The New York herald., 1877-07-12
ROBBERY IN WALL STREET
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS STOLEN DURlN !
BUSINESS HoUEs FRoM THE COUNTER OF

FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS STOLEN DURlN !
BUSINESS HoUEs FRoM THE COUNTER oF
COLGATE co.
very daring robbery was executed yesterday about
midday in the oilce OF T. b. Colgate Co., the we'll
known Wall street bankers tho amount taken being
$4,000 IN cash and 49, ooo check. About quarter
past eleven In tho morning Mr.. Dewitt, OF Sculy &
Dewitt, gold and exchange brokers' oi Battery place.
stepped into Colgate Co.'s, with wuom the firm are
In the habit OF doing business, to borrow 1000 SOW
cregns collateral until the afternoon Mr Dewitt
asked Dir. Wilson, the chief counter clerk. what
he could havo Tho soveregns at The latter answered
at 4S0ls. Mr.. Dewitt asked Tor tho refusal at that
price the amount OF sovcreiGns until he could 20
down 10 his Office, aud itsbeing given left Tor Bat
terry place. While In the Office he noticed two women
standing near tho counter. II about 10 transact some
business. lie was in hurry, ~ the sovereigns were
Tor Eugllshnien who 10 leave that afternoon
by tho Cuuarder Abyssinia, and was back Col
gate's wnen he returned. quarter OF hour later,
the women were still there, apparently arranging
some bills QUO At the counter aud tho other little
way Oh.
rmI rRASsAcrIoS
Mr. Dewitt received the 1000 sovercigns in bag
and handed AS collateral check tor S3 0Oo. arawn by
turers Bank and lndorscd BY hcn also 81 200 IN
nutlunai bank bilis-nunarcus and litics-mukips IN
currency soine sou over tue amount borrowed
Mr. Wilson placed the oils aud chocx on the counter.
behind ornamental iron ruling winch sncoscs Tho
booxkceper's dcsx. betweon wniah and the railing
there u space. Mr. Dewitt lott with his gold
ami. after, tho women followed having
Transacted their business. Tho Older one, VINO
stood bending over the counter, near whore tho
amount stolen was placed, and seemingly engaged IN
counting her money, sold SlOO IN goid and seemed 10
take an unusual time IN doing H.
THE DISCOVERY.
Mr. Dewitt returned shorty alter one O'Clock with
check Tor $4sS5 gold 70 pay Tor tho sovereigns and
and cneck when he had laid behind The railing, aud
said that robbery had been committed Zoe auda
cous nature Of tho hoit may 10 nierrsd tom Tue lac
were all In iheir. accustomed places, the book
keeper bcng but three feet from the stolen
funds. Mono OF the clerks had gone out at
all, Gs lunch Is furnished III the 0tcc
Nothing on tho counter Itself was notlccd 10 he
disturbed The long, open box, used " lay papers
or books in aud to act us so:t OF counter guard
did not seclm TO 10 out VI place. On examining the
railing It was found that tho lover halt OF OF lhc
pieces Oi ornamental cat iron OF when II Is com
posed was gone. looking gass was procured aud
lad under H. aud was seen that me fracture Was
glslening ana had the appearance OF being new. The
break was amply large enough to ADMIT hand and
was within u fcw inches ol where the check and bills
lay Uusualy tue'0bl0rg box above spoken OF lay up
against The railing anu covered the place where the
hole now H.
THE ALARM GIVEN
On the theft oeua discovered notice was sont to the
Gold Stock Telegraph Company and " Kcrnaus
Fnapcla News Agency. and kilograms were sent eau.
tonins all PERSONS against negotiating inc check, and
word was sent 10 tue bank on the corner above and
payment stopped Detective Sampson anu otners are
WORKING up tue case. They think tnat The notes and
check were drawn by wire through IA small hole
when has existed for some tmo 10 The lower part OF
the ornamental railing In front on level Win Tho
counter The robbery the more daring as ut that
hour the clerks less busy thau usual
Tho women were especially noticed ON account ol
their prutructed stay. The one Standing nearest 10
Mr. Dewitt, us hc handed over the collateral ana re-
ceived The bag 0 gold stout rather goodlooking
wore SNUFF col0red dress aud carriou red Bag Tue
older one, who stood at the corner oil the railing
bending over Tho counter, was taller tnan the ilrs
looked like country woman, hud long Incc with
sharp features and woro large straw hat with urab
veil One OF tho messengers noticed hor particularly
as ho lott tho olice and Icing absent or somo time
returning. found her still there Her stay was 80
long that clerk said The Rt tue counter, "Why
don't you givo that woman her money ana let her
goy' thinking TINT sue was waiting Tor tbs clerk.
Mr.. Dewitt tha. when he uttered the woris, "a
thousand soveregns, he iancied ono oil tho woinon
raised her head.
Colgate and Co paid scully Dewitt a check Tor
90, 20V and Will probably receive IRON them new
cueck So COO, they guaranteeing the latter from any
loss the rst checx, 80 that their own loss az pres
ent w reduced the 81, 200 bills, which there
Is but little probability vi their recovering.
Tho place on the counter whore the stolen FUNDS
wero lud is that always used Tor the purpose, and
though large sums have been placuI therc ohns was
ever boior0 os fact the present the largest loss
they have met with for many years
On inquiry At the Leather Manutacturers' Bank, or
which tho check was drawn, II wis lcarued that moth
Ing had been heard vi IL as yet