She sent
locked the bedroom door to sleep alone. She
was soon ip sumbcr. In the night or early
slight noise in the room. She saw by the dim
light burning. the figures Of two men. Before
sho could give nny alarm or appreciate even
the situntion. one Of the men rushed toward
her. and covered her face with towel or cloth
her head firmly down upon the pillow. She
struggled violently for II lew moments ane
| lifu uecHtnt untpDsflouS. MrS. OSutn Is uDOnl
20 years OF age. and is very strong physically,
II Is supposed that she struggled 30 hare
that the men thought II desirable TO fasten hei
wrists together with u cord which they had
brought with them. Whether the men Wort
masks or not Mrs, Ogden is unable to say. Th,
| wns stout aud the other tall
r,Mr ,MaynS rendered the Iedy ly harmless, the bur.
osd%n Ra S day ay Drawn 'Sr Srss sS
amt to paS $500 Sns . s
eosh poeESt Which urS@ss Sns osaen SSaa was s s
the habit OF wearing. She had upon her fingers
by the robbers the other fitted very tightly. and
the men cut the stones from out the set
Two bracelets upon @ her % wrists s they @ did pr5 moi
remove. From the bureau they took various
Sock sncsseS az in ussa ssG
shawls were strcw"d about the room. but the
rt bnrslars a, Wete t not in sear.h of wearing ap'
| HOW the robbers obtuined an entrance Is a
mystery. The. police OF the Twcnty-ninth Pre-
elnct We're informed. and Capt Williams set
Capt. Williams aftcrward tried TO open them
and failed. tho sashcs sticking 50 tightly. Tho
| windows IN the front parlof were also secure,
and II Is toicrahly certain that the men entered
den had usually fastened these doors together
with II cord. but on Monday night neglected TO
| doso.
The bed can be folded up. and has n very high
back: IL Is tho theory Of the people in the house
lhht thc, burglars entered early III the night and
s"crcted themselves behind the bed. which
| stands out sono distance from the wall that
| they waited there until Mrs. Ogden retired and
was asleep before beginning operations.
In small room in the rear OF the dining
| room a coorcd man slept. and he was not dis
| turbed by any noise. Beneath Mrs. Ogden's
| room, IN the basement servants occupied n
| room as a sleeping apartment. and they did not
| hear any movement overhead.
| There nrc number OF small families in the
| house. Many persons nre coming In and cut
| in the evening. and IL would be an easy thing
| for any person 10 enter without attracting par-
| ticular attention. The house Is one Of n num-
| her OF inur-story. and basement brown-st1ne
fronts. 1t has high stoop and n balcony in
| front.
Lust evening Mrs. Oglcn was in n PROSTATE
| condition from nervous excitement and tho
| suffering she had undergone. and was unable
| 10 sit up.
The police have ondeavored to keep the rob-
| berry secret