New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-21
Houses SACKED BY BURGLARS.

TWO DWELLINGS, ENTERED THROUGH THE CELLAR
GRATINGs-oNE BAND OF THIEVES CAPTURED.
Detectives Richard King and Holly Lyons, of Po-
lice Headouarters. were walking on the Bowery at
1890 a. m. yesterday when they saw two men,
whom they recognized as thieves getting OH Sec
ond-aye car. The men carried two heavy satches'
Suspecting that the satchels contained plunder tIe
officers arrested the men and took them 10 foice
Headuuarters where they gave the following au-
dresses Arthur Dempsey. tailor age twenty-se'en'
of No. 42s East Thirty-second-st.. and George
Thompson, printer age twenty of No. 43l East
Fourteentb-st.
The satGhels were found to contain several silk
dresses two silk cloaks lined with fur, satin cloak
with lace trimmings several costly scarfs and two
wallets which held about 1000 in gold and silver
coin, a collection of old copper coins. and small
gold horseshoe. Each satchel was marked " J'
Bryce, New-Yorb." The prisoners were taken to
the Essex Market Police Court and were remanded
to allow the detectives an opportunity 10 ma lile
owner of the property. In search OF npainauu
Detective LYONS went to the residence az Nllllau
Bryce. the hardware merchant, at No ~ seven
teeuth-st. He was tod by the servants az 'nd
house that the family was away III the country, anu
that no member Of the family was named y bryce
They directed the officer 60 No llS EaSt
Eighteenth-5t., where a gentleman Oh .na.
Eight. lth-St. the detective found evidence OF
robbery. The front door of the dwelling was open,
and within the locks of all the doors had been
broken The house evidently had been ranSached
by thieves from the cellar TO the garrett. Closets,
bureau drawers and trunks had been broken open,
and some Of the contents were found scattered
about the floor. The burglars had entered the cell
lar of the house through the front grazing ana had
made their way out by cutting oil the Jock OF lhe
front door. II was impossible to learn now much
property had been stolen, as all the occupants naI
gone to the country. 1t was believed however that
the thieves took only what was found In the two
satches. Tho house was occupied 6y MIS-; Mary ".
Duyckinck, widow. Mr. Bryce, who had HYed, al
the house formerly, IS dead, but some Oh hlS
property still renamed In his rooms. ! ne slNleh
clothing was believed TO be The property OF MIS-.
Duyckinck OF OF some boarder az tho house. IN
formation of the burglary was telegIaphed 20 MIS-
DIycklnck, and she requested 10 return 10 the
CITY to identity the stolen clothing.
The residence of the Rev DR.. Mancius ). Hutton,
No. II East Nnth-st, was entered by thieves on,
Monday night while the family were absent III the
country and household articles OF some value were
taken away. DR.. Hutton was formerly the pastor OF
the Dutch Reformed Church IN Washington
square, from which he was recently retired on
pension. About four weeks ago he lett the CITY tor
his usual summer vacation, and gave the Keys OF
his honse TO mis- old sexton, Thomas Burton. of No.
1O6 WaveTly-place, who visited the house daily.
lie made his usual tour OF Inspection on
Monday evening" when lie 10nhd every lhs
in the house the same as when Dr. Hutton
left il. On the following morning, about O'Clock,
ne discovered that thieves ad ransached the G"el-
ling. Locked drawers were knocked out OF pace;
trunks were burst open, closets bad been entered
fOTclbly, and valuable papers were found stfeWn
over the floor. Mr.. Barton sent messenger 10
Police Headquarters. Detectives TOOK personal
charge of the case. and II soon asceraued that
the thieves had entered through the area-grating
INTO the cellar, whence they had free access tQeVey
room Ii is thought they must have been in the house
llnlght for the remnants OF a meal which they had
eaten and some cigar stumps were on the table, As
all the members of the family were away from the
CITY the police are unable 10 learn what articles
were taken or their value. Dr.. Hutton was tele-
graphed 10 and told % come home immediately.
II is expected that he VIII be IN the city to-day and
a list OF the stolen goods will be furnished the
police.
The Rev. Dr. Hutton is now about eighty years
old. He is a member of the Cincinnati Society and
president of the Board of Education of the Dutch
Reformed Church. One of his SONS is u professor
In Columbia College.