The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-30
UNPR0PITABLE CRIME.
Burglary Doomed To Become
Unpopular.
A Safe In q Diamond Store Cracked, but
Very Few Valuablcs Found.

There is little doubt but that bank and safe
burglary Is doomed TO become exceedingly unpopu-
lar. Two cases OF disappointment in one week are
too much for the profession" to thrive under.
The latest affair OF the kind came to public notice
yesterday.
The establishment OF Zimmerman 4 Wei dts-
mond settlers, at No. 81 Prince street has for some
time been commanding the attention OF enter
prsing burglars. The sign the door
would have deceived even more expert
enced craftsmen into the belief that inside the
large nreproof safe, clearly seen through the
door, were TO be found several thousand dollars
worth OF the valuable gems. This rather natural
hallucination has for several days past possessed
the minds OF the Eighth ward gang OF safe
breakers The proprietors did not place much
reliance in the strength Of the safe, and recent
events have made them more cautious than usual
SO no longer ago than Saturday the firm removed
their valuable stock from their own store to
vault in safe deposit company. Some few small
jewels and gold clippings alone remained in the
safe. The unfortunate burglars were not In
formed-as they should have been-by the police
OF the recent removal of the articles OF virtu from
zimmerman & VEINS safe, and on Sunday night
took the trouble 10 ascertain by actual observation
what they might readily have learned by asking
either OF the members OF the Arm.
The principal workroom Of the establishment Is
located in the basement OF No. 81 Prince street and
Is entered from the sidewalk by descending short
hight OF sters. hall, with an entrance under the
stoop runs the entire length Of the basement, but
this did not cause any apprehension, as the doors
leading from 1t into the oHlce were kept carefully
barred Through this hall door the burglars ef-
iected an entrance TO the house during Sunday
afternoon or night. They carefully closed the door
alter them, in order that the policeman on the
beat might not follow them in. With 'Jimmyn
scientifically applied the door leading from
tho hall into the ONCE was readily
forced and the connoisseurs OF precious
stones stood before the safe. Having ascertained
TO their satisfaction that the large wooden shut
tiers had been SO carefully adjusted by tue pro-
prletors that light from within could not be seen
on the street, the burglars lighted the gas and be-
gan work. heavy cold cnse was driven in each
side of the door alter the outer layer OF iron had
must have caused considerable annoyance to the
entire sleeping population OF the block, forced
back the bolts and let tue contents OF the sale at
the mercy Of the burglars.
ROBBERS ARE CHoosRRs.
They carried q large table out OF rear room
and quietly sat down to inspect the sales con-
tents. The discontinue OF the men, on finding
that about $4,000 worth OF diamonds, which they
imagined ina Not entirely Disguised. however, they
picked over all the old gold and selected what they
wanted. Several packages Of gold clippings and
filings valued at about $780, were pocketed.
Then the Alaska diamond department was thor
oughly Overhauled and such as seemed desirable
were taAen The papers in which the stones were
folded up were laid out on the table In perfect
order so that the proprietor should have as little
trouble as possible in replacing them.
Several stray emeralds rubies and garnets were
for an assortment. A very fine SET OF diamond
weights, graduated from one ounce to the sixty
fourth part OF pennyweigat, were accepted
"rhey were handy to have about" was the thought
| which prompted this capture, no doubt
"AU REvOIR-"
Finding nothing else OF value, after smoking
couple Of cigars, the burglars put out the gas and
| 1t about four O'Clock took their departure In .
] very orderly manner rom the hall coor under the
| They were seen to leave by Young man In ven-
| der's cart who was passing at the time They
were not seen by the police. The loss will aggre-
| gate only about $500, too trining as may be IN
ierred. the police to give the mucn atten-
| tion.
IS BURGLARY A CRINBf
HERALD reporter, who called at the Eighth
precinct station house, on the adjoining block, to
| learn the more recent developments. had mis- ideas
| regarding burglary considerably modified ty q con.
| versation which he there had with the sergeant IN
charge. The HERALD man had been foolish
enough to suppose that the act OF breaking ilto q
! house was in itself burglary, but he dld not ind
! his opinion confirmed. The following was the
| conversation -
| HERALD REPREsENTAT1vE-Have any arrests
been made for the burglary at No. 81 In this street,
! SEKGEANT-No That safe wasn't OF no account.
| 1t Is hard to do much in such a case.
| The reporter actually lett, regretting that the
burglars had been put to the trouble OF opening
/ RQf for