The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-13
THE BOWERY ROBBERY.

Interesting Additional Facts Concerning the
Wonderful Vaccinations Of the Thieves.
Yesterday Afternoon the trial meeting or tho Police
Board-Mr Acton In the cxooriator's char--Mr. Pos
ner whose place robbed of So 600 worth OF ewsry
and 500 in money few nights ago, examined AZ
TO what he know about tho affair. HIS statement will
be found OF exceeding interest showing that like thoss
OF gentleman with very horny head, the circumvcn-
tons Of tho thevnE fraternity not TO be dsspscd
He said -
On the evening OF the robbery lett the store abou,
hsfpass nine O'Clock and returned about hAlg.past
eleven o'clock.
Mr.. Acton--where did you soS Tell The whole story.
went next door, to tho Gotham. You know after
business hours generally 90 in there 10 have little
recreation. long time ago a man was introduced to
me a. Mr.. Martin, professor or music, from Canada
Tho gentleman who introduced me 10 him was 1t the
tmo stranger aud was known to Afterwards BY the
v. commissioner 70 the Paris Exposition
Ss Newark Z soox as"y y. sss::
months to get acquainted With me- Somsmss he
the l. Ss s.; s' sss
.sss;s!;ss o.; 'sss s'ss lessiS:l -. caS:'.
and after talking awhile invited ihsm to have Cigar
with me- and then asked them take Christmas drink
for dnN nd iesp Ms spyaSs caiisl Tor other ariafs;
Mr.. Marlin then said he had al engagement In Williams
burg, and ist u Soon Afterwards Mr.. spence wsnt
away. Two or three days snsr this interview W. Mar
un sceosed me a. was oemng cot Of the restauraps
aHd sid, "Mr Po.nsr, . gentleman lrlcsA u nns'-
who, by The way. was candy haired Irishmaa With
full facsi very nice man, too, he wM-"wanh 70 get
pair Of sleeve buttons" said that didnt open Gil
twelve o'clock, and II he wanted them he'd have 10
come In AFTER that hour. He said would obige him
very much, ~ his friend was In business dswn town
wen, vent into my store, pat NV hand 10
the SAFE and showed him pair, for which 10 paid mo
20 Two or three days aftsrward I thtAk u vas, M,
spence came into the store and said no wanted 70 make
lady present. was 81 tho txns holding n my hand
diamond cluster ring for which had paid $780,
what have you got thsrsw said be- "what'll weigh
about carat and quarter; ! suppose that's worth
about $3.50" He was magnificent Judge Of diamonds
showed him number IN the safe, and be valued
them TO dot. In fact made the remark
TO some gentlemen in the "Gotham" tsw
minutes aftsrward, pointing 70 Nj Spence,
There's gentleman who's no jsweIsr, but hs knows
just - much about diamonds - do" Why, sir, all
who cams In contact with the man were quite infatuated
with hm--be was such good company vent to dino
tiny table In The restaurant on New Years day and
who should be there but Mr. Spence In the course OF
conversation which ensued between us be said be
wanted 70 get set OF coras We went then over the
store, aud handed him q set, telling him 50 WAS
tho price for them and 81 He took out OF his
pocket s1 OF Ilrosd coupon for something like $3.50
and said 'Now, here don't want you 10 trust me;
haven't the chsnge about just now, 30 keep that
security I'll sec Won AGAIN." 1 told him security was