The New York herald., 1869-02-13
THE BROADWAY sEwELaY STORE ROBBERY.

Arrest of Suspected Pnrties-Their Committal
for Trial.
Since the bold robbery OF Messrs Bened let
Brothers. jewelry store on Broadway during the
evening OF the stb inst, when, In imitation OF the
Park Bank then, the thieves smashed In the show
window with heavy iron instrument a tool new to
police circles, and succeeded In making good their
escape with diamond rings value d at 1885, it has
been the theme OF conversation among the officers
interested. And well IL NAV have been, as the dar.
Ing act OF the thieves suggested that success and
escape in such audacious piece OF villany would
urge them to even more astounding attempts
IL was, OF course the earnest endeavor
OF Captain Caifrey, OF the Fifteenth pre-
cinct, in whose police district the store
in question Is situated, that the villains
should be captured. and to this end detectives Tu1y
and Murphy were detailed 10 "work II up" From
Information obtained, on Tuesday they visited the
east Side Of the city and arrested two rather well
known characters, Morris Leonard and John Trim
bic while they playing cards in a saloon. they
were promptly taken 10 the Jefferson Market Police
Cour, before Justice Shandley, and after the rea-
sons assigned Tor their apprehension were given,
manded 70 the station house for further evidence.
This being obtained they were again, arraigned OF
this court, aud the following aildavs taken IN the
case:--
Samuel w. Benedict. OF COL Broadway, narrated
the particulars OF the robbery and the value OF the
articles stolen, aud from information and belief
charged Tue prisoners with being the guilty parties.
Miss Minnie Chapman, a saes woman, explained
that on the evening In question as sine was proceed
inH homeWard IRON her place OF emDl0yment she
approached tue store OF Mcssrs. Benedict Bros. aud
was within few feet VI the window when she OBJ
served Two men standing In front Of H. one Of whom
had something la his hand. Almost Instantly she
saw him thrust Il Into the glass and after quickly
turning II clutch ARRAY from the nglde, when both
ran To the other side OF the street and thence to
Great Jones street, followed by several persons cry
inp stop thicf.n Since then she has seen the ar
rested parties AZ the station house and quite posi-
i've that Leonard u the individual smashed the
window and took the property.
Herman helnecke, general superntendent Of the
store robbed, stated that some two weeks before
the occurrence Trinble called tho Establishment
on some trivial matter and subsequent 10 that visit
ne has seen nIn lettering around the premises his
eountenance u distinctly remembered at the time
u occurred 70 him u Was neither Inviting nor pre-
possessing.
onicer FairchiId. OF the Fifteenth precinct. whose
post OF duly q ia that neQhborhOod narrated that
al different times previous To the robbery and that
at unscemly hours he compelled to drive Trim
bic out OF Broadway, aud that the night In gues-
tiOn he observed him the corner above the store
twenty minutes before tue jewels were stolen.
These tllldavs, together With the statements OF q
Miss Maggie williams, also q saleswoman, who was
on her way home and witnessed the occurrence
being taken, the accused were committed 70 answer
the charge of grand larceny IN default OF $4,000 bal
each, In their informal examinations Leonard said
InA nc was turty-one wears OF age resided In East
Nintn street and was dock builder by occupation.
irinDe said tnat he WAS twentythrce years old,
iiVti ln Goerck street. and was licensed vendef.
botn denied tilcit Rult aud went to the prison not
iney were csc sred there ny the oilcers crowd Of
iVush looking Characters, who had accompanied
lhen " tue court lett the their faces not par
uchAfiy wfeathed In smiles at this result.