The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-05
SAWED A HOLE IN THE FLOOR
BUR0LARs CLINE FROM 4 CELLAR
mo n EWELby AJORE.

The Place wa- supposed 10 Re Protected
by burglar Alarms, but These the Intru-
dcr- Were Able 20 Avoid - Showcases
Are puIaged OF 5000 Worth Of Jewels.
Tho jewelry store OF August v. and Robert
Lambert. at Third avenue and Fifty eighth
street. was entered by burglars somo time on
Sunday afternoon or Sunday night, and dia-
monds and jewels worth $1,000 were stolen.
The store Is fitted out from end to end with
what was supposed to be n perfect system Of
burglar alarms. There are stationary iron
bars inside every window. and adjustable pro-
tectors are placed on the outside every night.
The doors. one on Third avenue and another
on Flity.eighth street. are guarded by two
heavy gates when the store Is closed.
Tho burglars did not attempt TO disturb the
doors or windows, but began their attack from
Tho inside The store is on the ground floor OF
. four story tenemont. which extends about
seventy.nve feet back from Third avenue
along Fifty.eighth street. At the rear OF the
store and separated from II by heavy parti-
tion, which is also fitted with = burglar alarm.
is q hallway. which il used by the tenants OF
the upper floors At tho end OF the hallway Ia
6iRht OF stairs leading into the cellar Fifty
feet OF the cellar is used by the Lambert
Brothers as storage room. At the end OF
their portion OF the cellar they have built a
heavy stone wall. three feet thick. which
separates 1t from the remaining twenty-five
feet " cellar which Is used by the tenants OF
the upper floors for coal and wood. As an ex-
ira precaution the Lamberts have placed
burglar alarms all through their portion OF tho
cellar. Had they placed them In the tenants
portion 81 the cellar also probably they would
not have been robbed.
The rear Of the jewelry store Is directly over
the tenants cellar. and the burglar or burg
lsrs-the police think there we're four OF them
had evidently studied the ground. At what
time they entered. or at what time they left,
no one knows. but 1t was some time during
Sunday afternoon or evening. The hallway
door rarely iSrhSh' ana Any Nne mhy Snt ,n
went to the rear. walked down Into the cellar,
and began operations they had a saw and
and other necessary implements. including
small step ladder, although none OF these
things. save the step ladder. were found. That
belonged IN the celia any way. - ..-,
the ceiling with large auger., and then. In
feet sauSre, With hammer or V eSuaiIy heavy
In atrument they forced aside the water pipes
store. and then, boring another hole through
the floor. put theis saw to use again. and soon
through INTO the store. It is a mystery to the
police how the burglars escaped setting at
one of the thieves mus, have known, the
premises thoroughly. The Lamherts keep
safe ' Ths pmTrSTs did not ST go near the SAFE
They could not hsve gone within foot OF IT
without setting OF an alarm. ana the Tact that
they avoided IL indicates that they wero famii-
far with their surroundings.
One after another the showcases were opened
apiece were taken. Most OF the things stolen
were fancy jewelled hairpins. Four thousand
dollars worth OF these were taken. The other
thousand dollars worth OF Rtuf con sisted OF
scarf pins lace pins. watches, chains. bonho
boxes. spoons. knives. forks. and vinaigrettes.
The stuff was probably carried away in small |
satchels. The l.amherts keep light burning |
In the store all night. and from the outside
ono can see the entire interior. The burglars |
showcases while they were at work The po- |
liceman on the beat says he looked into the |
place at least a dozen times on sunday night, |
ami each time tried the iron gates and found
them securely locked
1t was 80 o'clock yesterday morning when |
the burglary was discovered. Two OF the sales |
men unlocked the place and walked in. One |
Of them came across the hole in the floor. and |
Mr.. Lambert was sent for. messenger was |
sent to tho East Fifty-Hrst street station. and |
Capt. Reilly and Detectives Brett and Donohue |
hurried to the store. Capt. Reilly saw that II |
was the work Of experienced crooks and sent
Q despatch TO Inspector Mclaughlin. who put
defective Sergehhts- AeManus. slausseu. and |
VRh6ly on the case.
When a Sun reporter asked Mr.. Lambert
about the robbery he feignet surprise and
exclaimed: What robbery do you ma.n2"
All the while he was vainly ende+vot ing to
the reporter could not see II.
why the robbery here" said the reporter.
Nonsense" said Mr.. Lambert nervously
there's been no robbery here" and he walked
away.
The police refused to give Information.