Connecticut western news., 1873-01-17
Trinity Church RObhed.

Trinity Church Of New YOfK was robbed by a daring burglar. The com munion service, used during Sunday service, is valued at over $2O,OOO, and many of its pieces were sent to the church by crowned heads in Europe. This is evidently what the thief was after.
 On the south side of the chanoel are two vestry rooms, each having large window. Each window is protected by three light sashes. The windows are the snow reached up nearly to the sills. To open the sashes was easy. The windows swing on pivots, which enter small apertures on each side of the wood work. They are opened and closed by means of cords fastened to the upper part of their edges, and running to small iron pulleys fastened inside, 8 short distance above the upper s1l, and thence down nearly to the floor. When tke window is closed the cord is pulled down and tied to small catch between the sill and the floor.
 The burglar scaled the picket fence in Rector street, about sixty feet west of Broadway. He had previously placed 8 large stone on the top of the inside stone wall on which the fence rests, so once on the fence he could step down without getting caught on the sharp edges of the pickets. He landed near the tomb of Alexander Hamilton, and took considerations route in a north westerly direction toward the chancel. The distance was about 25O feet. With an eight-inch dagger he pried open the weak sashes, and then went to work at the window of the middle vestry room. Turning his back toward the heavy wood work, he forced the windows lightly-inward, making smaller aper- ture. The cords elasticity assisted him. He then cut the cord and entered. Drawing 8 dark lantern from beneath his coat, he took a rapid survey of the room.
 Inside were half dozen desks with drawers, all of which were locked. The walls are nearly covered with mar ble tablets, commemorative of the great men of the country. Under the window opening into the rear of these rooms stood 8 box used to hold the loose earth when vaults are opened for interments, and by standing on this box it was easy to force the window open. Once inside the burglar had his own way. Desks were turned upside down, their drawers forced open, and doors broken off, while their contents; consisting of books and letters; were scattered over the floor. The burglar examined almost every thing, even to the letters from the English royal family and many of the nobility. He secured the contents o1 the contribution boxes, which Dr. Ogilby says probably contained fifty to sixty dollars. He then retraced his steps, going south of the Hamilton tomb, and escaped into Rector street, over the fence at the point where he had entered.
 The footprints in the snow north oi the tomb were regular and of large size, while those south of the tomb were irregular and had trail, indicating that the burglar had been frightened, and ran toward the street. Among the stuff scattered on the floor the dagger was found, as was also a very large pocket knife, open and ready for instant use. Sexton August, who generally sleeps in this room, was absent at the time. Since the robbery of St. Paul's Church, four years ago, the church plate has been kept in the bank vault.
 Among the communion plate were several pieces from the Prince of Wales and Prince Arthur. When these roya youths were in this country they attend ed divine worship at this church, an6 were each presented with elegant gold bound Bibles. In return, they eacl sent to the church some silver plate Among the papers, which the burglars scattered over the floor, are letters iron the most distinguished Episcopa Bishops and ministers in this country and in England. They were highly priZed,