The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-11
BOUND GAGGED AND ROBBED.


On Friday morning the servants in
the house were greatly surprised by find
ing Mr.. Snyder had not yet awakened, al
he was a proverbially early riser. Neither
had his son appeared, although the latter
fact did not attract much notice. Break.
fast was kept waiting, and at 8 O'Clock
Mr.. Snyder had not yet appeared, the
servants were greatly alarmed. They
awaited anxiOusly until 1890 o'clock,
when they determined to call him.
Going to his bedroom they found the
door locked. After knocking loudly
and receiving no answer they burst
open the door, and there, lying upon the
bedroom floor, they beheld the old far
mer bound and gagged. A double-twist
of ropes bound him and the gag tightly
wedged in his mouth.
His safe, containing his money and
valuable papers, was bursted open and
the contents scattered around the floor.
Cutting the old mans bonds, the servants
lifted him to his feet.
Mr.. Snyder states that for some time
past the young man had been asking him
many questions in quiet way about
his cattle, lands and money. On Thurs
day night he sat up until nearly II
o'clock with the young man talking with
him about Western scenes, and at ~
o'clock, after he had retired, he was sud-
denly awakened by slight noise in the
room next to him occupied by the SON
Ash0rt time after he said he heard a noise,
as if the door was being opened and shut
Arising, he went to the window and look
ed out to satisfy himself, but seeing
nothing, retired again. He soon fell
sound asleep. How long he slept he
could not state. He says he was awaken
ed by a gag being thrust into his mouth,
and before he could defend himself he
was securely bound. Looking up, he
saw in the darkness two figures standing
over him. One of the two went toward !
an old-fashioned bureau in the corner of |
the room, upon which stood large oil
lamp and proceeded to light it.
RECOGNIZING THE SUPPOSED SON
The old man saw by the light that his
assailants were a man and woman.
As soon as the man turned squarely
around he recognized the laughing fea-
lures of his handsome boy. Coolly and
deliberately they proceeded to rife his
pockets, and soon found the KEYS of the
safe. The robbers then helped them
selves to the contents The papers they
cast upon the floor. 100
During this time the woman had worn
a black mask over her face, but while
she and her companion were going
through the safe it fell off: The old
man saw the features of the young
woman who had put up at the village
Inn. AFTER they had secured everything
OF value they turned to the old man,
and the young one laughingly said:
ia, ia, dad; I'll pay your respects to ,
your son when reach Chicago ,
They then left, locking the doors after /:
them. The old man says he is convinced
now that the robber was not his son. 5
and that he was imposed upon. The 4
young man in question bore a striking i
resemblance to his son. and what dif 1
ference there was in manner and appear
lnce be attributed to the Is yearS alb =
ence.
The booty taken by the thieves :,
mounts to 8. 500, of which $500 is in "
government bonds. The balance is in
yreenbaeks. The numbers of the bonds
AVE been given to the authorities To-
lay detective arrived from Chicago in Il
earch of man and woman, who exact. b
y answer in appearance to the farmers Al
pretended sol and his companion. He n,
tated that The handsome Young man
vas one Of he most noted confidence -
men in the Vest, and went under nu- y
nerous aliaes, but was generally known 1
= Ely Bill, = end that the woman was a to
cOurtesan of Chicago.
A heaV reward viii be offered for
heir apprehension. All the officers are q.
a loss Il discover any cline N than -,