The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-11-10
ROBBERY
A New York Family Has Most
Thrilling Experience.
LEFT WEDDING RINGS
Three Burglars Invade Home of

Three Burglars Invade Home of
Wealthy Resident of Brooklyn and
Two of Them Cover Members OF
Family With Pistols, While the
Third Packs up Valuables.
New York, Nov. 8.-With the
piercing ray of burglars dark
lantern shining in their eyes and two
revolvers, held by masked men COW
ering 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 than an hour
this morning, while a third masked
burglar packed up $4,000 worth of
jewelry and silverware. The three
burglars bound Mr.. Iayntor hand
and foot and escaped with their
booty.
The robbers apparently spent
many days planning the burglary.
Mr.. Tayntor, who has number of
rich granite quarries in New Eng
land, is known as crack shot, be-
ing member Of the New York State
Rifle Association and having been q
contestant, it is said, in the recent
Olympic pistol tournament at Bislev,
England. 1t is believed that the
burglars knew this and took no
chances with him.
The three men when they gained
entrance to the house, went i'm
mediately to bedroom on the. sec
ond floor, occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
! Tayntor. One of the burglars struck
Mr.. Tayntor crushing blow on the
head with a blackjack as he lay
asleep. The blow stunned the sleep
er and few minutes later when Mr..
Tayntor recovered his senses hs
found three revolvers levelled at him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tayntor were made
| to sit up in bed and two of the burg
lars held them covered, while third
| began a. search of the room. The
noise awakened Alice Tayntor, 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. A moment later Chas.
Tayntor, aged eight, and Harold,
aged twelve, came into the room.
having been awakened. They were
made to sit on the side of the bed.
The burglar who was ransacking
the room found a jewel case. with
two wedding rings in it on bureau,
and was about to take them when
Mr.. Tayntor asked him not to. The
burglar replied that he would take
everything Of value that he could
find. Then one of the burglars
standing guard over the family spoke
! up: Don't take these wedding
rings. I m amarried man, and
have some sentiment about wedding
rings" he said.
The rings were left, but two toy
banks belonging to Charles and Har-
old, the Tayntor boys, were broken
and rifed of SIT. The boys cried
and were ordered to be quiet. When
the room had been completely
searched the third robber when down
stairs and packed up the silverware.
He later returned to the bedside and
commanded Mr.. Tayntor to give up
a $500 diamond ring he wore. The
ring would not come off, so one Of
the burglars grimly drew a jack
knife and was going to cut M.
! Tayntor's finger off. Mr.. Tayntor
protested and asked permission TO
go to the bath room and soak the
ring off with soap and water.
eve will do that ourselves" said
the man who appeared to be the
leader Of the trio, and he did forth
with. Then the three men produced
rope and bound Mr.. Toyntor's
hands and feet. They told him not
| to make an outcry for fifteen min
I utes, saying one Of their number
would remain on guard that length
Of time. They then hurried away.
1t was an hour before Mr.. Tayn-
tor could notify the police, as the
telephone wires were cut. He was
able to give a perfect description Of
the men, but this will hardly be OF
any assistance 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 wooden "sneaks'
over their shoes.