Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-12-17
ROBBERS in THE TOWER.
a BOLD ATTEMPT TO STEAL A
BRITISH CROWN.
The Daring Thieves Who Undertook
Co Carry on the Insignia OF
British Royalty, and Very
Nearly Succeeded.

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year 1913 when the bold attempt was !
made by Colonel Blood and his as
sociate to get away with the crown.
orb and scepter of English royalty.
His plan was ingenious ALFRED In !
a parsons habit and accompanied by
u woman who posed as his wife, no
visited the Tower of London and re-
quested to DO shown the regalia. The
warden. a Mr. Edwards received
them courteously and conducted them
to the Jewel tower While they were
inspecting the symbols OF royalty the
woman pretended to be suddenly
seized with severe pain and fell in u
faint Sympathetic yet cautious. Ed
wards sent his wife for restoratives,
but did not leave the apartment Mrs
Blood soon recovered sufficiently TO
be able 10 stand. but as she was still
weak. she was invited into the house
to rest while.
The 'parson" and his lady returned
in three or four days with a gift OF
some gloves as an evidence Of graft
tude to their kindly hosts and from
this sprang u friendship and intimacy
which ultimately eliminated in the
proposition by Blood OF match be-
tween his nephew Greatly his son-in.
law) and that pretty gentlewoman
Edwards daughter. Edwards was
immensely pleased with the idea and
invited the parson and his wife 70
dinner the next day when tho final
! arrangements were to DO made osten-
sibly for the engagement OF the young
people but in reality for tho theft Of
the regal .ewels
At the hour appointed Colonel
I Blood. his nephew and two friends,
OF whom Tarrot was one appeared at
! the Tower. and were met by Edwards
with cordial greeting Edwards was
4 arrayed in purple and fine linen for
the occasion, or as we should put II
nowadays. he was got up regard
less" To pass the time until dinner
was ready they went into the jewel
house, leaving the nephew" at the
door as sentinel Once inside work
was quickly M mi was
thrown owe OGDEN
gag lOrcl4 i4lo hts mouth an iron
hook being used to close the nOstrils
and prevent him from making the
slightest noise. He was told that 10
resist meant death but nevertheless
he kicked. struggled and tried in
every way to give the alarm. He was
then knocked on the head with a nal.
let, a dagger was plunged into his
breast and the conspirators believed
him dead.
One man put the globe into his
breeches pocket Blood hid the
crown under his cloak. and the third
man tried desperately to file tho
sceptre in two it being too loa
carry away in its entirety. WhE ali
was going on Edwards son. who had
just returned from the sea reached
the Tower. He was met by the senti
mel who asked him his business tc
which Edwards replied that he DO.
louged to the house. Surprising tina
the young man wished 10 SEQ his
father the warden. Edwards went up
stairs and promised to send his father
down. Hunt the sentinel imme
diately gave the alarm and the con
spirators took flight Tho old mar
Edwards who had been feigning
death, Immediately pulled the gas
from his mouth and yelled. Murder
Treason His daughter heard III,
: cutlery and rushed to his side. Seeing
: her father wounded she irnmedfnteI,
! ran out upon Tower Hill and crtod
. Treasoui the crown Is stolen!'
The alarm being thus given BLOOD
: and his companions found themselve
! in danger. They nudged each other,
arms and thereby aroused suspicion.
. whereupon they quickened their steps
Young Edwards and an officer OF tn,
Tower named Captain Beckman were
By this time on the trail OF the fugi
tives. who had got 5eyond the mnir
guard The alarm was again gtver
: and the sentry at tho draw bridg,
challenged the men. Blood drew
pistol and discharged It at the soldier
. who was so terrified that he immedi
ately dropped. At the ward house
for some unaccountable reason. M
effort was made to stop the thieves
! and they gained the street
They then led the mob in an OK
cited chase after the miscreants
meanwhile making their way toward
: their hor5ea which were tied Mt 81
! GATHERINGS gate. Young Edward
/ and Eeckman were close mt thei
! heels. however and Blood fired hi
Z pistol at Beckman. Beckman dodge
the shot and Immediately grapple
with his opponent. from under who's
!, cloak he wrested the crown. Edward
tackled Parrot and took the glob
= from him. Hunt and the other con
. spirator however had stood not upo
y the order Of their going and ha
= reached the horses upon which the
y galloped away. A cart however
turned abruptly into the street ahea
OF them, and into this they ran, Hun
J. being struck In the head by u pol
q and dismounted. Both were captured
a The ending Of the story is 9
: interesting as the beginning. Tn
: King Charles II. heard the case hin
self and affected to be much in
" pressed by the gallantry OF Blood an