New-York tribune., 1876-01-25
ARRESTED FOR CONSPIRACY.

ATTEMPTS TO RUIN A coMPANY-BoOKs MuTILAIKD
AND PAPERS sTOLKN-LETTERs DIVERTED AND
TAMPERED wITH-ARRFsT OF THE ALLEGED
CRIMINAL
Charles ROusha, alias Brooks, of No. Jog
West Nineteenthst cd yesterday by Detective
James Kealey Of the Police Central office ON charge of
conspiracy to break up the NewYOrk PateGass insu-
anee Association OF No lJ9 Broadway. Andrew,
President the Association related the story Of the
alleged conspiracy to TRIBUNE reporter last evening
fOllOws
Seven or eight years ago 1 was connected with the
SewYoIk Plate Glass Company, which insured large
pateglsss windows against breakage. There was OF
course a large amount OF glass setting 10 be done.
man who called himself Charles Brooks came to the
office one day aud solicited employment 1 advised him
" 20 with the glass sottrs and by watching and helping
them to learn the trade and thus secure permanent
gagement. ROusha or Brooks, as he was III II known,
followed this advice and became Of the expert
sass settlers in the CITY, Aterward the company was
changed to the NewYork Plate Glass Insurance Associa
ton and Rousha was gwen interest in IT. 1t not
then known that Rousha had hanging over him several
indictments the United States courts for cruelty 10
seameD while he mate OF vessel, nor that he had
been obliged TO change ms name to Brooks These facts
out aferward.
man named Beemer was then Secretary Of the Com
pany and It was suspected that he influencing
patrons to 60 to another company The basis OF
the business is in proposals for policies One day found
that Beemer had taken away all the proposals, but they
were returned after he had had time 10 copy them.
These papers formed the basis OF his business in
connection with another company Becmer not pros
ecuod out OF consideration for his friends and relatives
but he was discharged. ROushl then made an appca
tOn for the vacant secretary ship had learned Of hs
nnecedents and refused him. lie became very angry
swore that be would break up the company and imme
dat4y began 70 undermine its business by representing
himself agent OF another company,
and dyerting business from us 10 them.
He formed a connection with Mr. Eschwege Of No.
Orchard-st, and through HIN turned considerable bns
into the hands rival concern. The purincss of
our company decreased steadily. Between saturday
entered aud the inner OF all the books were
stolen believe that ROusba took them. When met
him Monday morning he said Beemer has done hls
work thoroughly this time The safe found 10 have
baen literally stripped OF every valuable scrap IN H.
OD that day learned that for ten days letters adj
dressed the Companys office had been put in box
the Pust-Ofice not belonging to the Company | went
with my counsel Mr. EcelesiDe, to Postmaster James
The superintendent of boxes said that application bad
been made IN dur form by RUusia In the name Of j. An
drew, President and the initials Of my name were
scrawled the back Of the application. The PostOfce
Rousba. and on this alone secure n conviction
which viii result IN q sentence OF twelve months IN
prison.
then went TO the Police Central Office and superin
tendent Wllng detailed Detective Keaey TO investigate
the case ROushs carefully followed everywhere be
evidence o; his crime with two other gentlemen sta
Gohen ourselves at q window that overlooked the
greater part Of tho Companys office Two hoes were
poreo through the door and Detective Kealey watched
omce through them. Yesterday mOrnIn.
Aousna osme in with throc letters, which he cirefnJ