The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-29
A DARING ROBBERY.
THIEVES GO TO THE MoNTAUK INSURANCE
coMPANY's OFFICE AND STEAL SECURITIES

THIEVES GO TO THE MoNTAUK INSURANCE.
CoMPANY's OFFICE AND STEAL SECURITIES
AND MONEY.
bold robbery WAS committed yesterday afternoon
at No. % Court street, Brooklyn In the Office OF tho
Montauk Fire Insurance Company, within pistol shot
OF Police headquarters AT fifteen minutes after
twelve man OF about thirty years OF age, OF sandy
compiexlon stout build and medium height. wearing
q helmet hat and heavy coat entered the Office,
whore Mr.. John IL. Beers: Exchange Broker, has u
desk and addressed himself TO Mr.. George /. Malby
clerk aud bookkecper ia the employ OF the
company named. The former gentleman had gone
out TO luncn at that time. There was no
one present except Dir. Maby wien the
stranger entered Iu relating the circumstance SUBJ
sequently TO HERALD reporter the bookkecper said -
ii thought knew tho gentleman by sight when he
first came in. thought he was some lawyer en-.
pioyed about the City Hail. His face looked
what familiar. he SAID ne nad lrend OF hs outside
IN wagon---a fiona VINO was lame aud In
valid --and that he wanted 10 see mo on matter OF
business concerning some insurance Affairs. went
out tho door, followed by the man, who inquired,
pointing down the street toward the Continental
insurance building 'wnat institution that wasY'
told hun, ana then addressed his Trend, the supposed
invalid who was seated IN u very handsome buggy.
The Sick gentleman, who was Of dark complexion,
slight build, twenty-se,en years OF age, SAID he
wanted to know the rates OF assurances. He had u
frame dwelling house now insured In another com
pany, and he desired TO transfer the policy | tod
INN what the rates were, and the whole conversation
did not occupy more tnan hall minute should say,
when l rc-cnlered tho oilce There was NOBODY IN
there then.
THE ROBBERY.
1.-THE top buggy containing the invalid drove of
l did not The who camo IN 10
invite me outside again. did not miss the TIN
box ana knew nothing the robbery uutil about
fifteen minutes before one clock, wAen Mr. Beers
returned from his lunch, ana upon seating himself at
his uesk, which stands just inside and AT the rgnt OF
tue door, he discovered that had been forced open
and a TIN box was missing" The latter contained
IN gold ana SILVER. "lhe stock certificates" Ar.
Beers said, ''amolnted 10 about 81, 900, but thcy
were OF no 10 the thie" Neither could the checks
which are made pay able 10 the order OF Ohm Beers,
be utilZed by tho present holder, Mr. Beers had
stopped the payment Of the Same ut the banks upon
which they wcrc drawn.
A large steel chisei such is used by carpenters
Tor morticns, was found lying the desk. tho
handle OF the chscl bore tho mark oil ~. ". MIX IL
Co." The robbery was immediately reported to tho
Sergeant oil tho Detective Squad, Charles Frost, who
Is now engaged IN working up the case, though with
but slight prospect OF success.
About Tour O'Clock the horse and buggy which had
been used by The thieves iouna atauing Jorac-
street ferry, which Latter route the fellows be-
licved 10 have taken IN making their escape New
York TIC horse and vehicle were evidently hired at
some livery STABLE and the police looking for tho
owner OF the properly.
Last evening Whitfield Van Colt, whose Office is at
Lafayette place and Fourth street. In this city, and
who IS the owner OF tIe horse and carriage used by
the robbers, went TO Brooklyn ia ot Ls prop
ery, which he supposed had been ssolon.