The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-06
THAT STOLEN FORTUNE.
NO cLRw AS YET TO TfIE INDEMNITY OF THE
vssEY STREET RoDBER-rHE THEORIES AD-

NO CLRw AS YET TO TtE INDEMNITY OF THE
vesEY srxEEr RoDBER-rHE THEORIES ADJ
vAScED BY THE POLICE.
An inspection OF the premises at No. 57H Vesey
street. made yesterday, showed how very easy OF ac-
complishmcnt was the robbery by which the King
family lost $780, 600 Saturday afternoon or evening
From all appearances tho police are correct in styling
the theft SNEAK" and not q burglary, as all the
thief had do pass into the house by any one
OF halt dozen avenues, all OF which were open, ana
by watching his opportunity on the evening OF the
busiest dsy the week, 1t was easy to do THIS unoo
served That $40, 900 In money should BIO in house
20 all appearances SO poor, Is fact that no thief
would suppose unless he had such accurate iniorna-
ton about the family this thief supposed to have
had Up TO yesterday afternoon no Glow Of any kind
had been by the family or by the ponce ss
to tho identity OF the thief Nothing belonging 70
him had been found the house. and no one Is known
10 have secn him enter or leave tho premises me
work Of the detectives 10 therefore difficult ana must
necessarily conss. IN suspecting different persons
and Watching them tho hope OF obtaining Glow In
'A"' WY THEORY OF THE ROBBERY
To afix suspicion on any one seems dimcui. INC
Kings WERE true, known In tho nesgnborhood 10
be wellto-ao people, and the fact that they had a.
different times purchased United States bonds seems
10 have been known to number OF people doing
business near by but the thief knew more about inc
m oney than is implied by this. Tho police say no
must have known Just where the money was Kept,
tor he passed by bureau drawer partly open IL wh.cn
valuable pieces o owery and Two purses
with money In them ana opened c'osrs ,a ~
worthless clothing there was fortune IN CASH stored
In Old leather vaise This vass he TOOK from Its
Lidug place 10 room above, whore he broke II opcn
with his hands, pulling with such strength on The
stout Jeathern handles that one OF them was torn
from It's sctting ana tho strong lock bursted Scat.
tering all the contents, excepting tho money and
bonds, around The room 10 mis- haste. he secured the
cash and ned through tho scutle 10 the roof .
TONY, ITALIAN
The first natural by the police and by all the
reporters, was who knew where the money was kept,
for IL seems certain that one who cd not know me
exact position. would have passed SO much valua.
bio property by searched for money in place 70
mother, brother una sister oil Knew Tor there seems
70 be perfect confidence between them snd pefs ns
WHATS hers is mihe" John c. King when the re-
porter asked him whether wasch belonged 70 INN OF
10 his sister, 'It didn't belong TO either OF us, out
the Que tina. wanted IT, 1t II Ellen had gone
into the street and gveu 1t away wouldn't nave
said anything. Everything we had belonged to all OF
u.s. Besides the family no one Is known 10 have
been cognzant OF the hiding place excepting irony,
tho Italian employ6. He had been with Tie klnRs Ior
eleven years ana they say his Character Is good. He
has had good wages ana married, sonic years ago
widow Win some mHnsy GIN his sav,nrs ana The
Kings arc not disposed 10 suspect him Of any
completely, though they say ne may nave .oia
somu ono outside OF the money and OF where II was
kept This, however, he denies, for he was Ut his
work usual yesterday, and displayed almost as
much anxiety as the family themselves, VINO wore
nearly distracted with grief at the loss OF SO many
years savings.
There is no record OF tho numbers Of the hvedollar
and greenbacks composing the $40 900. but,
fortunately Messrs hatch Foots were aUie 10 tell
by a reference TO their books that the bonds were
United states tour per cents for 81 700 each NUN oered
5745. 5746, SITS. 5,779 $3.50. sos4 Is. 72o IT, TIL
l5. $40 aud Is, $50. Mr. FoOts says they were pur-
chased four i've Inherent lots at as many diIsr-
ant times. by Ellen King herself, VINO paid Tor them
In small bills mostly 0ne-d0lar ind twodollar bills,
which were very dirty and which gave him good
deal OF trouble in counting. He says. iurther, that
such bonds not registered have oiton
and traced back through dozen different hands until
the thief was caught In oil brokers' omces coupon ;
NIL possible safeguards are used. the numbers Of inc
bonds ara taken. ana when strangers ofier them Tor
sale they checks to their order Being In
tereeted the case he said that all bonds Of the KIND
coming to Office would be esi acaIiy noticed, and
tho thicl might possibly be caught IN that wav
The police werc working yesterday on tho clues
suggested ny the story, but without success Nothing
iurtnsr was learned concsrning tho actual facts OF
the thci aud they had oppor unity TO do thing
TO watch such persons as IN their judgment
would be the most likely TO have Known about inc
tempted to crime by such knowledge. NO arrests
were made during the day, but last evening II was
thought probable that one or more would We mado
this morning.
curious fact was reported 70 the Kings yesterday
by gentleman who had read Of their loss, and who
thought he might possibly DO able 70 give u clue. He
had gone out OH Sunday morning to get silver cnango
Tor few small pills. and on returning 10 MS mousse,
near the corner OF Third avenue ana Eightee u tn
street. made some joking sliusion to the amount Of
money he had got Tor little paper A lew moments
alter his servan; said TO him that II he would look
out his front steps he would see an old woman
" no mad money Than he. He looked out, and
saw sitting steps at least seventy years
old who WAS counting over u great quantity OF gold
coin. While beside her lay huge bundle Of bank
notes. He spoke TO her aud asked her II she was not
AFRAID to make such public display Of her money,
ana shc said no, that she mad had great deal Of
money at different times aud had a great deal now
n wasD
lie had prclext Tor questioning her further though
he did ask her where she lived and she replied, II n
avenue c." After reading an account vi tho robbery
oil the Kings little later he went out TO look again
for the old woman, but snc was gone.