New-York tribune., 1882-08-13
ROBBED BY HIS BROTHER.

Erasmus ID. Garnsey, of No. 23s East Twelfth-st,,
went 10 Police Headquarters yesterday and told
the detectives that he had been robbed OF $1,000
and a revolver by his own brother. Mr.. Garnsey
has been for years the trusted paymaster for Rob
insOn & Wallace, builders, at No. llG East Thirty
1rst-st. His brother, john y. Garlsey, was car
penter employed by the same hrm, and
recently he had acted as night watcii-
mn at the shops. The relations be-
Tween the brothers had been most cordial and John
had done nothing previous to yesterday to indicate
that he was dishonest. About noon the paymaster
money TO his home in East Iweltth-st, to make up
the payroll ot the wOrltnen. 1t was his usual Gus
tom 10 place the earnings OF each workman IN an
envelope, that the men could be pald promptly
al the end of the week. The money drawn from ne
bank was in two packages, one containing 5000
in SO bank notes, and the other ~ 300 III Dilis OF
smaller denominations. 1t was nearly p III. when
Mr. (iarusey reached MS home, and he found
Ms brother John there. lie took the
package containing $1,000 from his pocket
and Land it upon table IL the pariOr where John
VS. Then he took out his revOiver and laid 1t be-
SIDE the package. John picked up tne package ana
said as though he were joking: Whst Is To nlnder
me from taxing this bundle I, -,
Nothing need hinder YOU If you want to steal"
the paymasser replied laughing, ana never thinking
hoW quickly his careless words would be acted on
Johu then took up the revolver ana Walked 10 lne
narlor door Before hls brother could comprehend
what he meant, he had passed out OF the house
and closed The front door. lhe paylnaSter
rushed a1ter hIm and ca!ed upon him III vain TO
stop John ran toward IhTd-aVe. ana disappeared
arouDd the corner. His brother also ran 10 the ave
uup ehOutlug stop tuItl = A CIOWu COilcCltu, DuJ
the search for the proved unavallng. 1ne fol-
loving alarm sent 10 all The police stations at
= p. m
Arrest John A. Garnsey thirytwO years old, 1--WE feet
and eyen inches DIgh stout and cr0sseycd, with dark
har aud lnousJacAe. His upper lip is very short lie
/ blue suit.
John Garnsey is married ard his young wife lives
at EIrst-aVe. and klevcnth-st. Detectives were
sent out to watch for him III various places yester-
dav and it is believed that be cannot long escape
arrest At the place where the brothers were cn-
ploycd 1t was said tha the loss OF the money would
ial upon the paymaster, whose integrity Is not
doubted
Erasmus u. Garnsey has been active in religious
wo,I, i'm the city. and he is well known among the
mission societies as &" the Gospel singer" lie said
10 a TRIBUNE reporter last evening " was unable
| to nay all the Workmen Ill ROb-
nson q Wallaccs shops to-day, but notice
was given that wages would be paid III tull on Mon
day | cannot say that | am prepared 10 bear the
loss of the money taken by my brother, but AIN
satisfied to abide th1 result OF an
investigation. believe that my employers have
confidence in me, and those persons who know
me well will not doubt my integrity, i think
Tins has been great blow TO me, because trusted
/ my brother lie never known before To take
anything that did not belong TO him. lie was Wild
/ III his youth and went to sea, but after
| ne was married thought that he wOuid
| become steadicT. ] think lie yielded 10 sudden
! temptation. He receiving only dollar IA nlghl
/ as watcnuan / have assisted him recently, and
| his ingratI.ude has quite upset me-"