The New York herald., 1878-10-30
DARING OUTRAGE.
4 Lady Gagged and Handcufed by a
Brace Of Burglars.
HER APARTMENTS RANSACkED.
lhe Discovery that Startled the Inmates Of
a Fifth Avenue Mansion.

Mrs. Clarence Ogden, OF No 300 Fifth avenue, vas
discovered at nino O'CLOCK yesterday morning lying
inssnsiblo In hor bed. her hands tied with ropes,
towel forced into her mouth and down her throat
while the apartments disorder and every
ihing indicated that daring outrage and robbery
had been committed. 1t has been the custsm OF Mrs.
Ogden arise shortly after seven O'Clock in the
morning to attend 10 the management Of the
house Yesterday morning the ousckeeper. netting
the fact that her mistress siesping later than
usual Knocked At the bedroom door. but receiving
answer concluded not to disturb her Alter waiting
Some time sho again knocked and tried the door, but
inding IL locked lett and determined TO let Mrs
Ogden sleep long as she wished.
THE MANSION.
Y Mrs. Ogdsn's sleeping apartment 10 on the Hrst
noor OF the mansion Tho house . one,
situated the east sido o Fifth and Thirty
nrst street. There are tbrso rooms upon tho paror
floor The front room 10 used parlor, the middle
room Is Mrs. ogdens sleeping apartment aud the
is used = dining room There two windows 10
the bedroom looking out upon Thirty-arst street,
u is divided from the paror by folding doors.
Another door opens out into the front hallway II
was upon tho latter door that tho housek keeper
knocked.
srAxrIlsa DISCOVERY.
At nino A. NJ ono oi the ladies boarding In the
ins ioains doors So were ere epsned lille say. pespsa
through terrible sight she Oeheld. Nra Ogden lay
SouDd closely and .ows pseisa
tightly iu her mouth. The lady 1rst drew the
out .nd ny had been
down the throat OF the lady. The boaraer alarmed
the household. and medical assistance was at once
obtained, but Mrs. Ogden did not recover conscious
ness until eleven O'Clock, and then not able
give concise account OF The affair From what she
satd however, tho following facts were obtainsd:-
BURoLARIoUs VISITORS
Mrs. Clarence Ogden retired 10 bed about haltpast
eleven r. NJ the night previous II mad been her
custom when her husband OF town 70
ths housekeoper sleep with her. On Monday night
but that lady not putting IN an appearances Mrs.
Ogden concluded 10 sioep alone. Shs lock ed the bed
room door leading to the hallway. retired and ieil
asleep. In night early morning sue was awax-
ened BY q slight noise in the room. On looking
dimiy burning, two mon near The bureau. She maze
movement 10 arise, when one OF The men rushed
iows or large sponge saturated Win onIorolorm Ho
pressed hor head down upon the pillow and IN few
Mrs Ogden Is powerful woman II IL supposed her
struggles were SO violent tnat the villains found 1t
s1sy 70 s ,assn & ssr Wrists 'oys,h;r @ WITH cord
began 10 ransack the apartment for valuaoieA
MONEY AND JEwELRY STOLEN.
Mrs. Ogden had that day drawn q large amount
from Tie oank 70 pay tradesmen, and between $500
and 5000 OF this money tho burglars found III
pocket which the owner was In the habit Of carrying
about her person. She had upon her fingers two
diamoud rings. Ono Of these was removed by tho
burglars, but as tho other lifted very tightly the
rascas cut the stones from the settings left the
ring upon her hand. The bracelets upon her wrists
3
rious articles Of jeweiry and valuable travelling
clock sncased in Russian leather. Dresses aud
shaws were srewn about the room, but the burglars
took none Of these.
MYSTERIOUS PART or IT
How the robbers obtained entrance o mystery.
The police OF The Twenty precinct were notified
and Captain Williams sent TWO detectives TO examine
the premises and, II possible, ind q clue 10 the
burglars. They found the windows OF the bedroom
secure. aud Captain Williams afterward tried 70 open
them. but Jailed Tho windows OF tho front parlor
also SECURE. The burglars had entered the
by the ioIdipg doors. Mrs. Ogden been in the
habit OF fastening these doors togothor with cord,
but on Monday night neglected to do so.
: The bud has u folding arrangement and mas very
high back II is the theory OF many in the house
That the burglars entered early In the evening and
sscreted themselves behind the bed in closet ia
the room, waited until Mrs Ogden had retired and
then come out and began operations
l. In small room in the rear OF the dining room
coorsd man slept, ana he was not disturbed by any
noise. Beneath Mrs. Ogden's the
basement were Two servants, and tnoy were not
disturbed by any movement overhead. Tho exit
OF the thieves WAS OF course easy passing through the
folding doors into the paror and then out tho front
door. There about twenty people, mostly fam.
ability. A great mauy persons are constantly com.
ing In ana leaving during the evening, and II would
be comparatively oasy for any 10 enter without AZ
: uaeting particular attention.
DiAGPAM THE PRENISEs.
Tho house 10 one OF number. OF TOUR story and
basement dwellings and has high stoop ana bacony
In front
The following diagram will show location OF the
house and OF ArR Ogden's RpaItment:-