New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-30
A THIEF IN AN UNOCCUPlED HOUSE.
WHAT ATTRACTED A CROWD IN TwENrY-TIIIRD-s



A crowd of nearly 200 people gathered In front of
No 3l4 West Twcnty-thrd-st., just opposite the
Grand Opera Housr, yesterday morning. Tho honse
is occupied by ROnert Dunlap. the well known hat
fer and has been closed for several WEEKS the lam
ily being absent in the country. Wnlle the house
has been unOccupled, Mrs. Rose Enghusen
has been LEFT in charge making WWSekiy
she opened the front door about | n. NE Yesterday
sine was SURPRISED TO the door OF the parlor open,
"a she distinctly remembered having closed it when
leaving the house q few days before. Stepping
into the vesibule. with the outer door still open.
she WAS startled at the sight OF a man who came
quickly iI0m the paTlOr and made threatening
gestures on seeing the woman landing III the ball:
The woman hurried out, closed the door behind
her and sent the first passer-by IN search
of policeman. Officer Daniel Murray OF the Six
teeuth Precinct arrived IN n few moments, but on
trying TO unlock the front door with tue womans
pass kew he found 1T boled on the INSIDE, the ln-
irudrr having put tho chain bolt up when the wo-
man rushed out Of the house. BY this time the
whole block was thrOnged with people and all man
OF conflicting rumorH we're rlle the general I'M
preston beng that no less than dozen armed ana
desperate thieves had possession of the house and
we're resolved TO mold it against all corners.
Finding his efforts TO snter the house by the front
door unavang. Murray passed through the base
ment of No. 3l6 the adjoining house. and armed
with the majesty of the law and sl1-shooter, do.
manded instant admission at the rear entrance Of
the invaded premises, which was promptly accorded
Only one found who gave his name as
John Upper, a noulder by trade and twenty.
AK wears OF age. The Oliicers-several had
arrived by this time-Inade thorough search
through the house. they thought it more than
likely that there confederate hidden, but the
search proved ruthless The officers thought that
the man must have been in the house for several
hours, for everything ransdcked and overturned
from garnet TO cellar, though nothing OF much value
in vi the VIZ house. ! Trunks, bureaus, closets
and wardrobes were open and their contents strewn
about, while a basket OF champagne had been
carried into the parlOr; only one bottle had been
opened when TuppeTs operations were brought 10 an
end by Officer Murray. The thlel had entered the
house by Il back window. AT the Twentieth street
Police Station some few articles Of riiing valuo
wcro displayed which were found IN the possession
of the thief when arrested. together with two or
three implements OF his Graf. He pleaded not
gully IN he jefferson Market Police Court and was
held In 81 600 bail for trial.
HELD FOR TAKING PART IN BURGLARY,
John Jennings, age forty-fve. before Justice
Gardner at the Essex MAJ ket Police Court yestor-
day, was charged by Detective Charles OConnor, OF
the Central Office, with having forced sn entrance
INTO the premises No. 81 Frank ort-st., on August
II. and stolen wearing apparel of the valoe of SS2
lie WAS held for trial In default OF 81 600 ball
Mrs. Rallsbotham considers a slice Of a good
Lest taufe sam nicely broled, and dish Of mattcro
fact peas ono Of tue best THUS you can haYe fOI
uneheon at the present tllne--lPunc1