The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-15
A Policeman Charged with RobbinE n
SILK Store.


THE ALLEGED OFFENCE COMMITTED NEARLY TWO
YEARS AGO--A PORTION OF rHB PROPERTY RE-
CovERED-THE ACCUSED IN CUSTODY. ETC.
II is only few weeks since that policemen OF the
Third precinct were arrested for robbing store
broadway Of several pistols which werc subsequently,
found in their possession speedy trial and conviction
followed and the offenders serving out their
OF in the Penentiary. II is now our duty
chronicle the OF another member OF the Metro
poan police who hitherto has stood high in the est
nation OF his superors in the department. ON the charge
OF grand larceny
IL appears that the night Of August 8, 1894, Ser
geant Farrell OF the Fifth precinct while duty in
the ward discovered that the Croton water In the store
OF Mr. Abraham H. Rosenheim, No. 313 Broadway had
seraean. accorsrv called Officers Richard b Van Var
ck Alien and Carman, the first two Of whom he directed
to enter the store from second story window by means
Of ladder, and shut Off the water While tins be-
ing done Sergeant Farrell and officer Caran remained
the walk fronting the premises The following morn
ing Sergeant Farrell called upon Mr. Rosenhem mt
his store and informed him what had been done,
when the latter informed the official that two pieces
Of silk were missing from lis store and could not be
against the sergeant and the three officers before the
Police Commissioner; but on the trial, nothing being
Nothing heard OF the till quite recently,
when Sergeant Robinson, OF the Twentysixth precinct
of the silk stolen from Mr. Roenheim secreted In his
trunk at the house OF his mother inaw This informa
ton being communicated to Inspector Carpenter he in
structed Sergeant Robinson TO search Van Varcks
trunk and doing piece OF the silk stolen from
Mr.. Rosenheim and identified by him was found and
taken possession Of
vARIcK ARRAGSED-ms STATEMENT
Van Varick subsequently notified To appear before
Inspector Carpenter, and being questioned concern
Ing the stolen silks protested his and stated
that after leaving Mr. Rosenhems store this night OF
the larceny Allen stated to him that he had thrown two
pieces silk from upper window TO an alley In the
rear, where they then lying; that Allen said ho
would take Of the pieces OF silk and insisted that he
ivan Varick) should have the other one but that he de-
cned taking II, when Allen aided In securing II under
his THE speaker's) coat. According to Van Varicks
statement Allen subsequently, told him he had fastened
stones 10 the silk he took and sunk II IN the
North river. In conclusion Van varick denied
his guilt In the most positive terms, but when
the silk taken from his trunk was produced
and shown TO him he became much excited and Was
quite unable make satisfactory explanation. Ser
geant Robinson then took Van Varick in charge, and
yesterday he arragned before Justice Hozan At the
Tombs, where Mr. Rosenhem appeared and made an
affidavit against the prisoner charging him with stealing
pieces OF silk, valued at $2G0 Van Narck pleaded
guilty the CHARGE but the evidence presented
the magistrate committed him to the Tombs for trial. In
default OF 81 900 bail The accused Is twenty six years
Of age born this city, lives In Westminster county
and IL painter by trade II Is needless TO say that of
Allen denies all knowledge OF the silk transaction,
and brands the made By Van Varick as faso
and untrue In every particular
Van varck ndcred his resignation TO the Police Com
mssioncrs yesterday morning. and the Board has the
under consideration.
For some time past Van varck has been attached to
the Twenty second precinct and Of late detailed for
duty the substaon ut fremont Wcstchester county.