New-York tribune., 1896-12-01
PRICE THREE CENTS.
A BANKERS HOUSE ROBBED
BURGLARS STEAL JEWELRY FROM EDGAR
LOCKWOOD's HOME.
ONE MAN WHO WAS SURPRISED BY MR. LOCK-
WOOD COVERED HIM WITH REVOLVER
AND THEN GOT AwAY-No
POLICEMEN ABOUT

POLICEMEN ABOUT
The circumstances OF burglary committed
early on Sunday at the home Of Edgar Lockwood.
banker and broker. at No. q West One-hun.
dred-aad- twenty -first-st. are likely to make
thoughtful NEWCOMERS disagree with the
roseate statements OF the Commissioners and
Chief Conlin regarding the efficiency Of the po-
lice protection to life and property. The locality
is filled with excellent dwelling houses and the
streets of the neighborhood we'll lighted. Ex-
Mayor Thomas +. Gilr)y lives at No. West One
hundred and-twerty -frst-st., opposite to Mr..
Lockwoods house. Mr. Blair who lives at Nc.
West One-hundred d-twenty frst-st.. fired FIVE
shots from his front window when he heard the
women Of Mr.. Lockwoo DDS household call for the
police. but not policeman was scared up by the
alarms
The burglars got over So 900 worth Of jewelry
belonging to Mrs 10 ,kwood They gained en-
trance to the house by forcing the rear basement
window. access to the yard Of the premises hav-
ing been gained through upoccupied house in
Observation-Disclosures Mr.. Lockwoods
family consists of his wife. a grown daughter
and two small children. The servants In the
house were the cook chambermaid waitress and
cOachman
Mr.. Lockwood was asleep IN his ROOM when he
WIS di'uSeu Ds nDlSe III tne library, the 1Ol0-
ing doors leading to which were closed He
sprang out OF his bed. and as he stood on the
floor. the folding doors leading to the library
were opened food Of light was let In. and a
mediumsized man appeared with a revolver IN
his hand and wearing black mask that entirely
covered his face
The burgar said. as he presented the weapon
at Mr.. Lockwood: do rot move, or I'll blow the
top Of your head off"
Too mech surprised and alarmed TO make ar
outcry or Increment. Mr.. Lockwood stood
still for moment. while the burglar disap.
peared. Then Mr.. Lockwood ran through the
library into the hall and down the front STAIR
way. but he could find nobody the intrude.
hav.rg disappeared
{ moment later he heard a movement in the
basement Of the house and directly afterward
he front basement gate slammed with loud
noise. The oominotion made by the burglar had
awakened Mrs. Lockwood and her daughter who
slept with her and both OF the women ran to
the library. opened the from. windows and
screamed for the police
". p. Blair. vino lives a. No. ) West One-hun-
dred -and-tv cnty -first-st., directly across the
street. heard the cries. and, appearing at the
front window OF the house, revolver in hand.
saw man running toward Lcrox-ave. and
HfNi hNe Sfots alNsE MIN. not so mucn IN the
hope OF hitting him, as of alarming the police.
Mr. Lockwood began n search Of the house
as soon as ne had qIlcted his wife and
daughter. and found that tnc hlr .lar had
gained An entrance py spreading the bars
Of the window of the kitchen in the rear.
He had stopped In the kitchen long enough
10 steal SO in bills from a pockethook that
one Of the servants had left On the table,
and then made his way upstairs 70 the library.
lighted the gas and forced open Mrs Lock-
woods private desk In which. II is said were
S2OW0 worth OF diamonds and jewelry which he
appropriated. IL was the noise made by the
burglar in forcing the desk which awakened Mr..
Lockwood. The articles stc.Nn include diamond
rings. brooches. bracelets. diamond star PEN
dant and gold spoon marked: Charles Spier
Lockwood"
The police were at once informed OF the burg
larry and Captain Haughey. OF the East One
hundred -and-twcnty -siXth-st. station and his
detectives began an Investigation. Mr. Lock.
wood describes the burglar whom he saw in the
house as stockily built man Of medium height
ard with deep bass voice. Mr.. Blair saws tha,
the man he fired Mt was tall slender and ouic.
IN his movements.
Mrs. Day. who liv IS at No. ~ West One-hun.
dred and twenty -first-st. SAYS that SATURDAY.
afternoon she noticed two men. one tall ana
the other short walking 10 and fro past MI
I.ockwood's house.
The servants in Mr.. Lockwoods house sa .
that tall man rang the basement door Of tn
house on saturday afternoon and asked II Mr.
Brown lived there. This man IL supposed 10 be
of the burglars