Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-27
BOLD BURGLARS.
They Treat an Old Lady
Very Roughly.
GAGGED AND BOUND WITH ROPE,
A Chinese Murder Other Local
Events of an Interest
ing Nature.

A very daring robbery was committed
yesterday morning in the old Carey
mansion, on the corner of San Pedro
and Montague streets. in the southeas
tern part OF the town. In the accom-
plishment of their purpose the two mer
who committed tthe robbery found il
necessary to cruelty maltreat an elderly
lady who is living in the house, Mrs. j
P. Cuddyback. 1t is evident that the
burglars, two in number, broke into
the house by smashing pane
of glass in the kitchen win
dow and reaching in and unlatchine
the door into the kitchen. To get farther
into the house it was necessary that they
should cut a hole in the heavy door
which led into the dining-room. This
entrance they effected Tuesday evening
and spent the night in the house. They
rifed the pantry, carrying gallon oi
wine and quantity of provisions to q
bedroom, where they enjoyed a feast.
Mrs. Cuddyback was alone in distant
part of the house and heard no sound.
Why the men did not ransack the house
during the night and take them.
selves off at daybreak. does not
appear very evident. They secured
what there was to be had in the house,
two watches, some iewelry, and a num-
Der of valuable documents, and then
laid in wait for Mrs. Cuddy back, when
she should come out from the bedroom
which she was occupying. 1t is proba-
BILE that they thought they would secure
some valuable booty in her room. The
lady, who is nearly 80 years Of age, hav-
ing slept until half past nine in the
morning, arose and, leaving her room
half dressed, undertook to cross the hall.
The two burglars, who we're waiting out
side the door, spraDg upon her together,
and throwing comforter over her
head, tum bled her over upon the floor.
She struggled fercely, and they tied her
ankles with piece of bale-rope and her
hands with pair of suspendere, belong
ing to her husband, which they had
picked up in an adjoining room. Then
where, as she was still struggling, one of
them seated himself upon her body, while
the other choked her. Finding that her
resistance was more determined than
they had anticipated, they gagged her
and tied her to the bannister at the foot
of the stairway. One of the
men flourished razor over her head
and told her that if she made
the least outcry he would cut her throat.
They then tore the diamond earrings
which she wore from her ears. By con.
tinued struggling Mrs. Cuddyback sue.
ceeded in freeing her head long enough
to let off one terrific scream for help.
Mrs. Watson of the Girls Home, who
lives near at hand heard it, and fearing
that something was wrong, sent man
named Bammelsberger over to the house.
He attempted to enter the door, but
found some one resisting him from
within. The burlars presently, perceiv-
ing that they had only one man to deal
with, suddenly opened the door and
came out. One of them said to
the other : "Well, this job is
done, we may as we'll go elsewhere" 4"
The idea seems to have taken possession
of Mr.. Bammelsberger, from the bold
front which the men assumed, that they
were plumbers, and that the screaming
had nothing to do with them. Thus
they made their escape. The man went
upstairs to the bathroom, and there, near
an open French window, found Mrs.
Cuddy back lying in dead faint. She
had managed to get loose, and had evil
IDENTIFY crawled to the window in the hope
of jumping out, but had become uncon-
scious from the fright and exhaustion.
Women were summoned, and she was
cared for. Word was Immediately sent
to the Sheriff's office by telephone
and party consisting of Martin Aguirre,
Jo. Aguirre, Detective Lawson and Len
Harris, set out to capture the men if
possible. The first clue was given by a
small boy who said that he had seen the
men crossing plowed field in the Bris-
walter. Tract, and that as they passed
him they had shaken their fists at him
in menacing manner, and warned him
not to tell where they were gone. The
Sheriff divided his forces and It was the
happen upon one of the men they were
seeking. The only description which
had been given related to the
clothing worn by the men, and was very
ambiguous. This mans conduct was,
however, very suspicious, and when the
Sheriff undertook to search him he re-
sisted fercely. On his person they
found red silk handkerchief, which
Mrs. Cuddyback afterward identified as
belonging to her husband. The shoes
which the man wore exactly fitted the
tracks made in the vicinity of the house.
The man who was captured gave the
name OF Henry G. Jordan, and denied
knowing anything about the affair, He
is tramp as far as appearance goes.
The Sheriff's party spent most OF the
day searching for the other man but
failed to find him. Mrs. Cuddback' e
former name was Mrs. Shaw, and this
name was erroneously given in an even.
ing paper. The man Jordan is at the
County Jail, and two charges of burglary
and robbery will be entered against him