The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-27
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EOne of the most remarkable. robberiesl eve,
cemmltteain this city took place Iast night
when the office OF the District Attorney wa,
burgariousy entered and the office ssft
blown open and Its contents carried off by
burglars, who were watched by detectives
previously informed of the design. and nne
OF whom, with the stolen PROPERTY ,,non
him, was arrested Immediately at the con.
ciusion Of the robbery, aud while MAXIM
Oft with the stolen property. Some davs
! since District Attorney Harrington received
letter giving him notice that Mot had
been made to rob the safe in his office, which
is situated on Louisiana avenue, nearly opno-
| site the City Hall. No attention was Mt first
paid to the letter, but the suspicious or the
detectives becoming aroused watch was kent.
snd last night just before l2 O'Clock the de.
tectivcs saw two men come from Four-and-
a.half street. ascend the steps Of the District
Attorneys office, open the outer door Of the
office, and 90 in. As the officers approached
the house TO set n nearer view one of the
men hoiStcd the SecOnd-Story window and
closed the blinds. Another one cut strip
OF carpet and hung il across another window
10 which there was no blind. Then all was
silent at the windows, but the noise as Of
some manner of hammering could be dis.
linc,ly heard inside. and then suddenly a
loud explosion shook the building. Then
all was still again for about fifteen minutes,
when The two men again appeared, one
CARRYING valiSe. One crossed towards the
north Of the City Hall grounds, and the
other started cast, towards Four-and.a-halt
street. The one carrying the valise was
caught by the chief OF police and Detective
Clarroe. but the other escaped.
The man arrested gave bis name as Wiz
liam Benton, Of New York. but refused to
answer all questions concerning the robbery.
On his person and in the valise which ne car
ried was found loaded revolver and large
number OF papers which had been taken
from the office safe. So complete was the
recovery that every missing paper has been
found except 81, 900 bond. Upon entering
| the Office it was found that the door of the
safe had been broken to pieces by charge OF
powder. evidently forced in the knob-hole
to which access was obtained by breaking OF
| tie knob.
A large number of burglars tools, some
of which are recognized as being made from
tools stolen some time since from the tool
house OF e1-Aayor Emery, were also found
in the office, with three cans of powder
| fuse, caps, &c. The glass in all the window:
| was broken by the conclusion. There ar'
many SurmiSeS rs to the cause of the rob
berry. Some think that it was expected t
secure papers important in cases now pend
ing iii court, but the general opinion is tina
the fact that so fine safe was used in tn
Office OF the District Attorney induced TIT
belief that considerable amounts OF none.
and valuable bonds deposited as collateral il
bailed cases were supposed TO be deposited
there. The accused will have hearing mex
week. Correspondence Baltimore San.