The New York herald., 1869-01-25

Burglary ~ the Calvary Ccnesery Omce-
The Safe Broken - Pieces and o1e,oOo
6eolen.
The metropolis at the present time 4 passing
through an epidemic Of crime. Robbers who for
daring and cunning have never been equallcd, in
broad daylight stalk into banks and carry on every
thing valuable that may be exposed to tempt their
cupidity; business men and women are knocked
down ON Broadway and other crowded thorough
fares and relieved OF their wallets and diamonds;
pickpockers ply their profession openly In hotels
street cars and churches; burglars swoop down.
nightly upon unprotected stores and residences,
and invade the privacy OF the bedchamber IN
search OF plumber, which they carry on under the
eyes OF the police, or, being detected and sur
rounded, cut their way to liberty with knives and
revolvers In the light OF the noonday sun citizens
For months this sse q s mas existed For
ana other Of A the law to these
outrages. the epidemic Of criIne rolls on, and.
gat.erng force, extends , % every NOOK and corner
time when patience ceases to be virtue, and tha6
polat Is very near. Lake the distant rum-
murlng OF the respectable masses, who be-
gin TO whisper OF new order OF things,
out the foul nests oI burglars thieves aud mur-
dcrerS that have been created within stones
throw q our !ais ana courts aa "nica every hour
upon hie and properly. The sanct-sy OF private
houses. churches aud graveyards aoes not deter
the bold hignwaymen and Burglars from the pos
sessng OF others goods.
rne last and most daring burglary that has been
perlctrated Tor months was on dsurday night, under
the very shadow 0I the hiaruie ple In Mulberry
street, where superintendent 4Nciliedy and his
Oficias run the machinery thai Is supposed TO
guarantee the community iuil secutitJ.
Eariy on Saturday evening so.le daring seekers
alter wealth scaled the wall oI Gu. calvary Genes
terry ut 10. 255 Mulberry s.rceu-w.t.lm one block
"a IL L.
reached the graveyard Proceeding 10 tie cemetery
ONCE. east OF ST. Patnck's la.;c.ral. they endeav-
ored TO effect an entrance b. tile basement window.
The iroL bars resisted their eaors, 1nel II seems,
they turned thcir attention 10 tae west wall which
worked scientifically, with lii: I'D II biacksniths'
priicnefs, and in q snort li.ae bfelcneu 1t sufs
pass through into the once, where was a cast
iron SAFE containing about $1,000 $1,000
Of whicn "a, was IN o.. United States nve-twsaty
they mad evloently sto.on from blucksmilhS
snop. was passed In several iij ers OF cloth wero
placed upon tue safe just below lne knob and over
tle lock to dcauen The sound, and lew blows
oi the sledge hammer sll,eiei the lock to
atoms The money was scared ana passed out
1.rough the aperture, VITA tlle eac.plioi Of a few
dollars In nicAeis and two tiitee counterfeit bills
that mad been laid away in the safe having pos-
sessel themselves 0i the money the burglars retired.
leata1 t9eir tools behind tlienl, anu are now, no
douD, glOatng over the resulS OF tier nignts WORK,
aid iaus -inx ut the vigilance OF the policeman
wuO IL he were on his beat must have passed
within twenty Ieet OF w.c.e the Ghieves were
at WOIN. 1Uc tTdck5 III Tue SLOW SNOW that tQer0
were at least taree persoas enag q III the job. No
clue has been Onuuued W The detectives 70 follow
up tl3 Case, ana IL II probable L.iat none OF the
money wu ever be recovered unless the thieves are
struck Win relOrse and II tor the reward
OF $v0J Las tile trustees authorized detective Fars
Icy, oi the Central ohlce, tu 0ner " nat makes this
burglary more outrageous Is tlo act tnat the entlro
ainoalt stOien WAS uep0slls oi trustees OF orphan
cnldren, helpless OLD iuen and wvmea, and blind
and llui.elt persons connected with the church.
ABOUT niii- o'cOck ON s,AlsiraAy evening q person
wno u Ano win was seen proving In tne ncignDor.
t..e ~. gtl.
DOUBT, an acconipice, watching the movements Of
the pOlice. Ia lac ONCE weIs three other safes,
tainins money and valaau es, DIt they were NOT
toucned UnAorcunately. 10 walclinan " employed
ny the society, or this rVoosry woaid not nave 0c-
Cured IN unocclpieI prcll,les llxa these sur.
rounded by hixa wails that completely shield bur-
glars from View, ROBBERY aud baI ,dry easily be
iortuase sufferers Is 10 be hoped tina, tue expert
scOuuuies may be detected anl tac money recovered,
Another Man Stab5cd-x;is Assailnnt Escnpcss
The rage for murder stiil continues. Stabbing and
shooting have como to be popular recreation wi th
the roughs who infest the metropolis aad prowl
about the streets at night see1lng quarrsls with
inonensve people that Gley may eicct lille blood
lcitlng just for TIE Iun VI Ile GnnS. Az quarter
past two yesterday morning John lialrls, OF NO. l32
siott street, was passing tliou4l Chatham
square ut that hour, when he met an
unknown man. who demanded, "What the hell
you doing out Ut this nouri 70 Harris responded
IN terms not very complimentary " AIS quest loner,
anu sne at oncr ruslcu toseIacr anu ciencned.
Il rough ald tu.lo.e light toiloWed aud Harris was
urew kuile and in.ictel "a stab wound OF severe
Character IN Harris arm, which fortunately pre-
vented the weapon from striking fatal part of the
body. Ihe Unknown man lei, AMI ualrs proceeded
" the Geltral ollce " nave MS wound dressed.
Euralnry I'm yyashiuutou Streets