The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-05
THIRTY THOUSAND STOLEN.
THE HARD-EARNED SAYINGS OF YEARS
GONE IN 4 TWTNKLING.
Robbed First by savings Banks and then by
BurRIars-An Ola satchei that was Kept In
the Upper Room OF n vesey Street House.

Robbed FIRST by savings Banks and then by
BurRIars-An Old satchei that was Kept In
the Upper Room OF n vesey Street House.
A clever burglary was reported TO the
Tenth street police. yesterday. as having been
perpctrated at SIX vesey street. where thieves.
entering from the scuttle on the roof. stole
$4,000 in United States flve-twenties. $4,000 in
CURRENCY. and 1000 in gold. The money and
bonds were tho property OF John c. King. his
sister Helen King. and their mother. who all
live and do business at that number. The
whole OF the money and the bonds we're kept in
an old vallse in a room in the third story. Tic
first notice OF the burglary was given TO Offierr
Scully by Mr.. King at 2 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. King accompanied the officer 10 tie
police station. and he was there questioned by
the Captain as TO the way the robbery was cor,-
mittod. but could give no particulars, furth VI
than his supposition that the thieves caine
through tho scuttle. and departed in the saino
way with their booty. Tho last time he saw the
property was on Friday night. and the discovery
of the burglary was made at TX p. NJ. on satur-
day. when the family were about to retire for
the night
1t had been the practice for many yenrs for
Helen King and her mother to count the gold
and examine the contents Of the valise every
night This valise was kept In small pantry.
the door OF which WIS secured by pablo K.
When they were about to retire on Saturday
night Helen asked whether they might not as
well forcgo the counting that night Thon.
casting their eyes in the direction Of the D. n
try. they saw that the paddock was upon the
floor and they know at once that they had been
robbed. The building Ia one OF three sm all
brick houses. all OF which are mere boxes.
They are three stories in height. and each
about ten feet wide by thirty feet deep. A large
awning runs in front OF the houses. viii n
nlleyway runs between 81 and 57S. the entrance
to which ~ secured by large iron gate, well
Sy n eeos s.a
very busy thoroughfare on Saturday nights.
and i is supposed that the burglars knowing
the family would be occupied in the store
ected this time 10 commit the burglary Close
beside the velise. from which the money WIS
four S dollars IN
backs In bureau in the same room were da-
nond and gold jewelr,y valued at 5000. besid :
touch this money nor the jewelry.
An old police officer who seemed 10 know
much more OF the robbery than he cared to tell.
said he believed 1t was planned by persons WHO
knew the ings well; knewthey had this mon'y
Three doors from the Kings is liquor store, q
proprietor OF which the officer said had boon
backed by Mrs, King. His theory was thnt
persons visiting this store had there heard OF
the wealth OF the Kings and had planned tie
robbery.
others the Bond Street one. When this bank
failed the, family lost considerably. and their
faith in all banks being shaken they resolved to
draw out their savings and keep them in the
house for safety.
The detectives who are induiring seem to re-
gard the story with suspicion. Mr.. John q.
King, however. expresses the most profount
grief over the loss. He says that for years anil
years they have denied themselves every luxury.
| the only thought being to lay up something fcr
| their old age. Conev Island was to them an un-
known region. 0nd Saratoga they only read OF
| In the newspapers. aud now nearly every dol
| lar they had saved was gone.
Mrs. King said the scutte through which tho
burglars came had not haeu OpAnad for
five years. The police say that II does not look
as though II had been opened at all.