The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-23

hands and feet were tied. The robbers
then searched the rooms and obtained a
few dollars two gold watches, one silver
watch and a few tTinkets. The total
vaule was not $50.
No one but the dying man or the rob-
bers themselves. can tell Of the erlacting
of the tragedy, but from exterior evil
dence it would seem that Mr.. Lambert
reached nome about $50 o'clock, hitched
MS horse in the rear yard, and entered
the house by a back door. His wife
found him lying on the floor, near a
door from the sitting room on the to the
south piazza. The inference is that he
discovered Mrs. Iamberts plight, and
had started for the south exit to sum
mon help when brought down by the
robbers bullets. All the wounds are on
the left side. 1t is probale that he was
just opening the door with his right
hand and fell to the floor toward his
right.
When Mrs. Lambert struggled out Of
her stupor and saw her husbands plight,
after freeing herself from her bonds, she
ran to the house Of Mrs Andrew Bell.
two hundred and fifty feet away.
"David's dead, He's killed." she moan
ed, and sank to the floor. Mrs. Bell re
vived her, while her daughter, May ran
20 Hunts store, a quarter of mile away,
and gave the alarm. They carried Mrs.
Lambert back to the house. When the
nature of the crime became known the
crowd grew wrathful. Messengers were
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running. with lanterns and guns. and
bega to search the eignborhood.
The searchers soon found the trial. The
robbers had taken Mr.. Lambert's horse
and wagon and made their escape. They
did not stop to unload two barrels OF
coal and a barrel Of tuTrips from the
vehicle, and, missing the gate IN the
darkness, sent the horse blundeTing
through low wire fence, leaving a gap
This horse IS patient. rough coated
DID so-rei, stone blind, and full of years.
Every one in Wilton knows him. The
rufIians drove noTthward at first for a
quarter OF a mile then turned back and
made for South Norwalk. Daniel Belts.
whose house rs about three hundred
yards below Da-nber's. heard a crash in
the road about Z o'clock. II was found
later that the men had thrown cut the
coal. 4 short distance further on they
met James Comstock driving from
South Norvalk.
You're on the wrong side of the road"
shouted Comstock, as the vehicles came
together.
Were on our own side" said the
man. and drove into the gutter. Com
stock heard them founder back to the
road and drive rapidly southwark.
When these facts were learned two
rigs started in hot pursuit.. In one We're
David Ogden, a brother Of Mrs. Lambert,
and Albert Devine: in the other Charles
Hart and Harry Olmstead. \ messen-
ger meanwhile had ridden TO Wilton
station and telegvaphei news Of the
crime to the police of Norwalk. South
Norwalk. D2noury westport and other
towns The fugitiyes were seen passing
through Norwalk. The chief ot police OF
South Norwalk had received the first
alarm at five minutes pas. o'clock. but
without details. These came twenty
minutes later. Il is known now that the
robbers boarded a, train for New York
leaving at S:11 O'Clock Tie station
agent saw them run across the platform
ana catch the las; car as tie train pull
ed out.
The horse and wagon were found
within aaif an hour in Spring street |
about block from the station The
horse was blanketed and aitcaed - a
post. L was sent . a livery stable :or
the night. The train taken by the fugi- |
tiyes stops at every station between |
South NorwaIk ana New York. Ene-et /
was Fumoc abSGt that one OF them
had been captured in Stamford this af- |
ternoon. but il vas untrue
l saw Sheriff Hawley. Of Fairfield |
county, today. at tha Lambert house. |
He was greatly shocked AT the crime |
but did no- seem very no7eful OF cap
turing tie .nen, On accom-, % stle /,