The evening world., 1888-12-14
BOLD ROBBERY
A Houston Street Flat Entered by
Thieves at Noon.
Young Mrs. Samuels Robbed and
Left Senseless.
She Identifies q Prisoner Held by the
Prince Street Police.

Frederick White, aged twenty-four, Ia locked
up in the Prince street station-house on suspi-
cion Of being one of two sneak thieves who en-
tered the house 193 West Honston street in
search Of booty about noontime yesterday and
who, being surprised while at work by q lady in
the house, knocked her ~senseless and gagged
her.
The woman's name Is Sarah Samuels. She was
recently married, is twenty-five years Of age,
and her father-in-law owns the house.
Mr.. Samuels, ST., is a wealthy man. His bust
ness Is that Of supplying the furnishings Of
ocean steamships. He lives with his wife, son,
son-in-law, daughter and daughter-in-law in the
Houston street house.
Sarah Samuels was the only one at home at
noon, yesterday. She was alone in the kitchen,
when 1t occurred to her to go upstairs to the
rear room, which they use for q parlor, and re-
plenish the fire. She did so.
As she walked into the room, banging the
door behind her, two young men walked out Of
a bedroom adjoining,
Mrs. Samuels Is Of a very nervous temper
ament, and this sudden appearance frightened
her so that she could hardly stand.
what do You want here ?" she managed to
gasp, g%rasping the back Of a chair for support.
The. men walked towards her, without any
I'VE will have to trouble yop for them rings
and them diamond earrings missy. ~,
You can't have them. TO away or VIII call
my husband, " she cried, turning pale.
She attempted to go towards the door, when
one Of the intruders clinched his fist and struck
less, at full length, on the carpeted floor.
Half an hour later her husband, coming home
to, dinner, found her lying there, still uncon-
A white handkerchief was tied lightly across
o osf th m2 Saad anf Then ano Z was o You shs f sSat e. sSr sns r 4nSs
that she had worn had been stolen, also the chip
diamond earrings from her ears. The stolen
Mr.. samuels hurried to the Prince street sta
tion and reported the occurrence to Police Capt:
0'Brien and savercool, went Immediately to the
house. .
lo dhs trO GsS SGG FS Of ths budding 6unSf, / so slysy. ttssR ps
the thieves could easily gain &C Jess to the house
by going through an alley leading 2 = rear
The stairs are carpeted, and the footballs Of
the door Of the hall bedroom on the third floor
and i had packed I'D up z large bundle OF wearing
room disturbed them. $500
oBrien and ssyGrSoo, met t, wi IT, on ,, d the Bow;
f6f{ ls' im n5kiGst shG IN t the boia bun bnrs SG sSsplHsl s e o. a
wel-known crook, but swears that he is inno-
cent z Ct IT, shi P- crime stree. st.tior he IVA mi,sd IN
with seven other men and Mrs. Samuels WAS
brought before them to see i she could identity
Witte. Slowly, she looked, the men over, and
then pointing her hand at Witte said:
II swear you are mistaken. lady, 3" cried the
prisoner.
~ am not, " she answered positively.
To an EVENING WORLD reporter, this morning,
Capt. Thompson said:
while l am sure that Mrs. Samuels told the
truth about the robbery, she may be mistaken
protestations of innocence. He says he was at
work all day yesterday and that his employers
will prove il. He claims to have led an honest
life for two years past. If he is telling the truth
l want Justice done him.
:" will take him to jefferson Market Police
Court this afternoon; and meantime l will have
seen bis empl9yers, and II they can subtsantiate
81 will not say where he works unless I find
that he Is probably guilty. In that case l will
give his address and occupation. He is unmar-
ried."