The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-11
The nroadway Conspiracy Case.

The broadway Conspiracy Case.
ELIMINATION OF THE DIAMOND ROBBER BEFORE JUS
TIcE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE BROKER AND
THE ACCUsEDs ACCOMPLIcR-THE PRISONER CON-
MITTED TO THE TOMBs-NTRRESTING DEVELOP
MENTs, ETC., ETC.
zenas Curtis alias Harmon W. Beecher who 10 charged
Uith having conspired TO murder and rob Borden W.
Plumb, the diamond broker, Of No. 6l2 Broadway,
~ss brought before Justice Bowling, at the Lower
Police Court, yesterday, for examination. Unusual
interest manifested 10 the case, and during
the investigation the court room was crowded
70 sufrocaton almost The prisoner took the
matter quite coolly and regarded the proceedings with
refreshing Indifference He insisted that the newspapers
had called him by his wrong name, and that he was q
oamesake Of the eminent divine who for many years
held forth ~ Plymouth church. Brooklyn. The
tlos commenced with the introduction OF the complain
ants evidence, who testified a. follows
~sy dsposed that The prisoner paid him number Of visits
st his place OF business during the three weeks The
prisoner represented that he was anxious TO buy lot OF
diamonds his wife, and said he would call Tuesday
morning and examine the stock. On Tuesday morning
between nine and ten O'Clock the prisoner called pursu
valued at $4,000; he concluded not W make any
purchase, however, until the afternoon, when he
cult herself at two O'Clock the prisoner entered
the ONCE, but without his wife. and closing the
and requested the pleasure Of examining ring Which h:
I'D upon his finger Complainant back his hand "A
in alarm, when ne prisoner picked up dagger which
that ors' Complainant made no answer, but quickly
sDatched the weapon from the prisoners hand where
and fled from the room. Four days previous 20
The occurrence Of the above event complainant
co that there was conspiracy on foot TO murder and
rob him Of his diamonds aud that he should have
Henry Hook alias George W. Howard, the confederate
Curtis in the alleged conspiracy testified that he lived
NJ. "a whitehall street, met the prisoner at lancaster.
Pa six months ago. and stopped at the hotel
with MIN for day and night about two weeks ago the pri
hailed witness at Powers Hotel Park place, and asked
him what be doing witness replied that he thought
Of going the recruiting and asked the pri.
he would not like 70 enlist In cavalry regiment.
operation that would ray so 900 clear bu, did not spc
city what was at that time. Witness met the prisoner
alluded To- but the scheme was not nIly deveoped until
the I'd inst, when the witness insisted knowing all
about IT, The prisoner then told him OF diamond broker
At No 5l2 broadway, who could be robbed, and brought
him 70 the place 10 convince him Of the feasibi.
hy Of the plan: The 'prisoner asserted that
make $50 900 s1oo0 900 piece in less than six nonths
Drts, alias Beecher said that Mr.. Plumb kept OF
his diamonds at Tisnys. but with little shrewd
ssement such calling upon him beforehand and pre-.
fnde 10 purchase, he thought the complainant would
@ o The prisoner urged the ns ssocs N
saying he was hard up, aud y he did not succeed
in raising money to pay bis %, board bill and other
h pecusiary embarrassment 10 the gambling table, and
said he ruined unless be could make raise THE
wtsess related the result OF his interview with
Eeasl Young and then went to state how at the 10.
tigatoa the police he induced apparently lend
helping hand to the prisoner the ubiquitous scheme
10 rob Mr. Plumb, all Of which. has been
FULLY published In the HERALD The prisoner
got The yoke made No. l66 Mott street. and said was
Intended asten the door which led from Mr. Plumb's
pce the tailors shop adioining the yoke be
ssed BY the Witness and he had with him when Curtis
arrested by the officers the exhibited we're
purchased a. hardware store 10 the BoweSy and we're
Intended 10 aid 10 their escape should they be unfortunate
enough 70 be arrested IN Of being separated after
~ robbery committed, they were 70 meet At
he eorper Of Hudson and Dominick streets. m thev
ere unable meet there, then they were 10 meet A
rsyers HOTEL. Jersey Civ. o. a the spinners Arms IN
Phnadeiphh.
sss sonctsd 70 biz cell y swsn the result Of the pvss
kgaiop.