Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-12
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The Great Jetceiry Robbery ia .Ne,c iofk.

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From the \. Y. Tribune Aprl9
Yesterday morning between aud 3 O'clock n
daring robbery was committed in the iewelry
store ut Messrs. Ball. Black 4 Co.. corner of
Broadway and Murray street.by GeorgeW Hay.
don, one of the employees in the estubli sbment,
about s5O.oO0 worth of diamonds and iewelry be-
ing stolen The circumstances of the affair
a. follows:
Brtseen and ID O'clock on Monday evening,
Hayden raped on the door, the store being clos
ed and was admitted by the porter upon making
known his name. Al The time, five clerks and
the porter were in the store, and Hayden told
them that he wanted IL sleep therc.as he had been
locked out of his boarding house. As he bud FIRE
quenty stayed there night the clerks thought
nothing strange of the matter. After TALKING
awhile, Hayden produced bottle of claret wine,
which he offered to the clerks, but they said it
was sour and consequently did not drink it. In
course of time the beds were made up, and the
party retired but lIavdon fegned Hines and
several times. going through u trap door into the
basement to the water-closet. Towards day light
two or three of the clerks awoke, and missing
their companion, thought something had happen,
ed to him. They accordingly arose and proceed
ed to the basement, when, to their surprise, they
found the iron door leading to the street open.
skeleton key in the lock, and Hayden gone.
Upon further examination one Of the large
cases used for displaying diamond jewelry, was
found to be empty, and many rich goods gone
from the other cases Information of the robbie
ry was Immediately given at the Chiefs office,
when numerous force of officers, under charge
of Sergeant De Voc. were dispatched to various
points-eveiy avenue leading from the city be-
ing closely watched. Officer Bower also joined
in the search. Towards noon. officers Bowyrr
and De Voc got track of the thief from the
Agent of Collins Steamship Line. The Agent
stated that young man with Il carpet bag had
n,nsa H.,
apassage to Liverpool on the steamship Emeu.--
He was told that they had small pox on board,and
could take no passengers. The young man pres
sed the matter, setting fourth that he had urgent
business in England at such time and would
pay a large premium for IA sateroom. The
Agent told him that he had plenty of time to get
to Boston, and that he could take the steamer,up
on which he left the office.
The Police on learning this fact. proceeded
to the New Haven depot. preparations having
been made for several of the ofiieerstn go on iii
the train for Boston, if necessary. About 5 o.
clock in the afternoon one OF the clerks reeog
nized in man apparently very much fatigucd
dressed in coarse clothes and checkered shirt
with round plush cap on his head, and colored
spectecles over bis eyes, and carrying an old car
pet bag in one hand-George w. Hayden. Hr
was walking, las if lame,up and down the platform
and was passed several times by Mr.. Black who
did not recognize him in the disguise. Officer
Bowyer forthwith arrested Hayden, and convey.
ed him to The Chiefs office.
The firm were notified of the arrest, and were
soon in Attendance. The carpet bag then
opened and the stolen property found in the bot
tom. just as it had been placed there by Hayden
taking it from the case. The prisoner up
peared very ndferentn the matter until da
guerreoiype likeness of fine looking elderly
gentleman taken from the bng This
was II likeness Of his father and when his eyes
rested upon it his head sank. and he appeared
greatly agitnted. Hayden was subsequently ia
ken before the Mayor and committed for exami
nation.
\ short time before the robbery Hayden had
received legacy of $500. which he deposited
with his employers for safe keeping. On Sat
urday, however, he asked return of the money.
and il was given him. The prisoner is an Eng
h>!man by birth, and only II years of age.
The clerks of Messrs. b., B. q Co. of
pinion that Hayden. failing in his design with
the claret wine, which has since been found to
have been drugg-d with laudanum. made use of
chloroform when they were asleep, several of
them on awaking had severe headaches. The
porter says he slept nm hour longer than usual.
aud awoke with bad headache. A reward of
$1,000 offered by the firm for the arrest of
the thief and recovery Of the property. Hayden
not one Of the clerks, but ,sas employed in
the clockmaker-' department.