The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-18
ROBBERY OF SILK GOODS.

About seven O'Clock on me morning OF May
as oncer Doyle, OF the Flfth precinct was pa
trolling his beat Llspenard street. he discovered
. rope hanging from window on the second moor
ofpremises No. a. occupied by Gottscho Brothers,
dealers in ladies' furnishing goods. The oficcr,
surmising that there was something wrong and
that the rope had IN all PROBABILITY been made use
OF by burglars the night previous either for the
purpose 81 entering the bullding or In
order 10 lower their booty to the
ground, Immediately summoned assistance
and made MS way into the building on entering
the premises ne found tnat The place mad been
visited by thieves nus few hours previous He
discovered, furthermore, that tney had efec1 an
entrance Oy forcing open a rear window, and,
after having secured their plumber had made use
OF the rope 10 reacn the sidewalk. On entering
the rooms occupied by G0ttscho Brothers he fouud
their stock IN a disordered condition, 10 being
strewn all over the door. Uficer Kelly ~ pid ced Ia
charge until The arrival OF the proprietor,
who, upon making an examination. stated thai
nc nan oeen robbed OF $500 worth OF goods
consisting OF ladies' necktiea. Detective uuiglev
then placed IN charge OF the case 3y CaptaIn
Ca1reY, Win orders 10 follow up the burglars and
70 maze general search among several second
hand dealers IN the precinct. who enjoy the rem
TALON OF being receivers of stolen goods. Fearing
that Dy resortlng to tue latter means ne mignt
lose sight OF the burglars. ne determined nrg. or
al 10 call upon the proprietor aud ascertain from
bim whether ne had any Clew IN his possession
that nlgnt lead 10 the apprehension OF the thieves
Of1ccr Quigey was informed by Mr.. Gottscno that
Tor several days previous two men had been at
WORK upon kne ekynkht Of the adjoining building.
and mat he had noticed on several occasO ns when
called 20 the rear window during business hours
tnat one Of the men performed his work In
. very clumsy manner, lndlcalpg tue fact
besides that Of repairing skJlights. me skyiIgnt
10 question ~ about ten or twelve feet lower
than the windows OF the noor occupied
BY Gotisch0 Bros. Onlcer QuIQley was
Unable. however, to obtain from either member or
the nrm the names OF The two men who had been
thus plQyed, 50 ne visited the owner OF the build
Ing. sx-MaySr ksBgs&ne, yqo gave HIM the de-
sired information, and Succeeded thereby In hnd-
ing the man who had served a. boss OF the Ion
on being arrested BY the detective he protested
his innocence OF having had any thing 70 do with
she burglary and as the oficer Was unable 10 con-
meet MIN win the robbery for want OF evidence
he was Obliged 10 release him, not until he prom.
ised however, TO take tue onicer to the residence
OF the man whom he bad engaged az his helper IN
repairing the ekylight They Immediately visited
she house OF the latter. and we're informed by the
vile OF the man FOR whom they were in search
thai be had rome 10 New Jersey that morning on
peddling tour. and, as the of1cer drmly believes
for soc purpose OF dlsposlng Of his stolen goods AZ
no DOUBT exists IN the of1cer's mad that the
helper committed the burglary. Last evening IN
formation was received nom RAILWAY, NJ j., stat-
Ing mat Murray (tne suspected mani mad been
arrested ana LOGGED IN jail. he is a man VINO
hss always been looked upon as a suspicious