The evening world., 1894-10-17
Mr.. buttons Brother Awakened
by the Policeman Who
Discovered It
DESK IN THE PARLOR RlFLED..
Nothing Else Of Value Taken, and
Even the Bond Coupons
Overlooked.

Fifty thousand dollars worth of regis
t:red bon In o. the Montauk Coal Gas
Company. Of West Virginia, were stolen
some time last night from the residence
OF Stephen A. Dutton, wealthy dock
owner. who lives at l7s Carroll street,
Brooklyn.
The robberles Is one OF the most mys-
terious that have been brought to the
attention OF the police In many years,
and half dozen detectives are busy
trying to recover the stolen property.
Mr.. buttons family consists of himself,
wife. a daughter aged six years and her
elder brother, Allan o. Dutton. The resi-,
dence Ii one of the handsomest In thatl
locality.
The three adult members of the house,
hold went out early last evening to
visit friends who live In Fourth place.
Allan o. Dutton returned home about
1880 o'clock, leaving his brother and sis
ter-ln-law behind. They intended to
COME home later. Mr.. Dutton IL certain
that he closed the front door after he
entered the house.
After stopping In the parlor for q
few minutes, he went upstairs to the
third floor and retired.
He fell asleep In a few minutes, and
was not disturbed until he was awak-
ened by Policeman p. +. Sullivan at
lN O'Clock and informed OF the Of
iiecer's suspicious that the house had
been entered by burglars.
Sullivan had been patroliing his post
only a few minutes before when he mo-
ticed the front door Of buttons house
st nnss s vide open He entered the
putting the key, in his pocket. made an
investigation. He found everything In
a good order in the parlor, and
met his gaze until he reached the
kitchen, when he found the door lead
Ing to the back yard standing aJar.
ever, that the house had been visited by
thieves. Going upstairs to the third floor
he he Il, found Mr.. Dutton sleeping soundly
Who are your What do you wantr.
said Mr. button. when the policeman
awakened him
Dutton hastily arose and dressed. Then
he started downstairs with the police
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton had returned
home while the policeman was upstairs
and as they were unable TO open the
door with their keys. they rang the bell.
were greatly startled upon hearing the
r Mr Buzz bSston fso fs.t thoush.nsss abou.
an CID roll-top desk that stood n a cor
sionally left valuable papers. The desk
was closed, as he had left II. but on
opening It he found that a bundle Of
each Of the value Of $1,000. N.
Strangely enough, the coupons be-
longing to the bonds. which had also
been left in the drawer. had not been
The police of the Butler street sta
ton were Immediately notified, and De-
tectives Murphy and O'Rorke were hus-
Investigation. They examined all the
doors and windows In the house. but
found no marks to indicate how the
thieys efectsd an ne. entrance close In
were as much In the dark when they
finished as they were when they reached
They questioned Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton.
but they could furnish no clue. The only
persons In the house last night were an
old servant and the daughter.
Mrs. Dutton, however, recalled the
fact that an unknown man had called
at the house yesterday and Inquired for
her husband. The man said he came
wanted to see Mr.. Dutton in relation to
mortgage on some property.
He questioned Mrs. Dutton about her
missed him. telling him that he ought
to consult Mr.. Dutton at his ONCE,
She told her husband OF the visit and
Mr.. Dutton declared that he didn't know
the man and could have no business
Mr.. Dutton says the bonds were quoted
at about 50, and represented an invest
steps immediately. however to prevent
the thieves from negotiating them.
which Is an easy matter as they are
at the foot Of Twenty-ffth and twenty
sixth stress. South Brooklyn