The morning call., 1892-02-29
TWO BURGLARS REYELS.
Choice Wine, Cosy Beds and Rich Plum
der at Their Disposal.
New York World.

Choice Wine, Cosy Beds and Rich Plum
der at Their Disposal.
New York World,
JoSeph Henderson and George Williams,
two sh5rt-haired freQuenters of the lower
B0wery, and occasional inmates Of the
Kingston clearinghouse in Chatham
square; were looking last Friday afternoon
for some place to rob. s. f0ur-story brown
stone house around the corner from Lex
iugton avenue as 139 East SiXty-third
street, attracted their attention. It's cur
tains were drawn, and dust had accumu-
lated in the doorways and windows. MIS-.
Mary T. Sleyjn, the owner, had gone III De-
cember to Hot Springs.
The two young men made hasty survey
Of the premises and returned at night
Through a tenement-hOuse hallway III Sixty
fourth street they reached a backyard,
climbed five fences, aad, kicking in the
panel Of Mrs Slevn's kitchen door, went
inside. They found q richly furnished IN
terror, pT0fuse ia brlC-a-brac aud antiques,
with a quantity OF wOmen'S apparel ana
household linen stored IN spacious closets
The prospect was so bright that the burglars
celebrated their wiudlall by drinking wine,
with which the cellar was generously sup
piled
After they had drunk more than was good
for them they went 60 bed with their clothes
on in the owners bedroom
AtiuteryalS they placed in piles dresses,
clraks, tapestries and linenWear but The
celebration continued all day Saturday.
The burglars finally became hungry, so
they went to The kitchen to make bread, pre-
pare batter for cakes and cook some rice.
4 dish of vinegar and sliced onions was
also prepared. a Jug Of moiaSses was add
ga To the feast
When The burglars realized the good time
they were going to have they stretched their
legs under the di1Ing-ruOm table and upOn
Turkish rugs, 2azed at the banquet and fine
linen su5 took another drink. The Teyels
were kept up Saturday night and both men
finally became intoxicated and went 10
sleep.
Tie novelty OF the situation wore OF By
SUNDAY. The cr8ckSmeu went prepared Tor
bus ness, and all the front windows were
shielded by lacking up thick blankets 70 hide
the light from the candles they used, Tor The
gas had been turned Of. With ciisels and
iimmies dresSinE-c3seS were forced open,
doors Of inlald cabinets were torn OF, rich
embr0ideTieS were cut from garments and
all was arranged for immediate transfer.
The burglars did not leave the house m
til Monday. They hired an express wagon
/ aud carried their booty out by the front
door In sacks and had 10 carried away The
spring lock on the door snapped and at
/ night they returned by the fences anl
I kitchen entrance. They kept this mp daily,
/ disucsiug Of their punder that had been
/ packed the previous night.
MI Sievin visited tie house Thursday
afternoon while the burglars were absent.
/ The chaos inside appalled, him lie at once
reported his discovery 10 Captain Scnmilt-
( berger OF the ty-Seventh-StTeet station.
+ Tie captaia examined the premises and de-
/ teTminei TO catch tie burglars az work.
/ Everything " S left uudlStlraed, and al o
0'lCCk Thursday night atoG was st.
Policeman Stevenson was stationed IN the
/ house with instructions 10 fire one shot as an
/ alarm Ouly when he was certain Of catching
all the burglars The captain, Detectives
+ Cannon and Long and two policemen sUT-
/ rounded the house.
At 1880 this morning the two burglars
/ were seen 70 climb the fences. They entered
4 the house. lighted q candle, took of theiT
/ shoes and began operations Henderson
/ entered tie room where the policeman had
secrctgd himself under the piano anG took
+ something from over him. The burglar
/ then went downstairs ard returned with
/ his companion into the room. Officer
/ stevenson grabbed Henderson, while VIII
( Jams ran upstairs.
"S.Op there, or I'll blow cut your brains
! come Down! shouted the officer
Williams Cbryed, and when Stevenson had
! both men under cover OF his revolver he
/ fired the signal Captain SchmittbergeT
/ had the house keys and the officers en-
tered.
/ About $1,000 worth OF property was stolen
/ and the furniture was badly damaged.