The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-02
TOMBS POLICE COURT.

A Confidential Porter who Looks After
the Interests OF His Employer IL
Caught Purloining-SteaIing Belgian
Observation-Disclosures Com piaint Against
William II. Butler--Proceedings Before
Judge Bowling.
John Rademacher has been in the employ OF Syl
vester Brush furrier at 42s Broome street. for the
last three years. During this time Mr.. Brush has
missed quantities or valuable goods He had the
most implicit confidence In Rademacher, and COM
missioned him to look out fer his interests and try
and detect the thief. Rademachsr was so energetic
in his work that he discovered that nearly every
clerk that was engaged by Mr.. Brush within the
last two years was dishonest, and one after
another they got their discharge in consequence OF
Rademachers disCiOsures Q..f n s.E
Last wednesday suspiciousio0klng bag was
found packed with some sixty dollars worth OF
furs and slowed away In an obscure part 81 the
store. II was not removed at the time but the
next morning was looked for in VAIN on Satur-
day similar bag was found packed with SIS worth
or iure 1t. was opened by one Of Mr.. Brush's
sons. Determined to catch the culprit, MT. Brush
employed man named Russell d. Wiley TO watcn
the store on Saturday night. Wiley saw Mr.. Brush
lock the store and give the key to Rademacher.
turn, unlock che store, 20 in and come out
again with bag IN his nand. lie watched him and
saw him enter the h0dse 327 Broome street and
Radema0her was arrested, and he was arraigned
before Judge Downing in the Tombs Police Court
and Mr. Russell sell D. wiley appeared to testify
against him. 1t was alleged by Mr.. Brush that
when Rademacncr was arrested no confessed to
having stolen the goods and also that he sold them
to Levi p. Aaron, 1927 BrOOme street, who knew
that they were stolen. AarOn's premises were
searched, and $135 worth OF furs there, which
were identified by Mr.. Brush as his property.
Both Kademacher and Aaron were brought up
for examination in the afternoon, and Judge DOwl-
ing held them under $4,000 bail each to answer at
General Sessions.
Heavy Larceny.
Patrick McHugh, stalwart-looking man. was
arrested yesterday by Oficer McAvoy. OF the Sixth
precinct ohargedwth stealing 800 stone blocks used
Tor paving the streets. and known as the Belgian
pavement. Mr.. Hugh Moore, Of 281 Mulberry street,
saw McHugh drive up his cart IN front OF his resi-
dence and take away load Of these blocks He called
the attention OF officer McAv0y, who in behalf OF
the Corporation OF the city OF New York. made q
the prisoner under $500 bail to answer.
William p. Butler, who was held on Monday for ex-
animation on charge OF attempting to swindle
Louis Schepp, OF 1870 Duane street. was identified
yesterday as party who had obtained $40 from
a forged draft On the 18th OF November
he went into the store of Mr. Colgate
and represented himself as Mr.. r. H. Reed, OF the
firm oil b. N Reed Sons, washington, d. O. He
bought $175 worth of fancy soaps, which were sub
sequenty shipped to Washington. aud induced Mr.,
Colgate to advance HIM $40 on sight draft on the
house he was supposed to be connected with. The
draft was sent TO Washington, payment OF which
was refused and the draft was protested
Judge Bowling. therefore, again remanded But
Ter Tor examination which will come up tomorrow,
at one O'Clock.