The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-09-07
Bold Robbery of Jewelry in Brooklyn.

There have been from time to time
many bold and audacious robbories COM
mitted in this city and in Brooklyn, but
among the most daring none will be found
to exceed the one which was consummated
last night in the latter city. 1t can be
scarcely credited that within less than
fifty yards of the police headquarters, and
on ous of the most public thoroughfares
Of that city; and at an early hour of the
night, and When crowds of persons were
continually passing, store was entered,
and in the presence of the proprietor and
his assistants, case Of iewnlry taken
away aud, Notwithstanding the bue auu
cry at once raised, the perpetrator got off
with the greater part of the booty. Yet
80 it occurred.
At half-past eight last evening, man
entered the jewolry store of Mr.. Tice, on
the corner of Fulton and johnson streets,
Brooklyn, land asked Mr.. Thomas Tico to
show him a few diamond rings. His re-
quest was complied with by laying on the
counter before him a case containing
twenty. four valuable ornaments The
man took his pocket handkerchief and
pretended to wipe his face with it, and
then Immediately dropped it over the case,
took it up, rushed to the door, and imuo-
diately disappeared. He had confede.
rate awaiting with horse and wagon at
the curbstone in front Of the building
One bound took him from the place into
the vehicle, the whip was freely piled, and
at a high rate of speed the party passed
tho police head quarters, and were lost in
the darkness on Johnson street
The clerks in the store, hearing Nj.
Tioe cry out "Stop him stop hinl!'
rushed to the entrance, but when they ar
rived, there was no trace of the robbers to
be discovered. The police we're at ouoo
informed, and in the shortest possible time
the telegraph was flashing tho Intelligent
to the various stations, The intelligence
had just reached Acting Captain Wright
at the Forty fourth Precinct, when an Of
ticer drove up in a wagon which he found
deserted at tho corner Of PARK aui Van
darbilt avenues. A few moments previ-
ously boy name1 Aaron Hart was stand
ing there when wagon in which were
two men, one Of them without hat, drove
up, and leaving the horse standing, Jump.
ed out. The man without hat INN ydi-
ately suatched the boys hat black
Kossuth one, broken in front-oif his
head aud saying, "I want this and will
give you now one for It, vanished round
the corner, Tho boy was so surprised
that he did not at first call out when he
did the officer came up, aud after hearing
the lad story took the horse and wagon
away. When the wagon was searched
one of the rings stolen was found. The
ring is cluster diamond The horse is
well-brel, fast trotting sorrol nag, and
the vehicle thrae-qua7ter scat ooal,box
wagon, painted black, with blue cloth
cushion. Both were taken by the police
to a livery stable, whore they will remain
until "a owner ia found for them.
Mr.. Tic, gives bus a vary indistinot
description Of The m IN who took his dia.
mouls. He says he is slight built, mid
dlo-agol man, with a smooth face, The
value of the property lost is about four
thou3lnl ,l)llsrs.
\ rolll snsu, ftom headquarters,
found one OF the rings outside of the store,
anil ono of Mr.. Toes clerks found anoth.
or near tho SANE place Both were IN.
dolbtsdly dropped by the robo9r in his
hurried exit, Tlo poioe AMI detectives
We're at oa3s pas GA the track A. nine
z. NJ two men were arro3tol by an Off ,er
of tho F)rty-s)o)al Precinct; bat on Mr..
TlcJ saying nsithar Of shom WAS the par.
sou who visit,l hin, they ware dis.
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