Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-22
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High street. as the Mercy Of the Breasx.
ebay JohnuIes They Butler ths
silver spoons and CobbIe a seOC
Diamond Ring.
High street, between Church and Union
one Of the most aristocratie avenues Of the
city, seems to have been turned over en-
'tirely to the mercy of the burglars and
window-lilters yesterday morning, about
three hours before daybreak. The fine
mansion of Col. X. c. McNairy was the
only house from which they secured any
thing, however, though attempts we're made
on number of others. A portion Of the
house occupied by the mother Of Col. Nc
Marry seems 10 have been entered first, but
az nothing that the robbers were seeking
could be found there, they quickly made
their way into the other part of the build
ing BY prizing up a window of the sitting
room, from whence the dining room adjoin-
ing was reached by means of a sliding door.
Here they found a number of silver
spoons and forks, aud broke others TO
test the metal, not caring TO burden them
selves with plated treasure From the
dining-room they proceeded to the hall,
and thence proceeded up stairs, entering a
room where Mrs. MeNairy was sleeping
souudly, she not having retired until three
o'clock, and rifing her dress pocket of a
purse containing some thirty or forty
dollars, and a beautiful diamond cluster
bridal ring valued at six hundred dollars.
They also secured several sets of jewelry
belonging to the children, and noise
lessly regained the window below, at which
an entrance had been effected. Mrs. Nc
Marry and her children we're above in the
house at the time of the robbery. Par
TALLY burned matches along the route of
theiniruders showed that no dark lanterns
had been used, and everything indicated
thai professionals had been a work.
The locg az lne stable il the rear OF
jldsR oaHts residence. enc door north of
Col MeNairy's was broken Of, and some
oi the flooring torn ap, though the diSplace-
ment Of the flooring could hardly have
been necessary 70 the discovery of horse,
had there been one IN the building.
Col. McCianahsn's house, next to Judge
Gauts, would scarcely have escaped had
il not been for the loud baying Of a mon
ster dog, which probably, to some extent.
also protected the residence Of Judge Gsut.
The house of Joseph VaulK came next,
and The dining room was reached on
similar plan to that adopted at Col. Nc
Nairy's. Fortunately all the silverware
had been removed to the second siory, and
the door leading from the room being
well secured, the burglars left empty
handed.
This brought them to the residence of
Daniel Il. Carter, on the corner of Union
street, but just as they had gained the sit
ting room, party of ladies and gentlemen
returning from some social gathering
frightened them Off
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
break into the house of Mrs. Pitcher, Just
opposite Col. McNairy's, and the field of
operations was then transferred to Spruce
street. where the morning work ended at
the house of Capt. Drouillard Here, at
daylight an instrument, apparently used
in removing window fsstenings, was found
on a sill, from which the operators had
evidently been frightened away.
The police arrived at Col. McNairy's a
few minutes after the discovery of the bur
glary there, bat too late to get the track of
the robbers