New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-21
ARREST or 4 BURGLAR
HOW DETECTIVES WORK.


On the night of the 3lst of December or early
on the morning Of New.Years Day the watch man
ufactory OF Messrs Wheeler Parsons Co., Nos 80 and
20 Safest Brooklyn. robbed OF gold IN bars, watch
cases silver and other ynuabes, estimated to be worth
about 900 The robbery discovered BY Henry Jean
not an employee Of tho firm, the morning OF January,
but beyond slight mention on the part OF one or TWO
newspapers the facts connected with II we're carefully
concealed from the public In order to enable tho detec
tlyes 10 work up the without let or hindrance On
the cd OF January, after consultation with number OF
experlenced detectives Messrs Wheeler. Parsons Co..
placed the case ia hands Of Warren Whppe. Turner
a Co. detectives, OF No. 6s broadway and these
lynxeyed searchers after hidden things at once
~ he Establishment and 10 take other steps ferret ont
the mystery course from the fact that JeanDot had
naturally attached to him. and he was watched day aud
nght for over three months, but without being discoy'
onlv person "shadQwcd Tor watched By the detectives
Each and every OF the employees OF The r was Tor
iHSs strict beeanso of IT'S secrecy The t6stant aud
patient watching OF the detectives, day and night,
two. Jcannot and Gustav Kendt, machipist knew
anything OF tho burglary, and OF their complciy
However, these two men now became the attacking
points for the whole force French deecu ,o was
while another became an apprentice 10 tho business ana
o ss Winch doubtless sRarpened his appetite Tor revenge
on the parties who had subjected him TO such misery.
dischareed and made lis way to Massachusetts
named ali The time by his faithful shadow shortly after
Jeannot's departure, Kndt was observed by
his shadow TO DO living IN style greatly
beyond his means tho received $40 week..
dressing rather exravagantly Iefurnishng his house,
and mdulgng freely In real estate speculation An IN
tmacy had sprung up between him and the French ne
tectve assistant Waterman which led 10 tho hna de-
lection OF the former Having apparently disposed oIheh
cason that fey make another rad.on the safe, where he
know there was SO,00O In precious metals. RE
tending fright the detective at first refused 10 embark IN
tho affair." but finally, after much urging consented 70
remain passive while the work was being done hndt
prepared himself for the enterprise In very skill
ful aud wOrkmauliko manner. by conceaing HIM
self near tho office in which the safe
was kept and watching asslduousy, nc
obtained the figures forming the combination
by which the safe IL locked and unlocked and was evil
Superintendent Warren OF the Detective Agency deem
ing TINT evidence enough had been collected TO condemn
the burglar twice Yesterday caused his arrest ho
arrest effected by superintendent Warren ana assls
cinct on warrant issued by Justice COrnwc Besides
Kendt there arrested Eugene This wIel ana AOr
ham Yandenwagen, the person who had managed inc
| sale OF tho gold TO tho Assay Onice III tnls
st. were found all the tools necessary for
a small Workshop, complete set OF burglarons impie-
mens and portion OF tue booty acquired by the ron
berry OF Dec. 81. jimmy" found In the burglarious
collection exactly fitted IN Of the factory WlnuoW
sis which Kiudt had probably forced the night OF
years OF age aud his wife Is French Nandenwagen Is
Hoander. The former has bought house and iot IN
East New York worth $1,000 he has made severis sV1
loans sent money TO Europe, and all on salary VI s49
per week The gold he had melted up and sold Is vaucu
MT $1,000 The prisoners taEHn 10 tho lOry
first Precinct Station House and placed In charge OF CAPT
Smith They will be brought before Judge Cornweu tns
morning Tor examination.