The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-09

The fine residence of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Vinton Dahlgren, 1910 Sixteenth street north
west, has beer deserted for several weeks, as
the household has been summering at Elberon
When Mr.. Dahlgren left the city he closed
his mansion and supplied every window and
exit with burglar alarms connected with a wire
of the Mutual District Messenger Company.
Special Officer Addison, OF the Mutual
Company, was startled by the burglar alarm
of the Dablgren house ringing violently. He
Immediately called up the Third precinct and
ordered posse OF officers to the spot. Officer
Addison quickly reached the house, and few
moments later patrol wagon dashed up, and
Officers Maddox and Hendley, and Special
Officers Malloy and Dorsey appeared. The
house was surrounded, and Officers Maddox,
Hendley and Addison entered and made their
way to the second story, where, in the boudoir
OF Mrs. Dahlgren, they discovered two men
ransscking the bureaus. a.aas
"Hold up your hands, qulckl' yelled
Officer Maddox. The two men, taken COM
pletely by surprise, complied. Then they
were carried to the patrol wagon and driven
to the Third precinct, where they were
searched and placed in cell.
The burglars had made their entrance from
the rear, scaling large eight-foot brick wall
and prying open window in the basement
with nickel-plated cigar box opener. This
turned in the alarm that brought the police.
On searching the prisoners at the station
more jewelry and trinkets were discovered
than has ever been produced in police circles
before in such an affair. 1t is estimated that
the value of the burglars booty would amount
to something like $4,000. One tiara of dia-
monds alone was worth many thousands OF
dollars, being family heirloom OF the
Drexels. 1t was large and the stones
numbered about forty. Some of them,
were as large as peas. A large brooch, in the
shape of double heart, was entirely of
III "a
diamonds. Three of large-sized pearls and
three of the antique patterns of coral. A
beautiful onyx was thought to be next to the
diamonds in value. There were three brace
lets, studded with diamonds, diamond ear
drops, finger rings, and scarf pins OF value.
style, and very valuable. The diamond brooch
of double hearts, noted above, was an heir
loom Of the Dahlgren family, and one of the
officers states was brought from Europe by
old Admiral Dahlgren when midshipman in
the Navy.
The prisoners were evidently veteran
crooks; their appearance was anything but
prepossessing. They were dressed in clothes
that had long since outlived their usefulness.
They registered as John Bierson and George
Knox, and said that they were from Knobland
and Germantown, Pa. Their faces are un-
familiar to the police, but as they are SO per
fectly familiar with all the streets and ave-
nues, it is evident that they have been here
before. What makes this seem certain and
also likely that the men are working under
instructions from others who are aware of
all facts in relation to such spotted houses as
these, is that as soon as they were Gagged they
asked that John Curran be sent for. Curran
is well known to the police and is believed by
the officers to be the master mind that is d.
recting operations. Lieutenant Guy tele-
graphed Mr.. Dahlgren yesterday at Elberon
andit is likely that he will return to the city
tomorrow,