The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-23
BURGLARS AT WORK.

Harry Genet and Detective Sampson tho
victims-Nearly Eight Thousand DOH
sars' Worth OF Dia IN Onds and Jewelry
stolen from Harry Comets Residence.
Although the residences OF both Harry Genet
and Detective Sampson were entered by thieves
last week. who managed to escape, with nearly
eight thousand dollars worth OF property from the
i0rmer and about six hundred dollars worth from
the Latter, no report OF either was made to Police
headquarters BY Captain Bennett, OF the Twelfth
precinct, where these gentlemen reside.
The informant OF our reporter was q gentleman
VINO lives IN Harlem, and who had heard that
Harry Genet had lost large quantity OF jeweIry.
and the reporter, while working up this story.
learned OF Sampson being victimized The police.
when questioned on the subject, refused to give
any Information. giving as an excuse that neither
gentleman wished 1t published. Later IN the dav.
however, the reporter met ''Prince Harry him
sell, who willingly gave him all the Information
HARRY GENEr's STORY
IL appears that on Thursday last Mrs. Genet
wished to pay visit to her mother, who Is living
IN GuilfOrd, Conn., and after locking up her ieWelrV
and other valuabes In the safe and placing tho
key IN what she considered secure place, started
husband was down town. Harry returned to the
house at night and slept there, but Mrs. Genet did
not return until the mex next day, when on open
handsome set oil pearls and guam
tity OF other jewery was missing. Mrs.
had left 1t, and on opening the safe was dsmayed
to find that diamond brooch, valued by TIFFANY b
Co. At IN god az a., Wen as other jewelry was
the place seemed perfectly secure well as the
safe and drawers being locked as she lett them.
knew nothing or the jewelry. and on going to the
safe to look for his watch, was surprised to find
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He Immediately gave the matter into the hands
OF the police, and Detectives Sampson OF the Gem
an investigation and ended by arresting the COOK,
who, they supposed, was in COLLISION with the
she was satisfied but she wished to have plenty to
eat and good bed and she would not care how
rNSt sse TX kept her, As residence was
attend to, Detectives Bennett and Golden were
HUNT UP THE THIEVES,
and, on making an examination OF the house,
found the marks on the scuttle where it had been
@ the boc ad ae,e WAS an
alton OF the doors and windows OF the latter. and
were repaid by finding marks OF jimmy or some
officers entered this house and proceeded to the
root finding the scuttle open, which showed
ems the Ss vasa Tine
Harry Genet's house, after forcing or the cover Of
the scuttle. made their way to the rooms on. the
second nOor, and when they secured their booty
left the same way they entered The only mystery
ABOUT the affair now is how they opened the safe
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as easily have taken double az much az they did.
The cook was discharged from custody, and it Is be-
ieved that she Immediately left the city. The off,
GERS are sti engaged In looking after the thieves
but II Is rather doubtful II they will be found
or the property recovered, as they nave clew to
workby.
SIMPSONS ROBBERY.
The day after the robbery OF Harry Genet's resi-.
dence, and while Detective Sampson and family
were absent from their house, at 2,269 Second
avenue, 1t was entered by THE YES who effected an
entrance by getting into the yard and then forcing
open one OF the rear windows on the second floor.
They then forced open door leading to the base
ment, where they found some silverware, which
they packed up. They next proceeded to the cellar
and RECALLED themselves on some sherry wine which
they found there, after which they ransacked the
upper portion OF the house, collecting about SIX
hundred dollars worth OF property. with which they
decamped; TOM did not make any report of tins
at Police Headquarters. but thinks 1t rather mean
that, while he was looking after the rascas who
robbed Harry Genet, they should visit his house.
Harry Genet says that nearly all the policemen
In Harlem are over eighty years old. and swears
that they could not catch cow, let alone smart
thief lie says that there are robberies up there
nearly every day or night OF which the general
public never hear, and does not believe IN reform,
II property is to be so loosely guarded.