The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12
Another Bonded warehouse Robbed.

Another Bonded warehouse Robbed.
NEARLY EIGHTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH
OF GOODS sToLEE--A SMALL PORTION OF THE
PROPERTY FOUND IN CooPEBAGE-No TRACE
OF THE THIEVES
Some time between last Saturday night and
Monday morning the extensive United States
bonded warehouse of MessIs. Miller q Conger,
located at the corner OF Water and Union
streets, was visited by a gang of bold and
expert burglars who succeeded IN robbing the
place offs large quantity of silk AID satin goods
and jewelry.
1t is supposed that the robbery was committed
during Sunday night, as a clerk IN the employ
of the firm was In the store during the after
noon, and did not notice anything unusual
about the place. The robbery was not dis
covered until the warehouse was opened for
business yesterday morning.
From a subsequent examination of the
premises, 1t appears that the burglars passed
through an open lot connected with Briggs
coOperage Immediately IN the rear of the ware
house. Piled close against the fence which
separates the yard from the warehouse is
stack OF barrels some twenty feet high. This
the burglars Clambered over and theC dropped
down into the area in the rear of the store,
where they worked for hours secure from OBJ
servation or interruption.
This position gained one of the doors, which
is fastened with but single bolt, was burst
oTen by means of a 'Jimmy;" but here the
burglars met temporary check, as several
hogsheads of sugar had been placed close
against the door, so that they could not enter.
A similar door a little further on was then
forced open, and the burglars of whom 1t was
supposed there we're at least three, entered the
warehouse. They ascended to the fifth floor,
where they burst open twenty cases and sacks
of goods, containing silks, satins linens, pop
lins, cloths, etc. etc., and ransacked them
thoroughly.
Selecting three cases of elegant goods, being
q portion of a consignment to Messrs. A. T.
Stewart Co., the burglars emptied some fifteen
or twenty bags of rice, strewing the contents
about the floor. The bags were then filed with
the costly goods taken from the cases, a valu-
able quantity Of jewelry, which the thieves
found in a box belonging to brother-in-law of
Mr.. Miller, which had been left on storage in
the establishment.
The burglars then divested themselves of
their underclothing. and donned new clothes
which they found in one of the cases which
they had broken open. Thelburglars, with sur
prisng GOODNESS, then regaled themselves with
wines liquors, and cigars, and must have en-
joyed themselves immensely, judging from the
numerous en- pity bottles and stumps of cigars
found lying about the floor.
After carousing to their hearts content, the
burglars left the premises undetected, taking
with them goods amounting in value to between
workmen at Bragg's cooperage found three
bags of the goods, valued at $4,000, lying among
the boxes and barrels in the yard, which the
burglars were probably compelled to abandon
in their flight.
How so much property could be removed
from the building at night without attractint
the attention of the police, seems iueXpiicable
Captain Jameson, of the Seventh Precinct, wa
notified of the robbery, and made thorough
examination of the premises. No trace of tn
thieves or the property has yet been obtained
N. p. World.