The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-22

II long since have been called upon to record
in this city burglary which, for bodness OF design
and cunning OF execution equals that which was
perpetraied last night at the store of Messrs W. s
Cochran Co WINE merchants, of No. 324 Walnut
street. he senior memOer OF this firm Is well known
to our business community, having been engaged IN
hls present calling for about forty years, believe
he 's the proprietor OF the Chestnut SIeet Theatre
and is therwise a gentleman OF large means.
This morning however, his equanlmjty was
somewhat rudely disturbed when he arrived at his
place Oh business, only TO tnd that, during the pre-
yious night the sale had been, in the dialect OF the
industrial" m fraternity, "outed" 70 the extent of
about 800 600; The scene presented by the office
one that almost beggars desc crption
The safe is built OF brick, the walls consisting OF
three thicknesses of that material, with vacant
space OF two or three inches just without the
course, thus rendering the entire thickness about
fifteen inches The safe is located in the centre of
the store just at the OF steps which leads to the
raised platform extending over the rear portiOn OF
it. The legitimate entrance to 1t was throug IN an
iron doorway, which, in all likelihood, was burglar.
proof. 1he villains seemed 10 have had no curiosity
what yer on this point as no attempt whatever had
been made to force the lock. Instead of dong So
they had come prepared Wi all the requisite ma
chnery for demo.ishing brick wall and had sue.
ceeded in making an aperture through the three
thlcknesses of BRICK about two teet square Having
accomplished this much, they found themselves face
which lined that side OF the safe These we're easily
pushed out upon the floor, and then it was only
necessary to push small sized man or boy through
tions.
These were of the most complete and thorough
character Several thousand dollars in notes of hand
they did not intend to carry OF with them. Coupon
SO 900, were also overlooked, they having been
carelesslY deposited by a member of the frm IN A
ioX where such valuable commodities would not be
IL oked for on any occasion.
This ca1eessness was providential, for everything
else OF any value in the sale was abstracted Among
these were about $50 COO IN stock- of the Pennsyi
yania and Rea0inPs Railroads, and other corpora.
tOns including $4,000 of the Scnuylkill Navigation
Loan. Coupon bonds to the value of $4,000 con
stItuted the remainder Of the pIunder These last
embraced the 1ollowinp:-
Four six per cent. $1,000 bonds of the Philauel.
phia and Erie Railroad. endorsed by The Pennsyl.
Yania Railroad, and numbered 1l2, 1O4S, 1919.
$1,000 in ten per cent coupon bonds of the North
Pennsylvania Railroad.
$l4,00O in seven per cent, bonds of the Hunting
don and Broad rop Railroad
Six $1,000 SIX per cent. Delaware Division bonds
numbered 70, 7S, 70, $50, 5S1, and 692;
$4,000 in Union Canal bonds, and $4,000 in City
slxeshe last of which fortunately can not be trans
placed were scattered about the office among the
dt6ris OF the other papers with which the safe was
stroy what they thus left behind them, they would
have gained considerable time in which to nego.
time TO obtain the numbers of the bonds If OF
tht m had not been entered on the envelopes
This recklessness OF the burglars may be accounted
for by the fact that they were jolly set of dogs,
who knew the difference between good liquors and
bottles which were thrown about the Office, it is
probable that the thieves, ere they lett the scene of
their exploit, were in anything but a sober state
helped themse YES lavshly to the best cigars with
which the store was stocked. ....
The manner In which the burglars effected an
entrance into the store open to some doubt They
had not disturbed any OF the means of entrance on
the first floor, save to take the precaution OF stop
ping up the keyholes of the front doors to prevent
the glare of the light being noticed by any chance
travellers. Adjoining the store there Is an alley
way about three feet in width. The fastenlngs of
one of the second.foor windows opening on this
alley were broken, and it is probable that the en-
trance was there effected, by means of ladder
placed against the wall.
As soon as the burglary was discovered this morn
ing the police were notified and at once commenced
to work up the case lhus far they have no clue TO
the perpetrators The different BANKERS and brokers'
OF this and other cities also notified of the rob-
berry, and furnished with descriptions OF the stolen
securities fast they could be ascertained From
the character of most of hese IT is probable that the
thieves will not be able to realize single do lar out
of their i'll. gotten wealth.
This with others of similar character, forclbly
impIesses upon the mind the importance of secure
repositories for money bonds etc. city like
The Safety Deposit Company, organized under
charter from the State of PennsV Vlvania, controlled
by some OF our best citizens and under the direction
of N B. Browne, ESQ. late Assistant United States
II easurer, furnishes depository, and cti-
zens and strangers should avail themselves of its
guarantees against robbers of every kind.
The office, with burglar and fre-proofs is located
in a part OF the Philadelphia Bank Building, Ches.
nut street, above Fourth.
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