The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-24
Daring Robbery iR New York City

[from the Wilmington (Del.) Gazette Nov. %.
On Thursday last Mr.. I. n. Walker, about
twenty-five years old, q young man OF uu.
questionable good character, and lately in
the employ of Mr.. 7. B. Eaton, ice mer-
chant of this city, started to visit his home
in Portland, Maine, having the money from
Mr.. Eaton to pay bill of 81 800 to Mr..
Jacob Hettinger, 101 State street, Boston,
Massachusetts. MIR. Walker left this city
on the noon train and reached New York
city about o'clock, and while waiting for
the departure Of the Boston train was rob-
bed, under the following circumstances :
In crossing the river on the Jersey City fer
ryboat, a genteel little man came up and
accosted him thus Travelling % Mr.. W.
said Yes, sir" The rogue says, "Thafs
me, exactly" Mr.. We am going to
Portland, Maine"
Alter reaching little public house "a
restaurant) at Front and Courtland streets,
not far from the wharf, the rogue said to
MI. W., "Would not you like little re-
freshment!" Mr.. w. said as, he had been
riding all the afternoon he would. They
went to the saloon and took the drinks.
After drinking, Mr.. w. was anxious to get
to the Boston railroad depot, but the rogue
and proposed that they take walk around
town. Mr. w. said no that as he was a
perfect stranger in the city he wanted to get
near the depot, before stopping. Mr.. W.
then beckoned to a hack and was driven to
the depot, thinking, during the ride, that
the genteel little man was rather suspicious.
In the hack he found his money all safe.
He went into the depot. sat downwith, his
valise, and read newspaper for half an
hour. When people began to crowd in and
get their baggage checks he went opposite
The depot and got some oysters. While
eating them he saw the identical man
whom he met on the boat shaking
dice-for drinks most probably-but dit
lot speak to him. He started to go out the
saloon, but, in going out the door, was
slapped in the face and had his mouth held
by the hand of some fellow. Then the suspi-
man came into the entry.
Mr. w. was held down while others robbed
him of the $1,000 which was in his fob.
After succeeding the thieves all disappear
ed, except the one big fellow who con-
tinued to hold him. After getting away,
Mr. w. hailed a policeman on the opposite
corner of the street, told him he had been
robbed, and asked il anything could be
Been robbed%' MIR. W. said: g have only
Il little time to spare; can you help me?'
The policeman said: Iii try !; give
me tfme;'' and then went UP a
street and into an alley, out Of
dght-being absent about ten minutes. On
returning he asked Mr.. w. to take drink;
which was agreed to. He then said he
wanted to go out, and'wo osIld not be gone
over half an hour. MIR. w. said he would
wait for his return. He came back and
asked Mr.W. to have another drink; which
was taken. The policeman then made an !
tocatch the thief on the train,
but no arrest Was made. On reaching Bes--
ton telegram was sent MIR. Eaton Stating
the fact. but not the circumstances. Mi.
Eaton teiegraphed to Dir. Walker to meet
him in New York, where the case W as put
In the hands of detectives. Up. to yesLer-
day the money had not been recovered, and
Mr. Eaton again left for that city. 2 80. q