New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-13

ARREST OF NOTORIOUS SHOPLIFrER-HIs Mn
xER OF PROCEEDING, AND HOW HE WAS ARRE-rp.-
During the past mouth or two number of diahc,i
rings have mysteriously disappeared from the jsvt,
establishment of MesSrs. Tiffany 4 CO., on Buaarsy
the clerks being unable in any way to account is Is
loss otherwise than tina, the property was stOengs
garg of persons known as shoplifers. Recently tie
fact that the robberies were perpetrated by tails cas-
of thieves became known, by the finding in the TAN
containing diamond rings one or more well exeesl
limitations. This discovery led TO strict watch b1s
set upon almost every person who came into the sGe
to look at diamond rings week ago last Tuesdays
man accompanied By woman with young child a
her arms all being well dressed, entered the store sol
looked at some diamond rir:s, with view appaersJ
of purchasing. After examining a large number 4
rings they left, remarking that they would call agar
ia few days and purchase some rings they hh
selected. Although watched, they were not seen to
take any ewelry off with them, yet the next moras,
al imitation ring was found in the tray, and dan0ra
cluster worth $500 missing. Sonicely had they eiece
the robbery that they not suspected, and i ws
thought TO have been done by other parties W.T.
were examining the same RIGGS a little time before.
week ago yesterday wel-dressed man accompanied
by youngsh looking woman entered the sor
the man saying he wanted 10 see some dauOpl
rings for the purpose Of purchasing one
two he had selected some days prevou
Mr. George Mcclure, who has been in the establish.
ment for a number of years, waited upon the mar,
but not liking his appearance kept close watch %
his every action. Mr.. Mcclure asked him about What
price ring he wanted, and he replied one for abos
800 Mcclure then took tray from the Gaze, AL
noticed that the man in examining the rings kept three
fingers of his left hand partly closed. He thoagm
once that the man had a ring in his hand and lcs
more he looked at him the more he became ssnssei
hat he was the person he wanted; but desiring
ully investigate the matter and throw off all suptsos
that he was watching him, Mcclure took FROM the
case tray Of cheaper rings, at the same time care
lessy pushing the other tray little further dosn@
he glass top. Picking up one of the rings, McClars
commenced talking about ts quality, yet at the 'an'
lime watching the man, whom he saw 10 monea
thereafter in an adroit manner sip an imitation ing
into the tray from his left hand and at the same ID
slant catch diamond ring valued at SIS on the t's
finger Of his right hand. This latter hand he drew
toward the edge of the case, when MeClnre GRABBED
him across the case by his coatcollar. The man ur
bled his hands together and getting the ring Oh na
finger threw it quickly on the top Of the glasseAse.
Mcclure still continued his hold and dragged the sF
low-who struggled considerably to get away--'no
the office at the rear of the store. The woman ~
lowed him into the office, where, upon close eIsr'
nation, Mcclure and Mr. Givens identified BON
the man and woman the persons VIZ
were in the store the previous Tuesday evening
officer was summoned and the parties taken TO 10
Lower Police Court, where they gave their names ~
Charles Cook aud Ann Fowler. Cook was recSs
nized as an old thief. His is Daniel Ayres
Charles Cook and Jones being aliases. Since the
Test, notice of which appeared in The TnDvSf,of
fcer Webb has been on the lookout for Daniel svee'
ney and Mary bis wife, who were known to be $50.
ciates Of Cook, but it il supposed they got WHO
the matter and left the city, the officer has Osa
unable to capture them. Over thousand doYm
worth of diamonds have recently been stolen 70 ~
manner frsm Tfany's store and il il more than ni~'
that outroges of similar character have been ps'P
trated on other stores about the city. Ayres 'ss
Cook, alias Jones, and Ann Fowler were yests'~i
fully committed to prison in default of siVo 20.
The woman Fowler says she knows nothing 200,