The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
WOMAN is BOBBED
INSPECTOR" BADGES
WORN AS BLIND.
As Her Boy Covers Under Death
Threat Robbers Flee with $4,000



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 Mayo's 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 tests
ing its strength.
"Now, how about the sink?" ask
ed 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
a 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 a time and then went into
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,
was the answer.
Just then one Of the fellows seized
her by the throat and bore her 10
the floor, choking her so that she
could not breathe. Both drew re-
volvers. The second man wet
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
a white fluid and tried to force the
stuff down her throat. But she
clenched her teeth and the liquid
poured over her dress. Again the
chloroform sponge was applied, and
when Mrs. Mayo became unconscious
the intruders got strips of cloth and
twine from the bureau and tied her
hands and feet.
When they were at this Rocco
came to look for his mother. A re-
volver was thrust into his face and
he was told he would be killed if he
cried out. By that time both men
had masks over their faces.
While one of them held the boy at
7evolver's point the other began
search of the fiat. First he procured
all the clothing from the wardrobe,
tying it up in furniture coverings
which he tore from chairs and sofas.
Then he searched drawers.
For ten years Mrs. Mayo has been
secretly saving money given to nel
by her husband for household expen-
ses. She wanted to give him pleas
ant surprise in the near future. In
a bottom bureau drawer was 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 robber drew out the drawer,
turned it upside down and the old
stocking fell out. He began to stuff
bills in his pockets. So great was his
excitement that wheu s125 dropped
on the floor he did not stop to grab
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 be
killed if he made an outcry.
They walked out and, it is be1iev-
ed, ran to the roof and escaped by
way of the adjoining building.
Mrs. Teresa Massaro, 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 3 5 years old,
weighed 200 pounds, had dark hair
slightly fecked with gray and appar-
emily was a German He was adj
dressed as Bill" by his companion,
who was about sc, with light hair
and eyes and with an Irish brogue.
pGpayS DE;RT TO "PETE.'