The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-28
Hcavy H0bbefy-Ten Thousand Dol
iars' Worth OF Laces, Silks, &C., Stolen
from q New YORK 1Iouse.

| From the New York Commercially
On last Monday night burglars effected n,
entrance into building almost within
stones throw OF either the Fourteenth Pre-
cinrt station-house or of police headutlar
tiers, the thieves successfully carrying off tl,,
plunder and up to the present time no re-
port, except privately, has been made to no.
lIca headquarters, and it is believed that tl;
police. as yet. have been unable To find any
clue to the thieves or the disposition thew
made of the goods. The fact of the robbery
was learned from private sources. and the
police refused to give any information on
The SUBJECT. Our reporter visited the scene
OF the robbery. which proved to be the old
building next to the Metropolitan Hotel,
No. o34 broadway. formerly occupied BY II
/. Helmbnld Il Co. as 4 drug-house.
Inc building Is very large one, running
through from Broadway to Crosby street,
and Is occupied by several firms, the princi-
pal OF which are as follows: The second
floor is occupied by X. Saembier, dealer in
laces, DC, and W. II. Carpenter, dealer in
silks, ribbons, DC. These two firms occupied
The same store-the former having that por-
tlon fronting on Broadway, and the latter
that fronting on Crosby street. In these
two departments there is said to be 2l5O, 900
worth OF goods, Of which the thieves took
their pick.
From what could be learned of the rob-
berry it appears that the thieves effected an
entrance on the Crosby-Street side. The
building No. 124 Crosby street is at present
unoccupied, and the following account of the
way the affair was managed will show how
well the robbery was planned and executed.
thieves
buslnc thoroughly:
They commenced operations by forcing
open the front door of No. 1874 Crosby street
with jimmy. and, after gaining an entrance,
Immediately nailed upthe door, so that when
would find it secure. They then made their
way to the roof of the building, and crossed
over to building No. 594 Broadway. On
this building is IN iron scuttle, which was
held down by four haSps and staples. They
succeeded in Wrcnching off three of the
haSIS and opcnin" the scuttle. 4 rope lad
der was then lowered to the stains imuc-
diately under the -cultlr, Il distance of fifteen
OF twenty feet. The gang then lowered
themselves into ihc building, previously
leaving one on the watch, after which they
forced open door leading into that portion
VI ljc bt!NlI- tI'ilNu W liNHis
dealer aud manufacturer of ladies' and ch,l-
drcn's hats. Mr.. Mas occupies the upper
portion of The Building, lis Office heinz Silu-
atrd in the front portion. The thieves went
int" he latter pIlc". aud after tossing paprrs,
&c, about, attempted 10 force open the safe,
but failed.
They next proceeded down stairs and
forced open the door leading into Mcssrs.
SaIn IA; md ORR nj nf
where they also attempted TO break open the
safes. Failing in this, they turned their at.
tcntion to collecting some valuable goods
perry of MIR. Carpenter, and which he value.
at about $500. Mr.. Salcmbler keeps hi
most valuable faces locked up in larg,
trunks. each of which has three locks, anu
are iron-bound. They forced of the locks
on one Of The trunks, and took from 1t Sey'
entv-cieht pieces of lace. of which siXtccl
were Cluny lace. twenty-five Of Yak lace
eleven of tlle real net lace, and the remain
der Of cmbrodcrics.
They also took several pieces of ribbon, thu
property Of Mr.. Carpenter. with which it i
thought they tied up their bundles, Is SINAI
pieces were found about the floor in In,
morning. The burglars then carried th'
| good, up stairs. and passed them ilpto thclI
companion on The roof, who lowered then
into The uno"cupcd buiidin" adjoining. lh'
Others then made their way down stairs
and, forcing the lock on the inside. made
their exit from the building, securing thu
door Ivy placing a stick Of wood against th'
| lock on The inside. They then watched thu
officer until he went to the other end of hi:
post. aud managed to carry oil the goods ant
.ecrc:c them. They left Il lot OF burglar
tools. consistin, Of iimmies. braces, rope
lanterns. &C., which were taken charge o
hv the police.