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The Lindauer criminal organization was involved in the Baldwin Robbery in 1865, and the Martin Hubbe Robbery in 1881. Around 1895 Charles Frederick Lindauer (1836-1921) retired to Rye, New York which appears to be the end of the organization. John Jacob Lindauer (1840-1888) had died in 1888, and Louis Julius Lindauer (1838-1915) had died in 1915. John Jacob Lindauer's crew were Martin Schmidt and Joseph Heins and Charles "Butch" Seidler.

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The Lindauer gang infiltrated by Henry Clay Keenan (1841-1920) in 1881. "The police board, last evening promoted Henry Clay Keenan from the rank of patrolman to that of detective. … It was in 1881, that Keenan scored one of his most brilliant achievements, by running down the Lindauer gang of burglars. The gang had been committing burglaries and thefts right along, and Keenan was detailed to run them down. He managed to become acquainted with female friends of the leading members of the gang, and he soon gained the girls' favor. They trusted him, and he became one of their boon companions. In the course of his alliance he learned from them many important secrets regarding the burglars with whom these women associated. The gang had its headquarters for some time within a few blocks of New York police headquarters. The New York police were ignorant of the existence of this den. Keenan learned so much about the thieves while with the women that he soon had enough evidence to arrest the gang and land them in jail. Keenan arrested five of the robbers, and they were convicted. That broke up one of most daring band of robbers that ever infested Jersey City."
Lindauer named during testimony as a "small fry" in the numbers game racket. "Q - Who are the principal policy backers in this city? A. Al Adams, "Jake" Shipsey, Cornelius D. Parker, Billy Myers, "Ed" Hogan, Charles Lindauer, "Dick" Gannon, Billy Morton, and a man named Murray. I think there are about fourteen or fifteen, perhaps, altogether. … Lindauer, who was a small-fry backer, had a portion of the lower east side."
"What is called a raid was made yesterday afternoon by Central Office detectives on room No. 1 on the first floor of No. 599 Broadway, where it is alleged there is an office of the Louisiana Lottery and certain "policy" business is transacted. The descent was not a remarkable success, as little if any evidence was secured against the persons who were arrested, and only two of them were held by Justice Bixby. One was held as a proprietor in the "policy" business, and the other was committed for contempt of court in refusing to answer questions put by the magistrate. Many raids have been made at No. 599 Broadway, but somehow or other few convictions of the arrested persons are on record. The premises are said to be the head-quarters of persons opposed to what is known as the Simmons clique. Five men Adams, Clark or McGuire, Oppington or Uppington, Field, and Bernstein - are said by the Police to be the "backers" of the policy shops, whose returns are sent to No. 599 Broadway. The number of "policy" shops "backed" here is from 20 to 50, and rumor has it that the money sent to the head-quarters from them amounts to from $300 to $600 a day. A week ago Inspector Byrnes planned a raid on the place and detailed Detective Sergeants Kush and Weinberg to collect evidence. They employed a man to do work where they would be apt to be identified. They were soon able to discover that the men at headquarters employed "runners" to collect the returns and money from the "policy" shop keepers, and to hand them the "drawings." On Tuesday the detectives traced an old man to No. 599 Broadway, waited for him, and saw him open the "slip" of a drawing in a Broadway stage. He delivered it at a "policy" shop in Fourth-avenue. The detectives made the customary affidavits before Justice Bixby yesterday morning, and were granted warrants for the descent, which was made at 12:40 o'clock. Charles Adams, James McGuire, alias Clark; Thomas Tully, John Wilson, or Winson; and Louis and Charles Lindauer were arrested."
"Robert Fox, George H. Christie and John Lindauer, the alleged proprietors of the Theatre Comique, were up before Justice Stilsing for examination this morning on a charge of keeping a disorderly house where rum is sold without a license, and indecent performances were given. Lindauer proved that he had no connection with the theater, and was discharged. The others were held [on] $500 bail for trial."
"Both the Theatre Comique and the Jersey City Opera House were opened last night. The troubles at the former house have been patched up, and Mr. Lindauer, one of the lessees, goes on with the business. Robert W. Butler, the other lessee, has leased the Jersey City Opera House and opened business there. So far as the principals are concerned there is only a manly rivalry between them, but their understrappers were zealous all day yesterday in tripping up each other. This zeal took the direction of endeavors to cut off each other in the matter of distributing 'dodgers,' or circular advertisements of the two theatres. These little papers are called dodgers because most people dodge when the distributor hands them one on the streets. But then the people would be dodgers and the dodgers would be the dodged! Anyhow, that is what they are called, and Lindauer's men and boys took Opera House dodgers from Butler's men end boys, and Butler's men and boys did a like service for Lindauer's people. One of these little games was played in front of the Theatre Comique, where a boy named Perlmutter was distributing Opera House bills, John McCullough, one of Lindauer's men, took the dodgers from the boy, threatened him and drove him away. McCullough was arrested, and was fined $10 this morning by Justice Petoubet. It was made clear that the principals did not countenance such business."
"The Theatre Comique, opposite the City Hall, on Newark Avenue, was yesterday placed in the hands of a receiver by Chancellor Runyon on the application of Charles F. Lindauer the proprietor and manager. When the theater was opened about two years ago, it was named 'Butler's Theater Comique,' and was managed by Robert W. Butler, formerly of No. 444 Broadway, and more recently of the old Globe Theatre, New York City. A few weeks ago Butler's name was taken from the bills and posters, and soon afterward Butler obtained from Chancellor Runyon an injunction restraining Charles F. Lindauer, who continued the management, from paying out any of the money received for admission to the place. Consequently the performers and attaches of the place have received no money for the past three weeks. Yesterday Lindauer through his counsel, Norman L. Rowe applied to Chancellor Runyon for the appointment of a receiver, and Dr. Hoffman, the owner of the building, was appointed. Last night the receiver posted a card on the doors of the theater announcing that it would be closed until further notice, and the place was locked up. The performers who in the morning had rehearsed their characters in the place, expecting to go on in the evening, were unable last night to obtain the music or or their wardrobes. Mr. Butler refitted the theater last fall and took Lindauer in as a partner or something. The latter had full charge concerning the hiring of talent, etc., and has lost money. Mr. Butler became dissatisfied and offered to sell out his interest. Lindauer would neither buy nor sell, hence the rupture. The theater will probably be reopened under a new management."
"The Jersey City Theatre Comique yesterday passed into the hands of a receiver, in consequence of a quarrel and suit between Butler and Lindauer, the former proprietors. The former retired from the management some time ago."
"Jacob Lindauer, Martin Schmidt and Joseph Heims have been sentenced in the Hudson County Sessions to ten years each in the State Prison for burglary."
"The court room was well oiled this morning by the friends of the three convicted burglars, Lindauer, Hines and Schmidt, it being understood that they were to be sentenced. Sent to Trenton for Ten Years. The above prisoners were the first ones called upon to receive sentence. Judge Garretson said: "You have been convicted of burglary, and the Court has no doubt of your guilt. There have been a series of burglaries in this county, and there is good reason to believe that they have been your work. Some difficulty arose between you and the others, and the facts came out." The men were then sentenced to State prison for 10 years each. As the Judge ceased, Lindauer said: "Please the Court, I haven't had a fair trial, and I will always think so." The prisoners were then removed. The following communications from Lindauer were intercepted and fell into the bands of District Attorney McGill. The first one is on a postal card and is directed to his wife as follows: Fan — You are the cause of all my trouble and if I go to Trenton you go too. I always try to right with you but you have gone a little over the mark do something before it is too late because I have made up my mind to keep still no longer nor I wont either. Insurance. The other was to his brother Fred, and was as follows: Fred — If any one ask you about our case you tell them that Hines, Butch, Fritz and Dick had those things in your house to sell he has told McGill every thing come and see me at once tell him that Hines gave you the information about the robberies write or come at once so I will know what to do. If I am granted a new trial I will make him sick. Yet don't forget to write at once so I sold know whether you got this or not he has caused all the trouble he is the guilty one and be must go to Trenton Hutch & Fritz too you must be careful what you write. Yours truly."
"Judge Garretson yesterday denied the application for a new trial for the Bayonne burglars, Joseph Wines [sic], Jacob Lindauer, and Martin Schmidt, who were recently convicted in the Hudson County Court. The application was made on the ground that the jurors, while the trial was in progress, went to New York to inquire into the character of the defendants. The court said toe action of the jurors was improper and inexcusable, but he could not see that it influenced the verdict. The court believed the defendant guilty and was satisfied with the verdict."
"In the case of Lindauer, Heins and Smith, the convicted burglars, Counselor McGrath made a motion this morning for a new trial on the ground that the purity of the verdict of the jury had been vitiated, for the research that the members of the jury, which had been called to try the case had, during its progress visited New York, where they examined the books at the hotel where Heins had stopped, and had also hunted up the girl Mina Wood, who was spoken of in connection with Smith. McGrath referred to authorities to show that if a jury, after they are sworn in a case, and before the rendition of a verdict, hear other testimony other than rendered in the case, it will vitiate the whole proceeding. The Court took the papers and reserved decision."
"Judge Garretson gave a decision this morning in the application for a new trial in the case of Lindauer, Heins and Schmidt. He said that while the action of the jurors in visiting New York to seek for new information in the case in which the three men were defendants, was inexcusable and improper, it was not shown that such a course had prejudiced the defense or influenced the jurors in rendering their verdict. The Court was entirely satisfied with the verdict, and refused the motion for a new trial. The sentence of the three defendants was deferred until next Friday."
"It was nearly half-past eleven o'clock this morning when the Judges took their places upon the bench. Judge Garretson said: 'The Court has been kept waiting nearly an hour and a half by reason of the absence of witnesses. They were subpoenaed to appear at ten o'clock, and the Court proposed to punish them. They seem to have an idea that they can do as they please.'"
"The further bearing of the case of the State against the alleged Bayonne burglars, was continued at 9:45 o'clock this morning."
"Joseph Heins, Jacob Lindauer, Martin Schmidt, and Charles alias "Butch" Seidler, the burglars who were arrested in Mott-street, New-York City, for crimes alleged to have been committed in Jersey City and vicinity, were arraigned in the Hudson County Court yesterday to plead to four indictments for burglary. They are charged with having committed burglaries at the houses or John Green. Mr. Hubble, and Louisa Barr in Jersey City, and Warren M. Emerson, in Bayonne. The plunder from the four places aggregated $800 in value. The prisoners pleaded not guilty, and were remanded for trial."
"In the Court of General Sessions yesterday afternoon the case of the State against Joseph Heins, Jacob Lindauer, Martin Smith and "Butch" Muller, was called. The indictment charged that these men with Fritz Schneider, who has not yet been captured, had broken into the residence of Martin Hubbe, at Bayonne, on January 11th, and stolen clothing and other articles to the value of $175. The men have been in jail for several months, and all looked careworn."
"Joseph Heins, Jacob Lindauer, Martin Schmidt, and Charles alias "Butch" Seidler, the burglars who were arrested in Mott-street, New-York City, for crimes alleged to have been committed in Jersey City and vicinity, were arraigned in the Hudson County Court yesterday to plead to four indictments for burglary. They are charged with having committed burglaries at the houses or John Green. Mr. Hubble, and Louisa Barr in Jersey City, and Warren M. Emerson, in Bayonne. The plunder from the four places aggregated $800 in value. The prisoners pleaded not guilty, and were remanded for trial."
"A number of burglaries and house robberies recently in Jersey City, have been the subject of Police investigation by detectives. They obtained testimony to show that several of them were committed by three professional thieves, named George Rines, Jacob Lindauer, and Martin Schmidt, who live in this City. The testimony was laid before the Grand Jury of Hudson County, and indictments were found against the men, and last evening Detectives Bowe and Kiernan came over with warrants for their arrest. With the assistance of Detectives Moran and Brennan, of the Fourteenth Precinct, Hines, Lindauer, and Schmidt were arrested at their residence, No. 141 Mott-street. In their possession were found a number of skeleton keys. They were locked up at the Mulberry-street Police station, and will be arraigned at the Tombs Court to-day."
The "… arrest of C. F. Lindauer" for illegal lottery ticket sales.
Pardoned by President Ulysses S. Grant. "Charles Lindauer, who has been confined in the Essex County Jail for nearly two years, sentenced for passing counterfeit money, was on Tuesday the 1st, pardoned by the President on account of his turning State's evidence. Lindauer was bequeathed $15,000 last month by a deceased uncle." Note: He had no uncle that died in 1872 or 1873, this appears to be an example of money laundering. He can't explain the criminal source of his income.
Pardoned by President Ulysses S. Grant. "Whereas, on the 24th day of May, 1871, in the United States district court for the District of New Jersey, one Charles Lindower [sic] was convicted of passing counterfeit money, and was sentenced to be imprisoned for two years, and until the costs of the prosecution should be paid; And whereas, he having received, a commutation of his sentence for good conduct in prison, his term of service has overly expired. And, whereas, many highly respectable citizens of New Jersey recommend his freedom; Now, therefore, be it known, that, I, Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United States of America in consideration of the premises, diverse and other good and sufficient reasons, do hereby grant to the said Charles Lindower [sic] a full and unconditional pardon."
Editorial complaining about his preferential treatment while in jail. "A few days since Charles Lindauer, who was committed to the Essex county jail, New Jersey, for two years, for passing counterfeit money, was taken to the Fishing Banks on an excursion trip, one of the wardens of the institution being his escort. The Newark (N.J.) Advertiser says that it is not usual to treat prisoners to pleasure excursions, but in this instance an assistant warden thought it would 'do the convict good,' and therefore ventured to make the experiment. Essex, N.J., is a nice place to go to jail."
"The examination into the case of Charles and Lewis Lindauer, on a charge of implication in the above robbery, which has been in progress before Justice Sandford for the past two days, terminated last evening. The Justice considered the evidence sufficiently conclusive to hold the parties for the action of the Grand Jury, and therefore committed them in full, in default of bail. Much Interest has been manifested in this case, both by our own citizens and a large number of the friends of the accused from New York. The New Yorkers appeared quite chap-fallen at the decision of the Justice to hold them, and we understand that efforts are to be made by the friends to procure the necessary bail."
Falsely claiming he is a horse dealer when arrested for burglary. "Charles Lindauer was brought before Justice Dodge, at the Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday. The complaint set forth that on the evening of the 29th alt. the accused went into the house of complainant and took there from a quantity or clothing and a meerschaum pipe, in all valued at $116. The prisoner was detected in the act of leaving the premises with the property by a man named Samuel J. Jackson, by whom he was followed until he attempted to escape by running away and dropping the stolen articles. Lindauer says he is a horse dealer by profession, and is not guilty of the charge."
"Yesterday afternoon Charles and Lewis Lindauer, recently arrested in New-York on a charge of being implicated in the robbery of $9,000 worth of jewelry from the safe of Baldwin Co., at Newark, on the night of the 9th of December, were taken before Justice Sandford for examination"
"Lewis Lindauer, the brother of Charles, being examined; said that the first time he was in this city before his arrest was on the 5th of December, and that he was not in the jewelry establishment of Messrs. Baldwin & Co., a few mornings previous to the robbery."
"Yesterday afternoon Charles and Lewis Lindauer, recently arrested in New York on a charge of being implicated in the robbery of $9,000 worth of jewelry from the safe of Baldwin & Co., at Newark, on the night of the 9th of December, were taken before Justice Sandford for examination. Charles Lindauer being sworn made general denial of any connection with the robbery. He stated that he was not at the establishment of Messrs. Baldwin & Co. on the morning eight days previous to the robbery, when it is alleged that he visited the place with his cousin Louis and inquired in relation to a diamond; and further, that on the night of the robbery be was in various places in Broadway, above Grand street, New York. The examination was not concluded at six P.M. There were quite a number of witnesses present from New York, by whom the defendants proposed to prove an alibi."
"The examination in the case of Charles and Lewis Lindauer, of New-York, on the charge of being implicated in the robbery of $9,000 worth of jewelry from the manufactory of Baldwin & Co., of Newark, was concluded before Justice Sanford yesterday. The Justice considered the evidence sufficiently conclusive to warrant the holding of the parties for the action of the Grand Jury, and therefore committed them in default of bail."

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