Year: 1867

Eight Houses Plundcred the Same Even


ing-A Physicians Dwelling Riaed While


the Family were MT Tcn-GarrOters i'm


Tompkins Sauarc--A New Dodge. &C., Dc.


Notwithstanding the almost diurnaI appearance in the
columns OF the HERALD Of large number OF bold and
daring robberes committed in this city It is
fact less than half OF them scarcely
made known, although the police are invariably in
formed Immediately after burglary takes place. The
silence maintained in supprcssiDg this information
simply deprviDg citizens Of their surest safeguard
against repettions for according to the old adage ITO
be forewarned to be forearmed" In neighborhood
where many deprcdations committed by gang of
expert burglars and sneak thieves II seems strange
that the police have refrained from giving
intmaon Of the same TO the inhabitants.
This neglect is s more singular from the fact that
the guardians OF the peace never fail to 'sput In an
appearance" when some slight is apparent,
such dirty sidewalks, &c Were the people properly
warned than probable that the loss OF property
from this would be much less frequent Several
robberes OF daring character took place quito
recently in the Eleventh ward the perpetrators of which,
far learn, have not in single instance been
made amenable TO justice Conspicuous among them
was that OF Dr. OSuivan's house, No. 1876 avennc b,
which entered while the family at tea and rob-
bed Of nearly every article personal property that
available including very fine gold watch OF peculiar
construction valued at $500; ladys diamond ring
worth $275 valuable set OF mink furs. and in short,
the complete wardrobe of the Doctor ana Mrs O'Su-
llvan even to the clothes OF their little infant
From the statement OF Dr. O'Sullivan appears that
he had left his bedroom about half past six o'clock in the
evening and went down stairs 10 paraKe Of the evening
who had. usual locked the door on leaving the bed
room, taking with her the key. In about fifteen or


twenty minutes the doctor had occasion TO look at his
watch but recolecting that he had left In the bed
room he requested Mrs OSuvan to go up stairs for It,
While removing some silver plate from the dining room
complying, she observed strange man pass down the
staircase and through the front door, TO this crcum
their boass as occupied by another auly uniif ON a


pfoachnx the hsdroGm ahe found door open which had


Always been kept locked with the key sn the inside
The gas was turned on ful blaze the bsrcau
pulled out portion Of tho contents thrown the
foor Mrs O'Sullvan Lost no time In Informing her
husband Of the occurrence, upon which tho fulamount
Of their ossss asseEtained. The robbers d:d not
omit taking every article Of clothing belonging 10 tho
had on a. ihe time Information was a. once given to
the police, and the services Of detectives McGnney and
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property the whereabouts Of the thieves. On the
same night lager beer saloon aud ak other houses In
the neighborhood entered In similar manner by
members Of the same gang, who, u would ap-
pear, do not confne themselves 70 houseoroakns
man named Well while crossing TompkiDs square,
on his way from Cooper Institute, few
evenings since was Knocked down and robbed of his
pocketbook The question may here be- fairly suggested


where the ssbue coated guardian tina. he should be
deaf to the cries OF the unfortunate mani The foc-


ing incidents TO throw some light on tho
In which these miscreants obtain insight into
the houses Of their intended victims About twelve
O'Clock midnight recently some person called Or.
O'SuivaD and stated that needle had into his
foot during the early part OF the morning. which he
wished the doctor to extract On being questioned why
he had not attended to il before, he said he "hadnt
time" Meanwhile he never stopped eyeing closely
every article In the rsom mechanically answering the
questions put to him. His appearance did not exactly
suit the DOCTOR and he consequently conducted
the door On another occason, during brief absence
OF DR.. OS, about nlne O'Clock, rough looking
toner applied at the door for something scarcely
waiting for answer, he rushed past the servant up
stairs, but was fortunately met by gentleman re-
siding in the house, who instantly put the fellow the
right about