New-York tribune., 1874-08-18
A BOLD Robbery TRUSIRATED,

THREE MEN ATTEMPT To CARRY OFF 1900 WORTH,
OF TOBACCO FROM a wArER-sT. WAREHOUSE
AND ARE DETECTED-A PoLTCEMAN's sAGACIfY.
~ large truck drawn by two horses was
dfiven Up 10 tsa, of tic GSbaceo warehouse % Felix
Garcia at No. l67 Waterst., at $40 a. VI. yesieriag
and three men standing upon the truck leaped OF
Walking 10 sthe door OF the warehouse, one o.! th,
strangers fitted a key in the lock and endcayorcd %
unlock IL. Apparently the key did not ~, ana then
several other keys were tried At last key found
which fitted the lock and the door was thrown open
Entering the warehouse, the men looked around with
seeming curiosity a moment and then, after short
snectlon OF several large boxes two OF the lifted
one OF the largest carried it out into the street ana put
IT upon the truck The third man took mp an account
book belonging to the rm followed his cjmpdnioLs 70
the sidewalk and there opening the book, wrote upon
one pages If making record OF To departure u
the goods the had no sooner puJ the box ipon
the truck than they into the store and brought olt
another and then another. With such Industry IA they
work that within five minutes the truck was oadei
down and cigars worth $4,000 gold, we're ready ioI lIa9s
portatiOn away.
Patrolman George DAVIS Of the Second Precinc, came
along waterst just the last box was paced non the
truck He was amazed TO see business begun 'o early
at the warehouse and stepping up 10 one OF TIE 'an
GERS be asked him where the goods were TO be aken
The man replied without hesitation thai they
officer was not satisfied with THIS rapT. ana a.kri
the proprietor OF the store Was. In 'h' .Iot
said of the men, ana II yOl VIII 20 IA theI ahl
ask him about MS, he viii doubtless gl'c jol ' t
your sagacy in discovering that his employees a'e ROD
bing hun before his very eyes" The Two oth'F htn
laughed upon hearing thS rem tgk or thtiF CONF h"Hs
and one OF them quickly said "Odcar, am tbr pOrtE
OF tie store this IL tAe gentleman who bOnl"t t.3
cigars, l. "A clerk ia the stor 70 mo th,
store and employer II you don't believe u"
officer Davis looked at The three men-all tall strong,
and ferce-ooking-Iud Instantly Thought thi ueY
were thieves Afraid h1t II he yenturcd INTO the -'0e
10 verify their assertion in regard 10 tnr employer
they would attack him within, or else escape hc 70
solved upon a bold course 0f action. lie aih-G on" ~
the Strangers around the neck and Cmgel 70 -eiLe
another standing near by. TIC second mtH dJjE aAd
fed with his companion, while the caIiIvc sut -Etd
desperately 10 escape. The officer had 10 USE al us
strength n hold the man. and only aiter ol- sts
oyerma tered him. He then summoned anpth'f oA.rr
aud the prisoner au the captured truck ana hJise- we're
taken TO the kulau-st station. Tue PRISONER "-
recognized a. william Bcal ails John Frames oi No
22G West OusOn-st. Upon being qIestl.nfl Ge Hthrd
knowing VINO his associates were lie san '.dt "h"g
passing along WatcI-st. they had hailed nm ahd hii
OF red him 81 to help carry the BE- Xc 10 he Hca
Tie pri .oner was taken To the IomDs Ponce NouIt
where the Magistrate committed hun for al ~ drIaH
Of 50 900 bail lt curious fact that hc WartApnse o
Garcia was robbed ia December last Of ionicco worth
ST 500 In similar to the present nauc'e''Iul
attempt at robbery Tie police be icye itt ihe o ;
and truck were stolen. II IS marked as loAJ"s' ide
lie truck, No. lGj AIprcerst."