The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-26

direction, nau taken the sash partly out OF
the frame, resolved that il the worse came
TO the worse he would leap from the gar
ret-ball window over the side alley and
down upon the lumber-house-twenty or
twenty-five feet, and three or four telephone
wires in the line Cf descent. too.
Between the time that the window-sash
fell in the sidc-alley and young Walton got
the pistol from the parlor and ran up the
steps, the burglar was gone.
HOW DID HE ESCAPE?
That is also mystery.
There was no other way than down the
steps up which young Walton ran, or a leap
from the window the latter next 10 inn
possible. lie must have come down these
steps.
Mrs. Parater thinks that as the hall was
clear when Policeman Walton ran out the
front door, and when young Walton was
in the parlor looking for q pistol, the
bur glar could have made his exit at that
time.
SO he could but it was a narrow
chance.
WHAT THREW THE SASH OUT.
Miss Parater Is unable TO say what 1t was
that threw the sash TO the ground. She
thinks that in his movements about her the
man accidentally Knocked against il and
displaced it. Knowing that it would make
fearful crash he turned to fly; but not
before he told her: 81 am not done with
you yet: nor with your father either"
The young lady said TO Il reporter yester-
day: "It must have been somebody whom
my father has had punished for crime. |
don't believe that he has had any other
enemies"
DO YOU think that the man wanted to Kill
or iniurc you?
suppose not, Miss Parater said. for he
could easily have done it il he wished. i
was entirely helpless in his hands for about
ten minutes. He cut and slashed my clothes
to pieces, and might as easily have cut me.
So he could
The weight Of the stroke that cut the
corset through and through, il directed at
her throat, would have Killed her in two
minutes.
QUESTIONS AND no ANSWERS.
How could the man have gotten into the
house?
Well, that Is exactly what no one yet
knows. His entrance was rs much mys-
terry rs his exit. 1t was impossible to reach
the gurret except by the steps used by all
the family: the stairway which is in con-
slant view Of all who were passing about !;
the stairway which runs from the basement
to the garrct floor. This is the only way
he could have come in; it is the only way
he could have gotten out.
At present the whole affair is bounded on
every side by mystery that is beyond pene-
tration and which leaves only little room
for surmiSe.
THE Young LADY.
Miss Parater is 4 very pretty and intelli-
gent young lady.
For two hours after the occurrences here
related she labOred under intense excite
ment, but gradually regained her self-pos-
session. She told her story to DiSpdtch
reporter quite clearly. Much she could not
tell, because she said that at the time she
was scared ont OF her senses and took no
note OF what was happening. For this
reason her statement about how the sash
got out OF the wIndOw-frame lacks
clearncSs; so, also, as TO how the
mattress got into the hall; so also a
TO what motive the man had .for
cutting the mattress open with the razor.
Really that might have been done before
she got up there. As the mattress was OF
shuckS, the burglar might have simply
meant 10 scatter this intlammable material,
set fire to il. and quit; but The young lady
having come up there, it may be that hc
could not resist the temptation TO wreak
his spite upon Captain Parator by treating
her rs he did.
EXCITEMENT.
After this outrage became known yester-
day evening a great crowd OF people gath
cred about Captain Parater's residence.
Their indignation knew no bounds. Had
they caught the miscreant they probably
would have made short work OF him.
Many timid people in the city are living
i'm great alarm. The ladies especially are
suffering tortures Of mind. They fear 4
burglar every time they hear any unusual
noise. The sale OF dOOr-bOlts, shot-gunS,
and pistols for some days past has been
quite unprecedented.
1t is to be hoped that a speedy end will
be put to this sort Of thing. Ii Is too bad.
II is all well enough to tell ladies that
they have nothing to fear. What has hap
pened at Captain Parater's they think may
happen elsewhere; though there can be no
doubt that the raids upon his house were
not for robbery. but to bring the police
force into contempt.
Captain Paratcr has ever been a fearless
and indefatigable officer. He has never
heSitated to denOuuce all sorts OF crimes
and criminals.
Tuesdays Oufrases.
The facts concerning these will bear
repetition, as follows:
Captain Parater, having been on duty all
night for week past. with majority OF
his force. went home Tuesday morning al
a quarter-past 1 o'clock. lie arose at ha1-
past and went into his basement dining
room 10 breakfast. While thus engaged
with most OF his family negro entered his
chamber, on the next floor, from the rear,
and ranSacked wardrobe, bureau, &c. lis
daughter Miss Anne, however, fright
cned him by coming down from her room.
He pushed her violently aside and rushed
out before she could give the alarm. lie
carried off only few articles OF wearing
apparel and Sll in money.
The same thief and accomplices. after
Captain Parater left his house at dinner
time. and while the family were all in the
dining-room, entered the next floor
through back window and searched the
entire house. They were again frightened
off by his daughter and secured nothing.
Subsequently she went TO the basement,
and was there confronted by two OF the
gang. who, with drawn pistols, tore chain
from her neck and her rings from her mn
gers. They told her that if she gave any
alarm they would Kill her. She, however,
cried for help and they made of, dropping
the jewelry in their light. The result oi
the last raid was that, while the ladies OF
the family were greatly frightened, the
robbers got nothing.
Tuesday night about o'clock, rs the
family were retiring TO bed, the house was