The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-19

Their watch OF Hts House keWsreea ~
uts Cspture-Hs Heat ana Choked Mrs.
Mary johnson sad Robbed Her or The
Jewels She wore-Another Mas 60 Catch
The news NJ a daring robbery that occurred at
o68 West Thirty.ninth street on July 81 came
out through tho arrest on Friday night OF John
Decgan, who was found by Central once de-
tectlvcs living IN seclusion at 8 Walton avenue,
Aiorrisania. Tho complainant Is Miss Mary
Johnson. a well-to-do property owner, living nj
2is West Twenty-ffth street. She still bears
on her face and neck traces OF the rough han
ding she received from her a~ssalant when he
beat and choked her into insensibility and then
tore from her person jewelry to the value Of
$1,000. The detectives are still looking for q
man named John Rogers, whom they believe to
have been the instigator Of the robbery.
Mrs. johnson says that on April 1 Rogers be-
came her tenant in n fat owned by her at 200
West Twenty.ifth street. A month or 90 later
he moved away. but on June II he sent her q
note asking her to lend him S.. saying that he
wanted 10 play a horse that was sure to win.
Mrs. johnson sent him the money and. for sew
eral weeks she heard no more about the matter.
One day she met him lin the street and de-
mandcd the return OF her money. Rogers as
sured her that he had sent her the S. by mes
senger and that 1t must have miscarried. OnJuly
30 she again met hin In the street opposite the
Brewer House. He walked with her to Twenty
eighth streat and Broadway. where he asked her
TO wait while he went and procured S. with
which TO pay her. She waited for a long time,
but he did not come back.
The following morning Deegan. whom she had
not met before. called at her house with a note
from Rogers asking for n loan of $50. The note
explained that Rogers had rot into q fight the
night before, and was in consequence in Jail
awaiting the arrival OF money with which to
pay his fine. Mrs. johnson refused to assist
Rogers, and gave Deegan a piece of her mind
about him.
Deegan returned at 3 O'Clock that evening.
and. after informing Mrs. johnson that Rogers
had obtained his own release. said he would
like TO hire one Of Mrs. Johnson's flats. He was
going to Saratoga and wished to install his
mother and sister in q furnished fiat. Mrs.
johnson took him over to 256 West Thirty-ninth
street and showed him n furnished fiat there
which she offered TO rent TO him, at S55 a month.
He decided to take the nat, and telling her his
name was John Bowling, offered her u months
rent in advance.
room into the Kitchen. where she was to make
Sind Z r rsS,rSsd P ses IN s ;Rn pp3n .h her iron from be- be.
on nnnd the s'' Sed. M dTs johnson lms snr lost s sons eh5aM ssr
When she recovered her senses. several hours
later, her clothing was almost torn from her,
Lip, in particular, was badly injured in such a
way, as TO create the impression that her assail-
her into insensibility.
been taken from her. The missing articles we're
a pair OF diamond earrings worth $500, a dia-
tainins twenty.one diamonds and fas s sSp.
phires; q diamond solitaire ring. a diamond and
m s%sraia a F T,IRF' w q 9Tasel Tias. e "nd a poek e siS;
SIS and two loose pearls. Mrs. John
son estimates her total loss at 81 800; Another
When the robbery was reported to him the
,eventh street station took Mrs. johnson to Po-
ice. Headquarters, where she had a long talk
lives sheridan. Evanhoe, md Nallelcy were put
N the case. and they have been working on II
The detectives learned that Rogers had gone
90 Saratoga, and on Aug. 9 Sheridan went there,
but found that his man had departed for Bos-
ton. sheridan followed, but, after spending
time In unsuccessful search, he returned TO
Valley and Evanhoe meanwhile had been
looking out, for Deegan. and soon after Sheri-
dan ,re}oined them they found that he lived in
13sth street. Near by Is the studio of l.. W.
the scenic artist, which is in the centre
hin. from the top Of which 1t was impos-
sibie to watch the place without attracting sus-
oOscnred by tall grass growing on the slope
The following day the detectives appeared in
aud began TO shave the grass bordering the side.
at one end q the seavcy place. After
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the grass ON the hillside along the road.
OF Mr., Seavey's neighbors saw the men,
and engaged them TO do similar work
their job was completed. Tho de-
lectives did not overexert themselves in
heir new role, but their vigilance was
relaxed. Late, on Friday afternoon
sheridan, In ostensibly quitting work for the
lay, walked leiSurely past the Deegan house,
and noticed In the window a mans face that re-
.embled the description OF the fugitive burglar.
sheridan told the other detectives, and, after a
II was decided TO run chances and
raid the house. First, however, they secured
The assistance OF two local policemen. and, leav-
ny them outside on guard, the detectives en-
Tered the house: A hasty search was made. but
The man Sheridan had seen could not bc found.
from the officers outside that no one
lad escaped, the detectives began Mt the cellar
again, and slowly made their way up to the sec
md moor, where they came upon Deegan, lying
on his stomach on the top shelf OF "a closet.
He was taken to Police Headquarters and was
by Mrs. johnson. Deegan was taken
70 Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday and
was remanded until Tomorrow. he is % years
Did, and says he l. a clerk.
None OF the stolen property was found, and II
the belief Of the police that Rogers took IL
With him. They hope 10 have him soon.