The sun., 1897-05-25
NICE, CHATTY BURGLAR.
MISS NIOHoLS's TALK WITH THE
ROBBER WHO TIED HER.

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ROBBER WHO TIED HER.
she Mover Thought to Lock the Door when she
Heard Him Downstairs. ana she Told Him
How NHuch Money Her Father Hind and
where lt was - Amenities in burglary.
BRrDaEPoRT, Conn.,, May 24.-The robbery Of
aged John d. Nichols OF Nichols village last FRI
day night by masked robbers Of over $500 is ono
of tho most peculiar cases with which the authori-
ties OF this county have ever had TO deal. The sto-
ries told by Mr. Nichols and his daughter are most
remarkable. Never was such consideration
shown to victims in these parts by mon dcspor-
ate enough to enter a house at midnight to rob
and plumber the inmates The authorities say 1t
is almost too good to be true.
Investigation shows that tho robbers entered
through the cellar door, which was unlocked.
From tho cellar they went straight to an old
bureau in Mr.. Nicholas room, in tho bottom
drawer Of which was the money which they took
away. 1t was in bills of large denominations,
and was between the leaves Of an old book. Mr..
Nichols was bound without difficulty or outcry.
Miss Nicholas story of her chat with the bur
glars Is even more peculiar. She heard the men
downstairs in her fathers room, but did not get
up and lock the door, nor did sho put her head
out of the window and call for help. She
simply remained quietly in bed. The burglar
camo upstairs into her room. lit the lamp,
pulled down the window shades, and began te e
asleep: When she saw HIM taking her money
she sci ssid; m u., .,,,,u NV r,,,or Cor, 1,,ro
The burglar looked toward her and said. pleas
II won't take It, then."
He put It back. Then he walked over. and
placing his hand on her throat, choked her. not
Keep quiet or I'll kill you." Then he tied her
wrists and made her fast to the bed with small
Where's your fathers money, = he demanded.
The burglar went downstairs, and returning
| In minute with the book, sat down upon her
Sd b6W saS
| she replied that when she counted 1t few days
there the abe about sEo After he had
How much is therel'
Five hundred and twenty dollars" the
| AS he turned to go she asked him how she was
going to get loose. The burglar replied that her
Ing and he would set her free. she said some
times he didnot come there @ at all during the day.
Then write q note and IN take 4 to the neigh.
an old envelope which he took from the book,
and also pencil Her fingers were yer free, the
| Mrs. Derwood: Como Immediately. l am
~. Take this to the next house and leave it under
"Thers are dog, there, and think I'll pin it
on the tree, he said. .
| "No one would see 1t there" she continued.
| Then III put 1t on the steps and place stone
| on It." the burglar answered.
| They had some further conversation, in which
| the man assured her that he would not hurt her
| or her father, He also said that he would not
take her watch or any Of her trinkets and he did
| not. He then departed.
II waited about five minutes after he had
| gone" Miss Nichols told reporter. II worked
at the knots with my teeth, and after few mo;
went downstairs and released my father. Then
| went out and across the lots TO my brother 6
| house. The rest of the story has been told"
There many very odd features about the
| burglary story. Aqucer one is that the burglars
| were informed SO thoroughly to the condi-
tons. They knew all the members of the family,
| they knew Just who was In the house. and the
matches they struck, as shown by the burnt
ones which have been picked up by the dctec.
| tves, were the same as those in the house. They
knew that the money was in the old bureau.
| Not lock barred their entrance to both rooms,
| and tho girl, hearing the men downstairs, made
no attempt to secure tho door of her room and
| summon aid by shouting out OF the window.
Miss Nichols ss note was not left at the neighbors
| hy he ch nj BURGLAR