The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-03
THIEF-RIDDEN CHICAGO.
HiGhwaymen and Crachsnen Plunderiag
There Right and Left,

| There Right and Left.
CHICAGO Dec. 2.-Sevon safes in the Eduita-
bio building, ut Dearborn and Washington
Streets were broken open early this morning
and contents valued at $4,000 were stolen
| 1t was one OF the coolest and most daring rob.
beries OF the many that have been committed
in this city recently.
Tho burglars went through the building
from top to bottom. Chandler & CO., brokers'
lost 500 and $4,000 worth OF securities from
two safes: II. w. Martin. real estate dealer.
$40 and $1,000 worth Of diamonds. and
Washington Porter. retired capitalist. $3.50
md papers worth $1,000. The strong boxes
In the offices Of A. b. Chiltcoat and Alderman
| W. c. Kinney were forced open and $1,000
| worth Of valuables taken. From the safe OF
the Briar Block Coal Company papers we're
taken to an adjoining room. where most OF
thcm were thrown aside after examination.
| The company's loss Is 800.
| All the desks and vaults were forced apart.
The safes were drilled but no powder was used.
Doors were smashed into bits, and the Job was
most thorough. Nothing was known OF 1t un-
til tho janitor arrived this morning.
Mrs. Wheeler. q wealthy New York woman.
who is staying at the Auditorium. was the Vie
tim OF two daring robbers at dusk yesterday.
Sho had been purchasing jewclry. and return
ing on foot. was stopped directly in front Of the
big hotel One man grabbed her by the throat
and the other snatched her hand satchel. and
both then ran toward State street. Tho rob-
berry was Witnessed by u score OF persons.
some OF them not twenty feet away. In her
handbag Mrs. Wheeler had number Of
diamonds which she carried with her. think
ing they would be safer than II left ut the
At i ! o'clock on Wednesday evening William
Eckert and MS wife felt drowsi mess overcom.
p Mt Ilny tnr lrk "A
iell e tho moor. but Eskort had strength
md he made an investiration. He
to hf tus strange SsSr to H Ss
ground floor and found a quart bottle OF ether
tSs hose Th the
meath the shadow Of q tree across tho street.
It Is supposed they had planned to rob the
fno RuTIss Q, the most
| Side burGlares. Duriee has long record Of
everything he Wantea About ss peloek Ills
m91nInE Eo 4S stack Who sleeps above his
| moi Sc In the barroom. Descending the roar
stairway. he saw a man stooping over the ca sh
drawer, Stack had his revolver in his hand.
ter rushed to, the front Of the saloon. Stack
| fired Five officers who hoard the shot rush cd
| i'll and grabbed Durfee. His room was after
ward found to DO filled with jewelry. The
| local police records are filled with Durfee's do
ings- He was implicated in the murder of
Offlcer Rau at the time Of the big Jaffrny rob
berry in 1878. aud also Ind hand in the shoot.
| ing Of Officer Dudley. He is II years old, and
has been sentenced to thirty years In different
prisons.
| Henry Hockrott OF Bay City. Mich. arrived
| tn s morning with plenty OF money. Twenty
minutes later u man stopped him In the street
| and u discussion began. 1t resulted in q bet
! by he stranger that Heckrott had not 500.
| Heckrott pulled out his wallet containing
S4OQ, and the young man grabbed 1t and ran.
| who robbed the house OF money. jewelry. and
| clothes Fifteen houses were broken into at
Blue Island and when the thieves visited Mrs.
| Louise Quadie on Burr Oak avenue. they COM
| PEELED her ut the. point OF u revolver to guide
| them through tho house. Burglars entered
| the house of Rabbi A. j. G.. Lesser. on Clark
| street. last evening. whilo the family were at
| supper and carried of everything portn BILE
| Three unknown men assaulted Mrs. kisdorf
| streets. They Knocked her down. but were
| frightened away before they could rob the
| money drawer.
| Scores and scores OF complaints pour in
| about minor robberies md assaults by un-
masked outlaws in all parts Of tho city and in
all the suburbs. Out in Berwyn and La Vergne
| un armed pltro! has been established. To-
| day Chief McClaughrey ordered all substitutes
| on duty and established longer hours for the
| duty. The chief himself loft town tonight to
| attend meeting of tho National Prison Assoc
citation in Baltimore. He says the meeting is
important,