New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-18
BURGLARY AT PELHAMVILLE.
LONELY WOMAN ROBBED.

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MRS. MARY PARRIsHs ACCOUNT OF NIGHT VISIT
FROM THREE MASKED MEE-ROBBED AND TIED
TO HER BED.
Mrs. Mary Parrish, of Pelhamyile, West
chester County who was robbed Tuesday night. and
afterward bound to her bed by the burglars, is the
widow of James Parrish formerly dealer In gentle
mems furnishing goods on Canai-s About twenty-five
years ago Mr. Parrish his wife. VINO were without
children removed from this city to PelhamVie occu-
pyng neat stone cottage about three-quarters OF
mile from the present station on the New-fork ana
New-avon Railroad About nve years ago Mr.. Parrish
died, and time his widow has occupied the
house alone. Her husband by his will left everything
T. his wife. The property consisted OF a number OF
building lots at Pehamyille, and few thousand
dollars invested III bonds aud mortgages and
Adams Express Company stock The building
lots were unproductvo. and Mrs. Parrish
had to rely her support solely upon the meagre in
come derived from her other investments, the manage
ment Of her business affairs being entrusted to Daniel
owen, residing az No 226 East Twenty-thIrd-st Mrs.
Parrish mas spoken of her disrust Of financial in
stItutOns aud the Impression created In the minds
Of some boarded her money keeping secreted
in her house. Her lonely way of living has been fire.
auently commented upon by her nelghbOrs, some OF
have endeayorcd to convince her OF the danger
TO which she was exposed Being woman Of courage
she perssteny laughed at their fears, and continued
her solitary mode OF life.
Mrs. Parrish. who is present at the house OF Mr.
Clark, the postmaster of the village, yesterday
visited by TRIBUNE reporter whom she detailed
circumstances of the robbery she is about sxty-ive
years OF age, ana weighs ninety pounds. She has
bright, intelligent face. indicating much decision OF
character. She told her story with perfect cOmpOsure
On the whole she is more inclined 10 congratulate her
self upon her escape than to the burglars, OF
whose gentle behavior" during their stay che speaks
admiringy aud with evident appreciation
a. MED said ain IL OF
only. For the first time in year 1 left the room IN
winch usually sleep aud laid on the bed in the adjon
ing room The window in the front room was raised
hesrd a noise at the door between the bedroom and
TO H. and directly 1t was burst open and three
men stood before One OF the men, who seemed tObe
the leader was stout, thck-set with full voice
that sounded little II he had been drinking The
OTHER, appeared To be taller ana all wore false faces aud
black hats They told me that they wanted my money
ana bonds aud warned ms To keep quiet. lney made
Ihorough search, during when they opened bureau
drawers turned the pockets of my dresses inside out
looked under the carpets and cut open the lounge ana
inflow cases They succeeded In finding considerable
money and then asked me II had anything more |
told them rutnfuily that they had all Tney in
sisted upon my telling them II there were any
bonds or other things Of value secreted the
house. and told them That would take my Bible oath
that they bad all They then so!d lay down the
bed assuring that they did not want Ia DO
harm, but that they wanted To tie me that 1 would
not give alarm they went away. said that was
an and urged them not To tie too tightly
aud they said they would not. They teen produced
bali OF Irvine aud tied my wrists and legs and after
warning me 10 keep quiet left the house. would
If they not burs ars that they treated gentle
manly The scout man called tie others No and No
g. lie would say, +" Now. No 2, you do this" and mo
g. you that" They all wore dark clothes ana SAID
tuat the reason thcy were masked was because they
did not want me to their faces sand didn want
To their faces Just before they left asked ct
them what time II was, ana ne SAID III was aii-pas =
They were III The house about an hour ana f0rtynYe
minutes, as near a. can tell.
"When they had gone, began TO wonder how would
get liberated thought mat perhaps nobody would
come to the house, aud might have to lay there and
starve to death. worked my right hand and after
while the Irvine began 10 get loose, and finally man
aged 10 get my hand out. After had done this united
myself without much trouble. | then went down to
sherwOOd's Ga near neighbOrl, and a. entered sand
We'll. had = rather unreasonable CALI told them
all about It, They sent Tor Mrs. Clark he wife OF the
let them see how house looked that
had been ransacked by burglars put thugs to rights
and then locked up the house and came down here"
The Uu glars entered by climbing through rFt floor
window the front III the house. They LETT by The
front door. hch they locked after them throwing the
key In The yard under evergreen tree. Ms Parrish
confident that the deed was committed by persons
thoroughly familiar with the house aud her lonely way
she suspects. For some reason she declines how
muen money taken, though 1t is believed that
era hundred dollars were IN her possession the day be-
| fore the robbery.
The robbery the same night Of about fifty yards
OF carpet nom tile Protestant Episcopal Church In
the village IL believed To have been committed bY the
Mis-. Parrish saws that the men while IN her
house spoke OF horse aud wagon. The churoh people
that the carpet which had been sewed together aud
made ready tO cut down. very heavy. ANA could
only have been carried AWAY by several men. In
night, but nothing was removed. wagon was heard
ia the vicinity Of the church about half-past q wmcn
fact indicates that after the robbery Of Mrs Parrish tue
burglars visited The church and schJO AUuse No effort.
| have been made 10 capture the thieves.
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