New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-06
COMPLICATIONS OF A JEWEL ROBBERY.


! COMPLICATIONS OF A JEWEL ROBBERY.
| ARREST OF THE MAN WHO ACCUSED OFFICER QUiG-
LEY OF RoBBING A BROOKLYN JEwELER
| Nearly eleven years ago young man en-
tered the jewery store OF W. F. Tice. at Johnson and
Fultonsts Brooklyn and asked to see some diamonds
tray OF diamond rings put upon the counter for
his inspection. After looking at the rings for mo-
ment the stranger suddenly threw some pepper In the
salesmans eyes, snatched up the tray, and He'd from
tho store. He then leaped into carriage which was
driven rapidly away, and escaped The police were I'M
able to trace either tho thief his conederates ana
none OF the lost jewels were ever recovered
Mr. Tice received a letter in May last from person
| who signed the name Edward L. Martin" asserting
tba, Daniel ouigley a patrolman OF tine Eighth Pre-
cnct was the young man who stole tho jewels. YIhe
poce authorities upon learning the receipt OF thS leI
ter by Mr. Tee. requested that gentleman 10 como 10
this city ascertain whether he could identity Qng
ley. Mr.. Tice complied with this request and to the
great establishment OF the auth0rt5s picked out Qlig
10y from among crowd Of officers greatly re-
sembling the thief who committed the robbery. Mr..
Tice said that he could make all lavt that Quigey
the thief aud therefore could not make any com
plant against him. Qsley denied strenuousiy that he
guilty Of the crime An inquiry concerning his past
life revealed the fact that he engaged In reput
able business this city at the time OF the robbery
his former employers said that they believed him TO be
attention paid to the charge.
In June, Superintendent Folk OF the Brooklyn police
received letter In similar handwriting to that adj
dressed to Mr. Tce, and also signed with the Initials OF
the same name, f. l.. NJ" repeating the accusation
against Quigey and asserting that the accused had
also robbed George L. Wilson Of No. 293 Seyenthsve Of
gold watch four years after the ewelry robbery.
Mr.. Wilson summoned TO the Eighth Precinct Sta
ton House, but he could not identity Ig.ey Dir.
Tee had done
Capt. Williams OF the Eight Precinct received norma
non recently which led him 10 suspec; that man
named Daniel Norton had written tue letters referred
IL learned that Norton had left the city in the
early part OF June and mad gone to Philadelphia Re-
ceiying information Yesterday that Norton had re-
turned 10 the Guy ne captain earchcd various houses o
the accused He nj astfOund Norton az No 40 West HOu
ton-st. aud arrested him. Caps Williams brought Norton
before superintendent Wallng Police Headg
aud stated ms suspicious. Norton at once Admitted TO
and superintendent Folk He then sail that the jewels
stolen by QIigley and three other men. lie re-
fused To give the names of the three ans infor
nation which might lead To their arrest Supernteni-
ent Walling told MIN that the letters sndcred
the Police Department OF NewYorK aud inflicted
lifelong blot upJh tho reputation OF OMcer
asserted accOmplices the accused
not revealed criminal action for LIBEL would I've begun
against him. Norton again refused TO make any reyela
tons and also refused 10 reveal his mOuye In making
the charges against Oieer Quigley. superintendent
Wahng ordered the Captain to have "a complaint
for libel made against Norton Capt. Williams took
before Justice Morgan, al the Jefferson Market
Police Court, yesterday afternoon, and made the
plant. Justice Morgan held the prisoner. and then
manded HIM to the Eighth Precinct StitlOn-house.
Under Instructions FROM superintendent WsihDg. the
Nortons Capt Williams stated that Norton
WAS arrested May % at Wooster and HOustOnss for
disordcry conduct by officer Quigey. aud was suOse-
quently hncd $40 by the police magistrate.