The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
DARING DEED OF BW'dLARS Entire nily Held at Bay. SECURED VALUABLE BOOTY By Request Wedding Rings Were
 Not Taken. Two Toy Banks Were Broken Open aud Riacd, while the Little
 ChIdrea Looked sOn
 and Cried. .
 

New York Nov. S.--With the pierc- ing ray, of a burglars dark lantern shining in their eyes and two revolvers held by masked men covering them. the five members of the family of Charles E. Tayntor. wealthy granite dealer, lay in bed in the Tayntor home at Borough Park, Brooklyn. for more third masked burglar packed up $i0,- 900 worth of jewelry and silverware. The three burglars bound MT. Tayntor hand and foot, and escaped with their booty.
 The robbers apparently spent many days planning the burglary. MT. Tayntor, who has a number of rich granite Quarries in New England, 10 known as a crack shot, being member of the New York State Rifle Assoeia- ton, and having been contestant. 1t | Is said, in the recent Olympic pistol tournament at Bisley, England. It is believed that the burglars knew this and took no chances with him.
 The three men. when they gained en- | trance to the house, went imm edtately l to bedroom on the second floor occu- pied by Mir. and Mrs. Tayntor. One of the burglars struck MT. Tayhtor a crushing blow on the head with q black jack as he lay sleeping. The blow stunned the sleeper and a few minutes later, when Mir Tayntor re- covered his senses. he found three re- volvers leveled at him.
 | Mir. and Mrs. Tayntor were made to sit up in bed and two of the burglars held them covered. while a third began a search of the room. The noise awak- ened Alice Tayntor, the .15-year- daughter of the granite dealer. and she came into the room crying, The bur glars ordered her into bed with her parents and the child obeyed. A mo- ment later. Charles Tayntor, aged s. and Harold aged 12. came into the
 room, having. been awakened They were made to- ait on the side of the bed.
 The burglar who was ranssekiug tn, | room found a Jewel case with two wed, l ding rings in it on a bureau and wal f about to take them when Mir. TayntoI 1 asked him not to. The burglar replied l that he would take everything of value | that he could find. Then one of the
 burglars standing guard over the fam Don't take those wedding rings. ] ! am a married man and have some sen.
 timent about wedding rings he said
 The rings were left but two toy
 banks belonging to Charles and Harold
 the -Tayntor boys. were broken and rihed of SIT. The boys cried and were OTueTeu to De Qulel. w nen .tne room had been completely search ed. the l third robber went down stairs and
 packed np tine silverware. He later re- turned to the bedside and commanded | Mir. Tayntor to give up a $500 diamond ring he wore. The ring would not come of. so one of the burglars grim
 ly drew jack knife and was going to ] cut Mir Tayntor's finger off. Mir. Tayn- tor protested and asked permission to go to the bathroom and soak the ring
 off with soap and water.
 We will do that ourselves" said the
 man who appeared to be the leader of
 the trio and he did forthwith. The
 three men produced a rope and bound
 Mir. Tayntor's hands and feet They
 told him not to make an outcry for ff-
 teen minutes. saying one of their num-
 Der would remain on guard that length
 of time. They then hurried away.
 It was an hour before MT. Tayntor could notify the police as the teleph one
 wires were cut He was able to give a perfect description of the three men but this will hardly be Of any assist ance as the burglars were all dressed alike and wore masks. The burglars
 wore black suits, black derby hats, kid gloves and white masks. They had
 woolen "sneaks" over their shoes