Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-05
GIRL GAGGED
ANDBOUND BY
TWO ROBBERS
is TIED TO BED FOR THREE
HOURS
MOTHER REscUEs HER HELP
LESS DAUGHTER
House Is Ransacked by Burglars, but
Nothing of Value Is Taken.
Mer Sought Money
Only

Tied hand and foot. gagged and
fastened to a bed, Miss Elsie Winter,
an 1S-year-ola girl living with her
parents at 2S2e East Fourth street. was
found about . o'clock yesterday after
noon in a serii- conscious condition by
her mother, who had just returned from
her husbands market on North Main
street.
The sight that met Mrs Winters
Gaze on entering the front door caused
] err to t~emblH with alarm Chairs were
overturned, rugs were disarranged the
beds rumpled up and the entire interior
of the how had the appearance of
ruins let in tine wake of a cyclone
Fearing for the safety of her daugh
ter, whom she left alone while she went
20 town Mrs. Winter frantically called
"Flsie! Elsie! but no answer greeted
her frenzied Cies. The woman rushed
into the front room, and finding no one
there, turried to the adjoining room.
lying on the led was her daughter, a
napkin tied tightly over her mouth, her
arms bound securely and her feet tied
and secured to the foot of the bed.
The t,irl was released and in a short
time was able to relate her experience
Seized from the Rear
brother, who was somewhere about the
neighbo,hood She went to the homes
af several he grbors in search of him.
On her return she entered the house
through tn back door, walked to the
front part, opened the door and looked
up and down the street to see if her
brother was coming.
She closed the door and turned to go
70 the kitchen. when she was seized
s,,I Il, No6 hnTs
mouth and she was taken to the room
adjoining the parlor.
She tainted. but just oS ore losing
consciousness she saw Their, were two
men in the room.
1T is an experience that / will never
forget" said Miss Winter last night
IT hadn tn least idea that there was
anyone Tut myself in the house, and
when hand was placed over my
mouth | was so frightened 7 tainted.
Jhe MAJ. grasped me about the waist
at the same moment he covered my
mouth and jus as | was about to fall
20 the foor another man caught me by
'he feet That is the last thing l re-
member
Prisoner Three Hours
"Whei. regained consciousness L
was lying on the bed, unable to cry
out and scarcely able to move. 1t was
shortly after 12 o'clock when ! was
attacked and it was nearly 8 o'clock
when my mother arrived and released
me. The torture I endured after re-
gaining my senses is beyond descrlp-
ton. Lore i shall never have such an
experience again."
Nothing was missed from the house,
and it is thought the burglars were af-
Ter money which was supposed to be
Hidden about the place.
"They thougl that my husband kept
all of his money in the house and had
1t hid in vSiious places" said Mrs.
winter They were mistaken, how
ever, a. we do not keep anything of
value here The only article which they
could have taken was a gold watch be-
longing to. my daughter. The watch
had her initials engraved on the case
7 suppose they overlooked it, or were
afraid t might lead to their capture II
found in their possession. No violence
was offered my daughter; the men
were simple after money"
Miss Winter has recovered from the
nervous shock, but is weak as the re-
suit of her ordeal.