The New York herald., 1922-04-10
M C.TAYLOR'S HOME,
| NEAR 9Th AVENUE,
| ROBBEDNDAYL|GHY
Bandits Attempt Sunday
Job, Like Shattuck's, in
East 10th Street.
POLICE ARE SILENT
PatrOlman Pursues Two
Thieves, Who Escape,
Dropping Loot.
GANG IN TWO SECTIONS
Secrecy About Amount of the
Plunder, as Family Is
Away From City.
GANG IN TWO SECTIONS

The home OF Myron c. Taylor in 1o
East Seventieth street, one of the
wealthiest residential sections Of the
city, was robbed yesterday afternoon
by a gang of burglars, apparently
trying to duplicate the burglary of
the Shattuck home in Washington
Square. They entered the Louse by
smashing the plate glass Of the front
throwing the spring lock.
II was not possible yesterday to
learn what was stolen, as Mr.. Taylor
who is president of the cotton goods
firm of Taylor, Armitage & Co., Inc,
las been away during the winter and
the house has been closed. 1t is
feared. however, that the gang got
away with property Of considerable
value, as there was nothing to hinder
them while they plundered the build
ing.
effort to keep the fact Of the robbery
quiet and refused to give any infor-
nation The detectives admitted
however, that two OF the burglars
were seen by neighbors to come from
the house carrying large boxes, and
that these men were chased by Pa
trolman Monahan OF the East Sixty
seventh street station. Monahan pur-
sued the two men for several blocks
but they escaped after they had
thrown away the boxes, which, corr
tanned a large quantity OF liquor. just
Eow much the police refused to say.
worked Carefully.
Capt Wall Of the Sxty-seventh street
station sent two policemen to guard the
house after the robbery had been re-
ported to him. These men we're sitting
III the hallway last night. They refused
TO talk robbery. and they would not
verify report that while the two men
who chased by Monahan had left the
house by the front door, other members
Of the gang had gone out the back way
carrying valuable articles. They said
been robbery. The detectives at work
on the case said they had no ciews and
had not been able to find out anything
definite. Capt. Wall asserted that all
he knew OF the case was that rob-
berry Of some sort had been committed.
The burglars entered the Taylor home
about noon 1t is thought. and are be-
lieved to have passed an hour going
through the house. They worked care
fully. In only few OF the rooms is
there any evidence Of their visit When
they pulled out drawers In a search for
jewelry and other valuables they pushed
them back after their search and they
we're careful not to disturb the furni-
ture The police believe that they hoped
by this to conceal the fact OF the rob-
berry for some time from the caretaker,
who visits the house at intervals.
Gang I'm Two Sections.
Patrolman Monahan was on his beat
about 1 o'clock when he learned Of the
robbery. He turned into Seventeen
street and noticed a small group OF
people gathered about the door OF the
Taylor home, and at the same time
noticed two men ahead OF him walking
rapidly and STOPPING under the weight
OF two large boxes. He yelled at them.
and they broke into run toward Fifth
avenue. The policeman pursued them.
shouting that he would shoot unless they
stopped. The men dropped their boxes
and ran UP Fifth avenue. They turned
into Seventy-first street and disap-
peared. The policeman went back to
the Taylor house.
He found that the burglars had sma shed
the plate glass Of the door. breaking
out piece about six inches square
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