New-York tribune., 1879-10-16
STOLEN From AN Open SAFE.

MERRITT TRIMBLE'S LOSS OF BONDS.
THIEVES STEAL PACKAGE EXPOSED TO vIEw ny
MR.. TRIMBIEs sIDE--rHE LOSERS CURIOUS LACK
or CAUTION.
Bonds of the value of SOS, 100 were stolen
yesterday from the safe the Office Of Merritt Trimbe
AN IRON merchant in the Coal ana Iron Exchange, by
three strangers who came, apparently, on business
The robbery discovered tl several hours AFTER
ward, when It TOO late to ascertain whether they
had been negotiated on the street. or not Ihe ponce
have no clue to the thieves.
Mr. Trmble is a wealthy man. well known In business
and social circles He IL treasurer OF the Roosevelt
Hospital Society The report Of robbery at MS ONCE
In broad daylight and I'm his seemed 30 strange
that at first it was received with mcredulity IN the
building and among those who knew him. The oihce Is
room So on the fourth floor of the building which is at
the corner Of Cortlandt and Church-sts Mr. Irimble
was busy at his desk. discussing matter Of business
with "A customer. between - and l O'Clock. when
stranger entered and put question about the price OF
certain goods, which Mr. Trmblc. turning and racing
him. answered From his present recollection OF Tue
stranger, Mr.. Irmble that ne WAS rather stout
well dark clothes and nid dark brown beard
two Otner persons. unknown 10 Mr.. rrimoe. entered
apparently IN search OF sonnet tnnE hod OF rr9"gh
ton Dassed between them aud the 1rst cOmer and sup
posing they Fri nds waiting Tor thls man. Mr
Irimbe paid attention To their movements as they
strollcd about the room.
Having answered thr questions put to hm Mr. Trim
discussion Interrupted b. the strangers entrance Close
by his side safe, standing wide Open Ie once
was open also. Though Mr. TrimDlr deep In the SUD
iect engaging his attention, noticed that the three
strangers fingered. apparently uncertain whether To go
out or not, hc gave them iurther Thought lhey uu
not speak him again and finally went out together
More than hour passed before Mr.. Trimbe became
aware thar had been robbed. In OF the compart
Of the SAFE exposed 10 view a, stood MIN open
door mad been lying package OF bonds. Tbs was
gone. Nothing else had been touched The numbers
and denominations of the stolen bonus were known and
measures taken to sop the negotiation OF them.
Bur enough had elapsed for the thieves 10 sell their
puuder. too late then 10 learn II they ha1 done
50 Already IL wns o'clock before tue police were n-
formed thr ROBBERY by Mr. IlmDle himself, who Win
his DrOthcr Gco T. InDic, visited Police IeadItr-
ers told the story O the robbery 10 Captain kcay,
he chief OF the detectives Officers at set at
work TO trail the thieves II poss Die by means OF the
unable appearance OF either oi the Two men
who joined the first caller and PROBABLY dld tile actual
stealing.
The stolen bonds registered as follows Twenty
bonds OF 81 900 each, per cent Of the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway Company, Nos.
ll2i 10 li3 eight 800 bonds of the same KIND, Nos
- ST, ana one SltO bond No. s3Jl also o ne
same class ~ 900 Alabama State bonds Of ls92,
per cent, Nos. go To 21s.
Mi Tnmblr reluctant to talk about his loss, when
seen bv IRIBUN reporter last evening at his house,
that the the bonds could yet be stopped. His
story O the robbery told above. The antOr in the
Coal aud Iron Exchange building heard tne Irst report
OF robbery when inquiries were made OF him al
nign reporters. stranger sti at the IwcnN-scNent
Precinct Police station, next door 10 that building ana
Mr. Irmbes office, utter ignorance OF tine rODoery pre-
vailed as late de o'clock.