The New York herald., 1876-11-21
THE SARATOGA DIAMOND ROB-
Berry.

MKENzIE ARRAIGNED IN THE WARRINGTON
PLACE coURT-A SINGULAR STORY OF CRIME
Sergeant Kealy OF the Central Oco detective foroe
yesterday morning arraigned. at the Washington
Place Police Court, before Justioo Bxby, tho oolorcd
man William Mckenzie, who is charged with stealing
trunk containing diamonds and Jewelry valued at
s22 900, tho property OF Mr. Marcus Engiandcr, .
Jewoller residing at No. 262 East Seventy eighth
The evidence in the disclosed that the
18th of September last Mr.. Englander deposited the
trunk containing the property in question with the
agent of the Saratoga Rensselaer, Railroad
toga with Instructions to forward to his residence
this CITY, On arriving at his homo he found that the
trunk had not been delivered, and on calling at
the Office Of the company the employees refused to give
him any satisfaction, .oling him that he considered
his property had been lost by any negligence the
part of the company he could obtain redress by insti
tuting civil SUIT Tor damages. Mr. EngIandor re-
ported the to Superintendent Wslling and Ser
geant kealy was detailed TO work up the case. The
sergeant began his work by learning that IN The
ordinary course Of business IN the express company
the trunk would be forwarded by rail 10 Albany and
then transferred to OF The Peoples line steam-
He then ascerLaned that the trunk been seen
in the possession OF coored man. Circulars descrb
ing the stolen property were sent TO each pawn.
shop, and as result OF this action the
sergeant learned that OF the watches
contained in the trunk had been pawned IN the
lshment OF David Abrahams, No. Al Chatham street.
From Mr.. Abrahams, the detective learned that the
watcn nau Deen paWnod oy 0chenze. inc latter,
who resides III Thompson street, and who
ployed waiter in the Grand Union HOTEL Saratoga
at once arrested He surrendered 10 the police
par OF diamond earrings, two watches, neck chain
pair Of bracelets and several plain gold rings On
being asked by Judge Bixby what he had to say.
Mckenzie stated that on the Albany boat he was
accoslcd by two men, apparently Hsurews, who said
they coming to this CITY, and they were
strangers requested him to take their check for y
lruuk ana bring 10 his house, where they would call
for IT and give him $40 They gave him sho jewelry
aud he presented 1t 10 his WIFE, He brought the trunk
house In King street, but not desiring TO keep 1t
there hired al No. 81 West Third street. where
be placed The white called ior IL, and he
went 10 Philadelphia While there he made the ac-
quaintance of two negroes named Park Blame and
Charles Hill, and gave them written order tho
keeper the house in West Third street obtain tho
trunk. They here got the trunk and lett The
Blame and I'LL irequentcd u saloon known the
"Senate In Vine street, Philadelphia. Justice Bixby,
nearing the statement made by Mckenzie, remanded
him 10 The Central Once, order to await the
OF Blame and HILL superintendent Wang last even.
ing clegraphed 10 Captain Helms, OF the Philadelphia
detective force, requesting the arrest oi Blaine and
Hill, and received answer that tho men had fled
from that CITY and their Whereabouts was unknown.
superintendent Walling and sergeant keav Will spare
no effort their apprehension, u remainder
stolen jewery is wthou. doubt u their posses
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