The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-02-12
Daring Robbery in Broadway. New
York.

last in faro bank, at 566 Broadway.
From the New York World we get the
facts:
The victim of this bold assault and rob-
berry is Mr.. William Morey, one of the
habitues of the bank" mentioned above,
who was relieved of over $500 in cash,
his diamond breast-pi shirt studs, rings,
etc. 1t appears that the place is closed up
on Sunday, that is, no card playing is al
lowed during that day and night, although
the proprietors and habitues of the club
room as it is commonly designated fre-
Guently call there during the day. There
are, as tar as known, but seven keys to the
spring lock on the outer door, aud these
haye been, and it is supposed, are still in
possession of the proprietors, employees,
and one or two of the favored frequenters
OF the establishment. At about seven
o clock last evening, Mr.. Morey was sitting
IN chair IN the room at TIE window facing
Broaway, with his back to the door, smok
Ing a cigar, and together enjoying his
dolce Tar mente in the most approved Yam
kee fashion, his feet resting on the window
sill awaiting the arrival of Mr.. Jarvis,
when lIls attention was attracted by the
noise Of the outer door opening. Thinking
that 1t was some friend entering, be did
not move from his position. Three men
entered the room, and as one of them ap-
preached him, Morey heard him remark,
don move or haloa or will stab you" ="
Yhis strange remark did not startle Morey,
as he thought the lntruders were playing a
joke on him. The room was dark, the gas
not having been lighted, and Morey could
but dImly discern the men as they entered
In ,,ia | Ia lls,t I
when one Of the men came round in front
OF him and brandl,hIng a huge bowie knife
threatened to stab him If he made the least
noise or attempted to give any alarm. Mo-
rey finding the business more serious than
he had expected, sprang to his feet and
made pass at the window, intending to
break one Of the panes of glass aud thus
attract the attention Of the passers-by
along Broadway. Before he could accom-
pllsh his object he was seized from behind
and thrown PROSTATE GU the floor Of the
room. lie struggled to release himself,
but the rufians repeated their threats of
killing him until Mr.. Morey fearing that
they would carry out their expressed inten-
ton of ripping his CUTS out" if he made
any noise, deemed discretion the better
pagt OF yalor and yielded quietly to his
captors, a stout rope was then procured,
and Morey was bound hand and foot. Pre-
viOus to this, however, Morey had produc>
ed roll OF bills containing $500, and told
the ruihans to take take that and go, but
The deSpefaI0eS seeued 10 bc too well pos
ted IN regard to the amount Of money their
victim had with hIm, as they took the mon
ey, but declined to leave. Alter binding
him firmly, they placed j gag in his mouth
and laid him on his back on the floor. They
then went through" him systematically,
taking from him 81, 300 in bills which he
had IN his inside vest pocket, between $40
and $50 which he had in his watch pocket.
This made with the $500 Morev had hands
ed to them, 81 $50 in cash The thieves
also took the diamond breast pin from Mr.
Morey' shirt bosom, and took possession
OF his shirt-studs, sleeve buttons, and fin
gerrings, valued in ali at s 900. Having
thus riaed Mr. Morey of all the valuables
on his person, they left him lying on the
floor aud alter having again warned him
against making any noise, they took their
departure, closing the door of the place
behind them, and succeeded in making
their escape without having been disturbed
or molested in any way. The whole oper-
alton did not take more than ten minutes
and was conducted so expertly and nois-
lessly that none OF the passers by heard
any unusual noise or had their attention
attracted in any manner.
After the escape Of the thieves, Mr.. Mo
rey made every effort to release himself,
and finally succeeded, by dint of hard work,
i'll undolng the knot of the rope with which
he had been bound, and soon threw off the
thongs which had confined his arms and
legs He then succeeded in removing the
gag from his mouth. Making his way out
of the place, he met Mr. Jarvis, also one
OF the proprletorS of the place, to whom
he related the circumstances of the rob.
berry. Morey and Jarvis then proceeded
to the franklin street police station, and
Captain Jourdan, of the sixth precinct.
was placed in possession of the facts of
the case. Captain JCurdan accompanied
the men to the place, and made "a partial
investigation. 1t was learned from a man
who keeps an apple stand, corner of Prince
street and Broadway, that at about seven
0 clock he saw three men leaning against
the railing on the corner. The apple man
also stated that as the policeman passed
the men entered the premises where the
robbery was committed and came out again
in about ten minutes afterwards But the
exit of the men were made in so quiet and
leisurely manner that he paid but little
attention to them, and cannot therefore.
give description of them with any degree
sf accuracy. The policeman could not
give any description of them either.
1t is particularly unfortunate that the
room being in darkness during the time
Mr.. Morey was attacked and robbed, he
did not see the face Of either of the ruff
ians, and Of course cannot describe them.
OF give any clue 10 their identity, and the
detective, therefore, has no clue TO guide
him in his search for the ruffians, EXCEPT
the knife with which they had threatened
to Kill their PROSTATE victim, and which
they left behind in their fight.
This robbery, for the daring manner in
which it was done, is one OF the most re-
m9rkable on record, and there is scarcely
a doubt that Mr. Morey's lite would have
been sacrificed had he made the resistance
which the rufiilns expected, and we're evi
IDENTITY prepared to encounter in their ne>
farlous business.
ELoPEMENT AND DEsERTiox. II. C..
PIKE, nerhew of 5. " PIKE, and general