New-York tribune., 1867-02-16
CRIME.
THE LATE ROBBERY or BRoADwAy-Two or THB THIEVES
ARRESTED AND A PORTION OF THE STOLEN PROPERTY

THE LATE ROBBERY OF BR0ADWAY-TWo OF THB THIEVES
ARRESTED AND A PORTION OF THE STOLEN PROPERTY
RECOVERED.
Several DAYS since the fact of the robbery of the
store of Lionel Jacobs, No III Broadway, OF "a gold
watches silver watches ls metacased watches aud
IA metalglt watches valued IN all AZ Sl00 was publSed
i'm THE TRIBUNE as having occurred the night OF re
5th ms. Since that time Capt Jourdan OF the sixth Pre-
cinct assisted by Detectives Woodbridge OF ms torc6
ad Rogers of the St. Nicholas Hotel have been actively
engaged in looking for the thieves They recently re-
ceyed information that Henry CoomDs, young man
aged 70 years residing No 1851 EsseX-si and James
Trlmble aged 2 years residing with his mother at No IS
Aen-st, had been in some manner connected WIN te
were found four OF the stolen watches. lie was com:
mited for examination by Justice Hogan charge OK
burglary. Trimble was then arrested. ana ior TIME
claimed TO know nothing OF the matter but finally con
fsed that Al OF the stolen watches were hid under ps
OF coal in wood-shed IN the rear OF ms mothers rs
dence IN Aucnst The place was visited and the watches
found Yesterday on charge Gi 9urSssy 6 s pT'oTS s
other men, who had been arrested on suspicion Ot having
been implicated the affair discharged, there be
ing evidence sufficient TO warrant their detention
CONVICTED OF ARSON on THE HIGH SKA
.rne trial of John Robinson, colored, cook on the
ship Lady Bcssngton OF Boston, indicted for setting fire
to that vessel while oni her voyage from Manila to this
port took place the United states District Court at
Trenton Thursday. The facts as elected on tho pre-.
lminary examination before Commissioner Jackson 40
Jersey City and heretofore published, were fully proven
Albert s. Clarke OF Jersey CITY. who was assigned to ae
end the prsonfI SCI SCI T & Ss S5nt S Robin
that could be imposed owing to doubts as his insanity
THE ERIE RAILWAY EMBEzzIEMENr.
Edward Ii. Weylan, the deiautins clerk OIL the
repair shop Of the NowYork and Erie Railway was con-
Quoted TO the Hudson County Jail Thursday evening
At Tayl0s Sa,o0n Long Dock where he stopped 70 dlne
on his way 20 prison, Weylan Conversed freely WIN
acquaintances. and is reported To have saG III
ply 20 inquiry 10 the amount ~ ms enOrLlynCu
THE Railway Company think 10 Is $52.OOG but tlleY WI,
find that it than they have any lded o.
lie is also reported 10 have made il conesoi aes'
ing that he was but the tool Of ring composed 9i oh
plOyes OF the Company, who received the Drncipa p1
tun of the spOlis.
uoLu noBBEi,Y IN THE CUsTOM-IlousE.-On lhurs-
day afternoon Paul Gronne lad of IA years IN the en-
ploy of Robert NJ SOman q Edge, ship agents and bro
krrs at No - South Wiams, while passing the corner
of William aud Waists having In his hand $500 which
he had drawn from the bank where the firm make their
deposits was by strange man, who caled nun 70
deliver letter to certain person IN the custom Lon.
promising, IL he would do TO give hun % cents The
boy consented aud the stranger went with MN 10 pOs
out the place. -. A..
Arrived at a secluded place in tile Custom-Ho INC
stranger drew pistol aud pointing az Tue heau Ol tuo
bnv threatened II he made noise, 10 DlOw ms D.s
out lie then took the money and made MS escape %
thoroughly frightened was the boy thht seVeIl minutes
clased before he recovered himself Suficehiy 10 eve
nm alarm Information of the affair was lodged at foe
eadQuartcIS but as the hoy could give bul poor de
srrton of the man. there is but little hope OF ciicetmS
bfs aVrgsi