The New York herald., 1870-01-22
THIEVES ON THE WAR PATH.

Heavy Sneak Robbery in Twentieth Street
$4,000 Worth Of JeweIry stOlck-A $3.50
Burglary in Nineteenth Street.
The thieves OF the city have since their New Years
vacation exhibited considerable energy n the appro
priatlon Of other peoples goods and chattes One or
the latest extensive and successful robberies occur
red on Wednesday night, at the residence Of John
Goodw win, No. 80 West Twentieth street. II appears
that about six O'Clock on the evening in question the
family left the house. to be absent for some hours,
two female servan Is remaining IN charge When they
returned, at eleven O'Clock, they discovered that
$500 worth OF diamond and gold jewelry had been
stolen from q drawer, where It had been deposited
for safe keeping. An examination OF the doors aud
wlndows showed no evidences OF their having been
taInpered with. In addition to the lock the front
door is secured by chain. The girls, whose honesty
is youched for declare that the departure OF the
family they locked the house up securely and fas
tened the chain and that the doors were not opened
with their knowledge during their absence. 1t is
thief who secreted himself IN the house during the
day: but how he got out IS mystery.
The property stolep consists OF the following ar
one pair OF solitaire diamond earrings, with gold
ana black enamel setting.
A round gold brooch with black enamel bar across
ana four pearls in the centre.
One pair Of black onyx sleeve buttons, with small
ono cluster diamond brooch. twenty-six dia-
nlonds-a large centre diamond surrounded by
pear shaped diamonds and other small ones-wlth
cnaln and diamond headed pin attached.
One black onyx brooch, with gold ana smell
pendants
One oval shell cameo brooch set with rather
large pearls, figure Of a girl and dog IN centre
Une set brooch earrings OF pearl in round QOld
settlnglight setting TO snow only the pearS-A IT.
tie black enamel In setting.
One brooch Of string pearls, round IN shaps.
One par Of gold and enamel earrings, with crys-
tai ball. surrounded by gola fringe as pendant
one set pin and earrings, Sevres china. painted
birds In q gold setting.
one set brooch and sleeve buttons, OF plain dead
gold, wound with raised monogram u gold IN the
centre Of each.
Of grapes raised In the centre-all gold.
One cham and lOcket OF Roman gold with bunch
OF grapes like the sleeve buttons. On one side Of
the locket are the letters "Spes"
One dead gold brooch chain for the neck. very
flexible, with narrow closed links, with locket The
latter has raised links chain and buckle on one
side, ana eicoses photograph.
One very heavy rich dead gold broad bracelet.
ornamented with mouldings.
One broad PLAIN gold bracelet.
One golu bracelet, with Etruscan pattern on II IN
black enanlc
One set OF Genoese silver nagrce worked brooch.
earrings and chain, with small cross
one set OF single studs, with star-shaped back, In
gold.
one set Of moss agate buttons and studs.
One set OF plain large dead gold studs ana otner
articles Of minor value.
Tnc particulars OF the robbery were yesterday re.
ported to the Central ONCE and detectives are on.
deAvorlnR to secure the property. IL IL believed
thar tue robber is one OF the expert Philadelphia
sneak thieves who are operating so extensively
about the wealthy portions OF the city, with good
results In most attempts