The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-04
jewellers whole Stock Stolen.

STORE OF FRANKLIN. HORTON, ON FULTON
STREET, RoBBED-PRoPERTY VALUED AT
$4,000 CARRIED AWAY.
A very successful burglary was pcrpetra-
ted at New York on Sunday afternoon. at
the iewelry store OF Franklin Horton, at
No. AZ Fulton street, resulting in the disap-
pearance of the whole stock, with the en-
ccption OF some plated ware and the con-
tents OF n large safe, the whole amounting
to $4,000 or $4,000 in value. At 10
O'Clock Sunday evening q private watch
man discovered the safe in this store to
be open. He Immediately gave the alarm
to the officer on duty, who caused
the door to be forced open. Immediately
large hole was discovered in the panelling
leading next door, and upon search it was
found that every article OF value in the
store, with the exception OF some clocks
and other articles too bulky to be removed,
had been taken away. Adjoining Mr.. Hor-
toms store is staircase, ut the top OF which
another hole was found through thick
brick wall leading into the next building.
These two holes are the only clews to be
found to show how. the robbers entered or
left the building. \ number OF empty
boxes and jewelry cases were found up
stairs; but the disorder seemed that Of
carelessness rather than OF flight. Nothing
else was left behind except the auger-
indicate the presence Of burglars.
The boy who works in the store reports
that he visited it at noon Yesterday and
found everything as it should be. AS the
discovery OF the robbery was not made I'M
til 10 p. NJ. the burglars had ample time in
which to remove everything, and the indi-
cations are that they employed their time to
good advantage. The police report that
they did not leave ring or a pin behind
them that was worthy Of removal. 1t Is
supposed that the store-boy was watched,
and the robbery committed Immediately
after he left the store. AS far as could be
learned, he is faithful and industrious, and
no doubt is attached to his statement that
he visited the store in accordance with his
duty. > ~ ID"
A curious crowd collected about the
robbed building last night, attracted by the
lights and the policemen. The usual in
auiring persons listened with credulous
ears to the wild stories of the officer on duty
at the door about million Of dollars in
losses, the breakage Of the thieves through
whole brick block Of walls, and the cap
ture of four burglars. The captain Of the
First precinct arrived upon the scene soon
after the alarm was given, and entered
upon IN investigation OF the premises. At
l A. NJ. he refused to give q reporter the
result Of his examinations. Mr., Horton
reached the store at midnight and entered
into an examination OF the state OF
his stock. His rough estimate Of the
loss was $4,000. 1t could not be ascer-
tanned last night whether the block in which
the burglary took place is inhabited, but
the impression prevails that it is not. MIR.
Horton was declared by those in the neigh
borhood Of his store to be an honest,
straightforward man, and great sympathy
was expressed for him in his loss. He is a
resident Of Brooklyn. ... ...
Another burglary was discovered last eve
ming in the First precinct, in the office Of c..
II. Mallory T. Co., agents for the Galveston
Steamship Company, at No. 153 Maiden
lane. The officer on duty discovered the
safe blown open at P. NJ. A son of Mr..
Mallory estimated the loss at $3.50, but was
uncertain of the exact amount. The case is
under investigation by the captain of the
precinct. -. ;,:E.-4.s, $50 ,....r il,