The New York herald., 1879-03-06
STOLEN GOODS RECOVERED.

BOLD ROBBERY-RECovERY OF THE PROP
ERTY WITHOUT THE AID OF TIE FINEST"
OR ANY OTHER POLICE
Scheftel Brothers. of No. 81 Spruce street, as has
been already reported in the HERALD on Monday last
lost three boxes of calfskins numbering seventy
packages ana valued at $4,000. which were stolen
from Barclay street. together with the cart which had
been engaged to carry them in bond to No. 102 Green
wich street from the Hamburg dock in Hoboken. Tho
driver had boon hired by strange man to deliver
box at No. 27 Barclay street. where he locked in
a room aud the cart containing the goods driven
away. Although the horse and cart were found in
the same street the evening and the police
informed of the affair trace of the thieves Of
the goods was discovered. Negotiations at once
opened with Scheftel Brothers, however, for their
return. and they told that certain ADVERTISE
ment would secure that result. The letter was -
follows:-
NEw YORK, March 4. 1879
Messrs scnkrrEL BRornERs;
nothing to do with the police any other parties
ge the Which IL @ w n noo Is ss
@ Ss be ~ be s' s ss r
hon.s.Si and do not try to play smart forh do
merry caliskin viii you ever see. .
snswss VIII hosgh personal in HERALD and sign
shefte Brothers say they did not to enter into
negotiations with thieves, but yesterday they in.
serted the following in the HERALD:-
cfOO REWARD
OOVFor the recovery of cases containing calfskins
stolen Monday March 3 the from Barclay
tanning together 90 dozs weighing from to 10 kilos per
Chox mxte.
j. j. Mercicr.
Lausanne Suissel
One case marked ;. k b., 2.5l5 containing 20 dozen,
Weighing I'LL kios per dozen, each skin stAmpcd:-
Paris.
VI. Leven Pere 4 Fills,
Manufacture do veaux Circs and vernis.
Apply to SCuEFTEL BROTHERS, u Spruce vt.
This advertisement had the desired effect, and
yesterday morning man named II. p. Francis, .
lumber dealer OF Hoboken, called upon Scheftel
Brothers and informed them that he knew where the
ing to his account ho obtained his information from
one OF his neighbors. whose name is withheld.
Schcftel Brothers, agreeing to pay the reward, at
once sent q man with Mr.. Francis, and sixtyeigh
out OF the seventy packages, worth nearly 1900,
were found unbroken IN house on Union Hill. The
goods were taken possession of and the reward
paid. Neither the New York nor the Hoboken police
had obtained any trace the thieves the prop
crty but 1t aftcrward appeared that the robbery
asopcn IL was bold. The cart was driven from
Barclay street into broadway and thon to the ferry
After landing the Jersey side the horse gave
and the three boxes were unloaded In the street.
and another cart procured by which the boxes
were carted up Union Hi at "a time. All this
done in broad day light and under the very noses
OF the police. Mr. Francis. through whom the goods
were recovered. is very respectable Scheftel
brothers say they have trace of the thieves and
determined to secure their arrest and punishment.
by the direction of Collector Merritt the Custom
House detectives are cooperating with the municipal
police in working mp the case, the duty has not
also taking lively interest In the matter and
meeting was held yesterday morning to promote this
end the merchants feeling that their only safety
sists in the punishment OF such bold thieves.