Daily globe., 1881-03-14
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY IN BROOKLYN.

DAYLIGHT ROBBERY IN BROOKLYN.
NEW YoPK, March 12.-About 8
O'Clock to-day wagon stopped in front
of the residence of Miss Elizabeth Rob-
erts, 100 Second Place, Brooklyn, and
four men got out and entered the house.
Fifteen minutes later they returned to
the wagon and drove away in the direc-
ton of Hamilton ferry The neighbors,
hearing screams, went to Miss Roberts
house and found her and her servant,
Catherine Clayton, bound and gagged.
When released the latter said she
answered the basement bell and was met
by four men, one of whom asked for the
lady of the house Before any reply was
given the four men run her in; one pulled
pistol and threatened to kill her if she
made any outcry; the others went in
the basement and bound Miss
Roberts, and one put a pistol to
her head and demanded all the valuables
in the house, including those bonds which
she had on her person. He was about to
open the lady's dress, when she took
three 81 600 bonds from her bosom and
handed them to him. He next demanded
her jewelry, but she refused to give its
whereabouts; the servant, alarmed, said
it was up stairs. Two stood guard on
the woman and the other two went up
and secured breast pin and one diamond
ring, valued in all at about $500. Threat
ening to return and murder the woman
if any outcry was made, they quit the
house and hastily drove off. Two of the
men wore handkerchiefs over the upper
portions of their faces while in the
house.
BLooDLEss BATTLE WITH MOoNsHINERs
GRAYsoN, KY, March 12.-Dispatches
state that United States Deputy Marshal
James Hanlan, with ten men, entered
Retcher county on the 5th inst. in search
of moonshlners. His first objective point
was Rockford valley, among the foot
hills of the Cumberland. Moonshiners,
apprised of this, organized, and taking
six FOUNDER cannon left there by John
Morgan during the war, awaited the ap
proach of the marshal. When he and
his party entered the pass, they fired the
piece, charged with nails and scraps of
iron, but overshot the mark. The mar
shal's party, none of whom were hurt,
dimounted, captured the piece and drove
their assailants across Perry county into
Breathitt county. The marshal and his
assistants are pursuing the fugitives in
Breathitt county.
BURGLAR SHOT AT SHORT RANGE.
CHICAGO, March ia burglar who
attempted to ply his profession at 45S
Madison street, at an early hour this
morning, was spotted by E. Bigely, who
slept in the store, and shot him in the
mouth, at short range. The burglar es-
capped, but left number of teeth and
section of lower jaw, as souvenir of his
visit; he escaped, although the blood trail
was followed some distance down the
street.
REVENGE ON A SURGEON.
DETROIT, Mich, March 12.-An expla-
nation of the strange shooting affair at
Williamson, this State, on Wednesday
night, has just come to hand. 1t seems
that DR.. Lessia, who was shot at and mar
rowly escaped death, by man named
Fairbanks, who went to Williamson for
the express purpose, several years ago
amputated an arm for Fairbanks, who
now claims that the operation was un-
necessary He took this strange course
as matter of revenge. He is in Jail.
HEAVY FIRE Loss.
1o'clock this morning fire broke out
in the new chair room of the Wakefield
rattan works, which soon spread to the
large four story building used as basket
and chair room, which was quickly de-
stroyed. The flames then attacked
large four story building occupied as
weaving room in the first story, with a
chair room overhead, and the building
was soon in ruins. The loss will probably
reach 100000. Nearly one thousand
employees are out of work. Insurance
1884, 600, divided among seventy-two
companies.
BosToN, March 1.-THE latest estimate
places the loss by the fire at Wakefield at
100000
BURNED FOR THE INSURANCE.
SHREVEPORT, March 12.-The steam
boat Cobb's Belle, uuder seizure here,
took fire this morning and her upper
works burned off. Loss $4,000; insured
in Cincinnati. The four chief officers o.
the boat have been arrested on suspicion
of burning her and were bailed at 1000
each to appear Monday
FIRE AT LAWRENCE, KANSAS.
LAWRENCE, Kas., March 1.-THE straw
lumber factory, III Hamilton street, to-
gether with large amount of stock,
burned this afternoon, Loss about SIS ,OOO
About 81 900 worth of Miburn wagons
and several reapers belonging to Nc
Cormick & Co. were stored IN the build
ing and destroyed. No insurance. Loss
on building $4,000.
Opposed to State Grain Inspection.
ST. LOUIS, March ia committee of