The New York herald., 1876-09-03
A GREAT RAILROAD ROBBERY.
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD PLUNDERED OF
THIRTEEN THOUSAND DoLLAES-ARREsT OF
PRIVATE DETHCTIvE-A SINGULAR STORY

THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD PLUNDERED OF
THIRTEEN THOUSAND DoLLAIs-ARREsT OF
A PRIVATE DETKCTIvE-A SINGULAR STORY
OF CRIME
On the 2s,h of las. July the office of the Pcnnsylya-
MIA Railroad Company, at Princeton, N. j., was en-
tered by burglars who opened the outer door with
false keys broke open the inner door, and stole tickets
valued at S13.92l ON last Thursday, Frank d. Tnel,
a private detcctive having office ut No. Chambers
street, called at the chief Office No 526 Brc adway and
offered negotiations with Mr. Samuel Carpenter, the
general passenger agent of the Eastern Division, look
ing toward the return OF tho stolen tickets. An ar
rangcment finally effected between them Tnclli
telling Mr.. Carpenter that he would be obliged TO pay
tho thieves $3.50 for the return of the tickets,
Mr. Carpenter agreed TO this, and Tinelli
drew up agreement which Mr.. CARPENTER
signed authorizing hiIn to recover the tickets and pay
$3.50 Tor the samc. further agreement was made
between Mr. Carpenter and Tnel by which the latter
to receive $50 for his trouble in the matter. 1t
was arranged between Mr.. Carpenter and Tine the
latter to oring tho tickets To the oicc on Friday
ing. Ho came according 10 appointment bringing with
him a bundle containng over $4,000 worth OF the
stolen property. Mr. Carpenter paid him 5000
marked bills. and when Tinelli lett he promptly
arrested by Detectives Garrett Walling and Mulvey, OF
the Twenty seventh precinct Tinelli on being ar
rssed as vou Wi, on soc hI the 0nss s
from whom | got this property" The detectives
at opcearrestcd Two men who were standing ny,
and who proved 10 be Charles II. Childs horse
dealer living in Broomo street, and illam Scott,
otherwise known rs Scotty Montcth The prisoners
were brought before Justice Fianncr at the Washing
Place Police Court yesterday afternoon. The
animation was not concluded until quarter past eight
O'Clock last evening
Railroad, produced large number OF Witnesses TO
'abish the tact that robbery had been committed,
the identity of the tickets and the negotiations carried
on " Tinelli for their return.
Mr. Kint1ing, who appeared for rinslli. made no
crosscxainnation except 10 establish the fact that
Tineli had fulfilled his agreement with Mr. Carpenter
ard that Ec had furnished the Information which
scott anu Childs we're arrested
Tinelli on being placed on tho stand, told perfectly
clear story IN reference to his part in the transaction
He tcstiied that he was introduced by prominent
politician to one Jonn Price, who IN turn introduced
HIM TO the prisoner Scott Scott asked him If he
could dispose OF some railroad tickets, and gave
HIM three tickets us a sample. These tickets
he showed 10 Mr.. kgorc IN the Office OF tho railroad
company and asked him whether they genuine.
On being informed that they were he suspected they
princeton" He then informed Mr.. kieorc that he
thought he could the stolen tickets for the
company. Sir. Carpenter asked HIM how many tickets
there He SAID he did not know but TINT hc
would the party who had the tickets and find
lie Scott, who introduced him TO Childs who gave
him schedule of the stolen tckots He brought this
to Mr. Carpenter, who then signed the agreement.
During the whole OF the transaction he had Ucen
ated by nothing except the purest motives securing
the stolen property OF tho company. He had mover
been arrested on any criminal charge.
The prisoner Scott stated tina; hc know nothing
Whatever OF inc tckcts pctns stocn, hHu unucrtoON
their negotiation simply as n favor to Childs THIS
statement corroboratcd bv the prisoner Childs,
who told a somcwha; remarkable story a 10 how no
became possessed OF the tickets He said that while
driving through Newark avenue, Hobvkcn. he saw n
dig hole In a vacant ot and place large pack
age IN II ana cover II carefully over. He returned q
couple nights alter dug the ground and found the
tickets justice Flaumcr informed him that his story
seemed highly improbable. Both scott and chids
demanded separate examination, which was set down
Tor Justice Fiamncr held rineli IN 81 600
bail which was immediately furnished by his father
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