New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-01
A THANKSGIVING DAY ROBBERY.
LEAD PENCILS IN LARGE QUANTITY sToLEN-DIS
rr1,sr OLE TILE POLICE BY TIE AGENT.


TRUST OF THE POLICE By THE AGENT.
The notice were directed by general alarm on
Thanksgiving Day TO search Tor ITO gross Oh IcaH
pencils marked "U. 3 Pencil co., EureKa III
stolen from the rooms of the Powers Paper Com
many ON the second floor of No. 90 Duane-st. The
company has its mandatory IN Springfield Mass,
and the agent in this city is j. L. st. john A mail
carrier who was making his rounds on Thanks
giving morning. stopped 1T No. GZ DuaneIst., WIN
letters for Mr.. st. John. tie noticed That me letter
box on the door had been broken and that the door
was not fastened. Expecting to lind Mr. ST. John
in the rooms he entered but he saw instead ,ng
been broken, and packages OF paper ana ot ner
goods kept there as samples had been made ready
for removal When Mr.. st. John reached the office
at 10 a. III, he found the place guarded by five
policemen. friend told him that before the letter
seen to leave the building, carrying packages.
They passed policeman i'll sight OF the building.
The policeman SAID afterward that he thought the
men were carrying bundles of newspapers.
IL was seen that the door to Mr. ST. Johns office
had been broken open with jimmy. From ms
desk the pencils and about 81 in silver had been
for more plundcr, but the mail carrier prevented
them by sumnpning the police Occupants of the
it recently. Two unsuccessful attempts were hauc
to break into the rooms of Nagel " Werner, dealels
i'm fancy leather on the second MOOR ABOUT SIX
weeks ago burglars got i'll and stole leather worth
about 5000. The door of j. Prices printing once
ON the third floor was broken open, but the thieves
did not find much which they cared To seal w.
T. Jackson statiOner who has rooms on the same
floor has been robbed twice within a year Two
wagons owned by o. Wigand. bookbinder on the
fourth floor, were stolen from the street III front OF
iMr. st. John said that he had little confidence in
the police A detective who was sent to nycSll-
gate the robbery on Thursday began his work by
inquiring how much the Power Paper Company
would be willing to Pay for the recovery OF .d thc
stolen pencils. . told HIM Mr. s. John Sad'
shat they would not pay "a cent
A PRIEST CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Tn the Court of Quarter Sessions at Newark yes
terday testimony was taken III iIle case vi i"'iIr
Joseph T. Mendcl, the officiating priest III the
Roman Catholic Church at MOntclar. The com
Olainant was John Mccarthy who stated that on
Scntember 2 he attended o'clock mass. just DC
fore the service was ended he started to 90 ont bu
fouud the door locked and some women waiting u
have the door opened lie tr,ca \" ol.i came int'
the ycstibule. The complainant said 10 MN
"Father, how is it the door IS locked 80 that TIC
people cannot get out I" Without replying hc
cordIng TO the statement of Mccarthy the prie5
raised his clcnched fist and struck hun u powerful
blow on the left eye. When Mccarthy arrlve'
home le suffered intense pam IN the eye, the SIG II
of which had been destroyed when lie was a DQy
and a few days afterwaTd the eye was removed DA
DIR. Casey of Bloomfield. Two Of the women, mem
bers of the church were examined ny Judg
McCartcr but they testified reluctantly. On
woman said that she saw the priest raise hs han l
but that she did not see the blow struck. Ia
counsel for Father Mendel entered II plea of nCI
vult to the indictment and the case was adjournc
in order that the testimony Of Dr. Casey might b
taken.
THE BRITISH MUST USE THE CABLE
The young Englishman who was arrested on Wed
nesday hight on the steamer Wyoming was take
before Commissioner Osborn yesterday for eXamlna
fion He is charged with being George Flood VIII
was accused of fOgery i'll England and who escape
from the officers. Consul-General Booker made tn
complaint on information received by cable fTOl
England. When the prisoner was arrested he sal
that his name was Perry ana tnat m1 aG hoi pee IL
wife and child who remained at the Astor Hous
while he was at Ludlow Street Jail. +. i. Marbury
the counsel for the British Government, asked 10
an adjournment of the case until the arrival {
napers that were expected by the steamer frol
England. Colonel c. S. Spencer, the prisoner
counsel, asked that no adjournment be gyeI
ComnissiOner Osborn decided that the British al
thorites must use the cable to obtain 9formatlG
was accused. The prisoner was relnanded until t.
day. :. ~. ,tt Il p
bard,s custody he went into liquor store a.
drew out a card, with which he lit cigar: III
mart of the card that was not consumed he tore
Sieces and threw the floor ihe pieces We
stterward picked up at the suggestion VI AarSn'