Evening journal., 1888-07-13

Chandler Lsmborn, wel-known
rmsr who resides near Asnlapd
n this county, was robbed OF $500 yes
4 rdav forenoon at his place by two stran-
ra one OF whom had called there under
h q nretext of buying Mr.. Lambcrn's farm,
! bieb is situated about midway between |
Il shland and Hockessin. one and half /
ilas from each. Lamborn came to this /
tv AZ once after the robbery had been |
q ,mmitted and reported his loss at the |
q olics st4tior. This morning reporter of |
a ia FvHNIya JOURNAL called upon Lam |
n orn at his bome and heard the particulars
q this remarkable outrage from the suffer-
n himself
NJ He said that on Last mon
Az a nice looking man about
Nb vears OF age. who introduced
II nsslf as W. H. Powell, stopped at his
n lace and said that be was looking for
Il ,rm. Mr.Iamborn was not anxious 10 sell
NJ ut the stranger was 80 persistent that be
N nallv told him be might have the
II lace for certain figure. The man
M ,ss delighted. He was buying for his
N ster. who resided in Philadelphia. He
HI youla at once return to the Deer Park
III Eotel at Newark, where he was stopping.
. "a would return next day with his sister,
Il ln Tuesday it rained, however, and be
N allied to turn up
| On Wednssday, while Mr.. Lsmborn ives
VI way from bone, the stranger came, but
ri allied TO bring his sister. He made some
II xeuses 10 Chandler Lamhorn, Jr., and
~ earning OF the elders absence he LETT.
|# Yesterday morning he returned again.
ar. Lanborn, Sr., was In the wheat
~ isld while sne son was at the house. Pow
III II wanted 20 know whether the old
IN rsntleman would be willing to sell the
# tosr end crops with the farm. de was
III answered nfhrmatively. Powell wanted to
81 ,pen negotiations and was taken to the
M wheat neld, where Mr.. L7mborn was at
MI work.
After snrae preliminary talk over the
| ,rc posed sale and pui chase. Powell agree
2 ing 20 pay the price asked, the two mer
|# ,tarted Off ia the latter's carriage
III for a look ovor the farm. They
III drove all around it and wer'
approaching the house, when Mr.
NJ Lamborn called Powell's attention to I
n cornerstone of the place in the road
M They stopped aud while examining Il
~ stranger walked up. He opened the con
versation By assing whether they had seeI
# white-covered wagon 20 by. They ha'
@ not. Ia remarked that il wa
# ine weather uud was soon rattling hi
3 tongue at an interesting gait. He repre-
B# senteG tie 2 uisiana Asylum, for whicl
z be VISA tsgiaz ta raise money. He va
@ employing novel msthods 70 do this, bu
III the end Justified shs meaas.
It vas a grand. good purpose. =
# showed q p9csesfui n Of pspers giving b
@ authority, which Powell scanned Wit
some care tAroush bis glasses. Mr.. Lamb
A orn not having slass Is cid not look OF then
1t Next he pulled three cards out OF b.
pocket, Two black and one re
saying that she Asylum had authorize
him to stake money on th
8 drawing OF the rel from the black cards
He would stsks IS that neither Lambor
NOR Powell could do it. Powell took u
the challenge. drew the red on the hr
~ attempt and pocketed So. The strang'
then wanted Lamborn to draw. but
II refused. He regarded the stranger vii
suspicion and did not care to handle card
TIE stranger turned to Powell aga
~ and challenged him 20 draw for $3.50
@ Powell greedily took up the challenge al
II drew the red again. But the stranger no
II declined to pay over Tbs money. They d
puted over ths matter when the strang
agreed to pay, provided Powell could sho
s., 500, putting his demand on the grouI
shat IL Powell had lost he would have be
called upon for that amount, Pow
# was stuck. He had pocketi
OF money, but MOI 81, $40 Had Mr. La
born any money! Yes. As much as So
He hadi eoodl Together they could she
shis fellow S25O0. Lamborn then stepp
# into Powelrs carriage and the two we
to tho house Lamaorn got his money o.
started uRt. On his way his wife ask
him whar be had Ha snapped out mo
ing.n Mrs. Lamborn had been very
picious Of the maa from the hrst. Lan
orn stepped into the carriage again a
Powell and he drove to the place where
stranger had met them On the way bf
Tsmhorn became Suspicious and remark
81 ssThis thing seems queer But Powell
plied that 10 was oil right. that they mil
As we'll have the money az anyone Q
and that be would see inst Lamborn wo
not 5a cheated. He told LamboTn mo-
hand the money 70 the third party,
merely 10 show it to him. Lamoorn
treasured, and when they had reac
4be stranger and Powell had brought
mia cheek for So 600, he too pulled Of
bag conssialng $500 ia gold and $50
notes The moment that he held NJ
cash. the stranger snatched Il
az his hands aud ran with it up the n
Powell at the same instant jumped into
carriage and followed the fugitive. Ca
nag up 60 him in @ few yards he tooh
IN and the two proceeded towards Ken
square. Lamborn threw a stone after u
hitting the horse, when the card man
a revolver, holding the weapon until
team was out Of sight.
T,emborn an his son came at once tc
.i.v and informed the police who
@ .ranhed 50 Baltimore. Philsdel
chester and other places. The man II
Il described as heavy, thickset msn,a
FIVE feet. seven inches tall. swarthy
plexion. with left cheek SCARED an
dented aud bis mouth which Is some
awry gives him q squirting EXPIRE
He had fall wbiskers and mu'tache.
| wore a dark suit, cutaway coat and
hat The other man is Of q fair con
ion, clean shaven, stout Of hgure
almost as tall as Powell. Each weighs
100 pounds
The saras men. il is said, tried to
their soheme on Joha Kennard who r.