The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-25
ROBBED ON WEDDING DAY.
BRIDEG ROOM ROTH sATS HE WAS
ROUND AND GAGGED.

Ms Fiancee's Sister Found Min and Released
Him while the bride and Guests Awaited
His CeminE-A Peculiar Explanation OF MIR.
netl's Lateness-The Psiice Are In Doubt.
Lawrence Roth, q young mechanic, living at
o62 Metropolitan avenue, Brooklyn, says ne
was held up in his own apartments by TWO
masked men, shortly before o o'clock on Tues
day evening, and that after being gagged and
bound no was robbed Of S47. According to
Roth's story he had gone homo to array him
self In his wedding clothes. An hour later ne
was to have boon married to Miss Josephine
Demling In the Church Of tho Annunciaton.
Roth wouldn't have been able to attend his
wedding had not his distracted fancee, fearing
something wrong. sent her sister TO hoths
home to SEQ what was the matter.
The wedding took place two hours after the
appointed time, but until yesterday no one but
the brides sister knew what had caused the de-
lay. Then Roth told his wife ana her mother.
and afterward the police Of the Herbert street
station. The latter are inclined to doubt
Roth's story. Roth sticks to it. however. and
Miss Demling ccrroborates hin
Roth had been engaged for almost two years,
but was unable to arrange for the wedding I'M
til about three months ago. At that time he
rented o fiat on the third floor Of the house at
b62 Metropolitan avenue. He has since been
furnishing 1t, living, meantime, In ono or the
rooms. On Tuesday morning he went to the
fat several times with packages and at about
noon went around to his fancee's house. 1t had
been arranged that the young couple should go
to the Church Of tho Annunciatinn and be mar.
ried by the Rev. George Kaupert at z o'clock.
Afterward there was to be o reception at the
lone of the brides parents.
Roth left the jackson street house shortly
l.f~.o a Atatzal III nrnpntCa1 Mia nnn1inD
that no would return surely by $50 O'Clock.
He had not returned at 1880 o'clock. So Miss
Florence Demling went to the Metropolitan ave-
nue. house and up to the third floor. Repeated
knocking brought no answer. so she tried the
door, and finding I'm Ing n It Inlo sGe1 W Snd %. In air, k sSTa
that his arms and Leg, were bound witt rope
and that an apron had been tied across his
from the Eitohen. she cut the ropes and freed
Roth, He was apparently SO weak that he
what. time is III Am 1 too late for tho
no, hurry up and get ready" said Miss
stated Netn for op bis aa nee house. hho made Miss
roSbe4y 81 PT %Rioh h no lad d to SE{ her e w nor s ssSu. the the
condition in which she found him; me glri
Saresa s &c %. 10 n'f sister inc next 'as' WHICH 10
There was great joy in tho Demling house Sc
l uOlu WHICH ktOIA luU IL uh ,e-e
explanation that he had been detained by bust
ness was received good-naturedly. The party
went to the church. the knot was tied, and all
| hands returned to the jackson street house and
celebrated until an early hour yesterday morn
Ing. Roth told his story to his wife and her
parents yesterday. Then no reported the mat
ter to the police.
dress for the wedding. I went up the hall stairs
ct my house, two at o time. The hall was dark,
| and II any one had been there ! could easily have
1 passed without noticing them. II any one had
followed mo quietly I probably wouldn't have
when I reached my floor I unlocked the
| door, went in the dining room, and lighted the
lamp. Then ! turned to shut the outer door. In
he doorway stood a man. He had a red hand.
clothes and seemed to be young. What do you
wantf / asked. Shut upl' he answered, and
hand over your money ! made a rush at him.
meaning to push him out into the hall and then
shut and lock the door. He grappled with me
and then we began to punch one another; Sud
denly another man, who also wore a red hand.
kerchief across his face, doomed up in front Of
my hands and legs with o rope and wrapped an
apron over my mouth. One OF them told me
that he'd kill me If l made any outcry.
"They carried me into the parlor, took $47
from my pocket and O. ring from my finger.
Then they went out and ! heard the door shut
behind them. That's all / can say excepting
that my sister-in.law came and rescued me in
time for me to get married..
A detective found the missing ring on the
dining room floor in Roth's fiat, but nothing
was discovered that would lead to tho identity
of the thieves. None of. the, other tenants
heard any disturbance during the afternoon or
saw any strangers about.