New-York tribune., 1880-06-24
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
RoI.n ROBBERY ON BROADWAY.
A PACKAGE CONTAINING $4,000 sNATcHED FROM
THE HANDS OF BANK CLERK

a PACKAGE CONTAINING $4,000 eNATCHED FROM
THE HANDS OF BANK CLERK.
Edward w. Pratt, clerk in the Bank OF the Me-
tropoIis. at Broadway and Fifteenth.st.. was at;
tackled on Broadway at noon yesterday ana rOopeu m
of . package containing So, 900 in money winch ne
was carrying to the bank The thieves escaped II, IN
chased FOR more than block by the clerk, escaped
without any attempt having been made 0r 70 a stop
them Mr. Pratt %hC is cS0R IL yGSnS ytSs %&e ore
noon %ss 'Iy' Sy the cashier Of the Island City
Bank In Twenty-third-st.., near SiXth-ave'. WIN
small change. He received the change In 81 ana
80 bills and started to return, carrying the
money in square package under ms arm: ,at mheH
crossing Sixteenth-st. young man in KNIT )acKet
and slouch hat ran up suddenly, =, and, seIzlng tne
package pulled violently at it, The CLERK clung 10
it. and turned 10 defend himself against mS pn
the thief tore the package from him, however
aud pushed the clerk half way across the
street, then jTmpnff % fhe into enrb an threw the package
down and whipped up the horses. Inc clerk; re-
covering his balance started IN pursuit. strsn
ston theft at the top of his voice. Inc strect
was crowded with people, but the whole scene was
enacted so quickly that it had barely been noticed
friend Of Psat who was snT iained in the pur
snit They ran after the wagon down Sixteentn-st
toward Ffthave., shouting but 70 no puIp3se. ae1
ts1nt to stop the fugives At Ffth-ave the wagon
was turned northward and the morse scoiI car
the robber out of sight The pursuers stoppeu ou'
Oils. thew reported the robbery and were sent TO 70
lice Headquarters. when general alarm was teie
graphed to all Police Stations by dntes
in the bank in the afternoon. he Is a9ouS IolS
wears old has been six or seven years In us seVce
aud is fully trusted by his employers.
TWO POLICE BOARDS IN BROOKLYN.
There are two Police Boards in Brooklyn as the
present result of the conflict between the old
Police and Excise Board and the new board ap-
Il fha CIR nvlp w.
Messrs Teich and Pyburn. two of the old Board,
again transacted business yesterday at the BOard
rooms General JOurdan remaining III ms prlyate
room ROOM They held consultation With @ eX;fiTe S;Ion
Commissioners Mclaughlin, and General 4. = Crook
and ex-Judge Morris remained with telt an uay as
counsel The rOundsnen appointed to be sergeantS
by Messrs. Pyburn and LEIGH the day De1ore 1: re-
fused to accept the places, and others were su9sti
tued large number OF iIcenSes WGrT sStn;nmetz
met at the Mayors office, reconslderea cA-Xa{ia -Xa{i
Leich's appointment. and chose Captain Wliiialn m
each motion Captain Stears at once took the oath
at the City Clerks office, and Went 10 tenneL ms
bonds to Mayor Howell. who LETT by sidS Or GOOf of
hastily as CAPTAIN Stears entered the main door OIL
the Mayors office, and remained away, altnousn & an
Important meeting of the Board OF Estimates was
At 2:15 General Jourdan, the Police Commisec nm s
soner. and Excise Commissioner COlell, with ChleI
Clerk Richards and Senator A. j: Perry the counSei SCI
of the Board entered the Board room. followed ny
a large crowd. General Jourdan, taking nus seat
gave formal notice OF his appOlntnent aS SplnIs1 n
soner of Police and Excise anu S 81 MI eois Mr. PW
burn questioned their authority and was tOId theY
were simply complying with the law. Mr.. PyDurn
said that he and Mr.. LEIGH would go when the
A long discussion followed between counsel. EX- *
Judge Morris held that Captain Stears was iiIcgay
appointed and that lie could not act, even II iegay
appointed until the Mayor had approved his bond
General Joutdan finally gave notice that the BOARD
would organize and az soie mOlieG TO rnre;we NO
orders as superintendent, except from nm. MI ti
LEIGH at once gave verbal orders to Chief CanpDel
to take no orders unless signed by majority OF the
Board of Police and Excise the old organizationl
This was put in writing and signed by Messrs'
Leich and Pyburn. General Jourdan and Messrs;
Colell and Stears then went into another room ana
Organized with Samuel Richards acting secretary,
Mr. Colell treasurer and Mr. Stears in general
charge Of clerks The secretary was 4EdeTed 70 m ~
CORPORATION Counsel be Witt holds that Captain
sars was in office as soon as nc tGpe {ne seo oaiR
mir. Campbell must define his own situation ritn,
II he i disobeys them ne takes the consequences.
do not desire 10 embarrass him, and SO have gwen
orders for him to obey bpt orDa i MN IN 70 ooe
any orders but from myself. don't recognize the
appointments made yesterday. Two CommlsslonerS
cannot appoint. was not informed OF the heet-
ing and it was held at an unusual hour"
THE DEFAULTING Ex-DEPUTY COLLECTOR.
Nothing has been learned of the place Of con-
fss%sHs dns Of the Ct the s
been Constantly WATCHED and It SI is Hona certain he
employed as one Of Collector Wards deputies from
january until April of the current year, and pre-
yiOus to that he had been in the service OF the
Internal Revenue Olfice of Brooklyn for seventeen
years and had always borne good reputation.
Marshal Harlow said TO 9 TRIBgEE reporter td
had nc blood that he would grind man without
compunction if he had chance. But did not
think he would prove defaulter. IL Is my opinion
1t is not likely that the amount was all stolen al
once' Mr.. Boone has not been remarkable for any
dissipation. His only weakness seems to have
been fondness for betting on horse races. ip which
speculation he is said to have bcen heavy loser
VOLUNTARILY ENDING THEIR LIVES.
Frederick, Stengel. age twenty-eight, brewer a,
No so LudIow-st., shot himself through the heart
early Yesterday morning, and died instantly. tie
was found dead by bis wife. lying on the lounge IL
mepts which threatened the destruction OF his bus
ness were the motive of his suicide.
brothers Clothing store at No I8 Avenue b, was re
Gently admitted as 9 patient to st. Frsncis's Hos
pitai, IN Fifth-st.. Fear OF an approaching opera
ton unsettled his mind, and yesterday mornlnf
when his nurse had left him he sprang from hi
bed ran through an adjoining room, and threw him
res below. Ills neck was broken by tue fall.
The man found drowned in the North River at tn
foot of Thirty. .tfth-st., on Tuesday, was identified
YESTERDAY as Warren II. Pendleton, age twenty
schooner Charles III. Lawrence. His friends be
lieye that he committed suicide by jumping int
the river
FRESH AIR FOR POOR CHILDREN.
The following contributions have been received
In did of tho Seaside Nursery Fund OF St. John
Guild siuce the last acknowledgment:
James Tsllcott. S4C0 Stephen Merrihew... .
Mrs. Annie q. Deltner 100 John Castree :... y
r. Victor & Acheis.. 90 Geo L. Jeweit..
Auchincloss Brothers 2 90 y, H. kalDnelscn. o.
Hugh Auchincloss. 20 William brooknelu:. ~
L. r. Nudge, Sawyer Mrs; J.; X townsend. *