Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08
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citement.
1--WE are not accustomed to bury peo-
pie alive in Ellenville, though it must
be confessed that such instances are not
unknown"
Il beg pardon, but will you be kind
enough to give me the particulars of the
robbery"
Briefly they are these: Miss Liver
more at the time of the burglary was at
home alone-that is, with but a single fe-
male attendant. She kept this famous
ruby with number of superb diamonds
in a safe in the dining room. About
midnight of Wednesday of last week she
was aroused from slunber by masked
man with Il dark lantern at her bedside.
You will admit that the experience was
enough to startle the bravest person.
Consequently when the fellow demanded
that she should give him the combina-
ton of the safe under pain of instant
death in case of refusal she could do
nothing less than comply. The burglar
opened the safe, took out the "rajah
ruby and departed without leaving 4.
trace behind.
You said there were other jewels in
the safe. May ask whether any party
is under suspicion:"
DR.. Maidhoff seemed to be disturbed
by this pointed question, for if his eyes
were sharp and penetrating they We're
no more so than those of his visitor, who,
sitting back in his chair twiddling his
fingers in front of his face, looked straight
into his countenance while making his
inquiries.
Have cigar" abruptly said the doc
tor, sPringlng up from his chair in front
of the CRATE and taking half filled box
from the shelf Manson thanked him
and accepted one of the weeds and pro-
ceeded deliberately to light it with the
match which his host handed to him.
1t need not be said that he carefully OBJ
served the manner of the doctor, though
appearing not to do so.
And they are there still. The visitor
seemed to have fancy for rubies only,
or rather for this particular specimen
He took nothing else"
But you spoke of Miss Livermore's
death"
The criminal offered her no violence,
for, as told YOU, she complied with his
demand without question, but the shock
Of his visit (for what could have been
more terrifying to one in her weak,
nervous cOnditiOnO threw her into de-
plOrablc state. The servant came in
great haste for me III the morning. for
not until then was the poor woman's
condition discovered. Miss Livermore
was suffering from an affection of the
heart, and despite all | could 10 sur
vived but an hour after my arrival.
During that hour she managed to give
me the particulars of what have just
told You, to request that she should be
buried beside her mother in her native
town of Northampton. to leave a mes
sage for her niece, Miss Glider, and that
is all"
Now that the professional gentleman
was ON his feet he became more at ease.
He took two or three quick turns across
the small office then dropped into mis-
easy chair, crossed his legs pulled at his
cigar and replied to the question of his
visitor:
Il hardly know what answer to make
TO your query. For couple of days
after the robbery did not suspect any
one. l would not have done so even
then had l not learned that two sus-
picious characters We're in Ellcnville the
day before the crime
who We're they"
a couple of ostensible peddlers. They
seemed to be East Inc ians-swarthy fell
lows. almost as dark as negroes, with
white teeth jet black eyes and hair, fan
tastic dress and lot of laces and hand
kerchicfs, of which they sold quite
number in this town When learned of
their presence, wrote at once to Hugh
Narick. who is an old acquaintance of
mine"