The New York herald., 1870-08-28
ATTEMPTED Rc5BERY Of A NAVY YARD SAFE IN pHilA.
CELPnA
The Acs supposed to Have Been Committed
by "a New York Pg Confessional.
rom tle Pnlladclphia Ledger, August %. |

lffom iAe Puadciphia Ledger, August 26.l
Al ABOUT ihrec O'Clock yesterday morning "A bold
attempt was made 10 rob the sale tne Pay
Office AZ The Navy Yard. The oce situated on lie
FIRST noUr OF Tie headquarters building iust inside
ot the gate opposite Federal street. Gas is Kent
burning IN the room all night, ann lt Is the duty or
me sentlie on guard 10 look INTO the windows &C
leas, once every ha hour, 10 see that all right
At The hour mentioned II had become necessary for
Inc sergeant of the guard to send FOR the surgeon
rom the receiving snp 10 attend marine
WHO mad been taken SICK In the barracks
On the return of the messenger, and as The
sergeant PASSED rom the Ionse TO The barracks lie
ihet one ol tile guard gong towards the guard
house. Tne sergeant reprIm. nded him Tor leaving
tiie house witlo'it permission, and wnie doing so
man ran iroIn the back door OF the head1narfers
ana escaped over The wall. he was closely fol-
lowed 10y two OTHERS one OF wnom succeeded In
sealing the wall and escaping; the other however
was Knocked down from tile wall Dy n sentinel win
dubbed his musket for the purpose. Tne burglar
then attempted To draw pistol; but. on the r,aya
threatening 10 snoul MN II he raised MS hand no de-
sisled. He was then taken 10 the guardhouse
where, ai'er being searched, he was put IN douDle
IRONS. on his person we're found SIG 80 IN money
II ladys gold watch, No. 2slI9, Breitling X Laeue-
rich, ChauA de FOnds, suisse god case bIarE
enamehe SCI win pearls ana biilllants, on one
case lte letter "G' and on tue reverse snrlr: at
tacheu to tbe warch was long twisted gold chain
and pencil railroad ticket from utica ~ ~ 40
fDlla1elphia was also found IN his pocket.
Upon an examination Of the premises IL was found
thAt me safe, which is one or Lilies pafe.t with
combination lester lOcA and weigns ononf go
had been taken OF HE olce aud along the en,yv
distance OF nearly flty feet, TO narrow uas.ug
pese t!c staircase, against which The lock "a 1t was
Ofaced Wnie holes were drilled INTO the back by
means oI rachet dfl which bore against n steel
piale resting against tne opposite wall When the
burglars were alarmed they mad succeeded "a, driIi
ing Two holes tnrOuh the hard chilled iron so fhot
they must nave been at work lor several hours II
Is spposel that the burglars must have entered the
yafu during Inc day ana secreted themselves IN tue
cellar OF TIE p1iiding, which Is scarcely ever used,
There lley remained until after the sergeant of the
guard mad come into the building In the evening
ana locked up all the rooms They then pick ed ina
iocks OF the ONCE d0oi and also o. the u0or OF the
tons'ruc,ors oi,lce, IRON whence they took two
knu snnfi,,
They left on the moor OF The entry near rho n. a
iui MI Oh burglars t00ls consisting OF dark ian.
Tern steel jimmy. rachel full SCI OF drills fle,
cniseis, oicali matches ana wilie bali attached
TO slring wnich was passed outside ol tie building
Tor tne confederate who was Watching To give Inc
alarm to tue operators ON the inside.
As yesterday was pay day at the Navy Yard there
Is no douot tndt the thieves supposed the safe IN
contain large sum Of money For some reason nr
Dthcf however me draft Tor the Dayma3ter did nor
arrive from washington, and there were but 5000 I'M
lne sae Whe!t tne unsuccessful attempt TO open IL
was maue ON the day before the paylnaster,s nes-
senger pad been sent Tor small sum of mnney
winch he carried 10 the yard In hand bag an,,
lnefe Is no doubt That he was watched the prg,rs
the rag 10 contain the fuIi sum ren,iynI
" pay on the MAIDS, which would amount 10 ,nnnt
s2000O0. ~
ine lock OF the safe was so badly Injured th,, {, /
was lounu Impossible 10 open ~ In The ordinary way
yesterday morning, that an expert was called IN,
VINO found II necessary to drllI into the lock and
take up The colIbnatIOn.r For THIS uurposs ma
ale was let standing where the burpurs bnd /
laced II, that being The most copvenienf position
or working ON IL. where II remained lur,na fne en- |
Ire day yesterday. "
The prisoner who was captured IA stu in ch,rya
] the marines ~ the Navy Yard. he wan prohab1y
i've nearing before a tnted States Commissioned
'us morning lie refuses positively to ave his /
anne or 10 enter INTO any conversation ue Ia nn, |
h"Mn 10 the detectives OF this city bui IL suunnsnt
DC New lorA professional