New-York tribune., 1875-07-14

ENTRANCE TO A HOUSE GAINED By RCFfiAN ON
THE PRErENsE OF BEING SANITARY INsPfC-
TOR-IoBBERY WITH VIOLENCE IN BROAD DAY
LIGHT.
A successful robbery of Mr.. Dancers resi-
seems to have inspired other daring robbers OF the
city to similar boldness in crime About o'clock yest'r
day afternoon Mrs Van Slack was sitting III the Kitchen
of her residence at No. Manginst engaged III sewing
when a young man of respectable appearance entered
. q open doorway and announced to her that he was
sanitary Inspector that he had 10 examine the
water in hcr part OF the house His hearing and
address were not such to excite SUSPICION ana not
shadow of doubt her mind 10 the truthfuness
OF his claims She allowed him to make such cxamina-
ons ~ he thought proper and he seemed highly pleased
with the appearance of the pipes He said to Mrs Van
Slack that everything looked clean that he wouldn't
90 down cellar but wsuld make favor
able report concerning her house. He then
went to the door and gancing ont made
few aabe remarks concerning her garden and several
other things about the place.
The stranger had impressed Mrs Van Slack with the
belief that he pleasant gentleman, AMI Fronting ny
his he drew char mp near her aud between her
self and the door After sitting down he spoke few
more pleasant words. praising the appearan OF her
APARTMENT an noticing Sptz dogs lying on the floor
Oh by the way" said he. partially rising as If to 60
who owns this housci" Mrs Van Slack was on The
point OF replying when. before she could defend herself
or cry for help he sprang upon her ana gfsd her ny
the throat with both hands. She unable % offer
more than rinng resistance, aud the pain was 81 great
that she was disabled entirely The blood flowed
freely from her and mouth Tied around her waist
and hanging front small pocket, In which al her
ready money was hidden. The pocket was outside
her skirt and WIS only concealed by the skirts OF "A
small Jacket. This pocket the robber turned
inside out, taking the entire contents, which were
rolled up in small piece OF brown paper and which
nouufed to about 500. In thc early part OF the slight
struggle between the thief and his victim ore OF the
docs seeing that his mistress was IN DANGER rushed p
and seized the rObber by the lcg, where IL clung VII"
great trnacy. As as the Young man nau succeeded
in accomplishing his design. he released Mrs Van slack
ana turned his attention 10 his troublesome assailan
pck up piece OF wood. and after some trouble he sc-
cecdcd in driving off the dog In the mean time Mrs Van
Slack had screamed aud then tainted The robbcr seeing
the clear rctreated in the direction by wncn ne ad
the back door tO the garden. thence
through "a rear gate 10 the alley-way. and ~
on out ~ the street. Mrs Thompson. who lives
ON the floor above. heard the cry Of Mrs. Van
slack and ran down stars 10 find the robbers victim
sitting back in her armchair i'll an lns'islDc condnon
She was quickly restored to Consciousness and uiredy
told her story Mrs Thompson out 10 the street and
them at the -taon-hOuse Mrs. Van slack says her
sant was about 22 years old with dark mustaohe hair
and eyes and wearing white straw hat the edges of
which were trimmed with black. He had on dark
clothing. and courteous and anabe III manner and
appearance He II the fourth who has come 10 the
house during week claiming 10 he sanitary Inspector
No clcw 10 his identity has been found