The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-17
STOLE $4,000
IN BONDS.
Mysterious Robbery In Ste.
phtn A. buttons House
in Brooklyn.
THE FRONT DOOR WIDE OPEN.
Mr. buttons Brother Awakened
by the Policeman Who
.. Discovered It.
DESK IN THE PARL0R RlFLED.
Nothing Else Of Value Taken, and
Even the Bend Coupons
Overlooked.

Fifty thousand dollars worth of regis
tered bonds o. the Montauk Coal Gas
Company OF West Virginia, were stolen
some time last night from the residence
Of Stephen A. Dutton, a wealthy dock
owner, who lives at 40 Carroll street,
Brooklyn.
The robbery is one OF the most mys-
terous that has 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, daughter aged six years and his
elder brother. Allan o. Dutton. The resi-
dence Is one of the handsomest in that
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-in-law behind. They intended to
come home later. Mr.. Dutton is certain
that he closed the front door after he
entered the house.
After stopping in the parlor for a
few minutes, he went upstairs to the
third floor and retired.
was, not disturbed until he was awak-
ened by Policeman p, f. Sullivan at
lao o'clock and informed OF the Of
hhecer,s suspicious that the house had
been entered by burglars.
sullivan had been patrolling his post
only few. minutes before when he no
uced the front door of buttons house
standing wide. open. He entered the
house, and. after locking the door and
putting the key in his pocket, made an
Investigation. He found everything in
ON going downstairs nothing suspicious
kitchen, when he found the door lie d-
There were 6 no Sa
ever. that the house had been visited by
thieves. Going upstairs to the third floor
he found Mr.. Dutton sleeping soundly
Who are you? What do you want?"
said MI button. when the policeman
Sullivan explained his mission, and
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.
We're greatly startled upon hearing the
Mr.. buttons first thought was about
an old roll-top desk that stood in a cor
slonally left valuable papers. The desk
was closed. as he had left 1t. but on
bonds was gone There were fifty bonds.
each Of the value of 81, 200.
Strangely enough, the coupons be-
longing to the tonds, which had also
removed.
The police of the Butler street sta
ton were Immediately notified, and De-
tectives Murphy and O'Rorke were hus-
tied around to the house to make an
investigation. They examined all the
doors and windows in the house, but
found no marks to indicate how the
spection OF the desk disclosed no marks
or scratches. In fact, the detectives
were as much in the dark when they
finished as they were when they reached
the house.
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
a mortgage on some property
He he questioned Mrs. button about her
missed him. telling him that he ought
to- consul, Mr.. Dutton at his office.
She told her husband of the visit and
the man and could have no business
Mr.. Dutton says the bonds were quoted
at about 60, and represented an invest
steps Immediately. however to prevent
the thieves from negotiating them,
which Is an easy matter. as they are
MT, putton. is the owner of the docks
Investigation. They examined all the