New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-07
A MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY.
! IRIS ISAAC W. DAYTON'S DIAMONDS TAKEN
AND RETURNED.
THE THEE ARRESTED AND AFTERwARD RE
LEASED on AN APPLICATION BY Mr.
DAYToN-IE is KNOWN TO
THE FAMILY.

THE FAMILY.
young man who said he was James DAVIS
q clerk. but who refused to tell where he lived,
was in Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday
on the charge of robbng Mrs. Isaac W.
Dayton in her home at No. 3i4 West twenty
thrd-st on Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. DAYTON has been known for many years
as a Republican politician. He was at home
on Tuesday afternoon when the young man
first went to the house and asked for an inter-
view After short talk with Mr.. Dayton the
young man went away. He returned about 3
.. m. with another young man, who waited on
the front stoop of the house. When the door
was opened by Annie Early. the servant. Davis
quickly stepped into the hall, drew revolver
from his pocket and pointed 1t at the woman $
head. Take me upstairs where Mrs. Dayton
keeps her diamonds, or I'll blow your brains
out" he said.
The frightened servant went upstairs TO a
front room. where Mrs Dayton was at the
time The robber threatened both women with
the revolver and they covered in corner Of
the room, not daring to make noise, while he
searched in a bureau and found Mrs. Dayton's
hiamonds valued at $500. He also found a
pocketbook containing $50 which he also placed
In his pocket. With another warning to the
women not to make an outcry. the robber went
downstairs and ran out of the front door.
Then Mrs. Dayton called to her husband, who
was in another part of the house. She also
raised front window and screamed "Police"'
and 'Robbers.'
Frederick d. Voorhis, of No. $50 West Twenty
third-st was passing at the time. He heard
Mrs. Daytons cries and saw two men run from
the house and jump on hOrsccar going toward
Eighth-aye. Mr.. Voorhis ran after the car,
caught Davis. and handed him over 10 police
man. When the prisoner was searched at the
police station he did not have either a revolver
or Mrs Dayton's diamonds, and it was believed
that he had passed them To his confederate:
He said that a mistake had been made, and
that he had not been near the house. Later ne
was identified by the DaytCns.
At Yesterday afternoons session OF the court
Isaac Dayton appeared and asked 10 nave lhe
charge against Davis withdrawn. This caused
considerable astonishment on the part OF JUS
tce Koch but after a whispered consultation
the matter dropped and the prisoner dis
charged.
The facts in the case which become known
We're meagre. but they substantially show that
the robbery was a family matter. 1t was said
that young Robert Dayton had received a letter
and package when he left the morning session
Of the court. A woman. whom he claims not
10 know handed them 10 him and walked away
In the package were the diamond earrings and
all Of the money except so. The letter read as
follows:
You have arrested and prosecuting the
wrong man. I committed the deed. Herewith
find booty. I am remcrseful.
ton admitted he knew. but which he refused &c
make public
Mr. Dayton. when asked by the reporters II
the prisoner was a relation. replied:
He is no relative Of mine"'
The accent placed the "mine" led to the
next query:
"Of your wifc's?
Then Mr. Dayton refused to talk further on
the subject. He said. however. that he believed
that the man arrested was a confederate of the
robber who he admitted. was known TO him
At all events. he said he did not wish to pro:H
cute. and dismissed the subject with wave
Of the hand.
Davis. who bears a striking resemblance tc
young Robert Dayton. says that he was pass
ing along Twenty-thrd-st. He a crowd
he says and asked what the matter. A
small boy answered that lady had left hel
pocketbook in which was just passing
He had then run to catch the car and got The
pocketbook and was arrested
Detective Tyrrel said last evening: "Mr
Dayton's son has told me that he has known
Davis for twenty years. He will not tell where
Davis has been living, or who was in the com
pany Of the prisoner. II he knows. The prison
er's name may not be Davis. but the Dayton,
are not willing to give information about him
A Tribune reporter who went to Mr. Dayton!
house lase evening was not admitted. and was
told that the family would not be disturbed.