The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-01
GREAT SAFE ROBBERY.
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The N. Y. Herald of this morning has the
followipg:-
A great deal Of commotion was observable yester-
day morning among the black-coated gentlemen
Broadway. At an early hour there was hurrying to
and fro along the galleries, whispering in the rear
OF the Board of Missions, where varying expressions
of excitement and CONSERVATION chased each other
over faces usually bland and complacent. IL was
THE GREAT SAFES
had been robbed and property variousy estimated
ing the room at that time of great confusion
presented itself. The floor thickly strewn wish
Scattered about and here and there tin box forced
open and empted of its contents lay in the position
in which 1t had been careessly thrown. Among the
many papers thrown about the room were found 10
be large number OF
REGISTERED UNITED STATES BONDS.
No clue to the perpetrator or perpetrators OF the
robbery seemed to present itself to any of the reye
rend secretaries, who, after series OF consultations
On examination the safes were found to be emptled
OF everything OF negotiable value including service
OF silver plate belonging to the Rev. Mr. Depew, and
other articles OF silverware, the property OF clergy
men who had used the facilities offered by the two
large safes as sort Of
Not only silverware was left in this place CT sup
posed security, but money and bonds In large
savings of lifetime, OF frugality and economy by
humble parish preachers and others, and larger
ones were well fed with the surplus aceumulatIons
Of fortunate and fashionable preates. Such or the
bonds as were registered were quietly thrown on
the floor, and those which were payable to bearer
were Invariably removed The largest single lover
is one of the secretaries Of the Missionary Board,
who was
ROBBED OF $4,000.
Hopes were entertained that at least one OF the
safes resisted the efforts OF the burglars open
it, ss 1t was closed and could not be opened by aid
of the key but 1t was subsequently found that the
thieves had opened 1t and closed it afterwards.
Workmen were summoned from Maryn's safe fac
and off maid hIa ala fhAu a,nn n.l
access to the interior only to find that every article
of value had been removed 1t seemed very strange
been successfully performed by any one not well
acquainted with the arrangements and familiar with
the place. There are
TWO NIGHT WATCHHEN
on the outside OF the building and on the IN
side and the only persons having rooms on the oOr
other person, are churchmen connected with come
OF the many Methodist concerns.
The money OF the society was deposited In due
safe In another part of the building. It s therefore
only individuals who lose now, though that loss
may be almost irrepaT&ble TO them and sweep away
the savings Of the best part OF their lives.
There is reason to suspect that the robbery was
EXPERT BURGLARS,
as they were shrewd enough not to appropriate any
OF the registered United States bonds they being OF
course, difficult and dangerous to negotiate. An
bonds left by them were thrown with great reckless
| ness about the apartment, together with empty
wallets and miscellaneous papers, deeds mortgages,
ETC. The rather strange circumstance OF the depre-
| dation, however, is that the safes were In nowtse
| injured but were opened by keys, and, as they
! were fitted with combination locks, to open them
! the thieves must have obtained the combination
numbers characters. The safes were or MarYln'S
| make and were considered nrst-class OF their kind.
| 1t viii be undoubtedly considerable time before
Gny exact estimate of the loss can be made out,
some OF the valuables placed deposit were so de-
! posted in boxes and other receptacles by clergy
| men and persons who are absent as Missionaries,
colporteurs special agents, and on their midsummer
! vacations. Many OF these gentlemen are now In
Europe or distant States, aud 1t s understood that
a lp Wa W n
the Concern TO the value OF the deposits seyeray
made by them.