Another Gold Watch and Chain and Diamond Pin Stolen. John Lindauer, 23 years of age, the keeper of a saloon in Grand street, was arraigned charged with having stolen a gold watch and chain, valued at $100, and a diamond pin, valued at $250, from Georgiana Mackey, of 119 Mercer street. Miss Mackey alleges that last night she went into Lindauer's saloon where she partook of refreshments. She then was induced to accompany the accused to the saloon kept by one Wolf, 101 Grand street, where she alleged Lindauer robbed her of the gold watch and chain, and diamond pin, which he refused to return. Georgiana called for the police, when officer Grady, of the 8th precinct, arrested Lindauer. He denied all knowledge of the stolen property, but on searching him the watch and chain were found in his possession. He then stated that Georgiana had ordered four bottles of champagne in his house and had given him the watch and chains as security, but he denied all knowledge of the diamond pin. Justice Dodge committed him for trial.

• 119 Mercer street, home of Georgiana Mackey
• 101 Grand street, saloon owned by Wolf

• John Jacob Lindauer (1840-1888), bar owner and thief
• Mr. Wolf, another bar owner
• Georgiana Mackey, robbery victim
• Justice Dodge, judge

$300 in 1865 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $5,800 in 2024. 23 years of age in 1865 would have him born in 1842. He was born in Pennsylvania and that state did not start keeping records for births, marriages, and deaths until 1905. He was age 9 in the 1850 US census, which would have him born in 1841. This is a good match given that the census is accurate to +/- one year, based on whether a birthday has already occurred by time the census was taken that year.

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