New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
ROBBED IN BROAD DAYLIG III.
THIEVES SECURE ABOUT $1,000 FROM PAY
MASTER IN BRooKLYN-NO ARRESTS MADE

THIEVES SECURE ABOUT $1,000 FROM PAY
MASTER IN BRooKLYN-NO ARRESTS MADE.
Considerable excitement was caused among the
residents of Brooklyn E. d.. at 2 p. M yesterday,
by bold robbery committed at Lorimar and
Ainslie-sts Although the robbers were holly
pursued and were kept in sight for
several blocks, they made good their escape,
and up TO late hour last night all the Efforts OF the
police to fud them had proved unayailing Inc
robbers three in number and the general alarm
sent TO the police stations describes two oil them
ono is said to be about twenty years OF age
slim, and about five feet eight inches IN heighi ;
the other is stout and wore dark clothes ana b
Derby hat No description. of tho third man was
secured and the police say that though at Que time
there were over hundred persons in pursuit OF the
robbers no one recognized them or was able to give
an accurate description Of them.
The victim of the robbery was John
J. Johnson, of No. 25S Kosciusco-st.,
who has becn for the last four years in the employ
of Boynton & Co., saw and file makers, whose fac
tory is at No. SO Devoe.st.. as paymaster. AT a
quarter of 2 yesterday afternoon, johnson drew
81 O29 80 out of the First National Bank to pay the
men their weeks wages He thsn took tho Grand
ST. car as far rs Lorimer and Grand-ss., where he
got of intending to walk up Lorimer as far as
Devoe-st lie had the satchel containing the money
in his lift hand and he walked to kinse-st. There
the robbery occurred. Il noticed" johnson says
three men coming up Alnsie-st. They reached
the corner at the same time that reached it, did
not take particular notice. however, and was hurry
ing on whom l received blow on the mouth and
felt some one Juggling at the satchs"
The blow feed johnson to the ground, partially
stunning him. and the men, snatching the bag,
darted down Ainslie-st, johnson, who is small
man, about feet inches rose to his feet but the
robbers were already threequarters OF block
away. lie started in pursuit, calling out stop
thief as loud as his half-broken jaw would permit
him. Many of tho employees in Boynton's factory
heard him and joined in tho pursuit. The
robbers did not separate, but keeping TO-
gether ran down Anslir-st. to Elghth-st..
then TO North Nlnth-st. and along North Ninth to
Fonrth-st. Passing fence at Scventhst.. one OF
the men threw the satche and an Oycrcoat over the
fence The satchel vas aftcrward found. ripped
open on both sides. with 1913 IN .grcenbacks alb
stractcd and $5l 50 IN silver left In il. At Fourth
ST. the robbers were lost to sight Two streets here
approach each other and the men entering tene-
ment-house IN North Nnth-st passed through III
and escaped their pursurTs
johnson, after his Intellectual chase, reported The
robbery ut the stations III Fourtl-st. and SagR-st,
and policemen were Immediately sent ont IN al
directions i'm pursuit, but without avail johnson
believes that the robbery was prcconccried. " The
men, he says, must have acquainted themselves
with the fact that AIN accustomed on Saturday to
draw large sum OF money from the bank
To pay tho men. The blow | received must have
been gwen by billy or sand-bag." Johnson was
pretty well used up by the struggle that lie had
gone through. The nrighborhOOd az LOrlmer AID
AinslIe SITS is rather quiet and favorable Tor rob
berry The Captain Oi the Filth Precinct said
9" Tue thieves could not have chosen a better day
The absence OF passorsby IN tho street. OWING 10
the stormy weather and the difficulty OF seeing an
object ian IN he INST and rain, proved valuable aids
IN eyadlng pursuit.