The sun., 1898-02-18
1T. .T.BURDENROBBED AGAIN
JEWBJRY WORTH $4,000 sroLEN BY
A FORMER NAME MARINE.

Thtef, y Dsssrtar from tho Navy. Cot Admit
tance to the Burden House by Pretending
TO ne y Gas,nan-Rsbbed other Houses in
the sams way-stoie 90. 900 In All.
Carl L. p Hansen or Bjorkman, young
swcde, was arrested yesterday for robbing the
houses of I. Townsend Burden, 8 East Twenty
sixth street, Madison square, North; Arthur II.
Lamson, Ill West Sevontyssecond street, and
Leopold We'll, 100 West Seventy. seventh street.
Altogether Hansen 1t is said, stole about GO, 900
worth of jewelry. 1t has all beon recovered
by tho police. The robberies were committed
In tho daytime.
Hansen's method Of gaining admission to the
houses OF his victims was the ancient one known
as :the "gasman trick" Equipped with note
book, n bit of rubber tubing and several small
tools. Hansen on Tuesday morning went to
the Burden house and told tho servant who
answered his ring at the basement door that he
came from the gas company to inspect tho
meter and pipes.
Tho butler took him into the cellar, where he
looked over the meter, shifted about, and ap-
parently tested tho joints of pipes ntil salts
fed that everything was o. X. Gathering mp
his things, he beamed on the pervant and said
pleasantly:
'1'll now have q look at the brackets and
chandeliers upstairs, and I'd bo obliged II you
would go with me-"
After the fixtures on the first and second floors
had been inspected he went to tho third floor.
There tho butler left him in charge of Mrs.
Burdens maid. Soon afterward Mrs. Burden
called tho maid. Five or ten minutes later,
when the maid returned, tho supposed gasman
was gone. She told tho butler. and search Of
the house showed that about $1,000 worth Of
jewelry was missing. Tho police were at once
furnfshad n m m tea-
ing property. Of which the following is a copy:
One gold crescent. studded with large and 10
gold chain purse. with large turquoise on id double
heart shaped pin set with turquoise and pearls gold
neck chain. with large diamond attached.
The thief was described as O well.dressed.
good.looking fair man, with red checks and
light mustache, and wearing black-ribboned
Detectives Arfken and Berkely were assigned
to tho case and Yesterday, they say they met met
With the he t descPption % furnishea Of the Burden
Headquarters he said that he lived at the Palma
House at Hester street AN and IL, the Bowery. Ho pro
fronted by the Burden servants. They idenu-
Afterward Hansen. Capt, ,McClusky said,
9th inst. and Mr.. We'll on Monday. At the for.
about 81 900 worth at the latter. Servants
from both places also identified him.
A bunch of foreign pawn tickets was found in
his pocket. and also q photograph of himself in
the costume of a United States marine The
hatband bore the name Maine. He told Nc
Clusky that he had been in this country about
two years. He said he enlisted as sailor In
the navy. and was assigned to the Maine, but
deserted after several months service Hansen
will be arraigned this morning in the Centre
street Police Court.
]. Townsend Burdens house in Madison square
was robbed on the night of Dec. 81. 1898. OF
S65, 900 worth Of diamonds while Mr. and Mrs.
Burden and their daughter were at the opera.
They discovered the robbery on their return.
Mrs. Burden wore $25, 900 worth Of jewels at
the opera. and thus saved them from sharing tho
fate of the rest of the ornaments.
The thieves it was supposed at first. gained
access to the house through n window of the
Hotel Brunswick which adjoined 1t. They
opened the safes containing the jewelry with
keys made for the purpose. AS they were also
evidently familiar with the promises. the police
finally concluded that 1t was an inside job.
Their conclusion was strengthened when they
learned of the sailing Of Mr.; Burdens butler
and footman for England. The criminals were
finally captured in London. brought back and
convicted. The stolen jewels were all recovered.