New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-05
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

PLUNDERING A HOUSE IN HARLEM.
A DWELLING ROBBED IN DAYLIGHT IN THE ABSENCE
OF THE FAMILY-PRoPERTY VALUED AT pow"
STOLEN
bold aud successful robbery IN daylight, one ol
many in hat region was perpetrated IN nrnnea n
few davs ago. A dwelling house was was si app99 the
everything portable and valuable had Of ant It was
45se ntln a sdveptsment which appeared
yesterday offering $500 reward ana no be oeS
p meade Sy john Bell dealer building materials
at the foot of st
nres an 81 enumerates "jewery, silverware fnrs,
sbawis. silks, laces male and female clothing, pa
pei s reperter called on Mr.. Bell yesterday
nj his house, and told that the theft occurred
b tSs absence Of the family consisting of Mr.
his married daughter, Mrs Ella Remington, and her
husband and child which n ms Keen nav 'ne fernna
August 20, about quarter OF o'clock, whe the
family returned. Mrs. Remington, on entering the
person had thoroughly ransacked the room,
and ascending to the ppper rooms
reau drawers had been pulled out, their contents
overhauled and left on the Hour; trunks broken,
Open and closets TACT the 1SVfs iS
family. MIR, Bell estimates the loss at between
5 900 and SO 900, the it would take to replace
the articles. Not even a change of linen was left.
1t was found that the thieves had gained an en-
trance by breaking the chain of the cellar grating
forcing the door leading from the cellar to the base;
then" said Mr.. Bell they had the of the
house." They evidently made their escape by the
front door, which was closed by night-atch only.
Mr. Bell at first said he had clew whatever to the
robbers, but Mrs. Remington afterward mentioned
q slight one.
Mr.. Bell thought it most probable that the crime
was committed between IL and IL o'clock Monday
morning, when the street is quietest; 1t was done
after 10 o'clock, he was sure, as he had come from
the s.eam-cars to the house. had gone directly TO
his ROOM washed his hands, and changed his coat on
that day. The coat ne left TAKEN He neither saw
heard anyone in the house at the tune although
concealed there at the time. and his family thinks
he very likely had narrow escape himself me
clew spoken of is supplied by the neighbors On
that day they q wagon, like an open grocery
door about noon While it stood there, q woman
was. observed standing 10 the vestionle OF
the house. AS it was thought that the family was
returning from the country no particular attention
paid to the matter. The house Is one OF a row
of handsome brown one fronts, four stories high
and it faces an open lot where an old farmhouse
stands, in the middle of the lot. The thieves Sc.
lected the goods judiciously, taking those of
most value and least bulk said Mr.
Remington / walked for blocks, and
the police station was, and had to hunt around"
The case was reported the same day at Police Head
quarters. 1t seems that during the summer some
member of the family has always been iii the house
all were absent In the night the fami in No. 2O7
was awakened by the barking of little dog, and
heard Step in No 205, and a sound as if some per-
removing his boots; but thought 1T was
some of Mr.. Bells family.
Among the personal ornaments taken was q gem
tleman's charm containing several locks OF chill
dren's hair. Up to Saturday the police had not re-
ported any success III detecting the robbers and Mr.
Bell then made the offer of reward above mentioned
Il is believed that organized gang of burglars
exists in Harlem.