The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-31
DISBELIEF IN A ROBBERY.
CAPT. WILLIAMS REPORTS mat mrs.
OGDEN'S STORY Is UNTRUE.
Facts in an Investigation that Caused Him to
Drop the Cnse-Ncvertheic.s the Jndy IL
SIN Frustrated with Nervous Excitement.


Capt. Williams Of the Thirtcth street po-
leo report ted to Superintendent, Wnllng ycst"r-
day that Mrs. Clarence Ogdcn's story of her
having been choroformcd gagged. and robbed
in her house ut 200 Fifth avenue was wholly
untrue.
81 have sifted this casc to the bottom" Capt.
Williams said to a reporter "and you can say
/ on my authority that there has been no robbery
and no attempt ut robbery"
DO you mean to say that Mrs. ogden tied and
robbed HERSELF"
The Captain gavc an emphatic nod
I've got the inside OF this cuso." he said.
It's the thinncst Kind Of put-up Job"
What is the inside ofit;'
&" l can't tell YOU. I'm keeping it for my own
defence. in case my action in dropping the mat
| ter is questioned"
"Illtell you what to d.. he added; /" 20 down
/ to the New York Hospital. and ask about that
woman who went there month ago with the
story that she was dying and wanted to be
taken in. They put her in au ambulance and
| sent her right III to 300 Fifth avenue. Find out
| who she was, and what was the matter with her.
| That will satisfy You"
| " Do you refer to Mrs. Ogden"
didn't say it was. did |; DO as | tell you.
| and 70 down there
Superintendent Ludlam was found in the
! hospital office; He listened attentively ms the
| case was detailed to him. and slowly shook his
| head. ~ such clse ever here lac said.
| nm sure should remember such nm incident"
! Then he turned 10 two books containing AN
entry Of every ,case for the past two months.
| take about II somewhere"
The reporter returned to Capt Williams, and
| informed him Of the result Of his visit. We'll"
/ he said. ITS Just ~ told YOU. anyhow
! Tho Captain says that when he and his OIL
! GERS visited Mrs. Ogden's residence they made
! n careful examination OF the promises. and
! they were soon sutisnedt that no one had entered
the house from the outside. Mrs. Osdcn's bed
ia 4
/ with 1t by foldng-doorS. The house stands on
! the southeast corner of Fifth avenue and Thir-
| V-ilrst street. and the two bedroom windows
| 1p"n ON Thirty first street. They are what are
| known as French windows and open on
| hinges. Ike IA door. From the bottom of the
! window To- the ground outside the distance Il
| about ton fcot. The lower half OF the window
l. rovered by an iron lattice. Both windows.
/ capt Williams says, werr secured hy iasten-
! lngs on the inside. and whom he tried to open
| them they were, stuck fast. On the grass plot
/ beneath ono - the windows Can't Williams
mHaIrne1i placed lnced as though ,h'y had bon
] hurning Ill night in Mrs Ogdon's room. CAPT.
! Williams snys that burglars would hardly have
/ Enh. To ~" uoubl" OF lighting a lant"rni
/ imrly. There WINS NJ smcIi or other
| trare. the officers say Of chlor3form. aud they
! do not hclicN' au, WIZ administered. Mrs. Og-
! h"r with pi"cr 90 picture cord. What Wns to
/ nlhdGr nor thcvAsk. from removing from nor
/ mouth the fowl Wth which she Was gagged
| Burglars the ''ili wrs saw, would have bound
] hei hands Der MI nor hack SD that she could
no' usc then. The $500 or 5000 in tho bag be-
| Meath Mrs. Oglou's pillow. and two rings from
| h'r lnnd. were rnr'si ug. while valuable iewclry
| and hundreds of d'llnre worth uf silk dresses
| taat We're wing al,ut were uut0u shti. Thieves
! who had such % clear coast before them. the l,o-
| lcc aver. would have carried on everything
| oth"r and moro ouuvinciue reasons that Can't
WI iian~ declines tn make public led the pOl.,c
tu drop the el-r summnrily.
lir. Lafayette Ranucy of II East Thirty-soc-
ond street, who WIS summuned To attend Mrs.
UEd'i ~,'d lns, even ing When first snw
pulse was very low and She was IN n state Of
| apparent uncouSr iouSucs~. Inmates Of the
| house informed m" that she had been gagged
ana uuuhd, hui tn towel and ropes had been
removed saw no traces Of their having been
used. Ih"re were mo- marks of violence on her
rson. anu t"ici no smell Of chloroform
IN IN" room, From her condition saw that an
an aesthetic had been administered or she had
been clicked TO nnrousciousncss by tho towel.
! can't say 10 which her condition was due |
was with her for three or four hours before she
| regained consciousness"
tuuit person frign such a cond ion IN
| your opln on Doctor t'
| ~. From an experience q many years
should SAY the symptoms 81" manifested could
net %" i"lguei. ! haven't the least doubt they
were genuine. II If no; my business To- inquire
| can only say that found Mrs. Ogden in tho
.ondl'l.n described and applied the usual
Mrs. Ogden was confined 10 her bed all day
Yesterday ny nervous pros,ratiQn. and no visit
family. said that Mrs Ogden was vet ill., and
That she complained OF severe pains in her
head. Nhr WAS unable "a remember any cir
/ 'umstanrrs ~ her encounter with the burglars
| other than those She gave ON TUESDAY The
lady said that Capt. Williams was mistaken
! about tic closed windows in Mrs Ogden bed
room. When tho hou~ote Keeper nrst entered the
| room she found one wind " open. Tho ilsion-
ing on thi- window was defective. and it could
q" 1t seems prooahlc. the lady continued,
thai n. burglars got Jon the window. for a
oyer After they had rhlorDfprmcd and robbed
Mr.. ogden they must have taken the rord with
usually fastened and tied her wrists Tncy
/ evidently escaped rDuEh the front door hy
kno'kcd over and a rnrd tray had fallen from
the coutr" table % the floor In relation tO the
dining room and spoke II il at the time.
Thought il Wa 'hlor FORM. II not It was some
other strong drug. The odor was powerful i'm
Mr.. .ptiens room when She WAS first discoe-
crei.
The inmates OF the house attach no imp1r.
niturr aud Mrs. O-don's struggle with the rob
wants The boardcrs w'r" continually going
and coming ut iHir hours. and the sound Oi
b persons moving III tn" rooms would not attract
Mrs. Oe!cns peculiar way % carrying mono,
, WAS oitru 'omm'nt"t upon 10y the hoard RS
long IN whlch sh" carried money. checks. and
other VuluHhi" papers. When she went out sil,
w'rr this bag fastened under her lrc-s by
h"for" the robbery she had exhibited the bag II
IN" pr'srnr" ol several 90 IN" borders. ant
One ul them told her that she would yet b,
robbed IL she carried 50 much money ahou
q with her.
Mrs. O.,d"n's husband. who is several year,
Younger thnn herself n u clerk in the Custom
House IL" lU~ been away from homo for srN
orn weeks. Persons living IN tho house say h,
is absent ON business. but they do not know
WArrr h" is nor what D. his bus moss. Nopcrsoi
appeared yesterday H. take much interest IL
! having TIA" alleged robbery Investigated. an !
| unless Capt. Niam-'s disposal Of tho case /,
cU.cd ia question, nothing more il likely Il
. come ~ H. II WAS lu'imut"d in police circles
l last evening thHi q family iroulr TINT wuult
bc suppressed was NJ the bottom of the whu
AFFAIR.
Coal Lower.
Tho lrlHwar" lIeknwanua and Western Ran
roHi company DO Z" ~" tons ui scranton coal ca
trkINauut Valley Dos auction ye-trritN. 1hr tlec.
comparison with lhu-c ut the September sale Mufn