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The Martin Hubbe Robbery was when Martin Hubbe (1837-1905), a German American stockbroker, living in Bayonne, was robbed by the Lindauer criminal organization. John Jacob Lindauer (1840-1888) and Martin Schmidt and Joseph Heims were all arrested and sentenced to 10 years at the New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, New Jersey. It appears that Lindauer never served the full time, by 1882 he was back in Jersey City operating the Theatre Comique.

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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."
"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."

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