New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-05
STEALING WHAT THE FLAMES SPARED.


Detective Schmittberger, of the TwentyInInth
Precinct, had his attention attracted seVeral ual
ago TO man who was visiting the pawn SHOPS III
sIXth-aye The man pawned several articles ot
elry and silverware which the officer believed nad
been stolen. The man was going along the avenue ellue
on Saturday night, when the officer p0uncen uPoh
him and arrested him.. At the Thrteth street 40;
lice station he gave his name as James smiIh, anu
said he lived in LeXington-ave A large coIleG ION
of articles had been slowed IN his pockets w neh
they were enpted the officer mace the louo"lnH III
A garnet bracelet. containing 90 stones; garnet
breastpu pair of garnet earrings garnet sGaoi
pin, an enameled gold locket, an amethyst Fihe,
several articles of silverware, gold baG9e OF tIe
Americas Club a rosewood box full OF precious
stones tortoise shell knife and several pawn tch-
cts. !,
The man was locked I'D until yesterday. when he
was taken to the Jefferson Market Police Court and
remanded to the custody of the ofhcer IL was
learned that the prisoner had given a wrong hdho
and address. After being taken back 70 the ponce
station he gave his name rs Daniel Qulgiey' anu
SAID he was employed in the storage u
John II. MoTrel at FOnrth-ave. and lhirty -Seconu-
st. Detec i've SChmittbeTger learned that Qulgiey
lived at No. sos Second-aye, and that ne hii oeeh
in Mr. Morrels employ rs porter for seven years;
The officer went to Quigley's house vest rday' anu
found there three trunks filed with miscellaneous
articles worth about 5000 Among the articles
several silk and satin dresses some OF WmSLn
were cut into pieces, roll OF bIack SIX, oiiOh
cashmere shawl, black Lace cape thfee race Nelis'
quantity OF lace sinrlng, lace shawl a
pair Of pearl open glasses seNciu NISoSi
some china cups and sauccrs several books pistol
and bowie knife in handsome case, numerous
cllildren's dresses articles OF undertakings SIN
and cambria handkerchiefs, and many pieces Oh
1lverware Some of the handkeTcnle1 were
marked an. NJ. X" and III. h some Oh tlo
books had the naue Thomas J. stevens written
on the fly leaves. Some OF the article: IN the coec
tion showed traces OF damage by fire OF water.
They evidently had been stolen since the recent
fire which DESTROYED large portion of Mr. Nor
reis building Detective Schmlttberger took the
trunks and their contents 10 the ponce station;
Mr. Morre visited the station in the aiteTn on ana
identified some of the articles found IN the trunks
He was surprised greatly at learning that Gugley
had been stealing rom the building where he had
been employed so long. While Mr. MCrreil was III
the station another Of his employees was brought IL
by the detective. TIE second prisoner was Thomas
Goodman OF No. 3OS East e-hundTed-and-hl-
teeuth-st., VINO had been employed To 40 carpenter
work in Mr. MOrrels building. Qugeys wle hau
told the detective that some Of the things III inc
trunks had been taken to the house by uoodlnan
Accordingly the detective had gone to the carpen-
ter house and had found there costly white Lace
shawl, which had been damaged little by water;
MIR Morrell recognized the shawl as one which had
been saved from the ire Goodman was locked up
The white lace shawl and the articles found III the
possession of Quigley will be kept in the ponce
Station tor some time 10 await ldenuhCatlOn Dy
the owners,