Robberies.
--On Wednesday night the private storeroom of Mark
Downey, over his store, on the corner of Broad and 3d streets, was broken open and robbed of about $1,000 worth of bacon.
The thieves entered next door, and ascending to the second story, got over into the back porch of
Mr. Downey's, from which they succeeded in forcing open the window shutter to the room in which the bacon was kept.
This is the second time
Mr. Downey has been robbed within the past few months.
A successful haul was made upon the larder of
Mrs. Mehala Trowbridge, residing in the neighborhood of Buchanan Spring, on Tuesday night. About twelve o'clock, after all the occupancy of the house had fallen asleep, a servant in the kitchen was aroused by footsteps in the back yard, and jumping out of bed she proceeded to investigate the matter, when the thieves ran off. Not dreaming that any further intrusion would be made upon the premises that night, the negro woman did not think it worth while to arouse the white folks, and laid herself down for the balance of the night.
In the morning, however, it was found that the storeroom had been broken open and all the groceries on hand, consisting of about half a bushel of meal, five or six pounds of lard, fifty pounds of bacon, some coffee and sugar, and other articles of lesser value, carried off.
Unsuccessful attempts were made on Wednesday night to rob the storerooms of
Samuel P. Mitchell, on Main, near 1st street, and
James C. McCarthy, near the corner of 6th and Canal streets. In the latter case the thief was frightened away by
Lieut. Carter, of the
night watch, who obtained possession of the brace and bit with which he was operating upon the door to the building.
