Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-19
A 100000 Robbery.
STRANGE STORY PROM POS rAGB STAMP


a STRANGB STORY FROM A POSTAGE STAMP
MERCHANT.
One of the most wholesale robberies that b as
been reported in this city for some years hap
Pened last week in the large tenement house
No. Forsyth street. The report of the robbery
caused the greatest excitement in police circles
and the officers who knew of it have worked
night and day since to find some clue to the
thieves, but without avail. The victim in this
case is an old man named Luther Bryant, who
claims TO have lost upwards of 500 ,0O5 in money
and yaluables. lie appears that Bryant was ar
rested on the 9TH instant at the corner of Will
liam and Fulton streets, where he had stand
apparently for the sale of old coins. His prin-
cipsl business, however, was in buying post age
and revenue stamps from boys, who made a
practice of stealing them from their employers
Several complaints we're made to Capt. Caffrey,
OF the ID precinct, who instructed his detsc
tives 10 watch the old man. They did 30 for
same time, and saw that each day no less than
forty boys visited him and sold him stamps
Mr.. VIM. Il. Evans, of No. 1873 William street.
entered complaint against Bryant for pur-
chasing 50 worth of stamps from a boy named
kreps, who was in his employ, and the old ma
arrested and brought to the Tombs, where jus
tice Bixby committed him in default of 81 900
bail. While he was In the Tombs some OF the
people in the house where he lived noticed that
the paddock which was usually on his door had
been broken of, and Immediately reported the
fact to Capt. Ward, OF the 10th precinct, who
made thorough investig alton, and found that
burglars had effected an entrance to to the
room, which is situa in the rear Of the Sd floor.
On hearing that Bryant was in the Tombs the
captain went to him and informed him that his
place had been broken into by thieves, aud was
surprised to learn that he had in the room up
wards OF 500 COO In money and yaluables when
he left 1t last. The district attorney was con
suited, and soon after Bryant was discharged,
IN order to give him chance to give what help
te could to the officers in prosecuting their
search fer the property and thieves. Bryant
went to his room with Capt Ward, and declared
that he had lost more than 100000 worth of
property. The captain then took him before
Superintendent Walling, to whom he gave the
! lowing list of his losses: Seventy thousand
dollars In $50 gold pieces, which were each
marked by a email hole punched in the head OF
the Goddess Of Liberty, and gold watch made
by the Appleton & Tracy manufacturing con-
pany. The watch is valued at $500. He says,
moreover, that he lost heavy gold chain
W. l. hing 100 peDnyweights; q ring, an anne
ttyst encircied with diamonds; q pair OF anne
teyst sleeve buttons marked NJ. ID a pair of
gold short sighted eye glasses, with q turtle
khen spring; one dozen silver table spoons, one
dozen silver tea spoons, one mustard spoon, a
sugar spoon and q salt spoon, ali silver, and
married M. d.; 81 900 in mutilated currency,
S12,ooo In legal tender notes, S700 In new fifty
cent AID ten cent currency, q quantity OF
clothing, iewelry, &C., and q pearl album, en-.
| ersyed. The superintendent advised Bryant To
issEe circulars detailing his losses which he did
oneyii reward OF 5000 for the recovery eli
the property. II may be added that In certain
police circles the truth OF BryAnt's eccrv d
somewhat doubtsd.-N, r. xveaisv Psst, TIA.