The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-23
ROBBERIES IN BROOKLYN.
TWO MORE BOLD OUTRAGES IN THAT
IOnN YESTERDAY.
Miss Cameron Attacked by n Highway
man In Marion street md n BOY Shotbv
n Eur,rInr In "a Downing Street House,

Miss Cameron Attacked by n Highway
man In Marion street md n BOY shot nv
n Burglar In 81 DownIng street House.
Miss celia Cameron, the nineteen-year-old
daughter OF William Cameron. who is engaged
in tho mining business, was the victim OF II
bold highway robbery. while returning 10 her
homo at 1928 Marion street, Brooklyn. about 10
o'clock yesterday morning, from a grocery
store in the nolghborhood. While passing
along the block in Stuyvesant avenue. between
Decatur and cambridge streets. young man
suddenly approached her from behind with
his hat in his left hand, and when she stopped
he struck her a stunning blow on the back OF
the mock, knocking her down. While che was
recovering herself. and in the act Of rising from
tho ground. the fellow snatched her pocket
book and ran off. There are only two houses
on the block, and thore was no one In sight
when the outrage occurred.
Tho Erl although greatly frightened. raised
no cutlery but hurried to her homo. and suf-
fe.ed so much from shock that 1t was some
time before she was able to make any state
mont A member Of the family reported the
robbery at the Gates avenue police station.
and Capt Brennan aud his two detectivss i'm
mediately made an investigation. They could
not obtain any further Information than that
hi.hwnyman is still at large The pockotbook
which he carried OF contained only rs cents.
Mr. cameron Inst night refused to give any
daughter had recovered from the highway.
mans blow. None OF the, occupants Of
or o. tho adjoining block. whore more
than a score OF men were working on some
new buildings, coui give the police any in
Another bold daylight robbery occurred in
Hrook!yn ys.rs'erday, and came near ending In
story GTown-stone house Of Benjanin +. rns.
land. manufacture, at - Downing street.
The family we're at dinner IN the iiont .a use
mounted the front stops without being OBJ
served and catered the house, ny means OF
ers in the upper floors and securing some
Jeweliy aud money, amounting in value 70
must have stumbled IN his hurry 10 got
out, for the family gathered in the
basement were alarmed by the noise he made
Hfteen- year-oiJ son Of Mr. England WHO was
absent at the. time, led tho exploring party,
and ON reaching the hallway. he raised an
alarm as he, confronted tho thief "a he was
making rapid steps toward the vestiDue door.
door with the object o. interceptng the thiei,
the latter delibera5ely drew revolver from his
S snSoI n Sro SGi H sRrN 1 Fras as tie
coat e ana p % Si the starway The boy " was
in no way injured. but his Temporary fright
enabled the thief to make his escape. When
m alarm had been raise there was no trace
of him o be found In the neighborhood. He is
described ns about - years old. OF medium
wore no hat when no was seen by Young Eng
land and it is supposed he left II In the vesti-
bule when ne entered the house. Among the
articles which he carried Off We're a pair Of
heavy gold bracelets
Thieves have been unusually active In Brook.
lyn since the summer set in. and 1t is supposed
they have been encouraged in their operations
10y tho fact that a great number Of the mem-
bers of tho police force are on on their vaca-
tons. and thus much OF the city IL left only
partially patrolled. Police Supsrin tendent
Campbell will call the commanding officers to-
Ecthcr this morning and read them fresh los
son on tho necessity OF extra vigilance during
the heated term. II a. other efforts iail to
further police vacations may be SUSPENDED.