Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-03
A Lady Chloroiorlaed and LO50si Ia = BostSa
Hotel.

A Lady Chlorofornsa and Robbed Ia = Bos.Sa
Hotel.
Another remarkable crime, the victim be
ing lady travelling alone. IS srsrarted some
what tardily, the parties having Escd every
means to keep it out OF print. AS the story
goes, 4 lady, whose resilenc, !, in Eleventh.
street, New York, arrived in Boston. On
Thursday, the 18th inst. shortly before noon.
At the station she was met by gentle snan
who there paid to her Sl50. which he owed
her on business account. At bis request.
she retired TO one of the waiting rooms TO
count the money in his presence. While
engaged in running over the bills, which
were mostly Of small denominations. she no
ticed that she Was observed By man, well
dressed and gentlemanly in appearance, who
was standing near by. A. she left the sta
tion. for the purpose of taking 2 carriage to
the fremont House, the maa who had
watched her in the station passed, and
scrutinized her features closely Disturbed
but not particularly alarmed the lady passed
along, engaged carriage, directed the
driver to get her trunk and drive TO the no
tel named Arriving At tie hotel about
noon, she was assigned 10 rnnm After
resting a while, she started out to make
some purchases at store opposite the hotel.
On leaving the store she was startled to OBJ
serve standing outside the same Tnal who
had watched her IN the railway station and
passed her in the street fastening into the
hotel she went to her room, and there re
mained until night. In the evening. accom-
panied BY friend from New York, who
happened to be in the city, she went
to the Boston Theatre, and there, tao, saw
the mysterious stranger studying her features
through an opera glass. The lady called the
attention of her escort 10 the man, and t.
lated tine events Of the DAY The fellow
soon after disappeared. After the play, the
lady returned with her escort to the hotel
and soon retired to her room, the gentleman
leaving for his lodgings, first, however, going
to the office, at her request. and directing
that she should be called at the next morn
ing, to take the early train for New York
This was about HIS.
The lady on reaching her apartment pre-
pared for bed. first. however locking aut
boiling the door Of her rO0m. She alsl took
the money which she had rscei7cd at ;hs
station from her purse and put it At the bot
tom of her trunk. and placed the key under
her shawl on the bureau. She then retired,
and soon fell asleep. At about o clock, a5
near as she can remember. she was awakened
by man who was standing uear
the he'd. The light in the room
was 50 dim that she was unable q ge. q
clear view of his features. He stood facing
her. She attempted to scream for help, but
before she could utter sound he clutshet
her by the throat with one hand, and with
the other held pistol at ner head, threaten
ing to kill her il she resisted. A. he seized
her he threw himself On the bed. falling on
her stomach. and almost deTriving her Of
breath. As he made this movement he re
leased his grasp sufficiently tor her 10 gasp
out, "For Gods sake spare my lite. Lower
ing his pistol for moment, but still clutch
ing her neck with one hand, he suddenly ap
piled something wet and of a sckenins odlr
to her face and she lost conscousre~s.
At O'Clock in the morning the porter, IA
max ing his rounds went 20 the door Of the
room to call the lady. Surprised to ini the
door partly open. he stepped in aud Wa
startled at the sight The lady Law on the
bed with napkin, stained with blood and
evidently having been saturated with ctloro
form, tied over her face. The bed WAS in
disorder and blood was on the pillows. The
trunk was open aud the contents scattered
over the floor and the money gone. IN eA-
animation showed that the door had been
forced with small "iimmy, the STAPLE
catching the bolt having been torn frcm its
The housekeepcr and doctor were sum
moned, and the lads 7oon Icgliled conscious
ness. She denied that .he had been sab
iected to bodily violence, further than has
been stated The blood-stanS ON the napkin
and pillows, it was thought, proceeded trom
her nostrils and throat in consequence oi the
rough usage to which she had been subject
ed. She received every attention from the
hotel people, and when able to travel, was
sent to her home IN New York, accompanied
by the hotel hOusekeeper. who did no. leave
her until she saw her in the company .; her
husband and in her home Every effort has
been made to identity the "my~teri3u-
stranger, as the lady - inclined 10 think
hat he is tSe culprit The hotel people aV.
pear to be satisfied that the lady sgory is
rue. and that she was assaulted aud robbed
is related They cannot understand. how
'yer, how the door. with it7 strong. old
ashioned bolts, could be forced wttIouta "A
loise being ma lie The lniv Is about 80
iears of age, refLed in manners. anu rather
attractive in appearance. She IS quiet and
inobtrusive and was soberly dressed. She
,as husband and tive sons