New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-16

Castle GARDEN AND The BAGGAGE SMASHERS--a
LIBERAL ISYENTORY-How JONI ANTONIO OBTAINED
A NEW BED-ROgues and thieves, pro vling about the
immigrant depot at Castle Garden seize upon every
possible pretext to carry off the baggage which IL wait
ing huge heaps 10 be claimed by legitimate owners
The shrewdest schemes which the employers at the
Garden devise necessary to protect the proper
ty Of honest emgrants against the wies OF shsrpers.
One day, about week ago, acouple OF Jewish
locking men observed rying 10 force their way
into the inClosure, among snip load OF ln Mt
grants lust landing and the face of one OF them
was quite familiar the officials understood that ms
chief was brewing, and Immediately drove them out
side though not without some difficulty. Some time
aflerwaId they were again found in the baggage
room, when II asceraiDed that the strsngetaced
immigrant, and held checks for three boxes, for
which, assisted BY bis experienced Chahan street friend ne
in sctive search plan instantly devised
amoug the officials head OF the arrival in such
render him poweriess for mischief hereafter One OF he
Jew. boxes suddenly missing and the day following as
LAD been expected the owner acSompA9ed oy MS re'nt
hiend and Instructor appeared Ca'ue GARDEN WHO car"
for lost baggage both the Jews stouty asserting that the miss
.ug box and contents worth at leaat $50 No
Kennedy Superintendent insisted upon the absence Of the
Old hand" before opening negotiations and afer some strong
sIpostustons he sent outside MI Kennedy then told
tie Hebrew that he regretted exceedingly the loss Of
lis baggage, but dgent search having been made without
avail nothing remained for him but % give inventory Of The
the box and then received remuneration for his
loss The sked him 10 consult With bis wife In regard 70
granted He returned with bis inventory the old
hAnd' waiting outside The inventory specified lot OF en-,
cravings steel plate copper plate aud wood cuts worth o.
German book the tine arts which can be bought mere of
down for IS and through long tst esti'
mated 70 be the between and three hun
dred Golar. Now" said the Superintendent 1t will be
necessary you make affidavit that all these things
were the box" TIE expressed h. willingness aud
tie Superintendent him 70 the Commissioners OF Emsrs
zion with written affidavit 10 which lie made oah.
When be- Sir Kennedy bd the missing box ready tot
him and with 1t CustomHous officer, 10 see II the engray
liable duty There no help tor the
poor rsete and the unfortunate boz opened great
explosion OF laughter esued The Custom House ocer de
sed trash in Il not worth ~ and the
Jew eudeayored sink lie made to take his box
with him however aud assured at the time that that
affidavit would BE- kept he and Il ever be caught IN
Cae Garden again he would BE- arrested aud tried Tor perjury
and trying TO obtain money by false pretsnses
Very shortly er the above disposed o. John An
tonic Boe.wodt applied with check for bundle W ch be
contained bed and bedding brought by he daughter
arrived days before who understands Ger
with him 10 the bsggagsroo but was unable 70 a
the bundle While searching John Antonio approached
him sly and whispered in german Any one will do; pek
n on, good bed pillows and will make u all rignt
with understand" TIE enpOy( Of course understood
accepted hys shngs which joan Antonio slipped into his
hand told him 20 call day. aud AFTER he laid the
facts before Superintendent The next day bed and bed
tie bundle John directed 20 brr bis daughter TO
Identify property The daughter positive u was her
bed and the shout 70 the bundle "hsn
policeman stepped and bundled en- on 70 the Tombs Iey
much ghteued confessed that they had managed 20
get bundle without living the check the day
ded John Antonio then having the check IN AIS pos
ou thought make q paying speculation BY means OF T.
fnse was not larceny but obtaining goods By false preten'es
they were permitted a. large
Baggage cy lost By the migrants and sometimes
ar picked By dishonest boarding house Keepers OF oe
raAc. DO resort all VI schemes TO 90 ain punder 81