New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-20
ROBBED IN HIS OFFICE.

BROKER KNOCkED DOWN AT HIS DESK.
THE STORY TOLD BY EDWARD A. WOOD seer TARY
OF THE NEw-YORK MING STOCK EXCHANGE
Edward A. Wood, the secretary of the New-York
Mining Stock Exchange, at No. 60 Broadway was
robbed of S4O6 on Thursday afternoon Captain
Caffrey, of the New Street Police, told TRIBUNE
reporter Yesterday that soon after six o'clock on
Thursday afternoon Mr.. Wood came to the station
and said that he had just been knocked out of his
chair while sitting at his desk and robbed OF SiO6
In bank-notes. He had in his desk checks amount
ng to about 17, 900. and few pieces OF gold, but
nothing had been touched except the bank notes.
Mr.. Wood did not see his assailant and could not
give anv description of the thiti suggest anything
that would lead to mis- detection On being asked
whether there was any opportunity for thief to
have watched Mr. Wood from side his office, the
captain said that there was whatsoever. He
said, also II Mr. Wood sat facing his desk do
not see how he possibly could have been struck in
the forehead" Mr. Wood heard nobody enter the
room and the first intimatIon he received was find
ing himself PROSTATE on the floor. his head reeling
and whrling from the effects OF severe blow.
Captain Caflrey added that while he looked upon
the occurrence With good deal of incredulity, as
TO the manner in which Mr.. Wood lost the money,
nevertheless he had put his detectives upon the case
and they were busy investigating every clew OBJ
tained. There had been u constant stream Of visit
ors TO the New Street Police Station Each had
suggestion TO make or some information TO give.
Some Lad Suspicious persons about the builuing
No. 90 Broadway. and were shown the Rogues' Gal
lery to see whether they ould identify any por.
trait.
Mr.. Wood was found In tn Board Room of the
New-York Mining Stock EAchange. He is OF
medium size and is a frmly-knit. muscular man.
Il.
lie ted the reporter up stairs to the of the
robbery aud assault. On the second floor of No. 90
Broadway the rooms are nearly all occupied by
brokers The first at the to2 of the single
Hlght o. stairs are occupied by G.. b Satterlee *
Co. brokers. There is an entrance from their Office
to the meeting room oil the Exchange md through
TINS Sir. Woods room miVht be reached. The nex
door on this floor ~ that leading directly to Mr..
Woods vfice. Mr. Woods desk is IN the corner
nearest the large windows which partltiOned this
room from the hall. Persons were passing and re-
passing in the hall, and any body could glance in
the window which was lhinly painted only "A lutte
micro breast-high and see Mr.: Wood at his desk
counting his money The end of the desk was not
over foot from the window. wooden railing
divide, the room. The gate il nearly opposite AN
n htile behind the place usually occupied by Mr..
Woods chair. Sitting in his usual position thief
suraking IN through the DIOR r I'm the hall and the
gate would be oil the time so much behind Mr..
"A ood as To have escaped detection. Tie wound on
Mr. Woods forehead Appeared TO have been made
by "a sluug-shOt. or some metallic weapon covered
with leai her or bncksklJ
MIR Wood sail: " | ha ge been connected with
Wall.st for twelve years and have become 80 ac-
custumed to handling money III large amounts that
] never feared being robbed Oiten nave drawn
S2OO 600 and S.iUO,OO IN geld certificates and
bank notes aud carried them from the bank to M
place OF business without even q thought OF danger.
The brokers down stars Will tell you that am
physicaly able to take good care Of myself Per-
mans that feeling han made me Over-conh lent aud
rather careless o the danger Of carrying large sums
| of money have been secretary OF the Exchange
anli it uilsD uly ,.ft
close of business in the Board to come up t0 this
room and count my money aud arrsne" the days
receipts at this desk. Formerly Kept large Colts
.evolver navy sze IN this draw er ana hal q Brit
ish bulldog In the gcon hole right IN front ot me.
/ also had hreecn-loadlng double barreed shot
uuo 10 my closet behind me. Never having any
cause fur alarm | gradaally discontinued the prnc-
tice of keepLg the firearms about ms. do not
think that in this they would have been of
auv assisfnnce. After the Board closed Thurs
day afternoon ] came up tI nv room and LAID a
bundle of chccks, uank notes and "a little gO.d on
the desk. ! was engaged IN stlmping checks until
about ii a o'clock. lhls work makes good deal OF
noise aud would have attracted the attention Ol any
person. passing IN the hall heard the lan'tor
conn in aud fix the fire. About five 0cluCk went
out for "A few minutrs. locking the checks. gold and
bank noteL IN the desk Alier returned flied my
pipe aud lighted II and then took ont the bank
notes 10 recount them. My pipe was refractory aud
kent going ont | reached for matches. which
keep al the lett hand OF my desk. and while IN the
act of dong thus | was struck upon the head and
knocked unconscious upon the luor.
suppose must have remained there uncon-
scious tor two or three minutes, contlnueu Mr.
Wood When began 10 recover | ielt dazrd
and gdd, Naturally am cool In the face OF dau-
oor; hut then lelt frght ned mud bcwdcred.
stw nobody. There was no sign that any body had
. been near me- except the pain In my head, which
sweled rapidly. Vet my handkerchief and ap-
piled il To my head. soon aiierwaru ] missed the
package of bank notes which had been IN front or
on my desk. | went at once To the New Street
Police station and reported the case. Detectives
came here anu examined everything. They found
that all tue entrances TO my room had been locked
except the one op-niug directly into the hall. The
sale was unlocked, but nothing was taken from IT,
This ~ all that know about tho case
Ono Of tho members uf the Exchange stated that
there were many suspicious looking persons about
under the guro of peders and artisans, who would
taIo advantage of any chance To steal. .. Yenni,
broker having un Office on tho sgme tlnOr with Mr.
Woods lUom said that he met u suspicious. lOuking
man IT, the hall about three o'clock ON Thursday AZ
teruoou EIo was about five feet six inches tall had
a yIllanOus. looking face and appeared 10 be simply
losling about the binding. Tho jantOr reported
that he had seen strange man, wearing slouch
hat and sac X coat in the hall near Mr. lennfs room
on Thursday. lie descended the stairs to Broadway
and left the building through EIchungepace.