The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-21

Morning Cali on the President of the
Bank of Commerce, New York.
From the New York Sun.

burglar made an informal can on William |
Winslow sherman, president of the Bank |
of Commerce. at his residence. - East Fiji |
ty-fifth street. at 2:SO O'Clock yesterday |
morning. He remained with Mr. Sherman
until o'clock. during which time the
principal topic of conversation was what
the burglar should take away with him as
souvenirs of his visit and what he should
leave behind. At one time the burglar was
very much set on removing the family sill
yer, but MIR. Shermans eloquence was TOO
much for him, and when he departed he
took with him So in biis. 81 in silver two
gold watches and two scarfpins, the
watches and pins being valued at about
$500.
Mr.. Sherman, although well on in years.
is very active man. He swims. rides
horseback and INDUCES In other athletic |
sports His house on Fifty-fifth street Is
one door from the corner of Madison ave
nue.. On Monday night Mr.. Sherman went
TO bed early. His bedroom is az the back.
on the second floor. Mrs. Sherman Is away
from the city and Mr.. Sherman's son, p.
w. Sherman, whose wife is out of town,
has been staying in the house with him.
They were the only persons in the house
on Monday night. besides three women
servants and Mantor Fisher, an old colored
man, who has been In Mr.. Sherman's en-
pioy thirty years. Young Mr.. Sherman
slept on the third floor
For many years the job of locking the
doors and windows at night has been in
trusted to Fisher. Yesterday he remem-
bered that he had neglected to lock the
parlor window tine night before. 1t must
have been few minutes before 2:S0 o'clock
when the burglar came along. TO get in
by the window he had TO so up the front
steps then climb the rail and stand on
narrow sill while he worked at the win
dow. He did all of this in plain sight of
anybody who might have happened to pass
In Madison avenue or Fifty-hfth street. He
couldn't have been in a more conspicuous
position, but it was about the middle of
the last tour" a time when policemen.
unless they are very new, are snoozlng.
The burglar found the window unlocked.
pushed it up and went in. Then he light
ed a candle and looked around him. If he
had gone to the dining room. a the back
of the parlor he would have found a lot
of silver. but he didn't. He went upstairs
and opened the door of the first room he
came to. This was President Sherman's
room. He was awake.
There was no reply Mr.. Sherman sat
up in bed as he noted the pickering of a
light behind the half open door. There was
no stenographer present but the follow
ing version of the conversation that en-
sued is well vouched for:
rs that you. Mantor?" Mr.. Sherman de-
manded again.
The burglar, walked into the room and
pointed a pistol, which sparkled unpeas-
antly in the candle light, at Mr.. Sherman's
head.
Lie down, pull the covers over your
head. and keep quiet said he.
Mr.. Sherman is near-sighted and could
only discern the outlines of the burglars
form, but he made out the revolver all
wight and obeyed promptly.
The burglar shut the door quietly, and
Mr.. Sherman heard him walking around
the room. Presently he came up alongside
the bed again.
Say" he said, where do you keep
your money!
Mr.. Sherman pulled the covers down
from his head and replied:
you don't suppose l keep any money
around the house, do your"
"Oh, come off" said the burglar. You
must have some"
"Wen. you may lind a few dollars In
that coat on the chair" said Mr.. Sher-
man, "but I'm a banker, and bankers
don't keep money around the house"
ooh, you're a banker, are you: Well,
you ought to have money"
well, you'll find all that's in the house
in that coat"
The burglar walked over to the chair
and picked w the coat.
-Four dollarsv' he said in a disguised
tone rs that all you've got ana you i
banker?'s
Guess that's all" said Mr.. sher man,
, cheerfullys You d better be going
mot yet said the burglar. There
| must be some other valuables around Il
big house like this. You've got some Jew
| elry, haven't you? And some silver, too?"
You'll get in trouble II you touch any
! silver here" said Mr.. Sherman TITS all
| marked, and you couldn't get away with
| it, anyway"
! "Oh, l don't know about that. But
! haven't you got some jewelry-a watch or
somethiug?"
Mr.. Sherman sat uo in bed and tried
| to gel glimpse Of his strange visitor He
promptly lay down again when the burb-
lar ordered MN to- and accompanied The
order Dy flourish Of mis- pistol.
See here" said Mr.. Sherman, II don t
want you to take my watch. Can't you
! tell me where l can reach you tomorrow
aud let me send you a check? I'll do this
on my honor, If you'll get out now
| The burglar laughed and asked Mr..
| Sherman lif he took him for a fool. MIR.
| Sherman repeated his offer, but the burg
! lar declined to listen to II. Then the
burglar went to a dresser and began
searching the drawers. He found gold
watch and two scarf pins. He added to
| the collection Mr. Shermans watch, which
was in the pocket Of his waistcoat and
/ then came back to the bed
Now, where's the silverware?" he de-
| manded.
Haven't you got enough?" said Mr..
Sherman.
You'd better tell me where the silver
is, for I'll find II, anyway"
well, there isn't any IN this ROOM
said Mr. Sherman. my man takes II to
| his room nights"
"Where's his room?" asked the burg
| lar
ION the top floor" said Mr.. Sherman.
| you cant get it, though. lie locks his
door, and II you tried TO break in he d
wake up and you'd get into trouble. Even
| If you got away you wouldn't be safe,
| with q lot Of marked silver In your pos
session. Besides, | don't want you TO
touch Il. It's family silver and more valu-
| able to me on that account. You'd bet
] tor yet out with what voufVq cot