The New York herald., 1878-08-17

BATTLE ROW BURGLARY.

STORE ENTERED IN DRoAD DAYLIGHT AND
RoBBED-No ARRESTS.
In spite Of the sol asserted ignorance Of tho police
concerning the existancc OF gangs oil desperadocs Ia
their precincts organized band oil ruIians OF tho
very worst type has OF late been operating pretty
excessively In the Nineteenth precinct, along the
line oil First aud Second In this pirt Of the
city occasional robberss have been reported
frequently assaults and asrcations but rarely 60 the
dangerous classes or this region TO such high
handed measures as they did yesterday morniog
when they robbed the Iqaor store o Frank and David
McLoughlin. The store referred to is located on a
block known as "batto row." extending along Sixty
third street from First TO Second avenue. Worthless
characters lounge about the neghborno ood but they
have generally contentcd themselves With Draw Il lag
with one anosner aud insulting their ueIghbors Two
OF them, however, joined with several accompces
yesterday morning III literally cleaning out tho
saloon OF the Mclaughlin brothers aud enforcing tho
silence or tie Inmates ut tho mouth OF the revolver
HIGH HASDkD OUTRAGE.
From what has bscu learned vi the affair II appears
that Frank McLoughn went away Thursday
night, leaving his brother David In charge Of tho
store, with u Colonel Minton Tho two convsrsed
Ior awhile ana were then dozng In thor chars wneu
a stealthy iootstep caught tho ear OF AcLougniin
Before he could stir, however, man was standing
over him with pistol levsilod ~ his head Tho in-
trader had foreed entrance through rear windo
and u companion c,ms In by tho same way. The new
conner without bcsltation and as II his plan OF action
had been airsady determined upon. began TO remove
what valuabies no could lay hold 0L Davids pockets
were nrst rncd oil their conteuE. pockstbook con.
ainis $57 IN green Dacks was APPROPRIATED aud then
tho money drawers wero emptisd. McLouyhlin, who
ieighed sleep while this was gong o. fancied tney
would stop NJ this; but tho burglars had made mp
their ninds 10 carry oil Whatever they could. fhc
hull door opened, and OF them began carrying
there bottles ana demitonns OF huuor. which no
handed 10 some confederate. The shelves were
mp,,ed, ana when about Sil0 worth oil wines aud
liquors mad been dcnvcred tho follow who con
veysd the pIundcr made a motion to those In tho hall
and then disappeared
POLICE SAY
Tho armod burglar kept his post Tor n minute with
The revolver SAN III mis- hand aud then backing to The
door followed tho otner. Mclaughlin now recovered
himseit and rushed into tho hallway, out t was
empty, aud when he went out OF doors not trace Of
tber0bUsrs their booty could DO Ionud. rhey had
evidently companions anu vehicle ready TO trans
pert The plunucr. Mclaughlin then went to the police
station and told the story Of The robbery when means
were taken TO III vestig ate It
rho detectives detailed 10 work up tho case from
tho Fiy ninth street police station state tnat tho
propre VI the store two notorious characters
from side TenIh avenue gang, aud thsy dis
credit tho story that they have lost as much they
clam. Tbis sbey inicr from their contradictory
stories TO the amount lost both, they say having
given dincront statements Tney also state that The
Two brothers who claim Proprietorship nave never
applied Tor license to sell liquor (ths the pair
knowledge thcniseivcsl and they say that one Of
tbom. returning IRON u picnic win Colonel MInton
fcii asleep IN "a drum ken stuDor una that Will IN
this condition tho place WA roUbcd.