, 1880-02-22

Another of those mysterious robberles
which have so vexed the souls Of guests at
the Grand Pacific and the proprietors thereof
occurred night before last The victims were
Mr.. Il J. Gardner, former Governor Of
Massachusetts,, but who came to this city last
fall and has become engaged in the commits
sion business, and his two daughters. While
they were out Of their rooms, which are on
the floor above the parlor one, somebody
entered, using nlppers, and carried OFT
everything that he could find in the shape of
money or jewe;lry: Clothing was " !. not not
very valuable, too, was lying, around. The
pocket-books, even, were left, though all the
money which they contained was taken
out of them. Not improbably, the
% thief was one Of .1 the h colorea tx boy;S
the rooms while they were at dinner: The
total value of the propety taken was in the
neighborhood of 81 900. There were two
Swiss watches, quite costly, which were pre-
sented to the young ladies Christmas, some
other jeWelry, and Sl5o in money belonging
this, that lady mourns the loss Of couple of
diamond rings. Her money and jewelry
were in little locked box in her bureau
drawer,-a box which also contained some
were On dressing,case: Her sisters jew
elry, also Of considerable value, was in a
pasteboard box in the bureau-drawer.
The case has been put, of course, ii the
hands Of the police. but there is very little
probability Of the recovery Of ANYTHING. The
is doubtless gone for good. In so large a
hotel, with so many employees: it is
impossible, in spite Of the constant care of
the proprietors, and the employment of
occasional depredatlons without some assist
ance OH the part of the guests. It is wise for
all permanent occupants of hotel to put
dead-latches on their doors, and then be
careful to =, see that they are locked
thieyery is done within three to ten minutes
By: somebody lounging along the corridor,
who sees guest go out and Immediately
utilizes the opportunity to plundcr him. By
the use of dcat-latches this can to great ex-
tent be prevented.
THE MURDERED pAWNBROKER.
The friends and relatives Of Joachim, the
pawnbroker murdered near Burlington, Ia,
are keeping their own counsel, and there ap~
pears to be nothing but conjecture at tbs end
of the route. 1t is stated that the deceased
was doing an extensive business in buying
stolen property, and that he and his relatives
and the notorious Friedberg had formed
q sort Of syndicate for such goods.
Also that Friedberg. was the man
~ NAilCu. IL dppcAiS " Ut GclElHDI} CcIEkliI
that Joachim got off the train where lie did
in order to meet some one whom he had cor
responded with, butwhether this correspond
ence was BY letter or by word Of mouth
III this city is not detlnit1y settled. The wife
and lntinlateS OF the deceased doubtless
know something about this, and might rem
der valuable assistance if they chose in fer
reting out the mnrderers. The murder has
created considerable talk and conjecture in
this city, and the police are anxious to get at
work upon something tangible.
ARRESTS.
Frank Carpenter, a young white boy OF Is
years, neat in appearance, but low in in
stinct, was arrested and locked up at the
West Madison Street Station upon suspicion
Of larceny. He has for some time past been
living in colored den on Meridian street,
and has frequently been seen carrying bundles
to and from the house at unreasonable
hours. Nothing save miserable muSkrat
cape was found in the house. He was to
have been married last niglitto an oyergrown
llomely negress, and there is bare suspicion
that Carpenters predicament is the work Of
some rival to the woman's affections.
Henry Dunno, claiming to be an operator
OH the Board OF Trade, was last evening ar
rested by Detectives Ryan and Swanson
upon q warrant charging him with extorting
money by threats. The complainant, John
Summers, member of firm doing
business at No. l97 Washington street,
alleges that Dunno has eXtOrted
$40 from him, and made several attempts
to fnt crn6rv nthnr 3,iIfc 0f ponat innomi-