The New York herald., 1879-10-29
SYSTEMATIC ROBBERY.

TRUSTED EMpLOYE DETECTED IN THE ACD
OF PECULATING-HE CoNFEssEs TO HAVING
ROBBED HIS EMPLOYERS FOR YEARS
The shirt manufacturing firm of Rau. Fechemer
Keyser. of Nos. 172 and 174 Church street. for tho
last two three years have suffered from a sys-
tenn of petty thefts. Goods worth from 81 or 50 to
$40 have been missed almost daily until the aggre-
gate loss assumed extensive proportions. Different
plans adopted to discover the guilty partiess
but without success. The partners became con-
vinced that some Of their employees either the
thieves themselves or accomplces. but a large
number of persons working for them it was
deemed injustice to tho innocent to institute gem
eral search to discover the guilty. In their
dilemma the firm appealed to the police.
and two detectives OF the Fifth prccnot
put upon the They kept Q
strict watch upon the employee and after some
time their suspicious aroused by the actions Of
Gustave Gebert, shirt cutter. This man enjoyed
the utmost confidence OF his employers. He is
man OF middle age. good appearance and first class
workman He resided with his wife at No. 402 East
10Sth street. and had been employed by the firm tor
fifteen years and was in receipt of regular weekly
salary OF $780, Large quantities OF flannel. muslin
and calico were constantly passing through his
hands. On Monday afternooA the detectives en-.
tered the mandatory III civilians dress and pre-
tended to be anxious to have their measures taken
through with the labor OF the day and
the store was about to be closed. Gcbert. the de.
tectives thought, was very bulky in person. The
detectives brushed against him as il accidentally
AMI became convinced that he had goods hidden be-
meath his clothing. Gebert concluded his
business for the day, aud his way to the
street when he felt himself grasped by either
shoulder. He turned to fnd detective ut either
side OF him, showing him their badges, and inform
ing him that he under arrest. He was then
searched. ard pieces OF muslin and calico
were found tied around his body, and
logs. He taken to the Fifth pre-
cinct station house in state OF great
nervousness. Then he broke down completely. and
acknowledged that for two years he had been rob-
bing his employers. He furlhe admitted that he
had taken seventeen and half dozen of flannel shirts
of the value of $500 to auction mart, where they
were to have been sold yesterday. Six hundred
dollars. he added, deposited in the Bowery
and German Savings banks in his name, and were
part proceeds of his various larcenies. When he
locked up tho detectives visited his residence in
Harlem, and there recovered S400 worth OF hannclss
which were identified by Mr.. Rau the
property OF the firm. They also
across the bank books, which showed that his
deposits frequent and considerable in amount.
1t Is stated that the firm have Furthermore
ascertained that about two months ago he sold to
ali auction house eauncls of the value of 5000 fop
S220. Yesterday the prisoner was arragned in Tho
Tombs Court before Justice Otterbourg. Mr.. John
Rau made affidavit charging him specifically with
the larceny of six pieces OF muslin and piece OF
calico the 27th inst and with the admission THAI
for two years past he had similarly robbed thems
Colbert held tor trial i'll default Of $1,000.