The New York herald., 1878-11-16
BURGLARS ON FIFTH AVENUE.

ANOTHER MANSION ENTERED BY THIEVES, WHO
RANsAcK 1T FROM TOP TO BOTTOM AND
INDULGE IN A cARoUsE At THE PRoPRIEToEs
EXPENSE.
Some time since mention was male in the HERALD
OF gang OF burglars whose operations to
be confined to the residences OF wealthy
citizens along Fifth avenue and whose boldness
is rarely equsled by the ordinary cracksmen of the
city They seem to become more fooldhardy as time
passes. and he Immunity from detection and punish
ment they have hitherto enjoyed has encouraged
them 10 exploits Their entrance yesterday
ing into the residence of Mr.. Buchanan winthrop.
down town lawyer. No 279 Fifth avenue, had all the
salient features Of the previous burslaries of Mr.
Leeeh and Dr. Fowlers mansions. When adomcstc
down stairs at half-past five O'Clock she found
tho whole of the lower floor turned topsy turvcy.
Doors were lying open, with the marks
of the cracEsmens implements upon
them. drawers were rfed and closets
forced open. Altogether the apartments showed indi
cations OF having sustained rough handling. As
onishcd at what she she aroused the family and
sounded burglars alarm in the hallway. BY the
time the inmates Of the house were down
stairs Ofhcer May. assistant manager Of the
neghboring district telegraph Office. appeared
at tho door With the patrolmsn of
the Twenty ninth precinct on post and hurried
survey of the premises made. In the hallway
May stumbled over bundle wrapped up and SEEM
ingly prepared for removal which the intrnders
ing apparel. which had been taken from closets
in tie upper foors and which were
house alarmed the burglars and caused their hasty
departure. From the the articles
strewn along the door the men had evidently made
affair sent from the Twenty ninth Pre-
cinct to the Central onice careful in
OF OF brown stone buildings facing Fifth
avenue and running from Thirtieth street to the
Dutsh Reformed Church on the corner Of Twenty
ninth street continuous line OF large structures
of similar build stretches along the upper street
and affords chance of ingress to the open space in
HOW THE ENTRANCE WAS EFFECTED
But the fence around the church is easily climbed
and the lawn around it wall is reached
which is accessible to practised foot. This was
doubtless scaled by the burglars, who proceeded
through the adjoining yards. trying the doors
Of Mr.. Winthrop's house reached. Here
they seemingly made their observations more thor
learned that bow window some distance from the
ground was unfastened By using bench which
had been left out of doors they succeeded
n reaching this and forcing II open. Then they
clambered in and the work of plumber was begun. All
the drawers were ransacked. and finding that there
few articles Of value they could easily transport
they turned their attention to the front
room, the door Of which they burst open. Here
a close search was made for the plate and silver
which fortunately had been placed in safe and so
escaped their hands. Then the intruders assembled
the stairs past the private rooms OF the family and
up as far the third story where the sleeping
rooms of the servants are located. Here they
opened closet and forced trunk in
the hallway. from which they took $120.
Then descending they rsnsscked other closets
and wardrobes, taking whayever clothing they
could lay their hands Down stairs again,
the burglars developed the festive pro-
clivities which distinguished those who entered
DR.. Fowler's house. They, get the sidehoard open:
took out the decanters and sat down to q convival
Seemingly indifferent 10 the danger they
ran. they empted their glasses and doubtless drank
success to future expeditions Of the kind The
candle they found in the and lighted shows by
the portion consumed that they spent fully hour
and half in the house. Then they seem to
have become suddenly alarmed and hurriedy
passed ont Of the front door abandoning the stolen
wearing apparel for fear of detection. This burglary
taken m competition with those referred TO- proves
that there s dangerous gang operating along Fifth
avenue which will require the united efforts of the
precinct and Central Office officials to capture.