The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-06

Two Cases Of Silks, Valued at s25, 900, Myste-
riously Hidden Away-Ths Practice and the
Perseverance Of the Polics-An Owner
Wanted-A Slight Clew Found

Several parcels OF silks, valued at s25, 900, were
seized yesterday by Captain Sanders, Of the six.
teenth precinct, In the public store house OF H. c.
Haegar, at 2s2 Ninth avenue. 1t appears the goods
were removed to that place on Thursday last from
an unoccupted store at S04 West Thrtyninth street
by cartmap, who was suspicious about the con-
tents OF the cases he was hired to remove and
went to Captain Sanders and told him of his suspi-
cions. Superintendent Kelso directed Captain
Sanders to watch the premises where the
goods were stored. Detective Noble, OF the
Sixteenth precinct, was then detailed to watch
Hacgars store When Captain Sanders had posted
the officers he went to the premises 3O4 West
Thirty-ninth street, from where the cartman told
him the goods were taken. The Captain was In
citizens dress, and when he arrived at the store
inquired for the principal of the establishment He
found the agent Of the property after search, and
to him proposal was made to rent tile shop at 3O4
for q fish store. He told Captain Sanders 1t had
been let for month to gentleman who was going
to open cigar store; but, although the parties
had held the premises eight days and had paid a
months rent In ADVANCE there was as yet no sign
OF any business.
'Dld they not bring any goods YETI" inquired the
Captain.
''oh yes" answered the agent, "a carman
brought two boxes Of tobacco here, but another
one took them away again."
The Captain then explained who he was ana ex-
shown the place, but 1t was completely empty.
II consisted OF narrow, rather deep shop, that
as aSs as o op ad
had been rented to gentleman for one month,
who had paid the rent and had not been since.
the day It was let was first when the two cases,
puporting TO contain tobacco were left there, and
nothing further could be arrived at in that qiarcr'
e en reported progress to Superntend
nd, AZ
II any one should come to claim the goods. This
was DONE and no one putting in an appearance up
TO yesterday morning superintendent Kelso de-
accompanied by Detective Noble went
duty, and the three at once proceeded to
open the cases. The two cases contained
| OF which were black grounds, with colored and
white stripes, and others with gray grounds, with
black hair stripes. The goods were then removed in
the canes to the Sixteenth precinct station house
and thoroughly examined. The pieces were found
to be all entire; but the tickets usually attached 10
imported goods of that description were torn or,
showing concusively that the boxes had been
opened and that
THE GOODS WERE STOLEN
The pieces were tied carefully in the regular way,
and looked as II they had only just been brought
from Europe. Dism lyed at first by the discovery
that all clew to the Identification Of the property
had been swept away Captain Sanders set himself
and the officers to work to find II the thieves had
not left some distinguishing mark behind. Alter
opening every piece and searching between the
papers and trying all the ends, and when the work
Of discovering q connecting link seemed Ruthless
the eyes of the Captain were delighted by the ap.
pearance OF bit OF white paper stuck between the
paper that lined the box and the case ITSELF He
Immediately pounced upon this, and 1t turned out
fortunately to be one of the missing tickets. Here
then, at last was road open to the owners. Upon
the ticket were printed In heavy gilt letters
GA H." and, In writing, the importers number Of
the piece and the number Of French aunes 1t con-
tanned AS the two letters no doubt indicate either
the firm that made the goods or the people for whom
they were manufactured there can be now no diff
Guilty In
TRACING OUT AN OWNER,
for IN all probability the house to which the goods
were consigned will find similar mark upon the
invoice forwarded to them, unless the silks have
been struggled into this country, and then Of
course, the hunting for an owner would be fruit
less occupation. One singular circumstance Is that
the cases, although certainly Of foreign make have
no custom house other mark upon them.
1t is supposed the goods must have been stolen
landed, or that they have been taken IRON bonded
warehouse, with the connivance OF an Official.
Part OF the silk has been identified by
Messrs. Autliff a. Co., Of Greene street. Cap
tain Irving detailed Detectives Dusenberry and
Dunno to find the man who hired the store and
caused the removal Of the cases. The carman de-
scriDed him to Captain Sanders as stout man, OF
medium stature, with a rather ford complexion
and wearing mustache. He wore gray coat and
drab felt hat. He had the quick, sharp manner of
man accustomed to give orders, and seemed In no
way nervous over the business he had In hand.