The sun., 1879-05-10
DARING BURGLARS AT WORK.
Stealing $4,000 worth of Pledges from n
seventh Avenue Pawnshop.

Joseph Blumauer X Sons pawnbrokers OF
444 Seventh avenue. who do large business in
advancing money on diamonds and jewelry
occupy well-fortifed room on the second
hoor. They own the building. and the first
floor s rented as candy store. Next door to
them is a large drug store. and so bright
is the corner OF the street where the
pawn Office stands. and so public the
thoroughfare that no suspicious were
even aroused OF n possibility OF burglary.
Every night. between 3 and 10. one OF the
Messrs. Blumauer makes his bed in the store.
and with loaded pistols nt his side. and bur-
glar alarm near at hand. is ready for every
emergency. At o'clock. as customary the
Blumauers closed up the store. the father and
sons going to their meals. The father afterward
went to his club. while the sons went their diff
ferent ways. At the closing Of the store so one
OF the sons told reporter late last night. there
was $4,000 to $4,000 worth OF diamond and
jewery pledges In the safe.
Ats o'clock the proprietress of the candy store
saw a well-dressed man OF fair complexion and
ter leisurely past the store. She noticed that
they spoke To- third man OF rough exterior.
and carried a carpethag in his hand. All three
then walked down Seventh avenue. and from
the opposite side there drove up an open
wagon. to which was attached high-spirted
horse.
The roughly-dressed man then walked across
the avenue and stood directly in front OF Blu
mauers pawnshop. A few minutes afterward
the two well-dressed men. carrying the bag.
walked directly to the pawnshop. took out n
bunch Of keys and deliberately opening the front
door both entered. Little was thought OF this
circumstance at the time and as there was much
moving about up stairs. II was supposed that
Mr.. Bumauer had returned home. and was
entertaining his friends. The man who
stood In hallway across the street
was seen to light several matches. but
TO no apparent purpose. suddenly he sprang
out Of the hallway, gave shrill pierre
ing whistle. the light wagon drove sharply up.
with bags. came quickly out Of the store.
and threw their bundles in. moment
later they had sprung into the wagon. and
were driven of at a furious pace
Then the candy woman and her neighbors
thought there was something wrong. and as an
ling his post. he found crowd talking eN-
ctedly outside. On his inquiring what was the
| matter. he was shown Blumauer's door Stand.
| ing nwide open. He went up sters. and
In second afterward startled the neigh
| borhood by his rapping for assistance
tective Reilly. and other officers quickly an
| swered the summons. They entered Blumauer's
store and found the large iron safe fairly ripped
| to pieces. The burglars had used the most ap
proved implements. They were evidently wei
| acquainted with the safe. for every tool they
| had taken with them was calculated TO be- useC
| on a safe OF the pattern used by the pawn
| broker. That they were well prepared 10 en-
| counter attacks was evident from pair OF pls
| tolls they left behind them.
Mr.. Blumauer on learning his loss. was thun
| derstruck. He rarely. II ever. leaves his place
| a moment, without somebody being on thu
watch. and this was the first night In man
| months that the store had been left unguarded