The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-02-04

POLICE, Tuesday-The citizens of New York are
indebted to the extraordinary aacrity skill and sagaci.
~ OF Messrs }. Hays A. NJ c. Smith and G. Hays
for the arrest of of the skul and successful
gang Of burglars that infested this or any other
city. On Monday, Edward and James Fowler and
James M'Donough were arrested on suspicion Of hav-
ing broken open the of Mr. John d. Arthur at Sing
Sing, and robbed il Of goods the amount of $1,000 and
800 in money. The above named officers silently but
surely tracked out the burglars, until they pornced
upon them in the very midst of their operations. All
the property of Mr.. Arthur found in their rooms in
Wooster street, but of the money they declared they
had no knowledge whatever. James Fowler is estens-
bly, lock maker and skilfu one never bore the
name. In his chest, found Canal street, there were
keys OF every sZe quality and description, to open
every kind of locks. Watches, chains bars of silver,
silver knives and forks in the drawers and among
other things there cloak and coat, the property
of Mr. Stebbns, of Varck Place, lost in November last
and for the recovery Of which reward $50 had been
offered quantity of silver that had been melted,
and some articles Of silver ready for the crucbe
was found In the room at Wooster street, The silver
ware was the property Tunis Vanpelt, Esq, Of Ham,
mond street. Some articles belonging to Alderman
Tucker were also found and claimed. Edward when
arrested had loaded pistol in each pocket of his
coat, and James had one in each pocket of his pania
looms.
The officers have not vet finished their search. and
there is no doubt but that many articles remain
undiscovered as each of the prisoners maintain sui
len and logged silence.
Hitherto the prisoners have borne excellent charac-
their But the present discoveries have forever
blasted their regulations, and thrown their families
flor they all respectfully connected,) into the most
abect misery. Surely the way of the ransgressor is
hard.
Neutrality-suspicious.. j. 81 G. Hays and A. M. C.
Smith, have ollewedup their researches, and discover
ed more goods and more claimants Among other things
watch was found upon Edward Fowler, the property
of Mr.. Mactier of No. La Fayette Place, which he
had lost many mouths and for the recovery of which
reward of one hundred dollars had been offered. The
watch was restored to the ghtfnl owner and the 800
pr i'd to the deserving officers nstanter key was also
found in their in Wooster street, which had been
taken from the house of Mr. Ric bards Chambers ST.
when the house broken open. Nearly dozen
claimants have appeared, and recognised Of their
property in the possession of the Fowl The rela-
ves OF these misguided men visited them at the Bride
well this morning, previous TO their being brought up
for arragnment at the Sessions. The meeting has
been described most heart rending. Father MOTHER
sisters, wives and children, all lanentng the evil
chance that led them to their present abect state.
They were arraigned to day at the Sessions on the
charge of the burglary at Sing Sing, and each pleaded
not guilty. They will be tried possible, this term.