The New York herald., 1866-07-27
TINE GREENWICH STREET BONDED WAREHOUSE ROBBERY.

Mere Arrcsts-TwO Men and Two Women In
Custohy-.tIOst Of the stolen silks RccOy-
ered-.Iusticc Hogan Commits the Prisoners.
few days since detectives Golden and Farley arrested
four mon suspicion OF being concerned in breaking
into and robbing a bonded warehouse on the Cunard
pier Jersey city, and also FOR forcing entrance TO tho
bonded warehouse No. 3c4 Greenwich street Justice
Hogan Committed the prisoners to the Tombs but they
were subsequently taken before Judge McCunn writ
OF habcas corpus. and after hearing discharged Two
of the men Immediately rcarrcsted and taken 90
Queens county TO indictment which had been
found against them. Detectives Golden and Farley per-
severed the matter and subsequently arrested james
Thomas alias Sheridan and Edw Scott living respective
y a Nos IS scammei aud lO6 Cherry streets The de-
tcctvcs also apprehcnded Mrs.. Dougherty and Lizzie
Williams charged with being concerned In disposng OF
or secrcting the goods The prisoners yesterday
taken before Justice Hogan where John n. Hall, an
atache OF the bonded warehouse, 32l Greenwich street.
appeared and made an affidavit against Thomas and
Scott. charging them with forcing open the skylght OF
the warehouse on the night OF the 4h utimo and sca
inr silks and velvcs valued at 81 600, belonging TO
Messrs. Edward Yard Co, 140 Duane street, and
Damhmann X CO.. 10 Park place Most of the silks
stolen from the Duane street firm found in po
sion OF Thomas Scott. II appears that immediately
after The commission cf the burglary the plumber was
rlaccd IN small boat taken TO the Elysian Yields
Iohokcn and after being packed IN trunks, brought
back and lcn In charge Of Lizzie Williams, 14i West
Eighteenth street.
After her arrest Lizzie stated that James scanlon
al a. rascy Conrov NOV In Quccns county awaiting
trial a charge Of murder, and another man left the
stolen silks and enc piece OF velvet at her place. 1m
mediaoly afterwards scanon alias conroy and Mctauly
alias Griffith arrested for the jersey City burglary
Conroy then, 10 make that the stolen goods would
not slip through his fingers, communicated with his
aunt Mrs Donghety requesting her and his sister 10
get the goods from Lizzie and take them 10 Roosevelt
street As trunk OF the silks was being taken from
the house OF M noaghery by Thomas he was arrested
by detectives Golden and Farley and the oiccrssubsc
queny found other portions OF the stolen goods IN pos
session Of scott NJ 1O6s Cherry street OF the $1,000
" rth of velNes belonging 20 Messr. Dambmann 20,
only piece valued at $3.50 hrs been recovered but
the detectives expect 10 trace the other pieces and 70
store them 20 the owner.
Lizzie Williams Is good looking Young woman, but
bears bad character She lived with Paisey tonroy
In Quccrs county ia long ~ they could agree
when she fc in with James W, Cummings said 10 have
been concerned IN rohbnr the wapolc savings Bank Of
SO 600 and liyo with him for time. Al a later period
Lizzie took fancy to Johnny yory serving out a
term o years IN sing sing Prison for the comm of
grand larceny. with whom she living as his wife
~ tho time OF his conviction. Detectives Golden and
Farley are deserving of great credit for their skill and
in the case which has resulted In arrest
Ing most of the parties concerned In the burglary, and
also In recovering many of the stolen goods
justice Hogan committed oil the accused parties 10 the
Tombs FOR examination