The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-20
DANCERS DAUGHTERS WILL
Remarkable Career of Wcu-Krown New
York GnmbIer-Iuow -:S;sJoOO IL to he
Divided among thurchc- and Societies.


Tor probate yesterday afternoon in the Surro-
o,,,s CONT ~ Now ynrk .o,rtv Niss p,nrnr
was the only daughter OF Maithlns NJ. Dancer.
said To haV, been the most fortunate rambler in
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but lett the anvil to enter the lists with pro-
fcssional gamblers ~ a dealer Of faro. He
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W." "'v"'y i"p'"'S' "i'' '''i"' y VIC
when ne had accumulated enough iunds ne lrU
the Boyery for broadway and for twcntv-uvc
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y'"Is WIS V"hh'V''" WIN val '""9 N'''''i''p
houses on that thoroughiare. largo part of
his wealth wgs incurred in "A faro bank which,
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ny rta@Vh vi iH uiiiHnuuN' 9"'' ""e Nn'"" ~
the coon box inc most noted OF his
resorts was ut GIG Broadway He WINS one OF
A. ',ts ..,.,, IL. H. . 60 -. , @ n t..
'o 70 ~ ,''o az 80 ,''
OOO during the war He frruucntly carried on
hi. ,,.,s,,, h,,,,o,,, .sn nooonJ .tno ooo nrd ON
the morning Of Monday July II. 1875. when his
housr was rol,bed he STARRED from home with
.,, s-n ~, ~. ,,o,,h ,oh ono ,,i,,,ora morn
s~f'ofV IN ms Waich lop' ono WihWr hV'h-
ing, about six years ago, III 900 wis stolen from
thn ,hnu,,o uorkct 81 his overcontbv n bootl,ack
+, - 1,s
detective 10 whom Dancer PROMISED ono-nn"
of the amount recovered soon handed $3.50 to
,'i' 'V,u ''' .,"' nr h,,,,
Prison awaiting Dancer ACTON Duh'f now
ever timed ~ piOs''u ana even W' nv, ~, IT,,
iut' inc ur'hu Jury 10 p'e"" ioi n'oi'S oi '"o
boy -, hoio,,, ,,o,,,o,i,a
Dancer had ne reputation OF being neluailci
IN lhc 'nueu Slal.s III 7kll az phvk<ii,iil" Oil.
NV vars hko ultNy prv 3s hnin,u
bl9Wh Il, rhE.u w. ,.N ~ n n,e ~ 'Vu,u IN
ttol me dice. ana challenged Dnncer 10 u in4tcn.
ANi i'hifsI huu i,S. ttuu ne WIS Wuh',,., Nv
irwnl. and withdrew rom thc gnmc inns II
s1lu u, nave n'ch ut uniy Ni""l ln ,i .u u,
Whlrh bahr1r was oNtrfta,h'u' IN phNlng ~
gnrds or uh'kghnmnn ne sh"Wru rs nlu.n. nnN-
ley TO WIN MenI,y- nfe cents Rs 20 win sz,T ~
anu was hlghly ,litcd Wuch ne hlu t"Aeh ia MS
opponent last dime. =,
N nyst uaIihk rupn ~. WE III 'rr
Monday. July u, 1878. Mr.. Dancer had gone
out when. about II O'Clock IN the morning, TWO
ryinga long black hook Knocked Ut IN" basement
door. Mrs. Anne ;. Dancer, feeble ludy on
slNty-hve opened the d99r to the callers. she
was alone IN the house. The mon SAID thnt they
were plumbers sent 10y "A city official 10 note the
condition OF the Croton water pipes. Notice had
been sent TO the Dancers and other residents Of
the neghturhood, that. in consequence Of r.
pairs 10 the water pip" AT Broadway and Hous-
Ton street. their supply of water would probably
be- cut on Mrs Dancer, therefore readily be-
| ndmitt"d thnm without susnirion Thcy en-
tered the hall. and she went back to the dining
! room, resumed her easy chair and began TO
sew. suddenly she was cncircled by rough
arms dragged from the window thrown h. the
fioor. hanlcufiei. and gagged with a handkrr-
chief She tainted. On her recovery she be-
held the men who had said that they were
| plumbers bending over her. One hrandshcd a
| hatehet and threatened 70 cleayc her skul un,,
| her husbnnd's bonds. Mrs. Dancer Mas unable
to rrpeak. ,so .,,,,,,.,,o,, .t,.,oro,,s
and ransaeked the house. They burst opg.n
! Of trunks.and bureaus on thc door. di-rcaard-
ing six saiins and even lewelry II Their eqscr
I srn a,ti ~ Nh nv y
| the STATE OF virginia the market value Of Witch
! WINS then nInnt $40 ma The uluuIrr WINS how
s ~s 'i WHITNEY, to- the rnbhtrs as tns bombs
w'rc rees,rredtn ths Stnn1 b,nS Am ,
! were s25. 900 If New York Central bonds. winch
were aiterward found lying ninong some old