The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-13
STOLEN GOODS.

A broadway Tailor and Two Others AR
rested Tor Receiving Them-Escnpe of the
supposed Thief-IEulf the Property lie.
covered.
Nathan HOFFMAN, a merchant tailor doing busl-
ness at No. S45 Broadway; Joseph Levy, tailor,
living at No. IFS Grand street. and Isaac Levi a
second hand dealer, on the corner of Leonard and
Baxter streets. were arrested yesterday by Detec-
tives Dusenbury and Tily, charged win havi NJ IN
their possession quantity OF stolen goods, the
property OF Messrs Freneau Co.. OF Nos GA and GO
Lispenard street. On the goth OF March a case OF
woolens that had been shipped from Scotland by
one OF the steamers or the Anchor line was
stolen from pier Al North River before
1t had been passed by the Custom House ohlcers. A
member or the nrm 10 which the goods belonged
called at Police Headquarters and gave Information
OF the robbery. The Superintendent placed the
matter
IN THE HANDS
OF Captain Irving. OF the detective force, who de-
tailed Detectives Dusenoury and THY to work the
matter up These officers found the carman Charles
Smith, VINO had delivered another case To the
Messrs. Freneau that mad come by the same snip,
but he knew nothing or the missing properly,
although he acknowledged having seen IL on
the pier. The story he told was that the
case given to MN to carry was marked 167
diamond f. and that the stolen one was branded
l6o diamond L. and as 1t had not been passed he
oil the Custom House and The carman's memoran-
DUN Detective Dusenpury found they bore out the
statements OF the man, and IN consultation WIN
member OF the firm Smith was allowed TO go. Inat
night however, he ran away from New YORK,
leaving his wife ana family almost destitute .',
OF. Since Enat time the detectives have
been looking Tor the property, and yesterday
morning Detective Dusenbury, searching Tor tne
goods, went into ouman' = store at S45 BroadWay.
While talking 10 the man he saw piece OF cl0th
that looked like one OF the
SAMPLES OF THE STOLEN GOODS
he had In MS pocket and, taking advantage OF
HOutman'S back being turned he cut piece oil
the cloth and went out to compare 1t with what he
had. Finding the two samples were exact the oinCer
waited until Houtman went 10 MS dinner ana then
visited the store again and cut samples from every
piece That looked ike those he had The samples
were then SHOWN to me Messrs Freneau who recog-
nized them as portions of the property That was III
the stolen case, and iney went back, arrested Hout-
man and took possession OF the property. When
HOutman was questioned he said ne bought the
goods from Joseph Levy, Of ITS Grand street. The
officers took HOFFMAN to headquarters, and then
some more OF the goods. Levy said he bought The
cloths from Isaac Levi, OF Baxter street. and the
latter was also arrested; but no poods were found
in his house. When the prisoners were all locked
see Detective Heidelberg. When that olcer
WENT TO HIM IN THE CELL
the prisoner saId:-"You and are OF the same per-
su8sIon, ana II you Will 90 TO my wife and tell ner
impress upon HIM the necessity OF getung rid OF
these cloths at once and al all hazards will pay
you good sum- Detective Heidelberg repeated
this conversation to Captain irving, VINO desired
Heidelberg and the woman, and when they got 10
the house OF the man who mad the goods, to arrest
all the parties found on the premises ana take the
property to headquarters. Charles smith, the car
are looking for him. The prisoners VIII be taken
before Judge Dowllng at the Tonbs this morning.