The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-23
RUINED BY ROBBERS.
Second Looting of u Now York
Mcorsohaum Pipe Stock.
HOW THE THREAT or A CONVICT
Was Twice Carried Ont In Spite orthc
ro'icc...Whcn tho Pipe Dealer Who
llaa Mazda aud Lost Two Fortunes
Visited lis store Els Heart Wns Al.
most rsoken...A Remarkable re.
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NEw YoEr, March 29.-Tho detectives
Of Inspector Byrncs staff and tho two
ward men OF the Mulberry street sta
ton are working OH one o! the most dar'
Ing burslaries that has been committed
in this city since the looting OF the
Manhattan bank.
Tho scene Of the crimo was at No. $50
Eroomc street, near the Bowcry, where
John Friedrich, M aged Alrtrlnn Pipe
maker, has been established in business
for tho past twelve years. Notwith-
Standing tho fact tina, numerous cleo
tric lights In the neiGhborhood make
the place ut night rs light as day, and
that people ire passing there ut all
hours, the burglars forced an entrance
10 the store somc time during the
night, tool; nearly every article OF value
in the showcase and escaped unde-
tcctod.
Tho burglary was discovered by Mr..
Friedrich, who, rs Is his custom, visited
tho store TO see ii everything was al
right. When he opened the front door
he found tho floor covered with glass.
lis five large show cnscs Ind been de-
molishcd and about $1,000 worth OF
smokers articles and large quantity Of
amber stolen. 1t was evident that tho
thieves were not prompted alone by
greed OF gain, for every article III tho
store that could not .casily be removed
was destroyed. Even the pipc-making
lathe was broken beyond repair.
When Friedrich recovered from the
shock no ran TO the Mulberry street
station and notified Captain Mcakim.
who made personal investigation. lie
found that entrance had been effected
by prying off one OF the wooden shut
tiers OH the front doors, cutting out 4
pane OF glass with diamond and I'M
locking the door from the inside The
burglars had taken tho precaution to
paste three sheets OF paper on the pane
OF glass, so that when pushed in the
sound OF breaking would be deadened.
Captain Nleakim believes there were at
least three men implicated in tho job,
two of whom went inside while tho
other remained outside to put up the
wooden shutter they had removed from
the door and to keep watch.
On returning to the station house
Captain NIeakim made inquiry among
the policemen who were on that post
Saturday night and yesterday morning.
They were Michael j. White, from G
o'clock until midnight; Patrick Feeney,
from midnight.until 6 o'clock yesterday
morning; John Flattery, from to s,
and Patrick Dolan, from S o'clock until
the time the burglary was discovered.
They had seen nothing unusual on their
post and were surprised to learn that u
big burglary had been committed.
Neither had they seen any suspicious
characters in the neighborhood ut any
time during the night. Captain
Meakim Immediately directed that
charges be drawn up against tho four
policemen, charging them with being
remiss in tho discharge Of their duty.
This is the second time that Friedrich
has been robbed in about thirteen
months, and it is q crushing blow to the
old man, as it leaves him almost penni-
less. lie believes that both were the
work OF q man whom he befriended
about two years ago, and who showed
his ingratitudo by stealing two Of the
most valuable mcerschaum pipes that
Friedrich over made. This man, Dam
lei kavaney, was intrusted one day with
tho pipes, handsomely carved with
coats OF arms and other intricate pat
terms, which Friedrich had been COM
missioIed to do for two members OF the
knlckerbocker club. The thief sold
the pipes, was arrested and sentenced to
six months Imprisonment. When
leaving the court room kavanoy turned
to Friedrich and said: "Tll ruin you
yet. II! steal al! your stock"
On the night OF February 7, 1891,
Fricdrich's store was entered and robbed
OF 81 200 worth OF meerschaum pipes
and amber The burglars broke into
Brooks Assembly rooms, worked their
way into the cellar, and gained m en-
trance into Friedrick's place by cutting
u hole'ln tho floor.
Friedrich made the first violctwood
pipe and gained fame and fortune in
England some years ago by his ACCT
dental discovery Of tho value OF that
peculiarly aromatic wood in pipemuk-
ing. He and friend were visiting the
bonded wine cellars under the Great
Victoria Dock in London ono day, and
Friedrich noticed an odor like violets
On examination he found it came from
q pile OF billets that we're lying in cor
ner OF tho collar. The wood was from
an Australian acacia, but, on account OF
its odor, was called by the sailors "vio.
lctwood." He took one OF the bllcts
home and turned out two pipes, which
he gave to friends. In few DAYS he
was overrun with orders for such pipes.
He bought q ton OF the billets for five
shillings. His next consignment OF the
wood cost him S., and after that the
dealers gradually raised the price, until
now the wood, formerly. considered
valueless, costs S25 q ton. While in Eng
land ho was also commissioned by the
government to make meerschaum pipes
for tho survivors Of regiment that had
distinguished itsolf in tho Egyptian
war
After losing tho fortune he had
amassed in unfortunate speculation, he
went TO Paris and opened shop in the
Passage Jouiiray. He YVES patronized
by the nobility OF Europe, and was not
long in amassing anothcrfortunc, which
no lost on the Bourse. lie then came
to New York and opened tho shop in
Broomc street, where ho has lately
been so unfortunate.
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