The New York herald., 1876-12-25

subsequently drew up at long, narrow pier--a Lilli.
putan sort Of piern the rear OF the sunswick House,
about opposite 10 The eastern end OF Eghty-lourih
street, New York.
THE ROBBERY AT GRExS's
They out of their boat tue reporter and Whit.
comb could trace in the snow, and made their way
TO Green's house somewhere about midni. hit There
is sort OF kitchen, with low. siopns root a, tho
rear Of the Supswck House Up to the root OF this
leads ladder with SIX steps. In trying TO mount ths
ladder as To get the roof and more easily up TO
The bedrooms one OF the maraudors broke step and
then they resolved 10 enter by The back OF the liquor
store, which they did successfully by coor on which
was marked, in chalk letters, mo trustn
All five sat down quietly and bad a drink, while the
family, consisting oil the following, were fast asleep
overhead William II: Green and wie, 9. /.
Alfred Willis. Nellie Willis May wlt., Martha
Willis and three small children The captain
operations TO begin. and, after rcealing himself
with bottle OF caret aud cold chicken.
he directed the advance up stairs. Tins
done in good order The first reached at tho
top OF the landing was where illlam Green and his
wife enjoying the sleep Of the Just Four fellows,
with hoo nailed CATERS, breaking INTO his room awak.
encd Green, and he asked the intruders what they
wanted, and they answered.
ave want what you've got Green. We understand
you have $500, and we want III
Green was nearly equal TO the occasion. He said,
81 haven't got that amount OF money, and II had II
asked
..where are your pants ?" and Green feebly pointed,
like one In sickness and misery, to where hts blur.
Gated garnents were suspended.
..scarch them pan,sl'' commanded the Captain OF
the bandittL
"Aye, aye, sir" was the response. The search was
thorough.
'.How much do you Gnds' roared this modern Fra
Diavolo
'.1wo Eve cent pieces" the response Of the
brigand servitors.
'.Sec herc" cried Fra Davoo; .sno shinanaginsi
Tell me- at the point OF this pistol how much you had
them pantsl Quick Tell, you'll be The worst
stin taken 10 the Morgue'
1.-TWO dollars and nity cents ~ gasped Green.
"Do you mean that you blank, blank, Vlank2" CON-
tnued Fra Diavolo
II really do respond Green as Il the words were
moulded by his dying breath.
.Then let us search the other rooms" commanded
the bold buccaneer. The hrst they struck
where Green's sister. in-law was slsepng
Green dragged himself IRON his bed and i'm
plored them, behalf OF his relative, who was
sick and poor woman to whom dollar was a for
tune, not to moest her He then threw open bed.
room door and the bandits walk In. They searched
her wardrobe, but they got nothing, though they
might have had $500 IN cash ana much more in
left this they started the upper 9,ri story
OF the house, and hcre II the denouemenI OF tls
curious drama took place.
Mrs Lusk mad been awakencd-a woman Of stern
courage, regular Barbara Frtcne-and she advanced
close enough 10 the robbers for them to hear call
in loud, determined tones the roll call Of her and
sonsn-sw sleeping up stairs:-
'Come down, George. come, Alfred come, Johnl"
&c. The daring burglars seized with
Tney made for their boat At the double quick,
but one of them must have fallen of the narrow per-
as marks observed in the that on " one OF
that gang could have made. They escaped and five ef
the most intrepid ruilans that venurcd on an un
holy expedition arc still at large.