The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-12
DARING BURGLARY IN HE B0wEaY,


Pawnbrokers' ESTABLISHMENTS Ea,eraa-p.
perry Valued at $500 Carried Away--rhsy
Attempt to Open the Safe, But DO Not s;uc-
coed.
Yesterday morning the early clerks OF the pawn
broking establishment of Messrs. Wilson, Greene &
Co., successors to the well known firm OF Messrs r.
simpson Co., situated on the corner OF the Bowery
and Delaney street, discovered that the stock in
various parts OF the store was in remarkable state
OF confusion, and after their momentary alarm had
ceased they examined the large iron safe set
In the wall and found that burglars had
attempted TO open for the purpose of abstractIng
the valuable contents within. without making any
iurther examinations word was Immediately sent to
'he gentlemen composing the firm, when, upon their
ARRIVAL aided subsequently by detective Tieman, OF
the central once, it found that the establish
menu had been entered by burglars and q daring
attempt made to rob them OF the most valuable nor
ton OF their large stock OF miscellaneous articles
ana OF the diamonds, watches and ewelry in the SAFE
Inc examination by the detective revealed the fact
that the thieves had secreted themselves during the
day IN the upper part OF the building which is Ave
stories IN heisnt and occupied as lodging house. 1t
Is thought In the wafer closets, and when the outer
doors leading to the lodging rooms were closed they
wandered without molestaton to the first floor
which they designed TO "workn and at once COM
menced operations on the SAFE The tools which they
worked with We're crude, but effective, beng chsel
top with several thicSnessess Of carpet TO to
deaden the sound when struck with sledgc ham,
mer both OF which instruments We're found The
iron bar across the lock was worked upon, II Is
thought, for some time as it was bent and twisted
to such an extent that 1t necessitates removal but
endeayors TO disodge 1t from Its position. The Nose
made by these blows was distinctly heard by parties
such ma uni ca9acaer sei that ' they WIZ were
splitting wood, Foiied in their attempt 10
grasp The golden treasure within, and the
hours OF night being nearly passed, the burglars
turned. their attention to the stock, and upon
hurried examination selected from among the many
pistols ana inner clothing pledged property TO the
amount OF about 5000, when they made arrange
channel by which they succeeded in efecting
an entrance nc, was closed they could not bolt .
little space, and thus their inventive genius was
Of escape, and although bold, 1t served their ends
admirably They repaired TO the rear portion OF the
rst moor TO the ROOF the large rope attached TO IT,
and, carrying up stairs fastened 1t in such man
ner That tney lowered themselves safely down, with
all their stolen goods to the roof OF an adjoining
building on Deancey street, when they used 1t again
to descend upon the roof OF second house.
when by the same means they reached the yard OF
the latter building, leaving the rope as an evidence
OF their ingenuity and b0ldness, and then making
their way through the lower hallway emerged into
the street, undoubtedly as innocent looking as two
accomplished burglars could well appear under such
The property stolen will probably never be recov-
ered Us Messrs. Wilson, Greene Il Co. cannot swear
T. Its recognition. only those who pledged 1t with
them can, and it is well known that In nine
cases out OF ten, when money Is obtained
at pawnbrokers establishment upon such
articles, those pawning them do not give their
right address anu therefore cannot be found. YET
1t Is to be hoped that In their future manpulations
attempted this daring burglary may be caught and
brought home to them. The firm OF Messrs. Wilson,
Greene Co. are willing, TO obtain the thieves and re-
cover the property and ut the same time save them
selves the annoyance which Its loss necessarily
entails to pay double It's value. but 1t is feared their
case is hopeless although the detectives " Ill not let
the matter rest while there Ia the aintest hope Of
ouc