New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-23
BOLD BURGLARIES COME OUT.
THE REV DR. +. B. RUSSELL ROBBED OF ALI.
Ills OLD FAMILY PLATE.
OTHER DARING AID SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS
WHICH HAVE BEEN KEPT oUIEr-THE POLICE
NOT on HAND WHEN wANTED-wEsT
SIDE PEOPLE DISTURBED.

SIDE PEOPLE DISTURBED
That part Of the city west Of Central PARK.
where the people generally occupy their own
houses or live in finely furnished fats has been
the scene OF numerous burglaries recently Ac-
counts Of these frequently have not reached
publication. and In some cases the police nave
not received notice. Characteristic OF TINS CLASS
was one last Saturday evening at the house OF
the Rev DR. Edwin Il. Russell, OF No. 200 West
Eighty-secondst st Dr. Russell recently left the
communion Of the Protestant Church, having
become "A convert to the Roman Catholic faith,
In which however he has not yet tl.'cn orders
on the evening in question he left his apart
ments. the lower fiat. at the aforesaid address.
to dine out. Returning later in the evening. ne
found that his entire silver service. largely
family herlooms, inherited from his ancestors
In Massachusetts I'm direct lire for over loo
years. had been stolen. There were no traces
NJ the burglar or burglars 1t Is evident that
the thief must have possessed Key 10 the 'front.'
door and also To Dr. Russclrs dnng-room. for
the apartment was entered without noise. ana
the silver was removed without attracting the
attention OF anybody. Its value to its owner
was great 1t was intrinscally worth over $500
I'm silver weight but several thousand dollars
would not replace 1t to the owner. Several
initials and every article was sterling silver
There were in the house brc-a-brac and many
valuable paintings collected in Europe. besides
other articles gathered In Italy particularly in
Florence and Venice all worth thousands or
dollars. These, however. were not taken
Another burglary, even boldcr and more dar-
ingIy executed, the fact and details OF which
had not vet come to light. occurred the other
day in "A different part OF the city. at the house
No go East Eightecnth-st., occupied by Fred
crck Lubn owner Of Clarendon Hail. In East
Thirtecnth-st Mr.. Lubin's occupation keeps
him out generally I'll o'clock I'm the morning.
and on the morning in question he reached ms
house a little after that hour He sleeps In the
back parlor his wife occupying the front par
Ior which is separated by folding doors. al
ways left partly open.
About 4 o'clock i'm the morning Mrs. 1.ubn was
awakened in the dimly lighted room. the gas be-
ing left at a glmmer by the presence OF man
who wore n derby hat. He was examining some
bills which, IL turned out. he had just abstracted
from the clothing of Mr.. Lubin. In the adjoining
room. He was counting his spoil She raised
herself in bed and demanded who was there.
The burglar coolly said:
Hush I'll do you no HARM and quietly
walked out into the hallway and thence into the
street, soon pursued by the excited woman
shouting for police. No policeman was In sight
or apparently In hearing. The thief's foray In
this case netted him about s75 in bills and n
gold watch and chain and charms. which Mr..
Lubn values at $3.50.