Year: 1878

A BRIDESMAIDS TRUNK TAKEN FROM AN Ex-


PRESS WAGON EN- ROUTE TO AUDUBON PARK.


A fashionable wedding took place last Wednesday
in West Ffty-second street. at which the friends Of
the bride and groom were assembled in large num-
bcrs. The families on both sides among the best
known people in the city and equally distin-
gushed for their wealth. their social standing and
their hospitality. The marriage created quito a
futter in society circles and tho charming bride
attended by number of bridesmaids, the leading
one being a Miss Baker, young lady whose family
resides ut Audubon Park, Fort Washington. 1t
was late when the wedding guests began to
take their departure, and before doing so
the bridesmaids attired themselves in ordinary
travelling costume and left their robes of ceremony to
be forwarded their respective residences per Dodd
Express The apparel belonging to the young lady Of
Audubon Park transferred to Rowdens Express.


local company and the driver had to stop ut several
points the route to deliver luggage similarly
consigned. At Eighty fourth street and the West
ern boulevard he left his horse aud wagon in
the street to deliver package. and during his tenn
porary absence the particular trunk which contained
the bridesmaids outfit was stolen from the wagon
and carried away, one knew whittier. Upon dis
covering the robbery the driver at drove to the
Thirty precinct station house and related the cir
cumstance The following general alarm subse-
quently sent out from Police Headquarters:-


Stolen from express wagon at Eghtyfourth street
raak fna Boulevard '~1' ''ah1 marked Audubon


Detectives were detailed to work up the case by
Captain Kealy and search resulted in the discovery
of the empty trunk in vacant lot in Eighty third
street. the boulevard. The straps were cut the
lock forced open and the valuable contents MISSING
AS cew could be found up to last Saturday to the
identity Of the thieves or the whereabouts Of the
stolen property the following advertisement pub
lished in Sundays HERALD aH NH


&100 REwARD-sroLEN FROM RowDEN,s Ex-
,pIUUrr.ss wagon, corn.r std st. and the boulevard.
six silk Mantle lined with fur other art,ces
laiies Underwear Fifty dollars reward will be paid
4. lie conviction ssi Apply


Among the thousands who read the advertisement
pawnbroker, whose Office is in the Tenth ward
He recolectcd that about the end Of last week two
strange called at his Office and pawned articles of
female wearing apparel which with those
described in the HERALD advertisement He at once
called upon Captain Kealy and stated this fact The


detailed Detectives King aud Lyons take charge
the case. The young lady whose wardrobe had been
stolen was telesraphed to come to the Central Once
and identify the articles. In response to this official
notification carriage drove up 70 Headquarters yes
terday. which contained Mr.. Black aud two ladies'.
express company. III light wagon, and
the driver from whose custody the trunk
of witnesses entered the marble building on each
others heels, and remained closeted with Captain
Kealy for considerable time. When leaving the
office they We're accompanied by Detectives King and
Lyons. It subsequently, became known that in
sequence Of the absence OF the young lady herself
the owner of the stolen goods these articles cond
respond in every particular with the list published
This discrepancy was. however. accounted for
the ground that the goods not all mentioned
in the hurry OF publication aud the following
rected items were found to include those contained
in the stolen trunk A white grenadine silk over
skirt trimmed with gold lace. anI white silk under
skirt; two laced and richly embroidered petticoats.
n lace scarf. black silk fur lined cloak, with gold
clasps and other minor articles Of ladies' wearing ap
parel. HEX r E


Miss Baker. who was temporarily absent from home
at the time notice OF the probable discovery Of the
contents of the stolen trunk reached her residence.
notified superintendent Wang yesterday by telegram
that she would cali to-day to identify and claim the
articles. IN the meantime the detectives seeking
for the robbers and with the help Of the cew given
them by the pawnbroker they hope to have the
criminals under lock and key in short time.