The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-13
Great Robbery In Alba ny-S2O, 900 Worth
OF JeWelry stolen.

From the Albany Argus, Oct 81
There was considerable excitement in the business por
ton Of the city yesterday morning. caused by the an
nouncement that tho jewclry store of Benjamin l..
Hood the south side of State street. just
way had been robbed Of jewelry valued at twenty
thousand dollars. The police first apprsed of the
fact by clerk in the store named March, On repairing
to the store it found that trap door leading the
basement had been bored on the under side with
auger, and its fasenngs removed. There is back door
to the yard divided from others with wall easily
climbed Tho other yards attached to buildings
in the rear on Beaver street, and which accessible
at various points The entrance, il is thought made
through the back door, which, it appears was left I'M
fastened there evidence OF its being forced The
police in their examinations, found box of jewelry
lying in one of the yards in the rear of the store, in
dcating the course of the retreat of the burglars
Though they took immense quantity of goods they left
untouched all silver ware and took only Watches chains
diamond rings, &c
part Of the duty of March to sleep in the store as
watclnmn. This he failed to do Thursday night 1t APP
pears that few days ago he made the acquaintance OF
two young females and that he had made engagement
for that night, in connection with friend named Wheeler
TO take them riding to Troy. They seen in State
street Thursday evening" and because Of their somewhat
singular actions, were arrested by New York police
man. In answer to his inquiry, they said they
looking for their brother, who was clerk Hoods store
but that they could not see him. They then remarked
that he boarded at the Commercial Hotel and thought
that as he was not in the store he must be at the hotel
The officer accompanied them down, walked past the
hotel but could not see thing of the brother" The
girls and the officer retaced their steps, when he took
leave of them. March boards at the Commercial and
it has TRANSFERRED that afterwards they met by him
and Wheeler and the four started Troy where the
party remained all night. March returned to the city
at early hour, and after reported the
robbery to the police. 1t is argued by that
the girls used by the thieves US "decoys'-
that they were sin" with the thieves, formed tho
acquaintance of the clerk and aurcd him Of town.
that the burglary might be more easily perpetrated
Others think that neither his clerk his friend Wheeler
are entirely guiltless, and both are under arrest
Wheeler belongs in Boston, and has been in Albany but
week or two Both protest their innocence.
Nr Hood offers reward Of 81 900 for the recovery Of
the property and the apprehension of the thieves.
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chains aud rings.
The two women, named Hobbs and Kelly and third
named Pike, were arrested yesterday the two last in
York detectives They say that they knew nothing about
the robbery until arrested. Miss Hobbs is evidently
admrer of the clerk Marsh as she fastened to the
station house she heard OF his arrest Her
tender inquiries short by the announcement that
she too was under arrest.
They say that they passed the night in company with
three men, Marsh, Wheeler, and other man doing
business on Broadway They Troans, and very com
characters.
81, 500 WORTH OF JEwELRY STOLEN FROM THE ME-.
CHANCES INSTITUTE IN LOUISVILLE
From the Louisville Democrat, Oct 81
The heaviest robbery that has occurred in city for
several years took place yesterday wednesday,
ing, between three and four clock The exhibition hail
OF the Mechanics Institute entered, and the large
showcase Of Messrs Vost Klnk taken and robbed of
its contents eighteen hundred dollars worth OF lew
elry. There two private watcmen employed about
the building These men state that they took separate
robbery effected. One of the rear windows was
hosted and the back door unbolted alley near the
engine house the glass showcase found red of its
contents.