Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-20
ANOTHER CHARLEY ROSS
CASE.
THE ABDUcToR KILLED AT THE OUTSET

THE ABDUcToR KILLED AT THE OUTSET.
About two weeks ago Mrs. Louis
Strasburger, l2S East Sixty.frst street,
the wife OF wealthy dealer in watches
at 10 Maiden Lane, New York, received
letter demanding 100000 and threat.
ening the abduction OF her little daugh.
ter Rosa in case of refusal. Mr.. Stras.
burger Immediately put the case in the
hands of the detectives. By their d.
rection there was brief correspond,
ence with the blackmaiIer. Thethreat-
ening letters, which were signed 'Ex.
ecutive Committee, Third avenue"
were continued. In one of them it
was said that sixteen persons were en-
gagged in the plot to obtain money.
On Wednesday evening boy took
the letter to the Strasburger residence.
The governess, Miss Spclter, took the
letter, but when the boy learned that
she was not Mrs. Strasburger he
snatched it back, explaining that it
must be delivered to Mrs. Stransburg.
or in person and hurried away. Cap.
tain Gunner Of the Twenty eighth pre-
cinct was notified, and he sent Detect
i've Campbell, man with an excellent
reputation on the police force, to the
house Of Mrs. Strasburger, with in
structions TO remain there until the
lctter came again. About ten o'clock
the letter came. 1t contained direc.
tions for the delivery OF the money.
They were that Miss Spelter, the gov.
erness, should take the money in an
envelope, walk through Sixty.frst
street, to Fifth avenue, and thence to
Central park. When she heard pis.
tol shot she was to drop the envelope
and hurry home without looking back.
An envelope was prepared by the de.
tective and about noon Miss Spelter
started on her mission. Detective
Campbell went out the back way and |
followed her. AT Sixty. y.frst and Mad.
ison avenue he saw man following
the lady and on the opposite side of |
tho street second man, who made |
signals to the first. These signals we're
repeated and answered.
When the young woman was about
midway between Madison avenue and
Fifth avenue, on Sixty-first street,
pistol shot was heard and the governess
dropped the package and hurried home,
glad to be done Of her part in the pro
gramme. AT the same instant Detec.
tive Campbell hurried forward. lie
saw the first man pick up the envelope.
Just as he Strengthened up the detec-
live was upon him and reached forth
bis hand to arrest him. The man
started back, threw his hand behind
him, exclaiming:
"Don't touch me, or III blow your
brains out"
Tho detective at once drew his re.
volver, and presenting IL at his head
ordered him 10 surrender and not TO
iraw his pistol. The man, with his
light hand still behind him, made a
grab at Campbell's pistol, and the dc.
.ective says the blow OF his hand dis.
charged the pistol. Campbell insists
hat he did not fire at the man. At
III events tho detectives revolver was {
discharged and the big bullet went
through the mans left eye
md into his brain. He dropped dead. '
lis body was taken to the Twenty.
,ighth precinct station house. II was
hat of man about 80 years old, with
,rown hair, long brown side-whiskers I
md light moustache. He was well !
lresscd. From papers in his pocket II |
vas evident that his namo was Edward 6
hermann Johnanncs Sagcrt, and that g
lis mother resides at Is Buelow street I
Berlin, Prussia.
Rosa Strasburgcr IS a pretty aud 9
Intelligent child, eleven years old. Two |