Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-30
A barring ana Successful Burglary

A Barring ana Successful Burglary.
80 On Monday night was perpetrated the
largest and most successful robbery
that has ever disgraced our city. The
store-room occupied by Mr. Healy, book
seller, and Mr Buck, jeweler, was enter
ed from First street and plundered of
the greater portion ofthe jewelry belong
ing to Ar. Buck. The door, which is
double one, appears not to have been
bolted firmly at the bottom, and the bur-
glars had only toput their weight against
it, to spring the lock from its fastening,
and walk in. They Immediately COM
meneed operations upon the magnificent
assortment Of fine goods which Mr.
Buck has had displayed in superb
showcase for several days past. They
took seven gold, and eighteen silver
watches, besides about twenty watches
belonging to customers, which had been
left for repairs. In addition to these, the
scoundreIs must have filed one or two
capacious- carpet sacks with diamond
rings, ear-drops, bracelets, gold pencils,
&c The cases in which these articles
we're contained were left behind. The
handsome satin cushions in which the
pins we're secured, were torn in man
ner that indicated hurry on the part of
the thieves. One or two fine sets of
jeWelry were overlooked by them entire
iy.- Neither did they disturb large as
sortment of beautiful silver ware, spread
out in the same case. 1t is supposed
they were fearful of having too big
load, and preferred to run no more risk
than was absolutely essential. As it
was, they made rich haul
None of Mr.. Healy's property was dis
turbed in the slightest, so far as ascer-
tanned. The burglars appear to have
been satisfied with their operations in
gold.
During the afternoon of Monday, two
or three men of suspicious appearance,
were hanging about the store room, SO
much SO, as to attract the attention of
Mr.. Healy's clerk who kept his eye on
them. They purchased, at last, some
shirt or sleeve buttons and offered as
pay hundred dollar BILL They were
inquisitive individuals; one of them ask
ing, among other questions, whether a
small iron safe behind the counter was
all the safe Mr.. Buck had in which to
put his jewelry. Lounging towards the
back part of the room, they were seen to
be close observers of Mr. Healy's safe
swinging the door and otherwise inspect
ing its construction. Observing, howev-
er,that they were watched they took their
departure. l-s
Mr. Chester Davis usually sleeps in
the store, but. on this particular night was
absent until quite late When he re-
turned he found the back doors wide
open, but the birds had fled with their
booty. Yesterday morning search was
made through the city for the individ-
uals who were seen in the store tho day
before, but they had left the place Two
steamers were known to have left for
points up the river just before daylight.
It is thought, they may have taken pas
sage on one of them Another steamer
left for Green River If they took pas
sage on the latter, there are no Geographic
facilities BY which they may be inter-
,cepted
This heavyrloss falls with peculiar Sc,
verify upon Mr. Buck, and it is one he
is lily. able to bear He is 4 pleasant
gentleman, kind and industrious, and has
been laboring here for the past year to
establish himself in business. This loss
ogertskes him just as he was getting
fEirly ander headway, and those who
have experienced how hard it is to get a
atart--ts make beginning-in any de-
partment of Industry, will know how 10
sympathise with him in his misfortune.
We trust thaA &he active steps which
have been taken for the interrogation and
arrest of these thieves will prove sue
cessfnl, and that we may yet have the
pleasure of annosneing that they have
been condemned to serve lifetime il
the penitentiary.
The value of the goods stolen is est
mated by Mr.. Buck to range between
81 800 and $4,000