New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-18
BOLD ROBBERY ~ DAYLIGHT


SAFE IL THE HEARING OF MANY PEOPLE.
Henry Meusching, wholesale and retail tobacconisf'
has a large store the first floor OF No AZ Spring
st. Ec IS also agent Of the Baltimore and Ohio EX-
press Company. Ills place was visited by burglars
yesterday afternoon and a robbery committed, which
for rec is rarely equalled Mr. Mcnschng has
an express Office at No. l Rivngton-st. and about
p. III. he received message on the telephone at the
spring-st Office that he was wanted at once In the
Rvingon-st. place. he went there aud found that no
one had called him. He remained away for twenty
minutes, leaving the sprlngst store in charge OF his
son Frederick tall, athletic young man about twenty
one years old AS soon Mr. Meusching went way
two wel-drcsscd young men went into the hallway on
the west side Of the There IS door from this
hall opening into the store, and the taller of the two
men stopped there while tho other went into The yard
AS there was no business going on, as soon as Mr.
Mcusching went away, his took chair and sat on
the sidewalk with his back 10 the window. several
neshbors up Frederick and began chatting and
some OF them faced the store.
Tho coast being comparatively clear, the watcher in
the yard gave signal the fellow in the hallway, who
noselessly opened the door and entered the place lie
had e 60 about twenty fee 10 reach large iron safe
the other side of tho store and had TO climb over
a lot OF barrels and boxes. The outer safe door
was not locked. The thief threw open the door and
hid behind 1t for moment, while butcher, who has
shop across the street. came into the place TO light
his pipe The thief began operations as soon as the
jimmy and hammer knocked tho upper hinge oil
the burglar proof compartment inside and then pied
of the door. The hammering could be plainly heard
on the street. but IT thought 10 be in the upper
part Of the building. The thief got $50 in Lills out
of this place and then burst opcL several drawers In
one Of the unopened drawers there was large
amount OF money and the thief evidently got signal
from his confederate quit before he got to II.
The burglar put his tools in his pochet and started
10 tipoe his way the back door. When about half
way Frederick jumped up and came into the store 20
light cgarete. The thief coolly asked for cigar,
and Frederick started TO open the case when he saw
The safe door OPEN
what have you been doing at the safel' said
Frederick.
co and find OUT crOwled the thief
Frederick tried 10 seize the fellow, who deitly
pushed his arms aside and struck him violent blow
in the face. He repeated the blow Instantly lrcder-
lck was dazed The burglar jumped al him with
lon- knife in his hand, clutchcd the young mans
throat and threw him violently to the floor. When
the Young man recovered himself the burglar had DIS
appeared with his companion, and no one saw them
going away.
Mr Meusching got back Just about the time when
the thieves were turning the OF the Eowery Tic
re ported the robbery Ins lector Byrnes al Police
HeaJou arels last evening aud the Mulberry Street
station In the afternoon and the detectives from Doth
pace, started search for the thieves The Dufe.G
who did the work CoOd-loOAinG, tan, s!ehGcF ana
with black hair and eyes