Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-07-15
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RKsIDkNCK IN NEW YORK ENTKRfD At II h u.
BY PRErRNDkD AGENTS OF THK WATER board
MRs. DANCRR BOUND AND aAooED-rHs HOUSE,
RAHsAcxED, AND $4,000 IN VIRGINIA BONDS |
sroLKN--No CLEw TO THE BuRaI4ARs. |
One Of tho most daring robbariss that have |
been committed in New York took place yesterday
morning 1t the residence Of Matthias Dancer, It
No. 80 West Eleventh street. The police state
that Mr.. Dancer il gambler and owns large
interest in the faro bank 1t No. Barclay street
It Ia reported that he ia worth from 4126, 600 to
$4,000 Mr.. Dancers residence IL three
story and basement, brown stone front house,
which il said TO be one Of the most elegantly
furnished in the city.
About 10 A. n. yesterday, Mr.. Dancer went
down town. His wife was left in charge OF the
house. She IL . lady So years Of age. About
an hour after her husband left the house, Mrs.
Dancers attention WAS called to three we'll
dressed young men, who were standing In front
narrow book in his hand which led to the in
ference that he was . tai collector or census
taker. The men converted with each other
and, looking up 1t the house one OF them
seemed to be making entries in his book
in few moments stepped to the basement door,
followed by the other two men, and rang the
| bell. Mrs. Dancer did not answer the first sum-
mons Of the bell. After repeated ringing she
| went to tho door and opened it. The visitors
talking to her about the water ratios. Explains
tons were demanded, and while the two engaged
Mrs. Dancers attention, the third man locked
| the outside door, As soon o. this was done the
two men threw their arms around mrs. Dancer
and overpowered her. They carried her up
to q bedroom on the third floor. Mrs. Dancer
| afterward said ~ knew that was goner
Is soon as they caught hold Of ms, and
that there was no use hAllooing." The robbers
after satisfying themselves that the windows
| uara aacnra aaked Mira nancar ~ WhRre'n them
bonds" Mrs. Dancer said that she know Of no
bonds in the house. and added that II the wish
tors were in search Of any they had better look
after them. Taking pair Of handcuffs from
Dancers wrists. They then tore up one Of Mr..
Dancers shirts and used the strips to make .
gag and material for covering Mrs. Dancers
eyes and binding her arms and feet. After Mrs.
Dancer had been securely bound, she WAS fast
ened to = bedpost.
The robbers then went through the house and
took away $40, 900 Of Virginia bonds valued ut
81 cents on dollar. The search OF the house
was most thsrough. Every trunk WAS opened;
every bureau and wardrobe was emptsd and
their contents carefully examined for valuable
property. The robbers even took up tho car
pets and ransacked the beds. They had hatch
ct, and with this they broke open the doors of
every closet and locked apartment in tho house.
The search occupied over half an hour No
place was neglected where any valuable articles
could have been hidden. Many very valuable
articles Of clothing and jewely we're
passed over in their r.. scar, search. The
when they made their desperate attempt.
At length Mrs. Dancer freed herself from her
gag. She complained that her handouts hurt
her wrists, and asked that they might 10 fixed
in different position. The tallest Of the rob.
beers who seemed to be the leader Of the gang &C.
ceded to her request aud assuring her that she
would not be given any more trouble than they
could help, readjusted the manacles While
they were dong this Mrs. Dancer slipped aside
the covering upon her eyes, and saw that more
men had been let into the house. Eight or ten
were then actively engaged in the search.
When the gang left the house Mrs Dancer be.
gan to make efforts to free herself from her
} bonds. 1t was full ten minutes before she sue
ceeded
Late last evening, the thieves had not beer
captured The police ascertained that quanti
ty Of New York Central Railroad bonds that were
supposed to have been taken, had been over.
looked by the robbers. The only loss was the
$40. 600 Of Virginia State bonds, and measures
have been taken to make them Unacceptable