New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-15
An Old Theft Brought TO Light-An Omcer
Chnrgod with Stealing siik-His Arrest and
Comrnitsul.

On the night of August 8. 1864 Sergeant Farrell Of
the Fifth Precinct learned that the Croton the dry goods
store Of Mr. Abraham II. Eosenhen No 3J Broadway
running Fearful that it would damage the stock in the store
Van varick Allen and Carnan of the same precinct Van
vaIick and Allen procured ladder by direction OF the
sergeant through second story win
dow the and the other officers remaining On the walk
In few moments the officers who lad ito the
building made their appearance reported that the wafer had
of by them and then dismissed 10 their 70
sDective posts by the sergeant
been notified the Of the previous night called at
the Station informed Capt Petty that two pieces OF
buo silk valued $500 had been taken from bis store tEe
ooes who entered the called up BY the Cap
tain informed OF the loss questioned about the matter
They protested that they knew nothing whatever OF the miss
In order clear up mystery attendant the Capt
Petty advised Mr. Rosenhem 10 prefer charges against the
Sergeant officers before the Board OF Police Commission
ers and the followed by that gentleman Nothing
elected the trial and the case was dismissed
few DAYS Sergeant Robinson OF Tire IwenysIn IRE
onc received information that piece Of the stolen SILK was
then in the Of Van variek at the residence OF hs
motheruaw in TIE Fifth Ward he having boarded theTe 10Y
some time after the commission OF the robbery.
Robinson informed Inspector carpenter Of ne
communication he had received and was ordered 10 ys he
residence aud search the trunk He dd go ana IN
found Of The stolen pieces OF silk which was subsequently
identified by Mr. Rosenhem as his property.
officer varick who in the meantime had been trans
rred 10 Precinct for by Inspector
CARPENTER aud his arrival questioned about the stolen ak
Tie denied all knowledge OF H. but when was produced hno
he was informed had been found he at broke
down. bursting into confessed his willingness to tell
all he knew about the matter.
He states that when he and officer Allen entered the build
ing which the water running on the night ~ question
had the most distant idea OF committing thef. and
was not until dismissed their the
water was shut Off that Allen informed him that be had taken
pieces o. elk and thrown them from second story
window into alley in the OF the building Allen tier
proposed should the alley and the silk
each retain piece The prisoner at hr declined but
on being pressed Allen consented and The stolen silk
hid by them under their coa He says thu! Allen subse
queny him ,hs be tied stones to Liza piece and sunk
Il In the North River Seized with remorse A. what he had
done The prisoner threw bis share OF the robbery into hs
trunk aud never until produced Nv Inc Inspector
Allen who lad been sent fo and heard hs statement
Of t4 prisoner denied IN the positive manner any know
declared that the statement OF Van
yarick was false from beginning 70 end
YESTERDAY Van VaTick srragned before Justice Hogan
al the Toubs and pleaded guilty. Mr. RoseDhem made
an affidavit charging tho prisoner with stealing the tive pieces
Of silk and be war committed oy the magstrae ~ esau OF
H OO0 hail for trial lie native oil city aged 70 year
and until this charge brought against him. leid good
name in Department HIS resignation was 70 my
Inv them without doubt, of their next meeting.