New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-02

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| resolution il pesding tefo'e the common counoe,
which bae pared one Board ra ''hs Tue s"at'eS O'
| Street Commss.o btr anc Depu.y street Comne''on
| Go 10 A. 600 and The after 10 $500.
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! r.-r,,,vr PosnTRY OF ISpI4-RurBER GooDs-
prco,rr, on A PoLr,oS or I'M PRoPrBrr-Two
prtsoss rSDIR AKKLsr.-As previously noticed in
Tar TnnvNr, a man named Wyckof Provost, en-
NOV d re porter in tho Congress Rubber Compauy's
establishment, No % Courtandt street. was arrested
by Officers White, McDougal and King, Of the
Deputy Superintendert- Office, charged with robbing
his employers Of goods the amount Of several thou
sand dollars. Tho same officers yesterday arrested
Henry G. Nicholson, charged with participating in the
robbery. 1t appears that on Saturday mornfg mac
named Hutchinson called at the s.ore Of Mr.. Cakins
In Grand street and stated that he had large quantity
Of India rubber webbing for sale, which he offered at
fifty per cent below the market value Mr.. &. asked
for samples and tod Hutchinson that If he would call
in hour or two he would give him answer in re-
gard TO it. M CalkiBs being that the Congress
Conpany was the only firm having this particular kind
Of goods for sale went 10 the store in Cou.andt street
and informed Mr. Wagner one Ofthe firm, that Indis,
rubber webbing had been offered 10 him for sale. Mr..
Wagner returned with Mr. CaiEins TO his store, and from
the samples ef. by Hutchinson recognized the goods
as the property Of The Company. Hutchinson, on re.
turning 70 the store arrested and conveyed TO the
Deputy Superintendents Office in Franklin street,
where he was detained for examination. Some dcvel-
opments made by Hutchinson led 10 the arrest Of Pro-
vost, who made confession, stating that he had rob
bed bis employer at various times since the let Of May
and that he gave the goods to certain lottery dealer
in Greenwich street.
The following afiidavts yesterday made at the
Lower Police Court, before Justice Welsh:
Frederick WsGner Of the ffa Of the Congress Rubber
and ny that Wyco Provost pre.ent ha been enpoyed
for Tas ~ said firm porter that Saturday
ms hoe that Artur B. Hutchn.on pre-
& 9na T Ee sap If 1 that
he TO said Cakins said the said goods and
t a 3D. I'VE Were rcr $40 DSpopent further SAYS
hiss since been inm that said Hutchinson received
es vG fI teen from evd S that
he has since seen three h5 p%GT. OF s s9pa Of their
identified them Of their manufacture said Con2-s Rub
further avs that the value q said i've pieces which denti
FED q; t1eT sSoo NO, .-o, b.,v v
deposes and that be j. comr merchant do
A5sus. 90 1857 he received from WIN rchoson present
pieces shrIed goods sell for him. and give him
d shs tod hin PI yi Rs 1om 6nad
house which had failed about falling and were
says hst he offered sell the fine goods at twenty shns
knowledge that the goods sto that deponent ha. since
since been found Of the manufacture Of the Congress
Rubber Company
Chian d. McDougal the Office u Deputy Supcrntend
ont Police No. 90 Frankln being duly dcposcs
end says that Saturday Aug 49, 1851 he arrested Wyckf
Provost present charge Of having stolen at different
taes queI Of goods from the Congress Rubber Company
20 Courtsndt street. where he employed porter
deponent further that from information he wnnt 10 tire
mandatory OF Mr. Cakus where two pieces Of SHRED
GOODS had been offered for sae BY Arthur b. Hutchinson and
arrested said Hutchinson who alleged that he obtained the
goods Henry c. Nicholson that opponent and Officer
King Nicholson who informed deponet that the
from the Congress Rubber Company and that he
received them from Wyckof Provost porter Ia said irm to
sell him; deponcnt further that he and Officer King
aftcrYaId Emile Lagrevc through whose hands
goods ssd manufacture had passed. in order TO ferret
parties the goods; doponent further
ssys said Provost ACKNOWLEDGED that he had stolen the
goods which lad been recovered fsOm the store.
Emile Lsgrave broker and commission merchant No. 81 Mas
sau ST. bcD. duly sworn and that about e
h August 1851 and different tunes during the previous
thee named Henry c. Nicholson present
left deponent to be sold about fifteen pieces lin ALI Of
IndarueI goods DcponeD further that each of ssd
son wished TO dispose Of 81 so and others at
per ,ard Nicholson at the time said the goods sent
10 him BY a firm st st. Louis or Louisville.
Upon the above affidayits Justice Welsh committed
Provost and Nicholson to prison in default of 800
bail Tie other parties arrested were detained as
Witnesses.