The evening times., 1900-04-06

MAAlARONECK, n. Y, April Six
daring burglars. after robbing the Larch-
mont pOstoffce at , o'clock yesterday
morning, walked to Mamaroneek, where
they bound and gagged William Eastman.
the aged night watchman al the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
COmpany's station. blew open the safe.
and carried away the contents
Eastman, who attempted to defend the
place with his revolver against the bur
glars was shot in the cheek. This did not
curb the fighting old watchman, who then
was struck twice upon the head with
club. dragged across the room. and bound
hand and foot in his chair, while the bur
glars proceeded 10 blow open the safe
The robbery was the most daring that has
ever taken place in Mamaroneck
While Policemen Mcclure and O'Brien.
Of the Larchmont Police Department. we're
patroling near the postoflice al O'Clock
yesterday morning they saw a light in the
back room. Peering through a side win
dow. the policemen saw six burglars at
work drilling a hole in the safe. The po-
licemen entered by way Of the front door.
but the burglars who heard them coming.
fed by way OF a rear window. The men
ran across lots toward the railroad tracks.
followed by the policemen. who emptied
their revOlvers at them. Four OF the bur
glars stood their ground for a moment and
fired six times at the policemen. who es-
capped unhurt. Mcclure and O'Brien chased
the men TO The Mamaroneck line. The
robbers continued up the railroad tracks
4 half hour later when William Sastman
night watchman, Was seated BY the fire in
the New York. New Haven and Hartford
Company freight OIice. az Mamaroueek
he heard some one hammeting on a car
outside OF the door. Eastman. who has eel
ebrated his sixtieth birthday thought that
some one was trying 70 steal coal. drew
his revolver and opened the door
Six men, who had been concealed behind
the building. sprang out upon him. and
flashing revOlvers, yelled I'm chorus
Throw your hands up"
No. / WON'T" shouted the old watchman
when he hay recovered himself. Eastman
was in the act OF drawing his revolver
when he received heavy blow upon the
arm. which knocked the weapon ont OF his
hand. One OF the burglars revolvers ex-
plOded and the bullet pierced the old mans
cheek. Eastman fought his captors who
then dealt him two heav blows upon the
head. This feNed the old man to his
knees. and he was dragged. while in
semi-cOnscious condition. across the floor
TO MS old chair. where he was then bound
hand and foot. The leader Of the band
said: Before We proceed ] want 10 know
if you recognize any Of US. We are an or
ganized band Of crooks. operating through
out the country II anyone ever appears
against anyone OF US in court we will XIII
him, il we have TO follow him for years.
Il don't know YOU" sobbed Eastman.
whose head panied him and blood trickled
down his cheeks. Then the leader said:
"Ail we ASK is that you keep quiet and
make no trouble"
Il guess I'll do that" calculated East
man.
The dial was beaten of the safe and a
charge OF dynamite inserted An instant
later a terrific explosion took place and
the huge iron door Of the safe swung open.
The leader stepped up 10 the safe and Sook
out the money drawer. To his surprise
there was only $50 in il. This angered the
leader. who had some hot words with his
comrades. Addressing one as Jack. he
said: Il thought You said there was S4O0
in this place tonight. This amount isn't
worth coming after. II wouldn't buy the
drinks for the crowd"
Shortly after o'clock a villager. on his
way TO work looked in the freight Office
and saw Eastman tied in the chair. The
old man was taken home, and as result
Of his experience is sick. Railroad Cetec-
tiyes are al work upon the case