The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-09
BURGLARS HOLD
ENTIRE FAMILY
WITH REVOLTERS
One of Most Daring and SenSa-
tionaI RobberieS in History
of Crime in New York.
WEDDING RINGS SAVED
ON DESPERAD0'S ORDER
SAYS HE is MARRIED MAN HIM
SELF AND HAS A
HEART.

Now York. Nov. S.-With the rays of
burglars lantern shining in their
eyes and two revolvers held by masked
men covering them. the five members
of the family of Charles E. Taynter.
a wealthy granite dealer. lay in bed in
the Taynter home at Borough Park,
Brooklyn. for more than an hour this
morning while a third masked burglar
packed up $4,000 worth of jewelry and
silverware. Then the burglars bound
Mr. Taynter hand and foot and es-
capped with their booty.
The burglary was most daring. and
Tavnter is convinced that the robbers
spent many days planning il. Mr..
Tavnter has a number of rich granite
auarries in New England, is known as
a crack shot being a member of the
New York state Rifle association, and
hayinet been a contestant in the recent
Olympic pistol tournament at Bisley.
England. II is believed that the bur
glars knew this and took no chances
with him.
The three men. when they gained en-
trance 90 the house, went Immediately
IN a bedroom on the second floor Oc-
cupied bv Mr.. and Mrs. Taynter. and
ore of the burglars struck Mr. Tayn-
Ter crushing blow on the head with
blackjack as he lay asleep. The blow
stunned him. and few minutes later,
when Mr.. Taynter recovered ms senses
he found three revolvers leveled at
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taynter were made 70
sit up IN bed and two of the burglars
held them covered. while a third began
search Of the ROOM The noise
awakened Alice Taynter. the 15-year-
old daughter Of the granite dealer. and
she came into the room crying The
burglars ordered her into bed with her
parents. and the child obeyed.
Burglar With Sentiment.
A monl-1t later Charles Taynter.
aged years. and Harold Taynter.
aged 10, came into the room They
were made 10 sit on the side of the
bed. The burglar Who ransacked the
room found a jewel case with two we'd
ding rings In il. and was about to take
them. when Mr.. Taynter asked him
not to. The burglar replied that he
would take everything of value that he
could find. Then one OF the men
standing guard over the family said:
Don't take those wedding rings. I
am married. | am a married man, and
have some sentiment about wedding
rings"
The rings were left. but two toy
banks belonging 20 Charles and Har-
old. the Taynter boys, were broken
and rihcd o. $17. The boys cried and
were ordered to he quiet. When the
room had been searched the third rob-
Der went down stairs and packed up
the silVeTware. He later returned to
the bedroom and commanded Mr..
Taynter TO give UP a $500 diamond ring
he wore. The ring would not come off
his finger and one of the burglars
Srimly drew a jackknife and was about
10 cut Mr. Taynter's finger off. when
Mr.. Taynter protested and asked per-
mission To go to the bathroom to get
the ring Off with soap and water.
Soap to Get Ring.
We viii do that ourselves" said
tire man who appeared to be the lead
er of the trio. and they did.
Then the three men produced a rope
and bound M Taynter's hands and
feet. They ordered him not to make
an outcry for fifteen minutes, saying
one OF their number would remain on
guard that length of time. They then
hurried away
Il was an hour before Mr.. Taynter
could notify the police, as the tele-
phone wires were cut. He was able
TO give a description Of the three men.
hut this viii hardly be of any assist
ance, as the burglars We're all dressed
alike and were masked. They wore
black suits. black derby hats. kid
gloves and white masks. and had
WOODEN sneaks over their shoes.