The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-21
ROBBING AN ACTOR.

A Burglary with Small Booty-Chloro-
form Used Upon a Lady-Mrs. George
Clarke's wardrobe Packed Up by
Thieves.
At an early hour yesterday morning gang OF
burglars entered one OF the rooms at the residence
OF Mr.. G. Clarke, the well known actor OF the Fifth
Avenue Theatre, situated above the drug store, at
the corner Of Twenty-thrd street and Seventh
avenue, and 1t is believed gave cniOroform to the
mother OF Mrs. Clarke.
The following is Mrs. Clarke's statement OF the
AFFAIR."
Ny husband and left the Arcadian Club recep-
ton at about two O'Clock yesterday mOrning, and
by the time we had driven home It must nave
been quarter past two. AS soon as we reached
our landing we found Oh IL q bundle OF clothing,
made up silk dresses &c, valued at many hundred
dollars. We then tried ali the doors and l0und Them
fastened, with the exception Oi the hall bedroom
In which my mother slept. IN company with a niece
OF mine. The door mad been Opened-how we
know not-and the clothes mad been taken out OF
the room. My poor mother was most eth-
arglc state ana said she could remember nothing
door beng opened She u.s. usual rue very
ngnt sleeper, and the slightest sound would
awaken her.
cHLORoFoRx USED BY THE BURGLARS
NV husband and l are OF the belief tnat she was
chlorolormed, Tor she was in very drowsy state,
as have already SAID anu To-day she mas been
very III. as indeed, have been myself, account
oil the shock TINS affair has given me- My niece
was not Awakened either, which is somewhat
THE BURGLARS ESCAPED BY THE ROOF
alter having found their way up narrow stair
case. lady who lives few doors from here
ported to-aay that she had heard the hurrylng
tread OF many mems feet walking over her roof
early III the morning and thought tnat the
men were robbers. None OF my jewery
was taken, for 1t Is not kept in tue
nall bedroom, and none OF the other rooms were
opened. NY mother now is getting somewhat
better, as have given her good deal vi green
tea, to overcome the eject OF her enforced sleepi-
ness. The only thing we have missed as yet Is q
$40 dollar overcOat, belonging 10 my husband. A
pair OF my husbands pants were .Ound thrown
INTO tue yard at the rear OF the house.
1.-THE INVISIBLE BLUEo
MY husband went into the street and called for
the police but none came Tor long time; inaiy
Ofcer McCabe | think that Is MS name, came.
subsequently SIX police officers arrived, out of
any OF the neghbors who know anything about
the burglars descending through tneir houses, VIII
come forward ana tell the pOilce what they know.
MY mother went to bed at eleven O'Clock. The
street door may have been lett open and the bur-
glars may have had an easy entry, or they may
nave had duplicate key OF the street door. We
had resolved to leave this house, and people have
been TO See our rooms. Perhaps some OF them
were the burglars themselves or their c0nfeder-
ates. Before we went to New Orleans once had
valuable brooch stolen out OF nv rooms by one of
the visitors VINO came TO hire the rooms The peO-
pie down stairs had heard several men ascending
the stairs but were not surprised not thinking that
anything was wrong. The burglars were careful Of
our interests ana finding their bundle too big care
1uiy turned down the gas IN the halfway to keep
our gas Dill within moderate limits.
Thanking Mrs. Clarke for her statement, the re-
porter bade her good night, but as ne was gong
down stairs she SAID, There have been great
number OF rObberles about here lately, nameiy-at
the butchers opposite, and likewise the dress
maker, VINO was robbed OF valuable collection of
dresses and jeweiry."