Article from the NY Times dated: Wednesday, January 9, 1890 CHLOROFORMED AND ROBBED CINCINNATI - Jan 8 - Mrs. L. E. Statler, a missionary evangelist, who has recently been engaged at Knoxville, Tenn., stopped last night at the Crawford House in this city on her way to Defiance, Ohio, whither she was going with $250 to pay a mortgage on her homestead. When she returned to her room last night after supper she found a man in her room, who immediately chloroformed her, and, obtaining the money, escaped. The theft was not reported until today. She had placed the money under her pillow and had left her room unlocked. -David Statler