The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-24
BOLD BURGLARIES.

Four Mon Enter q Large Tailoring Es-
tnblishment NJ Nine O'Clock in the
Evening and Garry on $1,000 Worth
OF Goods-''Barking Dogs Never Bite"
James L. McEwen keeps a large tailoring estab-
lishment at "A East Twenty third street, under the
Young Mems Christian Association rooms Last
Thursday night he closed the store at halfpast
seven O'Clock and went home, and at halfpast ten
gentleman called at the house to impart the
cheerful intelligence that his store had been
robbed On repairing to the establishment Mr..
McEwen found it in possession OF three officers
and on looking around readily discovered that he
was minus little better than three thou
sand dollars worth Of. stock. 1t seems
thers.was lecture in the hall of the association
above, in consequence or which the street was well
blocked with carriages This afforded the thieves,
to ply their vocation without fear o; detection as
otherwise single carriage standing in front of the
A friend OF Mr.. McEwen's, who CHANGED to pass
about half.past nine O'Clock, or possibly little
the door being open-and three others inside THey
appeared to be quite at home. and were takings
things SO easily that the gentleman thought they
quently said nothing about It. The private watch
man employed by the association also passed the
store at ten O'Clock, and in doing struck his foot
against something, which, en- examination, proved
TO De jimmy This very naturally excited his sus-
pcion. ana, looking about, he soen discovered Mr..
All this time, be IL remembered the gas was
burning brightly in the store. and the large win
dOws In front were devoid OF shutters There were
also three dogs inside. all OF whom were heard to
set up an ''unearthly yeping'' about the time the
robbery was perpetrated.
third party in passing the store about the
time the thieves effected an entrance, says ne
heard the dogs bark, at which the men ordered
them to lie down and be quiet. Having secured
what plumber they could conveniently carry on
the party retired to their carriage and drove OF.
although Mr. McEwen has notified the police can" and
has offered a reward Of 500 for any Information
that will lead to the detection and conviction OF
the burglars.
Bold House Robbery In WiIIiams burg-
Family Supposed TO Have Been
Chloroformed and Their Residence
Robbed.
An audacous but no. unusual robbery was per-
petrated in Williamsburg yesterday morning
between the hours, as supposed, OF two and three
O'Clock. The victims OF the robbery were Bernard
Hughes and family, who Keep grocery store at 81
North Fifth street and reside in the same building
They knew nothing OF the robbery until they
awakened shortly alter their usual time, when Mr..
Hughes found that one OF the windows Of the store
had been pred open and some Of the glass broken.
On further investigation he found that groceries
valued At $3.50 had been carried away, and, on
geing TO mis- sleeping apartment. discovered that
quantity Of clothing and $50 In money had disap-
On locking under his bed lot of rags, besmeared
with blood, was found and traces OF blood were
found nom there to the broken windows indicat-
ing that one OF the burglars had cut his hand with
the glass.
Mr.. Hughes informed the police of the Fifth pre-
cinct OF these facts, and also that he believed him
selfand family to have been chlOr0Ormed by the bur-
glars The police, on examining the bloody rags
referred to, were OF the same opinion, and Ser
geant O'Brlen, with Oficers Holland and Phalen,
immediately set to work to find the marauders.
During the day they arrested Aaron Pierce, Will
liam SprOul, George Brown and Andrew Wallace
on suspicion. and they were locked up In the
Fourth street station house. The prisoners bear
very bad regulations and chang QUIZ In the neigh
borhood OF the scene OF the robbery.