The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-16
A SERIES nr sagssats,

The Stoningtcn Steamboat Company the
Victims About ~ 5000 worth OF Goods
stoien--A Portion Of thorn Rccovcresi-Two
Men Arrested. 49,
For several moths past the Ssonlnston Steamboat
Company has lost large quantities Of freight amount.
ing in The aggregate TO nearly $4,000, most Of which
has been taken from thor pier foot Of Courlaudt street,
North river So sdroly were the goods stolen and re-
moved from The pier that Mr. Marcus r. simons agent
Of the company. unable TO detect the robbers OF
gain any information which would lead 10 their arrest
Despite bis efforts TO reach the guilty parties large
quantities Of goos almost daily disappeared and al
length Mr simons engaged sns services Of detective
days snd nights watching he found himself made
qua'e 10 the task. He made no imporsan. discovery
mended 10 call upon the captain OF the Hafbor police
He did and the captain after listening TO Mr. smons
matter in charge and possible bring i 10 successui
ssue The ofhcers soon learned that portion or the
stolen freight consisting Of six vcrylslaph.n!s tnsks
non, In West Fifty-se street. from whence they
subsequently removed 70 S32 Broadway, by Jcrs.
niah Harrington, carman whom Shannon had en-
ploysd for that purpose Tho officers found the ivory
tusks IN possession Of James H. Warren who had been
suSse"ueg,iy the ocers ssceivea Information ,bs.
William Hammond, formerly captain Of the merchant
vessels City Of NewYork and Invncibe had been the
habit OF receiving stolen goods from shannon and send.
Ing hsm 70 various points south and West through the
American Express Company. shannon and Captain
dhmmOnu Nefo accordingly hITcSt0u ana takcn OoIOro
Justice Hogan, where an examination took place yes
terday afternoon.
Mr. simvns, agent Of the company, made an stndavi,
against the prisoners charming that about the 30th
Of December last they stoe ve bales Of flannel and
half ches, Of tea, valued Al s2o.s belonging 70 Parkor
Wilder Co.. and sutton, Smith CO., which goods
Company. Mr. Smous In his sdavt sets forth that he
street. that or about the ID inst he employed By
an unknown man 70 convey two cases OF goods from
house In wcst Fifty second street jShannonsj 70 the
ONCE Of the American Express Company and that Ms
Shannon paid him faripgonl IS FOR bis servicss Mr.
Simons received Information from James H. Warren Of
No. 81 Bloomfield street, Hoboken that Shannon in
formed him he tShannon) had shipped seventeen hum
dsd yards OF flannel BY the American Express Company
Mr.. Simous also charges that shannon and Captain
Hammond stole the elk Ivory elephant tuss mentioned
above that they stolen the 81 day Of December
last and that Shannon employed Warren 70 sell the
usks which the prisoner shannon had concealed under
bed in his house. The ivory belongs 10 Mr. II. Crate
doing bueness In Fulton street.
An examination was had the case YESTERDAY after.
noon before Justice Hogsa, whom several witnesses
were examined, among whom Harrington, the car
man, and Mr. Warren. In consequence Of the absence
OF witnesses the further hearing postponed till
day The accused parties committed the Tombs.
The magistrate sent Harrington and Warren 70 the
House OF Detention a. Witnesses,
The prisoner shannon 10 the man who some monthe'
ago dangerously stabbed acquaintance In the Eighth
ward because he was eoing 20 Philadelphia give evil
dcnce against friend Of Shannons then on trial for
felony. He IL now under indictment for the deadly
assault