The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-25
Police Intelligence.

Police Intelligence.
EXTENSIVE EsmEzzIExKNrs CoLoRED PoRTER-EiGHr
YEARS OPERATIONS UPON DRY GooDs FIRN-Iews Stry-
ker (colored) porter in the employment lOf Messrs
Biachaed Clark, dry goods merchants, doing business
.. No, So Liberty street. was brought before Alaern
Clancy acting Magistrate at the Lower Police Court yes
terday morning, charge OF embezzlement and lar
ceny preferred against him by his employers The pri
soner appears has for nearly eight years past been
extensively operating upon his employers and il is calcu-
lated that between twenty and thirty thousand dollars
worth OF silk and other goods have been stolen from
Messrs. Blachfed Clark during that tme stryker al
ways enjoyed the fullest confidence of his employers and
hence good opportunity afforded him to carry on
his perng without fear OF detection and cunning
the fellow that he Away managed to throw the sus-
pcion any aroused at the loss of property from
time to time, upon the shoulders OF innocent
persons. His adroitness in this way was the
means of having many an unfortunate clerk
discharged from employment Indeed, such unlimited
confidence had the firm in the integrity OF Stryker that he
was specially chosen to keep eye all the clerks in
he establishment. Twice three times week the prl
soner used to steal pieces Of silk, valued at SO or $40
each and sell them undetccted to receivers Of stolen
property In various parts of the city Every week some
fresh robbery discovered by the firm, but clue
could be obtained to the perpetaor o. late the losses
became alarming that 1t deemed prudent to Gull
The attention of the police to the matter Accordingly
application made at the Chiefs Office for a detective
when Officer Joseph Kecfe detailed for the purpose
Of ferreting out the rogue possible The detective for
implicated in the business and accordingly he watched
his movements very closely The officer after some days
thief and in view OF that opinion requested the firm to
have Stryker taken into custody. The porter's EN-
ploycrs would not believe that the thief
close beside them but at the urgent solicitations of
the officer they consented TO his arrest and incar
carceraton The suspected thief conveyed to the
Chiefs Office in the Park, and there locked up for
safe keeping While in his cell he visited by the
officer, 10 whom he made full confession of all his mis-
Deeds and sgnded his entire willingness TO make what
atonerncnt he could for the wrong inflicted upon his
ployers and others. When the prisoner revealed the
in which no had for many years not only de-
ceived bu, shamcully robbed his employers the
nishrnent OF Mcssrs. Blachhed Clark beyond de-
s,ription. They even then could hardly believe the
story 50 strongly had the fellow ingratiated himself into
their good graces Strykcr Is quite pentent for his
offences and has transferred about 81 900 worth OF real
estate to Messrs Bachheld Il Clark which he purchased
with the proceeds or the many robberes he committed
An attempt was made, from information given by the
negro, fasten the crime of receiving stolen goods
upon German dry goods dealer living in Null
berry but II failed in consequence OF Messrs.
Bachfeid II Clark being unable to identify the
alleged stolen property The evidence of the self
viced thief rot being good sufficient testimony upon
which mans reputation should be staked the authori-
ties concluded to dismiss tho complaint against the re-
ceil although there no doubt in the minds of any
persons the guilt Of the party. Stryker was after
fair examination, committed for trial.
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ACCUSED PATTY on CHARGE OF CRANE LARcENY-Yester-
day afternoon Jacob Gross resident of Sheriff street
brought before Alderman Clancy at the Lower Po-
lice Court charge OF grand larceny preferred against
him by Nr. Joseph c. Pinckney one of the Repub-
lican Executive Committee who charges him with
having, in connection with others, torn down
and carried away the Fremont and Dayton
banner which suspended Broadway
frcm Academy Hall to the building opposite Mr. Pnck-
ney acge. that about one O'Clock yesterday morning
gang of neD-an0ng the number was the accused-took
down the banner and carried away towards the east
side OF tho The complainant followed the crowd
identify OF the parties, and succeeded in eff
created great deal of excitement among the small fry
politicians OF all parties. and hence tho Tombs the
of great commotion. talk and buser, all day yes
terday. Gross held 70 bail in the sum Of $500 to
denied the charge and demanded examination which
set down for Thursday afternoon. We understand
have been issued for the of several other
parties concerned in the transaction, but up to last
evening further arrests took place. The accused par
ties in this Fillmore Know Nothings
AN ALLEGED FUGITIVE FROM JusncH.-James Shay, for
mefy porter in the dry goods store Of Goddard Co.,
Of Park place brought back from Philadelphia on
Monday evening, by Sergeant Bowyer of the Chiefs
office, charge OF being fugitive from this city where
he stands indicted for grand larceny, in stealing at
times large quantities OF silk goods from his late
employers. The prisoner was arrested in Philadelpha
while living under assumed name. He committed
for trial by Justice Connolly Shay tried for
arson. but acquitted. On his way from Phadel-
pha he endeavored eude the vigilance of the officer
and make his escape but Sergeant BOwyer suspccng his
he got ont of the cars at Jersey City Shay quite
intelligent man.