The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-04-27
WOMAN IS BOBBED
INSPECTOR" BADGES
WORN AS BLIND.
As Her Boy Covers Under Death
Threat Robbers Flee with $1,000

As Her Boy Covers Under Death
Threat Robbers Flee with $1,000
They Find.
Two men in the uniforms of build
ing inspectors and wearing the gold
badges issued by the Building De-
partment knocked at the door Of An
gelo Mayos fiat on the second floor
of No. 307 East Eleventh street, New
York City Tuesday afternoon. When
Mrs. Mayo opened the door the men
said they wanted to inspect the place.
To questions Mrs. Mayo replied
that the seven rooms were occupied
by herself, her husband and their
eight children. The men looked
closely at the fire escapes, even test
ing it's strength.
"Now, how about the sink?" ask
led one of the men.
She took the men to the sink.
One crawled under the examined it
carefully. Then they went to the
bedrooms. Mrs. Mayo explained that
two of the rooms were occupied by
| her four daughters, two others by
her four sons and another by her
self and husband. Besides there was
parlor, dining room and kitchen.
When Mrs. Mayo was showing the
men about the rooms, her son Roc
co, aged nine years old, came home
from school. He followed his moth
ed for time and then went into a
front room.
What do you keep in this Du-
reau?" one of the men asked Mrs
Mayo as he shook big chiffonier.
+ THAT contains the clothes Of my
children, my husband and myself, y
was the answer.
Just then one of the fellows seized
her by the throat and bore her tc
the floor, choking her so that she
could not breathe. Both drew re.
volvers. The second man wet a
sponge with chloroform and pressed
it against Mrs. Mayo's nose, holding
it there until she was only half con
scious.
Then he produced vial containing
white fluid and tried to force the
stuff down her throat. But she
clenched her teeth and the liquit
poured over her dress. Again The
chloroform sponge was applied, ant
when Mrs. Mayo became unconsciou:
the intruders got strips of cloth ant
twine from the bureau and tied heI
hands and feet.
When they were at this Rocco
came to look for his mother. A re
volver was thrust into his face ant
he was told he would be killed if ht
cried out. BY that time both mel
had masks over their faces.
While one of them held the hoy a
revolver's point the other began ;
search of the fiat. First he procured
all the clothing from the wardrobe
tying it up in furniture covering
which he tore from chairs and sofas
Then he searched drawers.
For ten years Mrs. Mayo has beer
secretly saving money given to ne,
by her husband for household expen
ses. She wanted to give him a pleas
ant surprise in the near future. II
bottom bureau drawer was a stock
which contained $4,000 in bills rang
ing in denomination from 81 to $40
Mrs. Mayo was positive no one knew
of the presence of this money.
The r0bber drew out the drawer
turned it upside down and the c!t
stocking fell out. He began 20 stuff
bills in his pockets. So great was n:
excitement tfat whev $125 dropped
on the foor he did not stop to grat
it up. His companion pulled $500
pair of earrings from the unconscious
woman's ears. Then the men turned
to the boy and told him he would bt
killed if he made an outcry.
They walked out and. it is believ'
ed, ran to the roof and escaped ny
way Of the adjoining building.
Mrs. Teresa Massaro, a neighbor
was the first to reach Mrs. Mayo
She united the victims hands and
removed the chloroform sponge. Then
the police and doctors were called.
Mrs. Mayo said one OF her assail'
ants seemed to be about 35 years old
weighed 200 pounds, had dark hair
slightly hecked with gray and appar'
emily was a German. He was ad'
! dressed as "Bill" by his companion
who was about 80, with light hair
and eyes and with an Irish brogue.