The New York herald., 1876-03-23
THE BOLDEST YET.

rHIEvEs WHO WATCHED THE POLICE, OVER
POWERED Mr.. KooNTz HARLEM JEWEL
LER, AND PLUNDERED STORE IN BROAD
DAYLIGHT.
One OF the most daring robberes ever recorded in
this city occurred in jewelry Harlem yester
day at noon Six desperate thieves bound and gagged
The proprietor OF a jewery in Third avenue
Harlem, and while TWO OF them held pistols TO his
head threatening blow his brains out In case he ut
tered cry the others robbed the Showcases and hen
made their escape with jewcry the value OF 81 500
Tho victim of the outrage is William Koontz Jr, pro.
prietor of the jewery No. 2 O6s Third avenue
between 18th and 1lIth streets. The premises are
situated in the middle of the block and during the
daytime the neghborhood presents as busy an appear
nnce almost any portion of the same street down
town That
THE JOB WELL PLANNED
dihere can be no doubt The robbery was commltte
al few minutes after O'Clock, the exact relieving
time OF the officer who covers that post
Two hours prior TO the robbery suspicious looking
nan entered the store, in which Mr. Kooniz and his
lather at the time Addressing the latter the
man asked II he had calendar clock One was shown
him but he said IL the kind he wanted and
described peculiar sort which could only be obtained
In a larger establishment Mr.. Koontz, sr.. volun-
eered TO purchase the clock Maiden lane provided
apon handed him ST. and urged him 60 the clock
without delay. He then left the store and shortly
hterward Mr. KoOntz started his errand leaving
bis son alone At O'Clock two young, rough look
Ing men entered the store and pointing clock In
ihe showcase asked TO it, Mr.. Koontz took II out
and the men expressed satisfaction with IT, One OF
hcm, In an offhand manner, asked Mr. Koontz hang
on the wall Not suspectng anything, he LEFT his
position behind the counter and proceeded hang
clock on the wall AS he held up his OF the
men drew from under his coat
LARGE cLUB
and struck him heavy blow the back OF the head
leihhR MN 10 the noor unconscious The clock
smashed 10 atoms AT this juncure four conedcrates
entered and commenced to and bind the PROSTATE
man. They took from his pocket his handkerchief
thrust IL INTO his mouth, and with a piece of rope
which they had with them. bound him hand and foot
kOonz had. by this umc partially recovered his
senses, and made vigorous effort To unite hinselC
seeing this OF the robbers dealt hm blow on the
head with some heavy, blunt instrument He then
ricd his pockets and found pistol which he cooked
aud held close TO koontzs face saying 'lf you make
noise or speak word. you are dead man" An
kneelng down beside Koontz with another
revolver, said, You'd better mind wha.
that the handkerchief coming OF Kooutz's
mouth, took one from his pocket and tied Il
around the victims mouth and head tightly that II
drew tho blood. They then dragged him TO the
room and stood over HIM while their coniederates
loaded their pockets with jewelry. The whole AFFAIR
sooA no more than ten minutes The robbers,
liter ransacking the showcase. made their
ext through the hallway, passing Mr. Koontz
On their way out As they leaving, the man who
BAD stood guard over koonfz warned him with an
oath, 10 give no alarm, Otherwise they would
aud "do" Tor HIM KoonE struggled hard to release
himself ami. although loss OF blood and the
injuries lac had received managed 10 drsengagc his feet
Tie hurried into the street. robbers nowhere
10 be seen passcr-by took the handkerchief rom |
bis mouth, united his hands and ran for policeman
Near the corner Of ll1th he met Olcer Norton
sho had only just relieved Ohccr Feenis three blocks
lbove The policeman FASTENED TO tho scene whore
ie found number Of people attracted by the robbery
Ehich had now got wind The oficcr then
ent 10 the station house for assistance and Sergeant
Osborne hand. Thoy questioned the
people in the neighbUrhood but one had seen any
men answering the description OF Mr. koontx A |
physician called attend latter and found his
injuries. though painful, not serious. woru being