The daily gazette., 1883-05-16
REPRINTED FROM YESTERDAY
RoRnERs AT NEwARK.
A Bold Attempt to Rob Residenoe-A
Raseally SONS Crime.

A Bold Attempt to Rob Residence-A
Raseally Sons Crime.
Especial correspondence of the Gazette.1
NEWARK, May 15.-Last night bold
and desperate attempt was made to rob the
house Of Mr.. Rankin Armstrong, a mer-
chant of this town. An attempt to rob the
house was made Saturday night, and two
attempts were made Sunday night, all OF
which were unsuccessful, the burglars be-
Ing frightened away by some member
of the household. Yesterday afternoon
tramps, went to the kitchen of Mr.. Arm
stropg house, and begged food, which was
given them by a kind cook, who, having
done her act of kindness, set about doing
the work that pertained to her du les. The
men, 1t is supposed, seized this opportunity
and went into the cellar, the doors of which
were open. AS the cellar has passage way
that leads into the house, 1t was evidently
the intention of the robbers to obtain an en-
trance to the house by way of the stairs
and begin their plumber. At about $50 p.
m. last evening Mrs. Armstrong accom-
panied by the cook, Lizzie Anderson, went
in5o the cellar for the purpose of obtaining
some meat for the next mornings breakfast,
when they had descended the stairs with
lamp in hand the robbers were espied, and
with scream they turned to retreat from
the place, whereupon the cook was seized
and nearly choked to death. Mrs. Armstrong
having gained her way from the cellar gave
cries OF help, ,and these with the cries Of f"mur-
derF" from the cook attracted several men
upon the scene. The robbers had escaped,
and the unfortunate cook was found in an
insensible state, with clothes torn from her
body, and every evidence that she had re-
ceiYed the severest treatment, she Is, how
VIZ tnu In al ltsFhf fltFf fof
dition to recover. The town is
in terrible state of excitement,
large number of parties were
guarding the town throughout the n light
and this morning number of armed men
have started in pursuit of the Williams.
At late hour last night two strangers
were arrested aud taken before the cook,
who said "they were not the men," One
man however is now locked up In the town
Hall, he being supposed accomplice OF the
thieves.
On Friday last Harry Hall, colored,
stole from his father Lambert Hall
S94. Mr.. Hall, is resident oi
of this town, and is at present employed or
the Pennsylvania Railroad. The money he
had saved up by the strictest economy until
1t had reached about $500, but he kept the
monty In his house. On Monday he missed
the S94, and owing to the extravagant ways
OF his son during the past two days, he haC
no hesitation in attaching the robbery u
his undutiiul son. Immediately upor
missing the money he gave thu
alarm, seized his gun aud started ii
search OF his unworthy offspring, swearing
that he twill shoot him on the spot If h,
| meets him." At this writing nothing fur
ther has been heard, and the father Is still
\ In pursuit OF his son. The boy is a worth
| 10 hag aif ffa1 ,..,k,
berries and has lived with his parents up t,
the present time without doing any worl
whatever. He remained In Newark unit
about noon Monday and about one hou
after the money was missed, and the fathe
SCI out upon his terrible mission.