Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10
THE GAZETTE.
extraordinary Identification.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE TO-

The New York Tribune tells the following
story OF an extraordinary case OF identification
which occurred in that city on Tuesday: On
August 22d, 1866. I. S. lice, who has jew
ery store at Fulton and Hillary streets, Brook.
lyn, was robbed of tray of diamonds valued
at 1000. A handsome equipped carriage COD
tanning two men drove up to the store OF Mr.
Tice, and one Of the occupants, a fashlonably
dressed young man. alighted and walked hasti-
~ into the store He asked to see some dia-
monds, whereupon MIR. Tice produced tray of
them. The stranger was suddenly afflicted with
a violent attack of sneezing, and he drew from
his pocket handkerchief containing quaint,
ty Of snuff which he dexterously threw into
Mr.. Tees eyes, Before the latter, who had be-
come blinded, could discover what Was going
Oh, the stranger seized the tray, threw bis
handkerchief over it, rushed from the store
and into the carriage, which went whlrllng
down the street. The cry of stop thief was
raised too late, and the thieves escaped. The
police of the two cities we're Informed OF the
theft and for many days 10 succession Mr..
lice went to the Central Offices of New York
and Brooklyn to see whether he could identify
among a number of arrested persons the lndl-
vidual who came into his store. At intervals
during the succeeding two years he went on the
same errand, but was never able to identity any
person as the thief % Tuesday of last week
Superintendent Folk, of the Brooklyn Police,
called upon him, and informed him that he had
received letter signed Edward l.. Marvin,
stating that the person who robbed his store
Of diamonds 10 1866 was now Known by the
name of Quigley, and was police officer con-
nected with the Eighth Precinct in New York.
The letter stated that the thief was formerly
known as "Snatcher DaD,' and that he had
been also connected with diamond theft 10
New York. The Superintendent asked Mr..
lice whether he thought he could identity the
person who stole the diamonds, to which MIR.
lice responded that he could. The Superin-
tendent then detailed Detectives Folk and Cor
win to work up the case, and on the following
day the officers called on Superintendent Mat
sell, and ascertained that there was such per-
SOD as Officer Quigey in the Eighth Precinct.
On Tuesday of this week Mr.. Tice, with Sup
eriutendent Folk and the two detectives, called
and were taken into room where nineteen
men, of whom Quigey was one, stood together
in citizens clothes MIR. Tice was asked
whether lie recognized any of them. He re-
piled, Il do, l identify this man. pointing to
Officer Quigley, ''as the man who robbed me
of my diamonds. The Superintendent, police
captain, aud detectives were simply astounded
Mr.. Tice reasserted his positive belief that
Quigley was the thief, and the accused was i'm
mediately suspended from duty and an inves-
tigation ordered to be made by the police off
Gals 1t was stated by the officials at the
Brooklyn Police Headquarters yesterday that it
was understood that Quigley was tavorite
with one of the Commissioners Of Police In
New York, and that it had been agreed be-
tween the officials and detectives in both cities
that nothing should be said about the matter
until Quigley should prove his innocence of
the charge They found fault with MIR. lice
for giving the matter publicity, but acknowl.
edged the truth of all bis statements in regard
to the matter.