The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-24
Compelled TO Tell Where Al
Her Jewels Were Stored.
COULD MAKE NO 0UTCRY
Was Left Alone but Worked
Her Hands Loose.


Mrs. Angina Anderson was tied to q
bedpost and robbed CT over 5000 worth
Of diamonds al her home. 705 Laura ave
nue. yesterday morning about 1870 b. two
men who apparently knew her ana What
amount OF wealth she had.
Mrs. Anderson and her husband
Charles Anderson live in an upstairs room
in the house occupied by Mrs. z. ". Nc
alnlaa. Yesterday about 10 o'clock a man
came 10 the house and told Mrs. McsuI-
lar that her husband had been arrested
BIZ the sheriff and that he had sent this
man down to tell her 70 come to the
county jail and identify him. Mrs. Ne
MILAN and her son ctarted OF and left
the man in the house alone with Mrs. An
derson- There was another man stand
ing about block south Of the house and
Is socn as AIRS. Mcmillan and her son
were cut Of sight the man at the house
went out Of doors and motioned 10 this
man 10 come up. Mrs Anderson was
alone in her room in the Northeast cor
ner Ct the second floor. The men walked
up stairs and before Mrs. Araersoa knew
what was 10. they were in the room and
had overpowered her The men gagseI
her and Then red her hands and feet TO a
bed-rost and then drew a cloth over her
mouth They had come prepared 10 ti=
her. as they had cloths with them. but
they Used some Of the towels I'D the room.
one Of the men then took her me dia-
morl earrings and a gold necklace and
her dne gold watch and chain. The neck
lace had sold heart with a small dia-
uou6. This was hung around her neck
ana was hiddeE by her clothes. Then one
Of tho men asked her where the diamond
sunhurst which she owned was. and she
was compelled to ten where her 5-Uel
case was and There the men found the
s1nburst and eisht rings. with diamond,
turquoise sapphire and ruby settings
They took all II the jewelry in the rcom.
but DID rot take any money.
The men evidently knew her OF had
seen her wear the jevelry somewhere
She had not worn the slnhurst since last
November. but they asked particularly
Tor 1t The following is a complete list
Of the articles stolen:
Pair N diamond earrings. the stones
wchine nike carats and worth about
ssl They are said TO be the largest
stones in the city.
hne gold watch and chain, the case
Sc. with small diamonds. This was worth
about S-5
Tho diamond sunoursr. worth ABOUT 800
A gold necklace and heart, sa- with
diamonds ana The eight rings.
ms IS die most darirs robbery that
has happened in this city ana enc u the
most daring Known &c the police circles.
Chf5f - Police BURT said - o reporter
az tEo Eagle last night:
I'm an ct nv wears of police experience
have never heard IF a mere dlriuE or
successful robbery in this country. Those
mon are old hands az The business Just
thrz hcw -hey had that thing planned.
ore ~ then. went % the house and told
1lre s-e5Il-ll @ greet story abogt her
rosL being arrested ara they l1re3
ht lsr scl -Vay acI there Was the
ob-c- II tlelr plans alo1e in the b, use.
En r-rer was q robbery Planned So
ara carried ort SO successfully
IS th-- ono TleE went there 81 bread
6a.ll-1- t2l q horse f1u ~ people within
ten Lect sr1 go ora znew about The rob
be-y lntl the nonan -o- loose ana came
down ana toii them abour II I was uoti-
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