The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-23
Brooklyn Intelligence.

BROOKLYN AhtcillXenCcs
A BOLD RoBBER.-The most bold and daring rob-
berry committed in Brooklyn on Saturday after
noon, which the press has been called on for long
time to record The scoundrel who effected IL bore all
the outward marks of gentleman. He was stout, with
sandy hair and apparently about forty years Of age
and was doubtless only pursuing, In TINS case, mas
at the store of Mr. WISE eweler in Fulton street and
asked to be shown gold watches which Mrs Thos.
MI Wi.e said that he did know Mrs. r. personally,
but it every day occurrence for persons to
enquire tie prices Of watches 1t was very probable .he
had called. The genemanly thief then stated that
lady from the country, visiting the family Of Mrs T.
wished to purchase watch and he had called to look
at ZONE. and II arrangement could be made for
sending two or three to the house. in Hicks street,
that the ladies might make selection. MIR. Wise ted
him the business was OF such nature as 10 re-
Quire his personal attendance. and, having some
business in New York, ne would have the watches
at the desired place by four o'clock, at the
same time placing at the request OF the gentle
ns "a, the watches another place in the show case
which he thought most likely to please the ladies.
About two o'clock MI left his store to to tn.
business he had the other side OF the river lie had
left bat few minutes when his customer again called
and represented TO Mrs. Wise, that he had made an
arrangement with her husband as above, but, on re-
turning to the house Mrs T. where himself aud lady
stopping he learned the arrangement would not
answer as Mrs. T. was going out OF town at Q clock
the ferry and statxg the fact to him. he (Sr Wise)
had told him to step to the store and ask that the
Watches three in number mi hit be handed to him, to
enable the ladies to purchase before leaving town
Notwithstanding his apparently truthful story Mrs
W. refused his request, but SAID sne wouia senu tne
watches by female about fourteen years OF age, who
was present, and rho was relation. To this propo
stion the ndrel Immediately acceded and che two
started together fer the residence OF Mrs. Tamage
in the extreme upper end Of Hicks street When
they had reached the corner Of Hicks street and
Jorolemon street, it began to rain lie then told his
companion, who had the watches, that she need not
trouble herself to further in the rain that he would
take the watches the house and return TO the store
soon possible This the young lady refused say
ing sbe would 60 TO the house: He insisted uron bis
proposition, and took the watches from her She was
afraid to resist him. in consequence OF the sParsely
settled dton of the neighborhood lest he should
use personal violence She retraced her steps to the
store and stated the facts they occurred to Mrs
w, who mme diately despatched a messenger to the
house Of Mrs 7 when IL discovered that no such
peron he represe Lted had been to the house The
secret was nj once explained. He only wished an op
portuni;y steal the watches in which he succeeded
and made his escape. The watches were worth Sill l.
which MIR Wise IS minus by the operation. This Is
decidedly Of the coolest and most daring acts OF
robbery which has been successfully perpetratsd