New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-26
HEAVY ROBBERY OF SHOCKS AND
BONDS,
Railroad fS6ehs end Gcvrrrrrnt Bsnds
to the a yucnnt Of St6s,enO sios.n by
Sneak Thieves 81, coo Reward OFFERED
for Their Keeeyery.

Shortly after o'clock on Fridy evening las'
the residence of Mr. John p. Moore, No 10 Madison
ave-. between Tlirtieh and Thirty 6rst-sts was en-
tered ly thieves anG. addition 10 articles Of irlng
Vaue TIN box. containne railroad and stOck seculi
ties 10 the amount 81 100000 and United States bonds
To the amount Of $4,000 was carried on.
Exactly how the thieves obtsined entrance into the
house Is lot known, but il is believed that must hve
been by opening the front door by means o. false keys
ns the basement door Is always secu oily boiled. Al the
time OF the robbery the members OF the family together
with some friends VITO had called in 10 PEGS tic even.
ing. we're seated IN the back piror listening to OF
the number who was performing upon the piano.
At 20 minutes of o'clock Mrs Moore the daughter
inaw of the owner Of tho residence went stairs and
ON attempting 20 enter bed room on the secOhd floor
found that the door locked. Suspeong something
wrong. she called her husband, and together they
passed through q small sowiDg-roOm adj iceIt. and
thus enined access to the As they entered they
stumbled over the drawers Of bureau which the
thieves had ransaoked and thrown upon the floor.
Here the thieves Lad secured purse and portemOn-
naie each containing about $40. and gold watch and
chain valued at so and some smaller trnkcts, only
valuable 10 the persons from whom they were stolen
The tin box which contained the bonus in trunk
in closet adjoining the beiroon mentioned. Tao
trunk not fastened. but the box securely closed
by means Of paddock. In all probability at the time
of taking the box the thieves did not know the value Of
the cot tents.
The stolen bonds were of the following denomina.
United States bonds of $50
United States 500. November .................. 100
United STATE. 1905. three ycsrs 1885, June i5h.. lcoo
United states 1873 July TO- ISt'''..''.'''''''' sOD
Tot, United State. Bonds $50
Tho railroad and other stocks to the amount Of OIO
were follows
Thirty five shares Bank of Kentucky.
One hundred and foriy-hge shares NewJersey Rail-
road stock.
-Four hundred ard seventy shares New.Yo Central
Railroad stock.
One hundred and Eve shares Farmers Loan and Trust
Company
Two hundred shares Phenix Bank.
One hundred and fry shares Mechanics Bank.
Seventy shares Merchants Exchange Bank.
One hundred shares Erie Railroed stock.
Fifteen shares Sixtl-aSe. Railroad stock.
one hundred and sXty-esAt shares Jefferson Insur'
ance Company.
Twenty shares Pacific Mail Steamship Company stock
and scrip
Three hundred shares American Coal Company
stock.
Scrip Of Commercial Insurance Company
Continent al Insurance Company scrip.
Thirty shares Delaware AID Raritan Canal ard Cam
den and Amb v CompanV scrip .,
one thousand dollar bonds New Albany and Salem
Railroad.
The bank and miscellaneous stocks IRE Of course Of
no use to any one tie owner. AM AZ the United
States bonds have been extensively advertised ~ -
believed that should any one attempt to dispose OF 'Ae
he will be a.. once arrested. -
| A reward Of 81 90 has been offered by Mr.. Moore
FOX the recovery Of the stolen property.
Capt Speight OF TIE 18Th fTec9ci Las iAs eass ~
hand and has .ssoeia ed with lin Detective Mccorihy
and some Of the ablcst officers under is command.
Already they have a clue. AZ about = o'clock on IN.
night OF the robbery Officer Harris OF the 'th Ffccnct
saw a man passing the corner Of Thirty nlutb'st ana
Sirth-ave having In his possession TN box answer
ing the description Of the sto.en. lie Is POSITIVE
| he could identity the man who had IT.
Yesterday morning the TN box was iouhl ~ Hu
in the rear of No ii West IR uty seyenh'st III con
tanned nothing bat O check for small amount, draw 4
| TO tie order vi Mr.. Moore.