The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-16

Ten Thousand Dollars Worth OF Property
Recoverrd-Escape Of the Thieves.

Ten Thousand Dollars Worth Of Property
Recoverrd-Escape Of the Thieves.
About five O'Clock yesterday morning Omcer
Brosnan. OF the Twenty seventh precinct police,
while patrolling his post Rector street, heard
noise OF voices and going to the corner OF the street
quietly he listened for moment. From the con-
versation he heard going on among some men who
were busy down the street the oficer thought It
would not be out OF place to watch them. He ac-
ccrdingly took or his policeman's cap and peeped
round the corner. To his amazement the officer
saw eight men busiy engaged
PITCHING A QUANTITY OF SILKS
into the basement OF the building No. 80 Rector
street. The bundles as they were flung into the
cellar looked like two pieces OF silk tied together,
aud the policeman at came to the conclusion q
heavy robbery had been committed Omcer Bros.
nan then stole along the houses IN the direction or
the thieves as quietly as possible ana was coming
gave the alarm.
from his companions about the time the officer
began to move towards them, and thers
being no posted a0u By Oa tue , 1nsv @s waes
the movements OF Brosnan In the next street while
they were getting the stolen property into place OF
safety Tor themselves for the careful character OF
this policeman Is well known to sne thieves. and
THEY DREAD HIS INTEKFERENCE
thieves started for the rver 7 the ocer then gave
an alarm and policeman quickly answered 1t rom
the opposite corner, but ne was too late. The
burglars had made good use OF their heels, and had
gained the river before the policemen could inter-
Iere with their escape. For short time, however,
the chase was most exciting one. The thieves put
out
EVERY EFFORT TO DISTANCE
their pursuers and the police, on the other hand.
bent themselves steadily to the work. The rafting
OF the ing burglars over the pavement or the
hushed street made pleasant accompaniment 10
the banging of the p0cemen's pistols as tney shot
Fearing t0emSelVO9
TOO much from the valuable plumber the burglars
turned painting to the cellar III which the men were
SLOWING AWAY THE BOOTY.
or Tney saw the thieves n0wever gun pier NO; 10
no DOUBT, they escaped to Jersey. There can be no
doubt that everything was prepared Tor q
been In readiness at the point the men
got into them, ana there must have been at least
TWO or three men In charge OF them, waiting the
posslble arrival OF their companions RMS SUPPOSE
ton would lead to the conclusion t1at az the lowest
estimate Ten men were
ENGAGED UPON THE ROBBERY.
And with this number it Is astonishing. that the
thieves should entirely forget their usual caution
and leave themselves almost entirely without pro-
lection while they getting rid OF the results OF
the burglary. They certainly could not nave been
long In Rector street when Onlcer Brosnan dlscov-
cred them, Tor only portion OF the booty had been
pitched into tue cellar, ana 1t seems more than
probable that the noise that
ATTRACTED THE ATTENTION OF THE OFFICER
at first was the grumbling OF the man appointed to
the post OF watching for the policeman on tnat beat,
Brosnan's post OF duty. One Of the most dsag gree
able duties IN The lie of thief Is 10 be selected &c
I'LL the position OF looking out Tor the safety OF hi
party. IL Is considered
AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS POST,
and the police say thief would any day rattle
commit Tho overt OF robbery tnan be selected Il
look for the interests Of his panlOns against tn
police. strong objection to this duty OF guar
IS that ne Is generally the first one
be caught tine police should becom
aware Of the WORKINGS 0T the thieves. Upo
examining the booty left behind by the men tn
police found large quantity OF black Silks anu tn
property was yesterday estimated by the owners a
being
WORTH ABOUT TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
This merchandise was taken to the Twenty-seventt
remaining at The entrance TO the cellar while the
other went TO the station house TO INFORM the ser
geant In command or what had occurred ana t.
get assistance for the removal OF the gOOls. The
owners OF tho gO0ds-Messrs. Miller, Meyer Il Co..
OF Nos. and Washington street-whO discovered
the ROBBERY Yesterday morning on going TO their
warehouse recognized the property rs soon as they
saw IL at
THE STATION HOrSE;
but there are still nine pieces OF cheap SILK valued
at 500, missing. the warehouses Of Miller co.
were entered al the roof from the adjoining tene
ment, and there seems no doubt bat the thieves
the ROBBERY. Captain Irving. OF the detective po
hce took the details OF the case into consideration
yesterday, and officers Farley and Dunno are Look
Ing out Tor the thieves. There can be no doubt they
Will soon lay hands upon them; for, beside the we'll
known diligence Of the men, there we're too many
thieves engaged In the anair to keep II long a mys
terry.