The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-20
TINE CASE or TIE NOTORIOUS BURGLARS ARRESTED IN KEW
YORK.,
Hearing In Philadelphia Interesting Par
sienIars Respecting Their Operations--They
Arc Held 10 Bail in 8 $4,000.


Arc Held 10 Bail in $4,000.
81 from the Philadelphia Press, August lsl
Geo. = Roberts, alias johnson, and John Mason. who
Captain yoardan " New sq had Oa /.
having beer implicated il the Hess, Rogers Chambers,
Henry N. Day, Geo. B. Atkinson and John Ballard rob-
which d .,o s %suS Of
Being accessory to the robbery of Hess, Rogers
4 Chambers store The burgarlous implements cap
turcd by the detectives from defendants said to
be the most complete yet made in any country being
English manufacture An arrangement for opening fire.
proof safes without the aid OF gunpowder certainly
Ingenious piece Of mechanism II is the first and be-
ncvcd to be the only brought to this country
False keys jmmies Of the most approved kind, drills
augers screws and dark lanterns were also captured
among the implements Roberts and Mason are con-
sered the most expert English burglars that crossed
ahc Atlantic The former Il said 70 be ticketof eave
man having been banshed to Van Dieman's Land from
Which he made his escape to lhis country The follow
mig testimony was ELECTED: - pa sN4 N@
William Hess; sworn--I am one Of the firm OF Hess
Rogers g. Chambers, All Market street. our store was
entered on the night Of March 1865 by boring through
the back window; the vault door opened by the
means OF false keys aud 81 500 in bank notes. sli4
gold COIN gold watch, several deeds and about $500
arm were mutated; the pages containing the accounts
SoT eighteen months baskfrom that time were cut out
and destroyed. Watch shown) That is the ono taken
ffom the vault; II was left with be repaired by
lhe owner, Ephraim Manning of Gold HILL North Caro-
ma know Boys; he has been at our store score OF
times; he visited the bookkecper, William r. Mitchell
who was arrested some time ago for burglary and
bczzlement
Cross examned-saw Boys at our store few days az
Tor Mitchell arrested; he asked mo about tho multi
alton Of the books OF the firm; l asked him where
Mitchell was he replied that he did not know then
g. b. Atkinson, sworn-I engaged In the shirt
business, at No 401 Appetree alley; of the firm
Of l. Atkinson 4 Co; our place was entered through
shirts and linens stolen, also pair Of paniaoons
and vest Shirt pants and vest shown they belong
Henry NJ Day, sworn-I am engaged in the lace bust.
ness in the third story Of No. 325 Chestnut street, my
Place was entered some months SINCE the lower door
was opened by false keys and the door leading to my
room was forced open by jimmy; lace goods wells
70 tho value Of $4,000 or $4,000 carried or Some
~ the FOODS recovered shown and denfed) wit.
ness con,inued-I have received 81 1856 worth OF the
stolen goods which recovered have seen Roberts
Ssiorei ne and lady came into my store few weeks
wells; told ho no. that kept the Nottingham goods;
&hs thon inquired about other fine grades OF goods and
Yhad Tor sale they left
A b Ballard, sworn-I am q shoe dealer at 81 North
door about four months ago. and robbed Of 500 worth
q shoes Two pairs or the stolen prop ry which were
vcsorred by the detectives, were Identified by the wit
meas
Detective George II Smith, sworn--OFcer TaSrart and
nysef recovered the shoes and lace Belonging o Messs
Ballard and Day at house on Thrysecond street BE-,
tween First and second avenues, New York; Captain
1ourdan, Of the New York detective force Taggart
crested Macon and Roberts at 26s East Tenth street, New
tmmes dark lantern, brace, bn ana aver faso KEYS
room Mason "a il Ne si%s Roberts @ss1 %as
Hmmies DO, On h..s shoulder just he coming
he front door, the large iron wrench was found under
me bed in Masons room the goods stolen from Mr. A.
Csmpany's ONCE in New York
John Hasiam, sworn-I live in New York; know the
lefendants know Roberts by the name Of Johnson saw
James Boys Friday last In his Office, South Third
street. know OF the Hess, Rogers Chambers robbery
& robbery took place; bc told me, when be gave me
ne impression, hatthe place was In Market street that
Was 70 be entered and robbed Mason and johnson Other
pAre; amounted TO $l43; II was in counterfeit and
Esuthern money 70 give u 70 him; the store
ne s 70 &c
syed BY order OF Boys got the watch from johnson
had s., psy s T a I Ssr yos, tine s
~ In his Office; he ssked mo II had brought on his
sare Of money; tod him no that they had laid ont
Ma shirts were brought by defendants Mason and John
soa the aces which were found in my house were also
Gross eIamined-n was Hess, Rogers h Chambers
as No. al Market street .h. Bays spoke al about ont
n gold and bonds this was before the robbery and
asked mo Il i knew any ono who could get IL; told
Him that did gave the impression OF the key handed
- me by Boys. Mason the same day II placed
In my possession; II was made OF wax-Qmpression
Impression was given 10 me in small alley in tho
Of tho Continental, In March last; Boys told me at
NE interview that be was 70 have o. the pro-
N conversation that day In the laers ofcc Mitchell
wrote upon piece OF paper the following: Shave to-
nigh meaning the impression Of the key, and handed
to Boys the latter wrote tho back OF the note IAN
right tho first conversation Mr., poys and bad 70.
gcher about tho robbery he said that Mitchell had been
robbng The place. and he wanted the robbed and
burned 10 clear MITCHELL have known Boys for seven
yrars he formerly kept grocery store ut sr0udburg,
Pa; he had the reputation Of being gambler at that
time
Counsel for Boys asked witness what connection he
had with tho Iobbories
Witness declined answering on the ground that lie
would crimlnate himself
". s Hess. recslled-Thore Southern money In
sAe vault when II was robbed and q $50 bond
John Hasiar, recai.ed-Boys got $3.50 from n woman
20 get OF the out " prison. Instead ~ doing
% he put In his pocket and sad u they went back
him now he going TO DO the same on them.
Caroline Haslan, sworn-Know Boys; saw tho money
divided at my house In New York; portion Of II was
laid aside for Boys
The testimony hero closed Mason and johnson tRob.
evtsl held In 900 bal each 10 the charge
Of burglary the present term OF court Boys wae held
N 90 600 bail answer the charge Of being
cory before and after the fact M
ANOTHER DARING BANK ROBBERY.
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