The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-15

A DARING RoBBERY.-[F From the New
York Tribune Of Tuesday. ]-One Of the most
daring robberles that have been committed
In this city took place yesterday morning a,
the residence of Matthias Dancer, at No. 30
west Eleventh street. The police state that
Mr.. Dancer is gambler, and owns large
interest in the faro-bank at No. 8 Barclay
street. II is reported that he is worth from
sl25, 900 TO $4,000 Mr.. Dancers residence
is basement browpstone-
front house, which is said to be one of the
most elegantly furnished in the city.
| About 10 A. NJ. yesterday Mr. Dancer went
| down town. His wife was left in charge of
the house. She is lady ftty.fve years OF
age. About an hour after her husband left
the house Mrs. Dancers attention was called
| 10 three Well.dresSed young men who were
standing in front Of The house. One Of the
men had long, narrow book ia bis hand,
which led to the Inference that he was a tax
collector or censustlker. The men con-
versed with each other: and, looking up at
the house, one of them seemed to be making
entries in his book with pencil. After ma
king the entries the man closed the book and
in few moments stepped to the basement
door, followed by the other two men, and
rang the bell. Mrs. Dlncer did not answer
the first summons Of the bell. After repeat
ed ringing she went to the door aud opened
it. The visitors Immediately pressed into the
hallway and began talking to her about the
water rates. Explanations were demanded,
and while the two engaged Mrs. Dlucer'S at
tenton the third man locked the outside
door. As soon as this was done the two men
threw their arms around Mrs. Dancer and
overpowered her. They carried her up to a
- Il thn h r1 nnp
afterwards said: s. knew that was goner
as soon as they caught hold of me, and that
there was no use of hallOoing." The rob-
hers. after satisfying themselves that the
windows were secure, asked Mrs. Dancer,
" Where's them bond>?" Mrs. Dancer said
that she knew Of no bonds in the house, and
added that if the visitors were in search of
any they had better look after them. Taking
a pair Of handouts from his POCKET, one of
the men put them upon Mrs DiEcer'S
wrists. They then tore up one Of DIR.
Dlncer's shirts, and used the strips to make
gag and material for covering Mrs. Dancers
eyes and binding her arms and feet. Af,er
Mrs. Dancer had been securely bound she
was fastened TO bed.post.
The robbers then went through the house
ind took away $4,000 Of Virginia bonds,
-
search of the house was most thorough.
Every trunk was opened; every bureau and
wardrobe was emptied and their contents
carefully examined for valuable property.
The robbers even took up the carpets aud
ransacked the beds. They bad Ratchet,
and with this they broke open the doors OF
every closet and locked apartment 10 the
house. The search occupied over half an
hour. No place was neglected where any
valuable article could have been hidden.
Many very valuable articles Of clothing and
ieHelry were passed over 10 their search.
The robbers evidently had the bonds 10
view when they made their desperate at
tempt. AT length Mrs. Dincer freed herself
from her gag. She complained that Der
handouts hurt her wrists, aud asked that
they might besf1ed in different position.
The tallest of the robbers. who seemed to he
the Leader Of the gang, acceded TO her re-
quest, and, assuring her that she would Tot
be given any more trouble than they could
help, rea ljuSted the mauacleS. While they
were doing this Mrs. DaEcer 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 Heft the house Mrs. Dancer
begin to make efforts to tree herself from
ner bonds. IL was full ten minutes before
she succeeded. She staggered down STAIRS,
feeling very weak and at tr't tried TO open
the lsont door, but was unable to do this.
She then went down, opened the basement
door and went to the basement door OF her
neighbor, j. l.. PlaYrain. st No. 4S west Ele'
ventb street. When the servant opened the
door Mrs. Dancer Tell faintiny into the arms
Of the servant who came TO the door to 3D.
mat her. She was 80 Frustrated that It was
O. long time before she could artienate
word. When she was able to speakShe told
her story in such an incoherent nlanuer that
Mr.. Parrain was not able to comprehend.
When be did comprehend that lirge
robbery had been committed be- called IN
Officer Mcclure, of the Fifteenth precinct
police. This officer refused 20 enter hlr.
Dancers house until he had summoned as.
sistauce, believing That the robbers were sun
there. Captain Van Dusen, OF the Fifteenth
precinct, and Superintendent Wa'ling were
not Informed Of the robbery Until late last
evening. They ascertained that quantity
OF New York Central Railroad bonds that
were SUI opposed to have been taken bad been
overlooked by the robbers. The only loss
was tho $4,000 Virginia State bonds, ana
measures have been taken to make them un'
negotiable.
THE Poe MoSUaENr.-The monument 10
he erected over the grave Of Edgar Allan