Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
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NEW YORK, January 11.-Inspector
Byrnes has recovered part of the silver
which, in the shape of two bars of bullion,
was stolen from a truck in Washington
street. near Beach street, in the
fog on the afternoon of December 20, and be
has five men locked up at police headquar-
ters who are implicated in the robbery.
On the afternoon IN question John Bark
ley & Son, truckmen, were hired by Zim-
norman & Forshay to cart large guam
tity Of silver bullion to Cunard steamer
at the foot Of Clarkson street. Ali the way
three young thieves, Edward Rock, John
keenan,, alias Nagle, and Thomas, alias
"Red" Dugan, were watching the silver
burden, and at a time when the fog was
thick they stole behind the truck, slid of
two bars, weighing 75 pounds each, and dis
appeared with them. They took the bull
lion to William Gilmorton's junk shop, ASS
Washington street.
SOLD IT FOR SOLDER.
The Junk man thought it was solder, and
after weighing it, gave the trio $14, which
they divided and left the place. The next
day they returned to the junk shop with
newspaper, and read to Gilmartin
description of the stolen bars.
They told him they wanted the
silver value Of it, 1900. Gilmartin was
q little dazed. He told them to give him
back his S14 and take away the stuff. They
suggested division of the proceeds, and he
finally recovered from his di zziness and
fell in with them1 He gave them one bar
to dispose of. They took it to Hoboken,
and failing to sell it there returned it, and
Gilmartin again became the custodian OF
both bars, which he deposited in the safe of
a neighboring saloon.
Meantime, the young thieves became &C
ouainted with Charles Seaton, alias EN-
giish Charley" well-known thIet recently
discharged from prison. He agreed to buy
the bars. They met with Gilmartin in Sea-
toms house on Christmas Day.
A BARGAIN STRUCK.
Seaton did not want to give more than
$500 for the plunder, but after considerable
dickering consented to pay $3.50, saying that
the trouble be would have in cutting the
silver up and the risk he would have in
disposing of it. was worth the margin. The
bargain was struck; 500 was paid down and
$50 on the following day. Gilmartin got
$780, and the remainder was divided among
Rock, Keenan, and Dugan.
Seaton's plan for disposing of the silver,
it appears, was simple. He cut it up and
took 1t IN installments to the United States
Assay Office. The first lump he
took there weighed 265 ounces, on |
January 3. Last Thursday he called /
to get his money, $261 SO, and to leave
574 ounces more of the silver. The Assay /
Office works for everybody, but it reserves
the right to entertain any suspicion that |
may arise, and when Seaton called on Thurs
day, Detectives 0'Brien and McCauley were /
on hand and arrested him. He was taken |
to police headquarters, and on Friday was /
remanded to the Yorkville Police Court.
THE QUINTET Gagged.
The arrests were completed to-day, and |
the quintet, three thieves and two receivers,
were all safely Gagged at the central Office.
The rest Of the silver has not been recovered.
1t may have been sold to the United States
in other cities. The prisoners will be ar
rsigned at Yorkville court in the morning.
John Barkley s. Son, the truckmen, hold
ing themselves responsible tor neglect in
losing the bullion, have paid the firm in
full its value.