The New York herald., 1876-09-04
THIEVES AFLOAT.

DEPREDATIONs ON THE CoAsTIN0 STEAMERS.
For some time past numerous robberies have oc-
cured on our coastng steamers, and which sup
posed to have been committed principally by proes-
sonal thieves Not very long ago quantity OF jew
elry stolen from the OF Captain Reed, OF the
Havana steamship Columbus and OF which no trace
ever found The Captain in question offered re-
ward, and likewise employed the services OF detec-
tvc but the owery, which consisted OF antique fam
lily heirooms was never recovered, and in
nll probability found Its way to the
thieves melting pot. Another case has Just
transpired Of robbery shpboard. but ON a
much larger scale. 1t appears that the steamship
City OF Vera Cruz (which has just made such bril-
liant run home from Havana) aTobbery OF a valuable
.od watch took place the vessel her voyage
rom this port to the Cuban capital Nobody was ar
csted at Havana and the passcng baggage not
lcarched, the experienced commander Captain
1eaken, and who Is also commodore OF the line, not
wishing to innict such humiliation on his pssseneers
Two beioro the said vessel started for New York
woman passenger, who said she was hardresser and
made good deal OF money at Havana came
On board provided with a ticket for ,h,s
port, and was permitted to remain on board an
exceptional avor The vessel sailed IN due course, and
among the passengers on the favorite steamer was
German Jew, who was seen to be talking several
occasions with The hardresser who was also thought
10 G Hebrew. Whether they were guilty OF the
berries or not Is not known hut they suspected
be accompLces, and implicated in the following robber
lCs committed IN Tue stateTOOms Wne tner occupants
we're on deck or engaged at their mcali
DEPRKDArIoSs
passengers satchel cut open and quantity OF VAL
nabe papers, and n considerable sum OF money stolen
gold watch and two gold chains, stolen from .
staterCom, and tor the return OF which the loser
offered 500 reward.
Another robbery was committed by entering state
room, taking bunch OF keys from gentlemans vest
with one Of them, opening TIN box for vaiuablcs
and, stealing thercrom the sum OF $500 In gold A
quantity OF greenbacks were lett untouched probably
because the thief was Interrupted aud heard some
approaching Ii Is reported tnat on the voyage
the who is suspected of being the lh.sf
showed Captain Deaken his valise, gashed Open and
said, 1.-THE thief who cut this open got some OF my
valuables but" said the alleged victim, cspping his
hand on his pocket 'he didn't get my money, for Two
got II sale here" The reason why one certain indl
vdual is suspected because he was seen 10 throw
overheard quantity Of papers while on the VOYAGE
and likewise, while lying lower Quarantine, to have
thrown valise or bulky package overheard.
A pilot boat was passing near the CITY OF vera Cruz
when the said package thrown overheard. and II IS
thought possible u may have been picked up The
papers which were thrown the voyage are sur
missed 10 have been the important ones stolen from
the cut vaise. The only protection against this class
OF robberes on steamships Tor the future would appear
to be for each staisroom TO DO furnished with diff
terent lock and key and left Open when the
stewards or stewardesses enter