The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-03
THIRD EDITION.
A DARING BURGLARY.
Robert Smiths House Catered by
Thieves-Two Women Choked and
mr.. Smith Assaulted.

Robert Smiths House Entered by
Thieves-Two Women Clicked and
mr.. smith Assaulted.
About 11.40 o'clock last Saturday
night the residence of Robert Smith,
the retired stone cutter, at No. 1908
Rodney street, was entered and rob-
bed in tho most daring manner. Mr..
Smith, who is about rs years of age,
has housekeeper named Mrs. Maria
Chapman, whose daughter, Mrs. Ara
bella Angelina the wife of tho well
known missionary for the Free Church
OF Italy, was paying her a visit. The
only other occupant of the house at
the time oil the robbery was an aged
Engllshman, who was remaining over
night.
About the hournumed Mrs. Angelina,
who occnpied aroom on the third floor,
was awakened by some one rudely
shaking her. AT tho same tim G u hand
was placed on her throat, and mans
voice warned her of the consequences
II she dared to screnm or make any
alarm. Mrs. Angelina then became,
aware of the fact that there were two
men In tho room, and one OF them
q iked whore the money was. lie also
requested the other man to give him
the knife, but when it was handed to
him, dropped 1t ON the 10 IL. and was
unable to find it In the dark. They then
ordered Mrs. Angelina to get up and
show where the money was. The noise
In Mrs. Angelimes room awoko hor
Z mother, whose room Is on the second
hoor
The trunk IN which the money was
Kept was down stairs, and so was the
key, and as they We're going down
Mrs Chapman called to know what
WAS the matter, when one Of tho men
entered her room and cDOlIed her until
she was almost unconscious The
others continued down stairs with
Mrs. Angeline, who after securing the
Key Tor trunk, unlocked it, and lie
commenced to search tor tho money.
Ia the meantime Mr.. Smith, who had
bsen awakened, came out of his room
when third man, who was conceal ed
on the third Floor, struck him n heavy
Now on this head with club, knock
Ing him down. When he attempted
to ttse tho follows compelled him to
remain where lie was.
alter the men, who went down stairs
with Airs. Angelina had secured the
money i'll her trunk, amounting to So,
he went to the stairs and called to Ills
companions to come on, as he had the
money. The two then left the house,
alter warning the inmates of the con
sequence IL they raised an alarm.
Notwithstanding their threats, Mrs.
Chapman rushed into tie street as soon
as they were gOnD and screamed muir
der, but 10 one answered her call. She
Then reused the Englishman. and with
him proceeded to the d. x 0. station
At Delaware avenue, whero they met
three young mon, who succeeded in
nndil.S couple Of police .lceus, who
accompanied them to thu house and
made IA thorough examination.
, The officers in searching the house
found thut the lack room on the third
nool' had been thoroughly rnnsackcd
and it was evident that the rubbershad
made search for the money before
awakening Mrs. Angelina. In the
front room on the third floor were
Found nine short ropes with loops in
oEe end. These were evidently inten.
del to gag and bind each OF the o.
oupants Of the house. On the Smyrna
Hug in Mrs Angeline's room was found
aAig pen-knife with the blade opened,
as II ready for work. In the front
room down stairs WAS found a hickory
club. These articles were taken to
the police station and held as clues.
There Is no doubt but the robbery
was committed by some one who
knew that the money was In the house,
nnd suspicion points to two men who
were employed a part Of last week In
doing up some OF the furniture. They
csunc to the house one day last week
and said they were upholsterers and
- Mr.. Smith needing such work done
hired them. Mrs. Chapman says she
never liked their appearance, but did
not suspicion them OF being burglars
On Friday Mr., Smith paid tho men for
thElr work, as he did SO remariing
that he had to borrow the mlney to
pay them from elrs. Chapman. This,
nhe supposes, gave them clue to the
TACT that money was kept In thehouse.
Tn Saturday morning one OF The
men returned, accompanied by a stran-
ger, ard they wers given their break
last They came back again In the
evening, and asked to be allowed to
eieep in an Outbuildlng. which stands
6 on the premises, but their request
was refused, and it was thought thcy
Enu gone away, but 1t Is now Supposed
kh.y returned and secr0ted themselves
In the house.
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