Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-31
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Yesterday We learned / Nher very intsrestisa
particulars ofths gang efbszs.r. which haN iniss
tea Brooklyn for so IoRG a tine- MMA
Nota'ns further has ut been developed rssniye
70 the murder ofthe lad PAelps sst the suppostiou
!" tnss william Nesbis& or rather Butcher B,lI
SHOWS more about It than any d thcs. in pr
son.
Hsis about twenty -four years Old short thick set,
and has we ere told, ths most horrid LOOKING g &C.
ever seen. He carries his trade in his sools
He was arrested in the first pIas. am snsn,ain. -
being the murderer or alder and abee@r t..reio.
from various circumstances, one ofwhch was, ~,on5
on his clothes After him, Edward Mangan w
arrested, and by his confession of burgaries Daniel
scGonagal, pedlar, John McIlhenny, the keeper
ofthe Eagle Tavern, and young Cook were arrested,
but ofthese the charge of the murder, has
been stated Nesbtt is the only in prison on
that charge.
The reports that Cook was the leader of the gang
are incorrect. Nc Gonagal and McIlhenny, two
great rascals, were the leaders. They planned the
robberies, and purchased for song all that was
stolen. McIlhenny has become rich and lately
bought lot ofland for which he paid cash. to every
ones astonishment. From what we have heard we
are led to believe that McGonegal as pedar, went
round during the day, visited the houses and marked
those to be robbed. At night he and McIIhenny
would send out the boys, aid when they returned
treat them to some drink, play cards, and win back
all the money they had previously paid for the sto.
len property Such is the game that has been going
ON fora year and upwards.
Edward Mangan, apparently dupe, is no doubt
a great rascal, and it has been through him that
Cook is enc too. This Mangan has wit enough to
turn states evidence whenever caught. We under
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Cook "chums" together, and divided what
little money McGonegal and McIlhenny would give
them.
Cook is rather an eccentric voungster, and is
either insane idiot-perhaps little of both =
He wanted for nothing at home, and never gained
much by the operations the gang; for whatever
they gave him his share, he would be cheated out
of in an hour two after. His father, we hear is
convinced in his mind of his sons innocence. |
Previous to the murder, at the time of the murder,
and after the murder, till his arrest young Cook re-
sided at LONE; and when arrested, was carrying a
parcel from lis fathers office to his house.
His life has been very singular. He frequently
away from bis hsme, with good quit of clothes
on-would sell them for dollar so, and return in
rags. He would let himself ont of a third story
window, by means Of his clothes torn mto strings,
at the imminent peril of his life, when he could
have gone off thros Oh the street door without mo-
lestatioa. He would tease his brothers aud sisters
by breaking and hitiag their play -things-and he
would run off frequently, almost naked. His father
could teach him nothiny, for he would learn, but
often his observations would be very shrewd. He
has fine appearance, am appears an honest, intel
gent young man. He woali rob his father quick
rs any else, and when MIlhenny was arrested,
gold watch chain, and a c,at belonging to Mr..
Cook, were found on him. Yong Cook had stolen
md sold them for five dollars.
We have not heard when these burglars are to be
ried.
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