The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-09
HEAVY ROBBERY IN A RAILROAD CAR.
A Western Gentleman Robbed OF $4,000
In n Broadway Car - Desperate En-
counter with One OF the Alleged

WIFI OMe VI Lhc AAAeSSU
Thieves.
A robbery Of q most daring character was
perpetrated at late hour on the night of the
7th inst. 1t appears that Mr.. M NJ. Laramy,
Chicago Glass Works, who is at the present
time stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, had,
few few friends. PAID nd a visit to the Winter Garden.
After the conclusion OF the performance he
left the theatre and took the cars with the in
tention of proceeding to his hotel. The
which he entered was considerably crowded,
himself with q place on the rear platform.
During the progress of the car he noticed that
several individuals who were also occupants of
the platform kept pushing against each other,
as if with the intention of obtaining more room.
He thought nothing of the circumstance until
the car reached the corner of Twenty-second
street and Broadway when, hearing q bystander
make a casual remark about pick pockets and
thieves, and the dangers of travelling on the city
cars, the thought recurred TO him that he had a
large amount OF money about him.
He accordingly commenced an examination
of his pockets, when, to his utmost consterna-
tion, he discovered his pocket-book was miss
ing. With appraised hands, and in a most de-
sPPSbed of % MT eopse Chry Who 9as an
standing on the cross-wall1 at the time the car
was passing, and hearing the remark, directed
his atteltion TO the front platform, from which
he observed a young man, apparently one of
the "cly-taking" fraternity, taking his depar-
Mr.. Christy followed the man to the Fifth
avenue who, imagining there was no one on
his trail walked off in the most unconcerned
he started ON q brisk trot, when Mr.. ChriSty,
thinking matters had come to q turning point,
stepped up to him, and seizing him by the col
lar, exclaimed "YOu are my prisoner" Upon
this the man turned around and gave Mr..
Christy a blow almost knocking him down. A
severe tussle then took place, and the thief sue
ceeded in freeing himself and started off at
brisk run, MIR. Christy following, crying out,
"Stop thief stop thief"
While passing Twenty second street Mr.. War
rem, Superintendent OF the Detective Police
Agency hearing the cries, and seeing man
coming in his direction, rushed across the
street, when a second encounter took place.
and the runaway found his match. During the
progress of the struggle, an officer belonging to
the Eighteenth Precinct came up and rendered
assistance in capturing the desperate. He was
placed in charge of the officer, and Messrs.
Warren and ChriSty then commenced search
for the missing property, thinking that as none
had been found on the person OF the thief,
he might have thrown it away while endeaVor-
ing TO make his escape, so as to leave no evil
dence against him il he got pulled" but this
was an old dodge with the detective, as after
faithful search roll of bills and several coupons
detached from $50 bonds were discovered on the
sidewalk These were handed over TO Jhr officer
in charge OF the prisoner. Arriving at the sta
tion house a still further search was instituted,
resulting, however, in the finding OF only a few
bills and number OF suspicious looking keys.
4The prisoners name is John Bronson alias
Charles Brown, and is represented as a despe-
rate character, one of the most expert pick
The pocketbook containing SSOOO Paraguay val
ley gold mining stock and $500 in money, has
not as yet been obtained, and the belief is that
IL was passed TO one OF his "pals" during the
confusion. Endeavors were made TO make the
prisoner disclose his confederates, but all at
iempts in this direction proved unaValling.
The affair is at present In the nands toI the de-
tectiVes.-N. y. Herald.