New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-14

A Cashier Knscked Down aAA Robbed OF q
Csrpes.Bsg Containing e16,4oO-EsesPe Of
the Thieves with the Plumber.

Soon after noon On Saturday, Mr.. J. II. Higgins,
cashier In the employ OF Mr. f. Higgins dealer in carpets
No 3s Broadway stepped from Eighth car at the
corner of Fory having in his hand small satohe
or .rpebsg containing abou, SIC 400 with which he intended
to nav of the persons employed in the carpet factory Of Mr.
Higgins at the foot OF Fortythirdst The young man
proceeded on his journey and about midway block
between Eighth and Ninth passed man who stand
ing beside the walk He had taken scarcely astep beyond the
when he struck the right side OF the head with
heavy instrument welded by the stranger and as he
staggered from the force Of the blow again struck by
second man. who spraug from butcher cart standing but
short distance from the OF the encounter The second
blow feled Mr. Higgins the walk The ruhans then caught
the bag containing the money from the helpless hand
of their victim and sprngng into the butcher cart were I'm
medatey driven Oft by confederate who had sat IN the cart
during the progress OF the robbery an Interested spectator
OF the The taken by the thieves was through
Fortylirdst y Eighth ave. Forty secondS to broad"ay
where all further knowledge OF them was lost ,,..
SO sudden and unexpected was the attack that Mr. Higgins
had not time to cry out and the 6o~ 10 @
consciousness sufficient recoect what had really happened
On the of his wandering senses MI higgins pro-
oeeded to the Twenty Precinct Police Station House
in Forty sevenhst and informed the sergeant 10 ohafge
telegraphed to the central office at Police
together with description of the thieves and the horse ana cart
used by them and from there the intelligence was Immediately
teegrphed Precinct the CITY accompanied by an
from the Superintendent TO look out for the tneves IN
spite precautions trace of them has yet been found
Mr. Higgins although suffering from the Commissions on ms
face head not seriously hurt He describes the man
struck him being tall with black moustaohe and
wearing linen coat and 6e other two being respectively
short and and tall and slim The cart was painted
drawn by brown horse
The thieves arc undoubtedly the gang who some
months since attacked the boy OF tho Farmers and
Citizens National Bank OF Wiiams0urgh. al the corner oil
William and Beekman-sts in this city. and took from him
satche shining 900 checks aud 5000 In bills and
who few weeks ago attacked the cashier OF John Roach
Son iron founders No 100 Goerck while passing along
livingston having in his possession bag containing
o. in bills with which he intended 10 of the hands IN
oundey In the last instance the thieves were
full the person attacked being powerful young man. and the
blow struck him the temple falling to reduce Linn 70 in
sensibty. . -
cases and boldnes The thieves hrst
person who is in the habit OF carrying large
amounts Of money with He then carefully watched
his noted and what particular days he would DO apt TO
have the largest amount OF money IN h possession ascertain
ed These them the there's make thsr pre-
variations him butcher cart Is obtained az
has yet been asceraned whether the thieves use the same
occasion not and stationed near where the
intended victim is expected to In this cart Is seated one
OF the conedcraes the other two who make the attack are
stationed little distance from each other IN order not TO ek
observation aud 20 induce the belief that they are not
acquainted with each other or the man an the
cart The victim makes has appearance, Is struck by
the back mustache who apparently the leader
tho gang and il the first blow not sufficient TO render
him blow instantly repeated by tho confeder
ate generally followed by the desired resnlt-nsensibty
The thieves then seize the prize for which they nave run h
risk spring the IN waiting for them aud are driven
of that does pursuit GU The part OF an ohcer on op
robbery.
BIN each OF the three mentioned above the attack was
broad daylight inbunes hours and In the two nrst
instances crowded And yet Notwithstanding these
facts il impossible identify the thieves or OBJ
tain good description Of them from to victim or mos, WHO
NAV have witnessed the robbery The first nmaon the VIC
comes in the form OF blow from behind uest
by he who and generally with force Sufficient 70
him sonseess and quick are tho that Is
scarcely more than passing glance that be caught OF
retiring forms OF this renders their suDse en
detection by the police douby dou aud it is utterly futile
speculate where next they will strike In order to be pre-
pared for them persons urusted with large sums OF money
would do well 10 90 armed and keep a sharp look oai