The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-24
A BURSLAR'S QUARIETTE.
A Burglary Badly Planned and frustrated
Two Hundred md Fifty Dollars Worth of

A Burglary Badly Planned and frustrated
Two Hundred md FIFTY Dollars Worth of
Property Seized with thc Thieves.
One OF the most singular cases or burglary ever
brought under the notice Of the authorities was pre-
scented yesterday morning at the Tombs Police Court
before Judge Hogan. There were four defendants In
the case, each Of whom had different story TO re-
late regarding the afair, and consequently one tale
was rebuttal OF the other though OF course 1t was
intended TO be otherwise The facts OF the case are
briefly as follows:-Mary Burke, the landlady OF
boarding house, No. 50 Park street, was awakened
from her sumber yesterday morning By some one in
the house, who inform ed her that an onlcer was In
the hallway below and wanted 10 see her partcu-
larry Mary arose hurricdly. and after donnlng her
clothing went down stairs to learn from the police.
man III question that her house had been broken
into, that ne had arrested several persons and
SEIZED A LARGE QUANTITY OF CLOTHING.
The bundles OF goods were lying at the officers
feet and on their being opened Mrs. Burke identhed
the arccs, consisting OF numerous silk dresses and
other things, valued IN the aggregate al about $3.50,
her property Onicer O'Kourke, or the Sixth pre-
clnct, SAID he was duty past one O'Clock in
the morning. ana was passing e3 Park street, " nen
he noticed That the door leading to the street was
open. Gong farther on be next saw Wlnlfred John
son ana Thomas ORobinson inside The door OF 50
PARK street, having the bundles alluded to In their
possession. IL a lew minutes lie saw them leave SO
and go TO o3, where John Shaw and James Clark
were waiting to receive them. The door Of the par
lor hal been forced open IN Mrs. Dur4c's house,
from whence the greater part OF the things had
Winifred johnson, on being asked what she had to
say replied that she mad plenty 10 say''enough to
convince any man OF her good Iatn in the matter.
She was awakened by Mrs. Burke, who told her
TIE HOUSE HAD BEEN BROKEN INTo,
and she said she went to look for policeman ana
that while on this charitable erraud she was arrested
near the entrance OF Mrs. Burkcis house.
Thomas ORobinson, gray-headec old sinner,
sixty years OF age, said he was always occupied ia
the exchange Office" II am native or New
York;, said lie, 'and can explain the whole thing in
nutshell. Mrs. Bufke's door had It's lock broken.
had charge OF these premises, and seeing the door
open wcat up to awaken these 'ere people. Just
before lie tried the door he
SAW MEN AND WOMEN LEAVE THE PLACED
Thomas forgot the bundles altogether.
John shaw, also resident at No, 90 Park street,
said that Hutchinson rushed up stairs at the Gour
named IN state OF great excitement and told MIN
that airs Burkes house mad been broken into. He
got up and found "tl3t was SOL ana saw "Ninnfc;,
johnson, who had been To the corner OF Mulberry
street for q policeman. The next thing was the
his bob"
James Clark, the fourth defendant, lived with
ORoDinson, and was
A CoACHMAS TO SENATOR NORTON,
having neid similar position under "Tom'i Canary.
ORoblnson mad asked hin to "glye an eyer to Mrs.
Buke's residence that night. He was gong home,
when he saw the hall door open and three bundles
lying in the hallway. He was abont to rush ND
stars when he thought he would 20 to ORopinsol
ana tell him OF the case and on MS way he saw
the policeman III an alley, by whom he was ar
the goods.
Judge Hogan thought their statements were a
lttle TOO thin and held them In $1,000 Tor eSamiua.
ton.