The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-12
EXTENSIVE SNEAK ROBBERY.
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF
PROPERTY STOLEN FROM AN ENGLISH PHYsI.

EIGHTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF
PROPERTY STOLEN FROM AN ENGLISH PHYsI.
CLANS TRuNK-s1xTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
LEFT By THE THIEVES.
DR.. Norman c. MacLean. young London physi-
cian accom- panied by his wife, arrived in this city
month ago and acting under tho advice of friend.
went to the Continental Hotel. the
Of Broadway and Twentieth street. The house
crowded they were unable to obtain accom-
mediation there. but were recommended. as Is usual
under such circumstances. to q neighborinR board
ing house. No. "a East Twentieth street. which In
only short distance from tho hotel. They wera
given apartments there on tho parlor floor and had
their luggage. consisting of trunks.
in their The Doctor ia not ap-
parently over twenty eight years old and very
reserved in manner. as is also his wife.
who is Of petite figure and fair COM
plexion. with auburn hair The Doctor and his wife
dressed and lived plainly and excited attention
the possessors of any considerable means. Tha.
they are people Of wealth brought to light
yesterday In U most unfortunate manner for them
the revelation being made through the robbery Of
bank notes and jewelry valued in all at about
$4,000.
On the voyage here they made the acquaintance Of
. Rentlemanly looking passenger to whom the
Doctor took quite fancy. and upon their arrival
here all three went to the Continental Hotel. The
friend. fortunate than they OBJ
the acquaintance Either during tho trip rip over yer
after his arrival here the Doctor showed to the
ried In one OF his trunks. and which greatly
admired by him. For reasons which follow the
name Of that stranger is 81 present kept secret.
osity to the. police and Of great interest to
tie Doctor and his wife. On Friday evening. about
and remained out until about halfpast ten. They
astonished upon their return to ind them
the sevsn trunks in the 'r room only ono
had been disturbed. and that one
tanned bank notes g." and 5ewelry amounting
been forced open. and it's contents srewn upon the
hoor.. tin box. which had contained the
smashed. As soon as he recovered from his
surprise DR.. MacLean set coolly to work to
as up @
author Of the theft; Folloxing is !. list q the
set. square cut. nine carats! 81 900; one solitaire
diamond. round cut. six carats. $780, one solitaire
crown setting. $3.50; one diamond ring. or color.
set plain in gold band. $780, one diamond ring. set
IN deep gold band. two carats. $3.50; two diamond
rings, lady's, two carats each, 5000; one large
sapphire ring. two c.rass, So Total. $3.50 Bank
March i5 1872 No. COOS; half note $780, series 81 Q,
March 1878 No s.. 1885 half note FL 900. series 81
So c. January 49, 1879. No. 66s9a whole note f2oo.
series 80 9. January 10. 1879. No 6s.4o2; whole
note tlOO series % y, august y 1875
No. 71.944 whole note f1O0 series SO C.
August 1875 No. 71943; whole note fl00. series 80
q. August 2, 1878. No. 728l2; whole note e. series
d. November q. 1878. No. 67o4s; whole note f6.
series d. No. .95l f450 in e. f10 gao notes.
numbers not known. Total in notes. f3.l60. or
&l6.S'O making . total loss of $1s.030.
Captain Williams accompanied DR.. MacLean to
Police Headquarters. where Superintendent Walling
and Chief Detective Kesley wore consulted. Tho
nrst step taken was to send word to Wall street.
eautionng bankers and brokers not to negotiate any
Of tho notes Of the numbers given. Detectives
Sniittberger and Dunlap Of the Twenty ninth pre-
ciuct. and several of Chief Kealey's mon then
called In and instructed to work up tho
SINGULAR FORpRARANCE.
singular circumstance connected with the rob
bory II that the thief thieves lett behind them
$780, 900 In Bank Of England notes. which they must
have handled and could easily have carried
OIL. The notes in two packages.
one uncovered containing notes for f7.0U.
held together by an ordinary wrapper. and
second wrapped up In paper and sealed.
containing notes FOR f5.O0O When the Doctor and
his wife went out on Friday evening they did not
lock the door of their apartments. The hall
door was closed, but that could have been opened
easily. The fact that only one trunk was touched
the ono containing the valuables-shows conclu-
sively that its contents were known to whoever
opened It. and points the trail tho police are now
busy following.
The Doctor treated the matter coolly through
out and talked unconcernedly that the police
ut first inclined to believe he could not possibly have
sustained great loss. Investigation established
the fact beyond doubt. however.