The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-02
THAT SAFE ROBBERY.
The Officers Of the Methodist Missionary Society
Belonging the Publio-Thsy Report ths
Losses al Insignificant, but snub tine De-
tectlves and Withhold the Particulars.

IL appears that In the robbery OF valuabies from
tho safe In the Methodist Book Concern building.
the particulars OF which 80 far as could DO Cleaned
were published exclusively IN the HERALD OF yester-
uay' 'he losses were not 80 heavy at rst feared
Further details nave been obtained, which show
that the losses IN which definite values were given
yesterday-tO wit, bonds To the amount OF Sl6.OOo
ana some small sums Of money and documents
were the sum total, and that the robbers had not
worked successfully on the safes containing
the more valuable bonds. moneys ANA papers.
The safe opened was the property Of the
Methodist Episcopal Missionary Joseph Anderson
the Book Concern. Ms Cd W. CtIEs. OF New YORK
utmost difficulty was experIe4win schoneid. Hsq 0l
cence OF the oiclas thus accounting rOugust 81 Il
gerated report OF losses -s,ofns.
THE ROBBERS
are believed to have been three men who were Oh
served during Tuesday night loungng about In cno
vicinity Of tho building. These men were tnterr0-
gated AZ 10 their movements or Intentions by
police officer on post. aud Ut once moved %, but 1t
Ia suspected that they had already "put up the
gress wa, obtained at the main entrance door
BY mean. Of false keys. and Y
Se safe Of the Book e
efforts we're fruitess. Had they reached the interior
Of this Vault they would doubtless have secured
$50 900 to $25o0O0 In cash. besides valuable deposits
Of plate the property Of clergymen members Of the
Church and officers OF the various Church societies.
the burglars then operated the safe In the Mission
Department and before leaving the building parto0k
table.
THE SAME DIFFICULTY
was experienced yesterday In obtaining details from
the secretaries OF the establishment as the pre-
vious day. and II the reports OF losses exagger
ated II Is owing the Unnecessary guinness Of tho
officers In this respect however, they act as they
did during the investigation OF the late alleged
frauds III the same establishment, and the wen
AFFAIR gained double the notoriety 1t would hRvo
gained, and owing TO the Smuggling, OF the facta
NOR Ina hu n nnfia
cloud OF suspicion.
There are many persons who now believe that tho
the officers Of the society will admit. and the officers
may thank themselves for It, for their singular con-
eey his ws
facts he had been able to learn, that relative OF
than he Would consider safe to acknowledge; and.
the fact that the door was opened by keys aud tho
able show OF probability to the suspicion.
THE POLICE REPORTs.
The publication In the HERALD OF yesterday morn
ing OF the details or the robbery created consider
able surprise among the gentlemen OF the white
cloth, who vainly endeavored TO keep the pecula-
learned OF the robbery from the HERALD, and were
consequently much chagrtDed that they had not
Some hours after the robbery detectives OF the FIJI
sn aS waa assd OF and Captain nes
A. M. Wednesday, after the porter had opened
the rooms on the second moor, the robbery was COM
nation. which, It appears the possession OF four
attaches OF the premises and $4,000 In Jersey City
bonds. the property Of Rev. DR.. Durbln, and some
sIlverware and $3.50 In money, the property OF Rev.
ID. Il. Crawford stolen tlierefrOm. The Captain
states that neither OF the safes bear any marks OF
violent usage. and there Is no evidence that the
work was done by burglars. The above Is all the
property that the Methodist people would admit 70
the police had been stolen.
Yesterday morning
CAPTAIN KEIsO SENT DETECTIVES
around to examine the safes and inquire into tho
robbery, but the parties treated officer Woodbridge
very brusquely aud refused to permit him to make
an examination ascertain particulars assign
ing excuse that Fifteenth ward detective
had already been there and made Investigations
The detectives consequently suspect that the rob
berry was not committed by professional thieves az
the interested parties endeav0r TO impress upon i-
Quirers
To THE EDITOR or THp HKGALD:-
We have read with little surprise and your
The safe which opened not tho property
Concern, but OF tho Missionary Society,
In the premises OF the Book Concern but the
Rooms The statement OF losses both persons aud
falls a single officer Of the society Rev J. r.
Durbin about $4,000 In bonds, his private property
were taken but they valueless others WILL
probability, be speedily recovered. The aggregate
other Losses does not amount to S30. Only
connected with the Mission Rooms has lost arthng
the family. and not for its intrinsic worth
J. p. DURBIN,
w. l.. HARRIS
Corresponding Secretaries Missionary Society Methodist
Episcopal Church.
MISSION Rooms so5 Broadway, Sept 1, 1870