The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-01
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A New York Gambler Robbed of $4,000
I'm His own Saloon.

The New York Tribune of this morning says:-
About O'clock last evening William MoIef,
one of the attaches OF the gaming saloon on the .
second floor, No. 566 Broadway, was seated In
the saloon alone, near one of the windows on
the Prince street side. He was gently smoking,
the gas not beng lit in tue apartment,
lieyed the gloom. While thus engaged
some one unlocked the door leading into the
apartment. This did not surprise. HIM, as several
OF the persons connected vita the place pos
sess q key. Three men entered the room, one
OF whom, walking over 10 where MIR. MoreY
sat, brandshed q knife before his face and
said:-"Dou't move, or I'll stab you" The room
was too dark to distinguish the faces OF the
men, one of whom stood near the door keeping
guard, while a second stood ready to assist
lis comrade with the knife. The glitter of the
knife-blade could be seen, however, as the
ruffan held 1t poised ready to strike at the
least Indication OF shout for help from his
victim. Thinking that punder was the object
of his visit, Mr.. Morey took from an inside
breast-pocket roll OF bills, amounting to
$500, and handed II to the thief, telling him to
take 1t and begone with his companions. This
did not satisfy them, however. Again telling
Mr.. Morey that If he made the slightest alarm
he would meet with instant death. the roboer5
threw him on the floor, aud gagged and bound
him securely. They then took from an inside
breastpocket package containing S74OO In
Treasury notes, his gold watch and chain, and y
valuable diamond pin, and with their plunder
made good their escape. snort time af,er
their departure, Mr.. Morey succeeded In re-
leasing his hands from their confinement and
removed the gag. He had received no serious
injury at the hands of his assailsnts. although
they had used him rather roughly. Pro-
ceeding to the Franklin Street Police
Station, he related what had befallen
him to Captain Jourdan. They returned to the
saloon, and on examination 1t was ascertained
that no violence had been used in eifecting an
entrance. Either the thieves had been given
one of the seven keys carried by the proprietor,
MIR. Garvin, the employees, and few of the
freguenters of the place, or they had procured
false key. 1t is more than probable that some
one who knew that Mr.. Morey was in the habit
of carrying large sum OF money about him
mad acquainted the thieves with the fact, and
had, perhaps, loaned key for the purpose OF
admitting them into the room.
Captain Jourdan questioned theofficer on the
rost, and an old man who keeps an apple stand
| on the corner of Prince street and Broad way,
| with reference to the affair. Both stated thai
| they had seen three men hanging around thai
vicinity in the early part of the evening, but
bad thought nothing OF it, rs it is the custom o
many of those suspicious characters who in.
| habit the Eighth ward to frequent that neigh
| borhood in the evening. This robbery is one o
the boldest that has taken place in this city fol
| many years. Owing to the darkness of the room
| MIR. Morey can give but very imperfect de-
| scription of the thieves, and the chances fo
their apnrphensiOn are very moor.