The New York herald., 1867-03-12
ARREST or BUasLAas.

For some weeks past the nrm Of Mesua Horny Hen
nequin Co., doing business a. No 3l2 Broadway, have
missed goods, which disappeared in very mysterious
manner and although the firm did everything In their
power TO the thief thieves they
cessfuI AT length Mr. Richard Wheeler, salesman
in the store called upon detsctIve Ifsy, Of the Third
precinct, and consulted with him about the matter.
The store Of Messrs. Hennoquin 4 Co. being In
the Sixth ward, Captain Jourdan was communicated
premises robbed was then made, after which Captain
Jourdan became convinced that employed there
Who was well acquainted with the store was concerned
II Rksr was employed by Captain Jourdan 70 watch
the store II any person came out entered after
had been closed for the night Sunday morning. about
hapast O'Clock, young Riker saw LOUIS J. Regi-
naul whose father s employed porter In the store)
Walker and Gsoree Harris approach the store.
Win which he unlocked the front door, and after allow
ing Harris 10 pass inside locked Il again. Louis and
when Harris raped tho and lot out Louis
after locking the door, passed up Broadway with bis CON
kiksr, Of the Sixth precinct, who had been in.
form.d Of the state OF sfairs, arrested Harris
and Walker but Louis was not taken q THAI tins.
Subsequently Captain Jourdan sent for Mr. RsRinault
porter OF the store opening the door three Of
cashmere shawls valued At s., 200. found whero
the Captain was in the store young Regnaut entered,
and after speaking few words In French 10 bis isthss,
was taken into custody and sent 70 the station house
Jourdan subsequently arrested young man named
Michael weaver suspicion OF being concerned In The
burglary On conversng with the prisoners, Reginaut,
Walker and Harris they confessed their guilt when II
appeared that the porers had becn In the habt Of
puronng the keys from his fathers house. giving them
70 Harris who would then enter the store and steal
o. many shawls ~ could be removed with safety. a
Harris confessed TO the Captain that during the last
six weeks he had repeatedly entered NJ Hennsquins
store and carried or nearly forty valuable shAws
also further appeared that the boy Regnaut had on
three different OCCASIONS within two months past
ceved $40 SCI and e3s from Walker and Harris Tor
furnishing the keys and allowing them to enter and rob
Captain Jourdan and detective Tilley endeavored TO
learn what the prisoners had done with the stolen
shawls but did succeed, a. the accused pares con-
cuded they had already been too communicative ON the
subject which had cost them their liberty, for the pre-
sent 1t least
The prisoners were aragnsd before Justice Dowlins
yesterday morning, when Mr.. Duncan hcDougAll, a
member OF the firm OF Hcnnequln Co., made an am
davt against the prsoners - also did Captain Jourdan
and the other officers engaged In making the arrests
Counsel for Weaver made motion Tor hts dischargo
on the ground that thcre evidence 10 connect hm
with the burglary except tho unccrroborated
HIM such being the case the magistrate discharged
Reeinault Walker and Harris were then arraigned and
committed TO the Tombs for trial, without bail keg
nsult 10 only seventeen years old, and lives 81 NO "a
North Moore street. Walker was born twenty three
years ago, and resides No. 504 West Forty fourth
street. Harris Is sged twentyslx years and says ht
lives at 100 Prince street. 4 t. !. q.
II Is said the firm OF HenncquIn Co have lost shawl
10 the amount OF nearn $4,000 most Of which doubtless
were taken BY the prisoners