The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-01
ToMBs POLICE COURT.

TOMBS POLICE COURT.
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Conscience Betrnyed-An Old Servant Turned
Thief-Extensivc Capture Of Property-A
ForRcr Cauaht-A Literary Bcat-Defraud-
Ina the Press, the Public and the Prayer
Book observation-disclosures In Time.
Before Judge Hogan.
The numerous cases OF misplaced confidence that
come 10 the surface every day make 1t dif1culs In
deed for merchants to know whom to trust The
larest instance OF this kind OF deception came to
light yesterday under most peculiar circumstances
A man named James Robinson has been en-
plOyed by Messrs Gardner b Co.. of 81 Lispenard
street. for eleven years. During that time he had
shown himself to be most efncient man Of busi-
ness, Q faithful lclerk ana to all appear
ance an honest and upright man. In
business hours no person In the employ OF
the firm was more assduous In the discharge Of his
duties. He was generally tine first TO arrive at the
store and almost alwsys the last 70 leave It. His
general oemeanor and capabillty for commercial
matters won him the good opinion Of his employers
and step by step he went on
GROWING IN rHRIR EsTREM
until within the last five years ne was intrusted
with key the SAFE and 1t is astonishing with so
much opportunity to steal large amount at his
hand. he should have contented himself with pilfer-
lDgs from time to time. IL has been ascerIained
that brought hun to prisoners cell for some time.
MOI being wei posted IN the. the manner q work;
himself open TO suspicion sooner tnan q
regular practit,onsr would, and hsppening
c Ct Hts nesitatins nervous manner betrayed
h.m, and the lynx eye Of Field looked into the nol
detective mad several tunes noticed something un-
usual about the man, but MIS- suspicious were not
realy aroused until he saw him 60 INTO pawn
Office with q bundle and afterwards come out with
out THIS at hrst he SIMPLY looked at as
SINGULAR MISFORTUNE,
that In his apparent position in life should be
compel ed to resort to sucn accommodations to pro-
cure resources. Bat, SEEING the same thing done
over and again. the detective became convinced
that uil WAS not right. Knowing the man well by
this tlme Mr.. Held was on the lookout Tor him. and
or Tuesday morning last he saw Robinson leave
the house OF his employers with parcel, and, de-
termined TO lind out exactly the extent TO which the
game was being played, he followed and saw blm 60
into q pawnbroker's snOD ut 102 Canal street,
Kept by HYman Copperman. When Robinson left
the pawnbroker's he had no parcel, so that 1t was
certain he mad left the merchandise behind him.
The detective stil kept Ia his waKe, and the unsus-
pectlng thief went back TO his work at the store.
and then sporting his man followed him TO his home
III eighth avenue. de there ascertained that ROD
and family, anu that FOR q moment
DlsARMED The DOUBTS OF THE DEFECTIVE.
Yesterday morning, however, Robinson came out
OF the store with parcel done up as the previous
one mad been, and Started to the same pawnbroker,
and after remaining there some time came out
empty handed. TITS decided Mr.. Field anu he at
once arrested him. He asked Robinson what he
had been dong In the pawnshOp, and the man an
swered tnat lie mad been delivering goods which the
questioned him about the selling or stealing OF the
goods, and asked hm point blank ii he had
he had SOLD the goods and was just leaving them at
the mouse OF the purchaser. Field TOOK MIN to the
Filth precinct station house and then went TO the
establishment OF Gardner u Co., who said they
knew nothing OF the aflalr. lie requested an Inter-
e Sad rpod o. na norm M
ner had the books OF the establishment produced
and 1t was found that no sale had been made that
day. The detective then, certain that
He HAD PURSUED THE PROPER COURSE
in the affair went to the Iombs Police Court to
ask the advice ana assistance or Judge Hogan. The
Judge and he held long consultation the result Of
which that officer Barrett, OF the court squad,
was sent with the detective, and CopperInan was
searched, and an immense quantity Of goods WAS
tound that nad not been entered on the books The
found in the desk, and when they were shown TO
Gardner CO. they were at once identified as their
on searching the pawnbrokers establishment, the
officers seized some eighty packages OF suspicious
dozens or kid gloves, an immense quantity OF pearl
buttons, silks, brOche shawS, dress goods OF all
kinds, white snrts table cloths ten boxes OF cigars,
broadcloth furs and quantity OF green cloth used
for covering billiard tables, &C., 10 the amount pro-
badly III the aggregate OF at least $1,000
hiessrs. Gardner a. Co. have identified only about
$14U worth OF SILK and machine twist as their pro-
perry, and owners are wanted ior the rest, which Is
the Fifth precinct station house, Leonard street.
near West Broadway. The prisoner COpperman says
that he has tved these goods from time to time
since ISc9 aud tnat the most OF them were brought
there by man who said lie was peder, but lie
does not know HIM. fact which raises q strong
SUSPICION OF guilty knowledge IL that no entry IL
made in his books OF any OF the property seized by
The prisoners will be committed until q formal
complaint against them can be made.
A vIENNESE sWiSULER.
Otto StrOpp, of IS and u Chatham street, charged
Joseph Schmaler alias Julius Muuerl with having
forged his name on several occasions anu obtaining
money by such fraudulent signature. From he
vSl.sSta 1t To-
came from Vienna ana brought with him letters
from some OF the principal houses or that city. IN
which he had done business Upon these represen-
long Ill me office when he committed forgery. For
this offence nc was arraigned at Essex Market
Police Court but through some legal bubble ne got
OH. Upon his liberation Shmaler endeavored to get
a suit Instituted against StrOpp, but
NO ONE WOULD TAKE 1T OF.
Since that time he has occupied himself with
swindlinQ various other FIRMS Ills most recent ex-
plot, however, mas been TO represent himself as still
in the employ of StrOpp TO the managers Of the
German New York Democrat, and he ordered these
gentlemen to insert an advertisement Tor Stropp
which would cost S4s. In payment Tor the adver-
Bank anu made payable to J. !. Zlcker or order Tor
500, and received The balance In money. Alter that
he went 10 the store or Wiam Ruddle, at 5l0 Pearl
street, and got eight copies OF the
NINTH AND SEVENTH BOOKS OF MOSES,
upon the account OF Zickel Tor Stropp. lie went
to Appeton's, Barper's, Cartoons and almost all
the principal publishers in town and procured
books from them in the same way. When he had laid
III a good stock OF stolen books ne made trip to
Jersey dispose OF them, but ZicKel heard OF his
exploits and sent word after him. The conse:
quencc was that he was arrested yesterday and
brought hack TO the city. ZlcKel and Radule maze
complaints against him, and 1t Is expected NUM-
her OF other charges Will be made today. as he has
been pursuing this course Tor some time. lie was
held 70 answer by Judge Hogan.