The New York herald., 1879-10-03
THE KINGS OF vEsEY STREET.

DEATH OF MRS. ELIZABETH, NEARLY EIGHTH
YEARS oLD-PIcKLEs AND STOLEN BONDS.
The story Of robbery OF $4,000 from Q family
named King at No. 81 Vesey street. ia familiar one
to most readers OF the HERALD. It occurred about
year ago. and is brought to mind once more by the
death Of the aged mother of John and Ellen King.
Mrs. Elizabeth King between seventy-fve and
eighty years old. though appears able to tell
exactly how long she had lived. For thirty-fvs
years these people have resided in the
place and pursued the business Of pickle makinab
They are reputed to have made money al
well as pickles. and called miseriy among
their neghbors Certain it is that their surround
ings have been of the poorest il not the dlthest
nature. There little intercourse between them
and the people around them. They had two men at
work for them who were never left alone in the
store. and who know almost little about their
ployers as did the cucumbers and tomatoes which
they tucked away in cans. The store is very
pretentious when viewed from the street. but they
rent two buildings in the rear for manufacturing
purposes. Merchants whom they deal with have
the utmost confidence in their credit. For two
years past the old woman has seldom appeared on
the street. and then it was generally to visit Z
neghboring liquor store. She died on Monday last.
in tho afternoon, and since then nobody has been
allowed to pass through the shop doors. The oc-
currence provoked q good deal of gossip in the
neighborhood where the strange habits OF the Kings
have always made them unpopular This not
aayed at all the startling funeral procession
from the store at half-p past ten O'Clock on
Wednesday night. There are different accounts OF
1t extant. One told the reporter that ice
taken into the place and that the body had been
laid out some old boxes. Opposed to this the
statement OF an old woman who said the undertaker
took into the place and the enclosed
in handsome mahogany coffin. At any rate, tho
body was removed by Jersey City undertaken who
covered the ccu with piece OF black glaze, and the
funeral took place yesterday from St. Peters Church
in Jersey City.
COULDN'T UNDERSTAND THEM.
The old woman who gave evidence concerning the
funeral arrangements said:-'They're queer lot.
all 'em. I've lived here next door for twenty
years and never talked to 'em. My husband aud
them used to have some hghin' about the old boxes
they piled up in the yard. That's the dirtest place
you better be glad you amt. I've heard good
stories about the ROBBERY. but they said
nothin about 1t to me-"
The Kings employed an Italian who goes by the
name of Tony though he is entitled to that Of An
tonic. They ut ono time suspected him OF the rob-
berry, but kept him working for them rs he had
done for thirteen years. Tonys acquantanccs say
that he knows nothing more of them than that they
paid him regularly for his services. Captain
Saunders, OF the Twenty-scvcnth precinct.
smiled incredulously when the reporter spoke
of the robbery. "why." he said. "Dck
King and Haly Lyons, tho headquarters
detectives, up the after days investiga
ton. The Kings said the burglar escaped through q
scuttle, but one OF our men crawlcd through there
and brought down some of tho most ancient cob
webs on his coat that you At the time
greenbacks were taken. as they said from valise.
$500 in bills and lot OF jewelry were lett untouched
in open barrel that stood alongside 1t very
curious robbery, but first rate advertisement