HOLD-UP MEN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20017, 8 December 1927, Page 11

HOLD-UP MEN

CRIPPLE ATTACKED VALUABLE RING STOLEN. NEW YORK, Dec. 5. Four hold-up men robbed an invalid, Patrick Rogers, of Milburn, Now Jersey, of a diamond ring wort 1 5500 dolrars and took a signet ring and cash from Morris Gobstub, Rogers’ attendant, when they broke into his homo last night. Gobstub and Rogers were held up liy pistols in the hands of two of the thugs and Rogers, when he sought to get his own pistol, was knocked unconscious. Rogers, who is crippled, had gone to bed %t 9 o’clock, and his wife and son. were visiting neighbours. Four men were at the door when Gobstub answered the bell and two drew pistols which they stuck in Gobstub’s ribs. They threw a newspaper over his head and forced him to tell them where Rogers was. Rogers tried to resist being bound, but was knocked unconscious. Thereupon the four ransacked the house and stole Rogers’ diamond ring and some cash. They took Gobstub’s cash and a signet ring, tied the two men up, gagged them and departed. When Gobstub wriggled loose he freed Rogers and tried to get the police, but the telephone wire was cut.