New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-01

0UrDmenC Wa ul6Qc 10 the DlOnuAy ia OcOpeE.
NOVEL MODE OF RoBBIyG SToRE-GoODs TO THE
AMOUNT OF $50, 900 SroLES-REcovERY OF PoR.
rIoN OF THE PKopER1r-APrREHEssroS OF MER-
CHANT, AND HIS CoSFKssroE. Yesterday morning
Officer John II. Van Tassel, chief aid Of Superin-
tendent Tallmadgs, arrested George E PArmelee, a
downtown merchant, charged With robbng the store
of Messrs. II. f. Dibblee & Co., No. 90 Warren
street, extending through to No. % Murray street. Of
sks and other goods to the amount of about $30 00
The particulars of the affair." far as our reporter
could ascertain, are follows: During the years
1850 50 ii and SO Parmeee was engaged in the
dry goods establishment of Messrs. Dibbee & Co. as
clerk when he left their employ and soon after started
in business on his account and rented the upper
portion Of Dibblee & Co.'S building.
Within the last two years hessrs. ID. & Co have at
various times missed from their shelves and cases
silks, satns, and other costly goods, aud upon note
being taken Of the stock ii was found tha. the rob.
berries were committed bet seen Saturday night and
Monday morning. The firm used every conceivable
mears to ASCERTAIN by whom the goods were taken
and what disposition made of then, but all to no
effect until recently Suspicion finally fell upon Parm-
eee and the firm becoming impressed with the idea
that he was the guilty party, on Saturday last called
upon General Superintendent Talmadge, to whom
they stated all the circumstances connected with their
losses, and their suspicion of Mr.. Psrmelee.
Superintendent Tsnsdge placed the matter in the
bands Of Officer Van Tsssel whO acting upon infOr-
nation received from Messrs. Dibbee & Co.. pro-
cecded to Philadelphia and there found in auction
and commission house. and about to be sold 49, COO
worth of goods consisting Of silks and satins. One Of
the firm Immediately went on TO Phiadelphia upon
being teegraphed by the officer, and identified the
goods as portion Of those stolen from his store.
The sale Of the goods stopped and Officer Vau
Ta.sel returned to the city to make further discoveries
in the matter pertaining to the whereabouts Of another
10, Of the stolen goods At almost every move devel
opments were made which went to show con-
clmively that the suspicious of the firm were not i'll
entertained. The evidence against the suspected
party having been reduced 10 certainty, Officer Van
Tassel arrested Parmelee yesterday morning ss ab,ve
stated.
Psrme!ee, finding that he was fairly caught, made
clean breast of it, and confessed that during the last
two years he had been engaged 10 robbng hi former
employers Most of the property was taken during the
year 1856 The prisoner went With the officer to
the store and in the presence Of the firm, disclosed
the manr in which he had carried his depredaous
upon their stock. He had ropeladder made one end
of which he secured to window his premises, and
lowered the other end opposite window Of Dibbee &
Co.'s store. On Sundays, when all was still and q1et,
he would descend his ladder and securing such goods
az he wanted would fastsn them securely TO the loose
end of the rope ladder climb up to his premises,
and haul the plunder after him. He would then i'm
mediately box up the goods, and before Messrs. Db
bees store was opened on Monday morning. ship them
to auction houses in Philadelphia Baltimore, and other
cities. As near as can be asceraiUed Parmeee had in
this manner stolen from his former employers about
$50, 600 worth of goods.
The premises Of the accused were searched, and
500 worth of goods which lie had stolen on Sunday
last were found in his private room. The goods were
boxed up but for or other he had failed
TO send them off, The accused isa single man % years
Of age and previous to this transaction ssid to have
sustained an irreprOachabe character. Justice Welsh,
before whom he was taken, committed him to the
Tombs to await examination.
A YouYG HUNriYGToN PRoCrRISG SITUATION
ON A FoRGED Norr-ENpEzzLENEsr.-Af few days
ago q young fellow 10 years Of age, calling himself
William Roberts, spilled to Mr.. james +. Warner Of
No. 63l broadway, for q situation, sud presented
certificate purporting to be signed by Thomas Stuyve
sant counselor at law. The certificate set forth that
Roberts was of good moral character honest and in
dustrous and had been in the employ Of Mr. Stuyve
cant for the last ten months.
Mr.. Warner asked the boy why he lel Mr.. Stuyve.
sant to shich he replied that some time ego he had
fever and was confined to his bed some days, and
upon goirg to the Office lie found that Mr.. had en-
gsged anothe! boy. Upon the recommendation
certificate and the intelligent appearance Of the youth
Mr.. Warner engaged him in his sore. By way Of
testing Roberts's honesty, Mr.. w, on two or three
occasions, gave him money wherewith to parchsse
some articles and found that correct change 81
weys returned
On Tuesday morning, Mr.. Warner gave Roberts
bill of a - to coec. from pesou at the Cfyst.i
Palace, and directed him 10 hasten back to the store
The day wore away, still the boy did not return aud
| in the evening Mr.. Warner received a wel-written
note from Roberts stating that he proceeded to he
Palace and collected tho BILL and tha. while he was
examining the bank bills in the street 70 see If they
were genuine, sudden gust Of wind took them from
bis hand, and despite HE cIetions he unsble to
recover any portion Of them. lie concluded by saying
that he was going on to Philsdepha quest of work,
AID that as room as he could earn the amount he hd
accidentally !ost, he would refund it to Mr.. Warner.
| During the evening Of Tuesday Mr.. w whio pass-
| ing through Spring street, noticed Roberts standing
on one Of the corners, and forthwith arrested him aud
banded him over to the custody Of Officer Crosby Of
tie Eighth Precinct.
| Upon inquiry Of Mr.. S.uyvesaDt it was found thu,
Roberts, under tho name Of George Rogers. hsd been
in biz ploy about three week. but bad suddedy le
Of his own viii. Roesr, alias Roberts. while in Mr.
Sc Office, tuo& profound liking 70 Bsoks.one. end