Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-18
A $4,000 ROBBERY.

The Flight Of tho Robbors Acro.. III.
Aelentse-CsP sareA u New Yovk-The
NccoScrS NJ the Dolk Of the Property.
From tho New York Sun Of Wednesday.
In the ancient and honorable city of
Utrecht, Holland, resides q noble lody.
Van Westrenen by name. She is
wealthy IN land, bonds, ani diamonds.
and rs there are no safe deposit COM
pnnles IN Utrecht, she kept her bonds
and 1ewelry in a small strong box, such
rs are commonly used in that country
Tor the safe keeping of valuables.
her valet, Frederick Eilers, coveted
his mlstress's wealth, and resolved to
rob her and fly to America. Not being
a professional burglar, he engaged q
friend named Van Der Wyneaard to
assist him. On Sunday, the 10th of
june, while the lady Van Westrenen
was absent at church, the two made an
unsuccessful attempt to break open the
strong box. Finding that the fasten-
ing deiled their inexperienced efforts,
they took into their confidence lock-
smith named Bynhont. Bynhout is
n man OF nifty years, with growing fam.
1ly' and was generally respected.
DREAKINa THE OLD 1ADY's SAFE.
After several futile attempts the con-
fedcrates on Sunday, the 23d of June,
broke open the safe aud stole the con.
TENTS consisting of diamonds and
lewelry, ind Turkish, Russian, Dutch,
English and German bonds to the value
of over $3.50, 600. The robbery was
committed between 9 and 10 O'Clock,
from which it may be inferred that the
lady Van Westrenen was at church
while her unfaithful valet was going
through her strong box.
The robbers, Eiler, Van Den Wyn.
gard, and Rynhout, accompanied by
a son of Rynhout, aged Is, found their
way to England, and took passage for
the United States in the City of Brook
Ign. The belief in Holland was that
they had sailed in the Donan from
Southampton. The robbers expended
money to the amount of about 81. 600
in gold before their fight from Europe.
and Rhynhout gave his wife6OO gulden
to maintain the family until she should
hear from him. Each of the fug1tives
was to have third of the proceeds on
his arrival in New York, but meantime
the diamonds and bonds were kept in
a carpet-bag, which each suspiciously
guarded from the other.
THE WARNING ACROSS THE WATER.
Minister Gericke, of the Netherlands
Cabinet, sent a dispatch to Consul
General Burlage. informing him of the
robbery and that the robbers were sup
posed to have sailed for the United
States. The Consul General engaged
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attorneys, and an order of arrest was
granted by Judge Smith.
STUMBLING INTO THE TRAP.
The robbers arrived on Monday in
the City of Brooklyn, and took up their
quarters at 6S9 Hudson street. Yester-
day Consul General Burlage was aston
ished by visit from the four. who
asked him whether he wanted to pur-
chase some bonds. The Consul was
convinced that these were his men, and
kept them negotiating while he sent
send word to the Sheriff's Office. Depu-
ties of Arrest Jarvis, Reyes and Curry
were promptly in the Consul's Office
and apprehended the robbers, who
were very much frightened on being
taken in charge. The bulk of the
booty was found in their baggage at
$50 Hudson street, and on giving It up
they were released.
THE BONDS.
There were bonds of the Turkish
Empire, curious looking scrawls, bonds
of Russia, and other European nations.
Among the Dutch bonds were some OF
the city of Rotterdam, payable in 1887,
Deputy Jarvis took the booty to the
Consul. Generals Office. Consul Bur.
lage, who had been reading the Times
carefully, counted the securities, and
was astonished to find everything cor.
rect, tue Sheriff's men not having
filched even Rotterdam bond. Won
Der Wyngaard, when asked his occu.
patton at the Consul's Office, replied,
81 am director"
Q.-Director of what2 A.-Directo,
of baths.
He distributes tickets and towels at 8
at a bathing establishment in Utrecht