New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-16
A BOLD CRINE lN BROAD DAYLIGHT.

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Jacob Rupport's Brewery is in Third-aye., be-
tween Ninc:y-frst and Nncty-sccond-sts. Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday are the days upon
which the firms bank deposits are usually made
but it decided 10 make an exception to the rule
yesterday, as Air. RUPERT and his cashier were
going out OF town. At noon Charles Mcsser-
smidt, young clerk who had Been for some
years in the employ OF the fam, left mo brewery in
collectors light wagon, with $4,000 IN bills,
$9150 in checks and 81 ,OGO in silver dollars and
drove down town. The checks and bills
were to be deposited in the Germania
Bank and the silver in The Nassau Bank.
The clerk carried the checks in his pocket,
the silver WAS in bag in the wagon, and beside il
lay the package of bills i'll denominations OF 800
to -.
A boy, of eighteen years named Gnstavc Arlclon,
was in the wagon with Messcrsndt. To avoid the
noise and the crowd they turned into Lexington
ave-. and drove lcIslrely fer Foryei hth-st.,
the boy holding the reins. At this point only few
pedestrians were il sight Ia tie freight depot, on
the west side of the avenue smple laborer was
eating ms dinner on the east side there vacant
lots. When crossing Forty ghtl-St. the clerk and
his companion were suddenly made aware that
covered vendors wagon containing three men was
coming up behind them, and running close upon
their own wagon. In an attempt to turn aside to-
ward the cnrb to lev il pass, the two tegcthcr
with crash. On the instant one of the in the
pcdIVl5 wagon SlflnS Out. ana &ViZllg the
head of the other hor.o cut the rcns
At the moment Mcsscrsm;dt felt the
hands o. anotherof the thieves on his throat. The
fellow had black beard, and, like his two CON-
panlOnS, nln kcrchlcl covered his face. Only the
eyes were visible.
THE STRUGGLE IN THE WAGON.
jerking TIA clerk backward, he held IL cooked
pistol to his head ant! uttered threat while no er-
deavorcd 90 hold him down. The boy lad been
knocked from the wag H. Mcssorsmidt sc.zed the
hand with the pistol and turned it aside in
an effort to gct ms feet While
he struggling with his assailant
the third robhcr, who had remained sitting his
wagon suddenly sprano into the brewers
cart and seized the package Of ILLS and the bag OF
silver Another iu'nP took him iato the street but
the silver that wei ghcd sXty-siX pounds, was too
heavy. and letting it drop he yauted into tic
doris wagon with the packagr. HIS two companions
iOllowc" HIM, oI" of thcnl iring shot IN the air
ho sprang. Whipping mp their fleet horse, She ROB
bcrs drove rapidly down i.cXiuutCn-lvc
At the first Iosr &C The collision the ahorer IN the
TO see VIVA was lie trouble The attack and rob
berry Nrrc the work of few seconds, and before he
head pronric, him to sock refuge IN he 1epot.
Mca,orTnidt. the clerk, bcwidcrcd and half
whr thc Low ricicl ND the SILVER AND ' err.
ricd 10 to . place Of safety, aficrW"rl running
to alarm the police IN the Grand Central station.
The 'lerN followed The Wagon lar Thirty -ci gti-
S u:;.o.c 10 cry GA! &lU ara the paSsVss-Dy. WHO
looAei NJ him III wonder. Two Of the thieves were
lying down in The rcaro the wagon presenting
tEcir pistols, and oEcc, lust after t." starr, bullet
Whi2.cd i.,t thc ,l,.h. Ii lodged IN the door
of the or hem Ili'ronsary ~ orr -eiCht,.s one
the WAGON tnred toward Ihird-ayc. and Was LOST
III the crowd
cLawo FIR THE POLICE.
The clerl hastcncl t. hc Thirty Street Police
Station. In half hour Captains Ryan. Hoosrr
Aunt and Robbins were oa the alert with ,hc.r de-
tcctycs, and IN alarm sent to all stations from
policc Headquarters. The only cew The clcr,, AMI
the hoy ,ohld furnish to tAa police Tho number