, 1876-03-25
CRIMINAL NEWS.
Mold Daylight Robbery and MUIR"
derous Assault at Hnr-
lo1n, N. Y.
Tho Town Marshal Of McLeansboro,
Ill.,, Threatened with Doath by
Desperadoos.
TIA Marine Bank OF Now York City
Defraulcd In tho Sum OF
&88,000.
A GOLD ROBBERY.
Nt,p York IYntts, MaYch ~.

NtB orr l1HtHt IllFtH xSs
/ daring robbery. accompanied by murder.
Gus assault, wa porpotratod In broad day'sGhe
vcs.orJay In 1larlcm. William Koonsz, pro-
psictor Of small but wel-ssockcd 1e"elfy
s.oro nt No, 2o89 Third ayonuo, was, shortly
aftcr p. H., beaten To nsonstblIity III aia store,
md sf.as s,aril hound and gagged by six mon,
vbo carried OF 42.250 north of towolry. Soon
.f.cr tho denArtnro OF the robbers D1r. Koonsz
,ceoyored from tho effects Of tho aaaault and.
,,.inr relieved from tho cortln that bound Ills
n.raop. By poop!o who found hin, in helpless
Condition. informed tho police Of tho clroum.
etaucos OF tho robbery. His statements wore
smhatantlaIIy AZ follows Early yesterday MORN
iug young man visisea tho store nod oxprossed
4 dcs1ro 10 rurc}laao m eiHhr.day clock for
~ ~ sisr.e'l 10 tbo neighborbood. bir. Koonta
showed tho young man soveral ttno-rtcced. but
tio lettor, after all apparently closo e1amtna-
lion Of each, WAS not satiBled and suggested 70
III. Koonta 10 asud down town ter clock TINT
would suit. Tho towelot, unwilling to loso D
sale that promised q handsome proht sent bin
fstuer, ati bgod nan. to thu wholesale ossabl!sh-
mens uhero ho usua'ly purchased hia goods;
Tho young man thcn left, promising to call
sBil, sBBte1ea ho ssoro accompanied BY sn eldar md
taller mau roughly dressed. and oppressed
IasIro 10 bo shown particular clock which ho
h.d seen during LIS first visit. Afr. Koontz pro-
dnced tho umo.pioce, and 10 compliance
placed it aga,ust tho opposite WALL In ordos to
Riro preclso tloa OF Its appearance when IN po-
etion. Whiio his back was turned aud bis
hands uprained, supporting tho clock, ho was
iealt murderous blow On the ctoWn o. the
Awakening from the ntupor caused By tho blow,
MI Koontz found htmsclf IN an tntormediaso
room directly back Of tho store, securely bound
and gagged, while In tho Btoro which was dark
- Afr}H $1@d
iowolsy trays Of their contouts. hfr. Noontz
strugglod to relenso hla mouth from the gag,
and, Ia doing 60. cut his face. Ills efforts to re-
gain lbortJ attracting the attention Of tho
men, two Of tho Euitlans ran. into tho
threatened 10 blow his brainB out u ho
dared to mako tho slightest cutlery. Whilo Tho
tvo msn wera thua rendering him poWorleas.
thcif four oompnulona continued thor work OF
sobbins she p!aoo. ana having taken s nearly
1alked back 10 tic rear room, openod tho door
loading to the hallway, aud through tho latter
uado their exit to tho strcot. No sooner bud
Mr. Kooptz lo6t hight Of tho rattoatinR foEms Of
1lRht poait!on. Having reaehed tho door OF tue
back room he crossed tho hallway and uado q
noise at tho oppo1to door loading to tho apart
menta Of Mf. Ii. Mayor, who rcnts tho southern
sido Of tho frat loor rs Bhoo store and resi-;
aouco. Tho shoemaker oponnd tho door md
btood amazed At tho appearance Of young
Koontz, but recovering from his surprise. ho sol
10 work unsying tho gag and tho cords thai
bound tho arms and legs Of tho jeweler.
It Is evident that tho robhora lad planned
their work In q thorough manner. Twent5
aatchog, tvotyo Of which Hero gold, wore tue
Grst artclea tho r1ff1auB appropriated, and next,
largo trays, containing gold rings, studs. sleevo
buttons, onrrings, and numerous other articles
uero emptied Of thoir contents. In tho aohed
uio furnished sergt. Osborn, Of tho Twolfth Pro
etnot, tho total value OF tho jeWelry taken wht
iumr,ed up at 1850. Inspector Thorne hay
Ing boon appsised Of the robbery, detailed
large detachment Of otfcora to work tho cas-
md arrest all suspicious PERSONS. Late In th'
afternoon threo professional thioyes. we'll knowi