The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-09
Unusually Bold Robbery of
Home of Wealthy Citizen
of New York.
HOLD FIVE MEMBERS
OF FAMILY AT BAY
Cruel and Unfeeling in Their
Work, but Wedding Rings
Are Spared.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-With the ray
of a burglars lantern shining in their
eyes and two rovolvers held by masked
men covering them, the Eve members
Of the family of Charles L. Taynter,
q wealthy granite dealer, lay III bed
in the Taynter home, at Borough Park,
Brooklyn, for more than an hour this
morning while third masked burglar
packed up $4,000 worth Of jewelry
and silverware. Then the burglars
bound Mr.. Taynter hand and foct and
escaped with their booty,
The burglary vas most daring, and
Taynter is convinced that the robbers
spent many days planning it. Mr.. Tayn-
ter has a number of rich granite quar-
ries IN New England, and is known as
a crack shot, being a member OF the
New York State Rifle association, and
having been a contestant In the recent
Olympic pistol tournament at Bisley,
Eng 1t is believed that the burglars
knew this and took no chances with
him.
" Brutal in Their Work,
The three men when they gained en-
trance to the house went Immediately
10 the bedroom on the second Door oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Taynter and
one of the burglars struck Mr.. Tam
ter crushing blow on the head wlth
black Jack as he lay asleep. The blow
stunned him and few minutes later,
when Mr.. Taynter recovered his senses.
he found three revolyers leveled at him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taynter were made TO
sit up in bed and two of the burglars
held them covered, while third began
search of the room. The noise awak-
ened Alice Taypter, the 15.year
daughter of the Granite dealer, an
she came into the room crying. The
burglars ordered her into bed with d..
parents, and the child obeyed. A mo-
ment later Charles Taynter, aged 5
years. and Harold Taypter, aged -lG.
camo into the room. They were mado
10 sit on the side of the bed. The
burglar who ransacked the room found
a. Jewel case with two wedding rlnEs
in it, and was about TO take them wheu
burglar replied that he would take
everything Of value that he could hnd,
Then one of the men standing guard
over the. family said:
Returned Wedding Rings.
"Dou Z take those wedding rings. /
am q married man and have some SEN
timent about wedding rings,
The rings were left. but two toy
banks belonging to Charles and Harold,
the Tayuter boys, were broken and
ritled of slI The boys cried and were
ordered TO be quiet. When the room
had been searched the third robber
went downstairs and packed up the
silverware. He later returned TO tho
bedroom and commanded Mr.. Taynter
to give up a $500 diamond ring he
wore Tho ring would not come. of
and one OF the burglars grlmlY drew
a iack-kpife and was about to cut Mr..
Taynter's finger of when Mr.. Taynter
protested and asked permission TO go
10 the bathroom aud get the ring of
with soap and water,
owe will do that ourselves said
the man who appeared TO be the leader
OF the trio, and they did. Then the
three men produced rope and bound
Mr., Tayuter's hands and feet. They
ordered him not to make an outcry for
fifteen minutes, saying one of their num-
Der 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 telephone wires
were cut. He was able to tive u de.
scriptiou of the three men, but this WILL
hardly be of any assistance. as the
burglars were all dressed alike and were
masked. They wore black suits, black
derby hats, kid gloves and white masks,
and had wooden sncaks over their shoes.