The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-13

Police.
Recopery Of Mr.. Forsyth's Je,pslry-We noticed In
yesterdays Herald tho burglary and extensive robbery
of jswslry perpe rated Friday nsht last
in value to near sla ooo belonging to Mr. Orlando For
eyth No 20s Fulton street, Brooklyn. On SATURDAY.
morning when the robbery discovered great excite
ment created amongst the neighbors aud police off,
consuato suspicion res:ed young mep--one who
esed himself VIM. smith who boarded at Mrs BradeyS
aud the other, calling himself Towns nd boarded with
Mrs. Hays, No 255 Adam. st These known
but had only been residing in Brosklyn about four
weeks, and duriog that time not to do any
work, which circumstances noticed by To. other
boad-rs and looked upon as being rather strange Be-
tween and O'Clock Satut day morning. after the
robbery, Townsend came TO tne boarding. house
distance from Mr.. Foisyth's store, and said TO
smith. 1T Is time you was OFF, and after short
drove up to door having been engaged by Town
send at the JACKSON Ferry smith then paid his board,
placed large leather trunk in the cab and left but In
his haste to get he left silver mounted pistol and
other articles behind him This circum,tauce only
made the suspioSss strongsr and these facts having
police OF Brooklyn, steps Immediately to find
he cab driver Who upon being found told all he knew
about tn sfstr and showed the officer where he car
ried the trunk and the two m.n, which he conveyed
over the Jackson ferry. 10 this atty, and stopped
Dutch grocery store Margin street the thir-
tenth ward where the two got out aud put the
trunk ia the store he receiving his money tho job
carried away tbe trunk who informed the officer that
an old fellow who carried in coal hired by tho
two men to carry the trunk, and that lived close
by; upon this information o- Higgins ssssted by
Mr.. James Weaver, citizen of Brooklyn, after . good
deal Of trouble found this lying drunk the door
OF MS room; they reused him up and after oonsdera
bic shaking they managed to get him into the srest
and he undertook to show them the house where he
carried the trunk but being stu iHsd with LIQUOR
they were compelled to hold him by tn. arm to keep
him from falling; alter travelling several blocks,
he brought them to a email frame house, No.
II Msngin street. This about O'Clock
on Saturday afternoon, and in they ali went, and
the officer rushing into the front I'd floor
hs fha anita
all the stolen jewery belonging to Mr. Forsyth The
thieves who were both in the second two pre-
vious heard them coming stairs sprany the win
dow end umped out into the street and in such hsse
that one left without hat coat. They slopg Man
sin st., into Grand, and from Grand into Division
ct. making good their escape. woman, said to
be the wife OF found in the snctente and
pear Ter no much alarmed the sud
den entry OF tho sfcer The jewelry and silver
replaced ia the trunk aud conveyed back to Brock
lyn In triumph by the officer and Mr. wssver The
woman and enc premises then taken Ia charg. BY
Captain 1ily OF the 18th ward and several OF his no
lcemep who mora thoroughly searched the place and
IN the stove a crucitis Yves found full OF melt
ed gold and In box Of ashes q lot moro
was found melted into Jumps, valued In sill at
near $500. The rascas, when disturbed by the officer
table just knocked from brscsets aud rim and the
gold melted up in the crucibe and had they not been
next mornog, oil trace or identity of tho property
would have been destroyed. A strict watch kept
on tho woman and premises during Saturday night, BY
Captain Tilley, In hopes OF getting clue to the
whereabouts of the burglars; but nothing more
:ran'pred, and che ives conveyed yesterday morn
ing over to Brooklyn, and committed by the
magistrate to await further examination. The
houss No 81 Msngn street vss hired by Smith
under tho of John Harris about four weeks since
Townsend Is described rs being man about rs or 80
years of age, thin face, rather long light brown hair
no whiskers. about feet 81 inches high Townssnd's
trunk was broken open, which he lett behind him at
Mrs Hays In Adams street, and there the officers found
lot OF skeleton keys, two "Jemmiesp and Billy"
tools used by burglars, which pretty clearly chow the
business ths rsscss were folosirg IL il to 10 hoped
they will yet be taken and brought tojusiics.