New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-03
STOLE s5O0,O0O IN POUCH.
r. III. Crosby, Notorious Forger amt
Thief, 4rested.
HIS WORK AT ASBURY PARK

Word was received late last evening bv ~,
Psnkerton Detective Agency. acting for the Post.
office Department OF this city that the notorious
letter pouch thief and fOrRer T. III. Crosby ALA,
A. r. Bell. alias Crawford. alias Hammond bad
been arrested by its representatives IN Denver
Col Since his release from prison last year where
he had been serving time almost continuously since
1884, Crosby has been active. He got 500 90 from
a mail pouch.
Early last summer Crosby and woman. WHOM,
he introduced as his wife. registered at the Edge
mere Inn Asbury Park. from Crewe England
Crosby said ne fruit Spectator and he re-
cetved an abundance Of mail from New-York stock
brokers' Frequently in the summer he made short
trips from Asbury Park. casually informing ac-
quaintances there that he was negotiating the pur-
chase of fruit on various farms about the country
ami in Pennsylvania. Delaware and MARYLAND.
Declaring he in poor health himself he al
lowed his wife associate freely with the younga-
guests at the hotel, and she became a general
favorite using her opportunity 10 obtain an f-
PRODUCTION for Crosby at the banks there. Crosav
on one pretence and another made numerous d.
posts declaring that he intended % contnus his
account through the summer
About September 10 he deposited several cheeks
payable to his order. drawn by diTereO Phla-
tephta firms On September N and y he closed
both accounts and withdrew the amounts due him
in cash and checks. lie then went with hts VIE,
o Jersey City with several Asbury Park acquafnt-
ances announcing his intention 10 for Europa
after a short visit I'm New-York and BROOKLYN
About this time ". ". Dickson. chez postofics
Inspector at Philadelphia, was informed that a
small mail pouch. containing bank remittance
from Philadelphia Pittsburg. Penn. had baa-
stolen at Philadeph the night % Septerabe-
g. Then complaints began TO from Asbur,
Park Srnks about checks which they had accent
ed and on which they found the payee's name had
been erased with acid. and +. NJ Cr0sbys nam
inserted. These checks lad been raised in amount
as we'll. The amount he got from this pouch was
$4,000
Assistant Superintendent Dougherty. OF the Pink
erton Agency connected this case at once with tho
theft OF a pouch last April at Springfield Junction
Ill. by one A E Hammond AID Har1mond's pict-
urs was at once identified by the Asoury Bank
people as that Of Crosby. also. The couple were
traced to Denver. from which place Mrs. CROSBY
came originally.
Crosby hes shown great daring IN these rob
berries He accomplished his ends IN most cases
by wearing the uniform OF a postofice or railroad
enpIOye. He Is thirty-three years old OF refined
manner and good education The woman Is a
brilliant CONFERENCE.-The and dresses exceIsntlv
In 1894 Crosby arrested In this CITY while
irving to cash. with a Maiden Lane feWeler a
stolen draft for 81. 30. For this be served from
April of that year to November. 1897. II 1899 he
was arrested in New-YOrk In company with Kid
Foster Of Peoria. III, piCkpoCket. while attempt
broadway Jewellers. This draft stolen from a
mail pouch Buffalo. and Crosby went 70 Auburn
on a fve-year sentence. He also served three
wear term at one time IN Jefferson CITY. No. for
PfnkertOns and the PostOfice Department. Crosby
will be surrendered 10 the 81. Louis authorities
for svindling the Lincoln Trust Company. IN that
city, I'm April OF this year.