Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-30

1stk-Sfrious Chargs.-Henry III. Willis, the mas
ter of the American brig Kentucky, was S.,P
1. the custody of the Marshal Of the uniteo Sates'
charged with causing the death Of ms nesro com,
by cruel and unusual treatment, whi'e =. MILO,
Greek port in the Mediterranean appea REQ ,l" nh
the examination of several Witnesses that the coos
was a very saucy dirty fellow. mat IN inc Hun.
OF January last the captain reprmandea aim, wn WEI
he coared the captain, ana pom roIeu ga h;mseH
so.ether. The captain, having extrica'eo ni
proceedine to force the cook into the orecasucs
when the latter bit the captains hand and MADE use u
very threatening language me e .ad cot pair of
irons. with which ne confined the COOK IN tne aiter
hatch for ten or twelve days lie subsequently SET
the cook at liberty, but ne was -. h.sd ana oha
seized with violent swelling Ia ms heae anu c'ner
parts of his body and died. On the arrival OF the
vessel in this port the crew complained 10 the au-
th9rties and the captain ab ma under ali the .rcum
stances be should hold the accused in his own re-
copnizances TO appear, in the sum Of $500
Pslice OMce.
ApRu29-Passages in the Life of one Of the StceH
Mob-It NAV be RENE mbere that about Ii months
back considerable deal of excitement existed in
the neighborhood Of Boston, in consequence OF the
abstraction OF large sum OF money from one OF the
stages. aud the affair made the more noise on ac-
Of several other bankers parcels having previ
ousiy disappeared in very mysterious fashion. The
police both Of Boston and New York, were set to
work, and they ascertained that party OF very
dashing fellows from London had visited that neigh
borhs,od about the same time as the robberes were
committed From several circumstances that trans
PRED, it appeared pretty evident that these fellows
must have been the thieves. After great deal of
trouble the police succeeded In catching one but the
others contriyed to escape out OF the country and
nothing being proved against the captured one. ne
was after a short detention, permitted to depart
On the arrival of the Great Western recently, con-
fdential letter was received by the British Consul
from Messrs. Bush & Co, the solicitors to the Lon
don Banking ciation, enclosing papers from
the Home Department., which has led 10 the detec-
ton Of the very fellow who committed the robberies
at Boston. The following are copies Of two OF the
documents
MErRopoLiTAr PoLIcE OFFICE !
WHITE HALL PLACE. London, March Doth, 1889.
SrR-The Commissioners OF Police have the honor to submit
the Report for the information OF Lord John Russell
relating to robbery WHICH appears Is intended to be commit
r. MAYNE,
Commissioner Of Police.
The Honorable Fox Maule, p.
have repor, for the information Of the Commits
siones Police that r. &. George Collier 3s st.
Cabanes Dock and ascetained that the Gladiator the
name which Coard took his passage for Amer
ica. That he 10 the SIS A. Coffee house and
Information that the Great Western would sail from Bri'
ol and in New York before the Gladiator Richard
at Hosse, street. New York; Here follows dos
Who have lately arrived America fners follows de.erp.
on Charge Of committing robberies wa. OBJ
iiged to leave the country III Consequence
[sisuedl W. l.. GREENWOOD.
Inspector Of Police.
The letter from the Mcssrs. Bush stated that three
passengers in the Gladiator were supposed to have
designs against the banks here, because Of them
was known to have some very curious instruments
which had been invented for the purpose of forcing
locks and the man had been heard to say that
he had been in the banks at Boston, and lifted their
locks and added significantly, 'they a careless
set and often leave the banking hose with only
lock, and no one 10 guard IT.
on the receipt of this information the High Con-
stable held council of his chief men, consisting
his two sons with Homan and Sparks, who re com
mended the sending To Boston for a reqaistion in
either Of the passengers IN the Gladiator should
prove to be part Of the gang who robbed the stages
an March, 1898
Last week the Gladiator came up to tn. Quarantine
Station, and the officers beirg on the look out, i'm
medately eeded board and arrested the party
described in the documents, consisting of two gen
tlemen and one lady.
The man de scribed as Richard ColIard said he was
jeweler and had come 10 this country TO carry on
his trade the other his friend. Collard com
mitted for further examination, and "thc lady, was
disnisse Agar said he a nepnew Of Mr.. and
Mrs Coard and that being thought a suspicious cir.
cumstance he was also committed for a further ex.
animation.
Ii NAV be worthy Of remark that tho person known
as Mr.. Collard had taken the berth for himself and
wife as Mr.. and Mrs Arned.
A Lucky Customer.-Oa Saturday evening Mr.
Adam Miller, of No. 90 Bayard street, having coca
sion to resort TO his note for the purpose oI
making change, incautiously laid the case on the
Of the store, and thought Of il until
he served several fresh customers with drink, when
90 his surprise and modification II was where to
be found. or course immediate inquiry was set
on foot, and at length suspicion fell one Ellen
Wiley who had been in the store to take drink and
was seen go away in hurry about the time Of the
putting down the note case. Ellen's whereabouts
was soon ascertaiaed, and Mr.. Miller took Goodwin,
the constable and proceeded there forthwith. For
tunately for Mr.. Miller, they met the fair Ellen
the steps with the identical note case, and nearly all
the money in her hands, which II had previously
contained. Elen was therefore given into custody,
and brought up before the magistrate TO the
charge. The usual question having been put, Ellen
said, Shure now, and is II stating you call it-why
hadn't been predicted piece of good luck by the
fortune teller, and shure IL all true, for found
the dary book and the money in IT outside the store
/ was going to get q drink" The magistrate
kindly told Ellen that her explanation did not alter
the matter and committed her for trial.
Great hagi.-Bsn and Gil Hays, with Holman and
Sparks, recently made great haul at small public
house kept by man named George Dufett, in Pine,
near Water street From information received by
the officers, there ground for believing that
Dufetfs house had long been the resort of gang Of
English burglars, who made the premises their re-
cepiacle for punder until they could ship il off to the
West Indies. Ga searching the house, several casks
were found headed up, containing valvable silks and
velvets, trinkets, asd other articles In one cask
they also found large assortment Of new locks, and
a vast number of skeleton pickiock, and other KEYS
The officers apprehended buffet, and il is expected
that other Developments will follow.
A Canadian Thief.-On Saturday, a Canadian who
calis himself Peter Hakin, applied TO Nr. Davis, Of
ehatham street, for the purpose Of disposing Of a
large number Of silk handkerchcfs on very Low