New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-26
WNSHOP JEWELRY SIOLEN.
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY OF DIAMONDS AND
WATCHES IN LONG ISLAND CITY.
rOr-R MEN PRETEND TO BE FROM THE WATER DE-
PARrMENT-THEY BIND AND GAG THE
PROPRIETOR AND HIS GRANDDAUGH-
rrR-occt-Rs ONE BLOCK FROM
A POLICE STATION.

J.. POLICE STATION.
One Of the boldcst robberies ever committed III
Lone Island City was the theft OF So"o III Je"ety
Yesterday afternoon from a pawnshop o"Heu ~
Daniel G. Ferguson, at No. 40 JacKsoh-a'e'' o''e
,Iock from the Second Precinct police station
ro,~ mon hound and gagged Ferguson and his
granddaughter, robbed the place OF watches anu
diamonds and then escaped
II was 2l0 o'c.ock when the men entered tle
navnshop and stated they were from the Long Isl
and CITY Water Department. Ferguson leu the way
f., the sink He remarked that business was uui
,vith him. and asked one Of them how business was
NJ at the City Hall. He said that he was thinking
~ anplying for an office under Mayor Gleason ana
asked the spokesman. who was the taliest OF 'he
four II he thought he could get place. Inc taIi
man answered that ne thought 1t could De nHeo'
ferguson turned and. as he did so, the latest ma"
gave him two blows in the eye with some o!unt III
strument knocking him down. Now we've got
him." said the others. Two OF the men seized the
grl while the other two seized Ferguson. Iney
sAu; the door leading to the store and pulled DOWN
the shade which hid the interior OF the room from
the view OF people standing in the store me ht''e
girl and Ferguson we're bound and gagged.
The thieves then walked calmly to the front door
and locked It. One pulled down the shade on the
outside window. just Ferguson did it every even
ing.
The men drew revolvers. and told Ferguson AMI
his gre ndchd that il they made an outcry. they
would be shot The tall man tore Mr.. FerSusons
watch and chain from his person. Then ne opened
H. vest and took Fersusons purse. when contained
considerable money.
\ large brass key Of the safe was IN Mr.. Fergu-
sons pocket. This taken from him, ana, wni.e
che %. tie men remained on guard tte others went
into the and opened the safe They pulled al!
the drawers out. ana watches. rings ana dlaHohu77
rolled on The loor. Mr.. Ferguson started TO yen
when onc burglar took pile OF clothing ana heapei
IL on Ferguson. The cOhhing was about two teet
nigh. NJ satisfied with this. the thief took
heavy oak table that standing IN the room, ana
placed 1t upside down on top Of the cl9thInS. y
heavy o.t-iashiCnct brass clock was also PUT, on
top Of the PROSTATE pawnbroker lie sun tried 10
raise an alarm. The burglar kicked the clothing
and Ferguson grOancd.
The four men then took the jewelry valued az
500 and left the store The little girl had WorheH
the towel from her mouth and. rolling on the sou
managed 20 the front door, ana call a pf-5seF
b. officer Cosgrove then appeared. He loosened
iha bonds Of the little girl and round everything
In the store in confusion. He discovered ferguson
almost exhausted when he lifted the clock table
and clothing from him. 81,
Ferguson went about, crying and bemoaning ms
loss He stated that the thieves had robbed MIN
~ everything he had In the world and that he VII!
not he able TO pay his customers all he owes Inc
police have informed the New-Yorh and Brooklyn
authorities