The New York herald., 1862-12-20
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Police Intelligence.
EXTENSIVE Silk RoIBERy-PRoFEsssoNAL ROGUE

EXTENSIVE SILK RonBERy-pRorEssroSAL RoGuEs IN
TRorBLE-ISrEREsrso CASE OF DErEcnvE INGENUITY
About three weeks ago thieves themselves
In the large building Of Canal and Elm Streets
before closed tor the nignt and breaking into the
store o! Emanuel J. Nascimans, under the same roof
stole therefrom lot Of silk trimmings and bindings,
valued at s00 No whatever could be obtained 70
the whereabouts Of the thieves or the stolen property
until within the last two days, when man named Geo
70 cap maker In Grand street, and sold them at the re-
markaby low figure Of fve cents per yard. The cap
maker, thinking had made speculation exhibited
the goods TO broadway hat manufacturer named Brown
who at identified tho property belonging him.
Mr. Brown conferred with Captain bowling Of the sixth
ward and advised TO purchase all identified goods
which the man in Grand street had on hand This was
done, and while Mr.. Brown was obeying instructions
Captain Dwng and Sergeant Jourdon entered the store
and the keeper, who gave his Ko
resky This man said he bought tho goods Of Cohen
hended by captain bowling, when he in turn became
much excited and stated that Thomas Snow Of 81 Stanton
street had given him the goods 70 sell on commission
or Snow next loosd for and after waiting at
his house for three hours he arrived and secured.
that nothing should be candestney removed from the
premises, officers Golden and Woodbridge LEFT in
charge and during the night at least dozen shoplters
with plunde called to zee snow not being aware Of his
arrest Py virtue Of search warrant issued by Justice
Brennan house searched amongst other things
found there was trunk containing dress silks, sowing
silks, thread gloves hosiery, neckties, silk bindings
which the officers think stolen property. portion
OF the goods discovered have been identified bel ngng
to Mr. Nascimants. The other articles Not Claimed
Cohen last Broadway Is also to be searched for stolen
property Both Cohen and Snow well known TO most
Of shrcwdest police oHcors and have figured
lees conspicuusiy several criminal The officers
say that Cohen is the man who stole 81 900 worth Of
diamond jewclry from relative In this city several
years ago and lied u europe with his pluDder He
pursued by that shrew Nd Old detective Robert Bowycr
who overliaulcd his and recovered the diamonds.
Quite interesting chapter in tho criminal Of
snow is given by the officers. They state he arrest
ed in this city about four ago. and taken TO Pha
dcphia charged with receiving large amount Of goods
which bad been stolen in that city, He gave bail In the
Of SO 600 for trial. and subsequently foreting his
bonds fled to Canada. His bondsman employed Philade
phia officers go Canada for him, and they found
necessary resort to bit Of strategy To insure success
BY the aid OF two Canadian eices snow dec ,yed
the line into tho State Of Maine, where the Pha-
del hia police were in waiting, and Snow brought
back. lie was subsequently tried convicted, and sen
fenced 10 serve years in the Eastern peLentiary
and he served out his term How often Sn)w has been
arrested In this city hard to tell The canadian'o
who drew snow the le arrested for XII map
ping Snow ani, being convicted sentenced to pay
nnc OF 81 600 each Both Snow aud Cohen awaiting
cxamnatin before Justice Brennan tatain Bowling
aud Sergeant Jouron have hopes being able recover
tho balance OF tho goods stolen from Mr. Nascimants.
Mr. korosky, the cap maker in Grand street, who
fret arrested, has been discharged 1t did not appear
that he purchased the goods With guilty knowledge