The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-23
BOLD ROBBERY OF JEwEIRY.


$4,000 Worth Of Diamond Rings Run OF With in
Broobyn-The Robbers Leave Horse and
Wagon, Etc.
There have been from time to time many bold
and audacious robberies committed in this city
and In Brooklyn, but among the most caring
none will be tound to exceed the one Whlch was
consummated last night in the latter CITY, IL
can scarcely be credited that within less than
fifty wards of the police headquarters, and on
one OF the most public thoroughfares OF that
city, and at an early hour OF the night, and
wnen crowds of persons we're continually pass
ing, store was entered, and IN The presence OF
the proprietor and his assistants case of
iewelry was taken away; and, notwithstanding
the hue and cry at once raised the perpetrator get
of with the greater part OF the booty. Yet so
lit occurred.
The police were at once informed, and in the
shortest possible time the telegraph was flash
ing the intelligence to the various stations. The
intelligence had Just reached Acting Captain
Wright at the Forty-fourth preinct, when an
officer drove up III wagon which he found de.
selted at the corner OF PARK and VanderpIt
avenues. A few minutes previously boy,
named Aaron Hart, was standing at that place
when wagon IN which were two men, one OF
them without hat, drove up and leaving the
horse standing, jumped out. The man without
a hat Immediately snatched the boys hat-a
black Kossuth one, broken in front-on MS
mead and saying 81 want this and will give you
new one for it," vanished round the corner.
The boy was so surprised that he did not at hrst
call out, when he did the officer came up ana
after hearing the lads story took she horse and
wagon away. When the wagon was searcned
one Of the rings stolen was found. Inc ring IS
a cluster diamond The horse IS Well-ored' last
trotting, sorrel nag, and the Vehlcle thfee-
quarter seat coalboX wagon, painted Dack,
with a blue cloth cushion. Both were taken by
the police to livery stable where they viii re-
main until an owner is found for them.
At half-past eight last evening. man entered
the ieWelrv store of Mr. Tice, on the corner of
Fulton and johnson streets, Brooklyn, and
asked Mr.. Thomas Tice to show him few
diamond rings. His request was compiled with
by laying on the counter twenty-four valuable
b ornaments. The man took his pocket handker-
CHIEF. and pretended to wipe his taCe with it,
ard then Immediately dropped it over the case
took it up, rushed to the door, and Immediately
disappeared. He had a confederate awaiting
with horse and wagon at the curbstone in
front Of the building. One bound took him
rom the place into the vehicle, the whip was
freely piled, and at high rate of speed the
party passed the police headquarters, ana were
lost in the darkness in johnson street. The
clerks in the store, hearing Mr.. Tce CRY out
''Stop him stop him !" rushed to the entrance
but when they arrived there was no trace OF the
robbers to be discovered.
Mr.. TCe gives but very indistinct descrip-
tiou of the man who tooS his diamonds He
says he is a slight built, middle aged mau, with
a smooth face. The value OF the property lost
is about tour thousand dollars.
A roundsman rom headquarters found one of
the rings outside OF the door of the store and
one OF MIR. Tees clerks found another near the
same place. Both were undoubtedly droDped
by the robber in his hurried exit. The police
and detectives were at once put on the track.
At nine, p. NJ, two men were arrested by an
officer of the FOrty-second precinct: but on Mr.
nce saying neither OF them was the person who
visited him, they were discharged. York
Herald.