New-York tribune., 1868-04-29
THE BROOKLYN Boyp ROBBERY.

Francis Jackson, recently q car conductor on
the Futonave ne about "a years Of age taken
fore Justice Morehouse yesterday for examination the
charge OF burglary. number OF witnesses exam.
ined, from whose testimony II appeared that Mr.. William
Hunters house. No 95 Fort Greene Place broken
TO the night OF tho 18th OF April by forcing open
rear basement window. safe in the front basement
room which stood against the wall between the windows
unlocked by the who took iron box
containing - roo In Western Union Telegraph Bonds two
SS bonds Of each "a lot Of
IN the safe was also carried away Some plated silver
the closet. belonging the servant girl taken Next
morning the servant Annie Eagan down stairs at
wide OPEN the door leading from the hall TO the kitchen
closed with chair under the knob the sash fastenugs
copqitiOn Of saifI information Of the robbery was
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dery was detailed TO Inquire Into the matter He called
Footprints as n the 70 and
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by Mh Hunter. eometmes he called twice day. On
ono occasion he asked for draught Of icewate and
%aS s6oa tho Ane rnare in tie 1s s
fo6n, End asked what that was between the windows
siaGSG"notSns ike safe The % girl told Ss him was was
safe in which they kept all the gold and silver The
With this information the officer arrested jackson Tho
latter occupies rooms at No l0 Portlandpace which Is
Immediately In the Of Mr. Hunters residence The
officer testified that he arrested Jackson and comparing
the boots he wOTe found them 10 correspond with the
tracks In tho yard He also found $76 In
In hif house. Sergeant Carpenter testified that he
present at the arrest OF defendant by Ocer Won
dery Thursday the 2st inst when he examined the
footprints and found them to correspond with the boots
Jackson had on: ....
mafbecntting shop occupying the first floor of No ol
Portland place testified that he examined the footprints
In company with Officer Wonderly and was convinced
that they were made by neathtting boot or shoe
With sharp point he let some rooms In the upper part
OF the house 10 defendant who moved In ON the 9th OF
April as he pad his rent In advance at the rate or e6
per MONTH but had TO borrow some money from his
mother in-law TO do IL with. Mrs Amelia Holt, the
house with him, but occupied separate apartments
the night OF the burglary defendants child very
Sick and she stad UP with Il all night In Jaoksons rooms
jackson the all night; he slept ON the bed
with his clothes the money found by the detective
she testified belonged TO her daughter and that she had
earned It, Henry b. Holt, the husband Of the former
witness, testified that Friday evening the nth inst,
went TO his Lodge tho star OF Bethlehem !" jackson
was unable 10 with him account OF his elck child
be returned about 0 o'clock and jackson In his own
room; witnesses wife aud Jacksons wife were there
With tho sick child he went TO bed awaking about
0cok, le found his wife absent and going to his
law ,g0oms her there In rocking ohai with the
cld IN her arms; Jackson lying outside the bed
with hs pantaoons and vest on aslcepi Jackson was
there at o'clock In tho morning. when witness loft 10
The abpye IL the substance Of al tho testimony tahcp