The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-04-22

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4 From the Boston Mere. Journal of april 6.
HBurgiar Arrested, and Messrs Davis
Y Palmer 4 Co.'S Jewelry, &c recovered.
1 We copy from the Daily Times of thi
smorning. detailed and interesting &C
scount OF the arrest of one of tue rogue
.awho robbed the store of Davis, Paine
~ Co. a few evenings since-and the re
! covery OF the property:
5 yesterday morning about O'Clock
Ia man went into the Express Office 0
aMr Harnden, on Court street, and aske,
Chin how much he would charge him fo
carrying box of two hundred pounds
ito New York. Mr. H. told him two dol
alars, at the same time cycling the maj
dclosely. He observed that he was thu
3same person he had before seen in ths
joftlce, and had done business of this kline
sdtor; and the same man he had suspected
flor long time, and had given Davis
aPalmer & Co, notice of it, bu, the nigh
before.
Mr. Il. was SO struck with the convic.
ton that he was the burglar of that store
that he sent a person Immediately for MI
aClapp, who came in before the man went
out of the Office. Soon after Mr. Clapp
acame in the man went ont, and MIR Clapp
followed him. He walked leisurely a.
Hong looking at the pictures in the win
adows, and Mr. Clapp keeping close by
his side. Mr. Clapp finally tapped him
ION his shoulder and told him he wanted
Ito speak to him moment, and asked
him if he would walk with him to his of
ice; to which proposition he assen,ed
apparently with cheerfulness, the blood
however rushing into his face. They
went into Mr. Clapp's Office and sat down.
Wr Clapp told him not to be uneasy or
afraid as he did not intend to hur. him.
lie then told him he had several charges
against him and he should be obliged to
hold him on suspicion. lie then asked
him if he had the $4,000 which was Ia
ken from Messrs. Gilbert's Exchange
Office. lie denied that he knew any
|,hing about. He then asked him where
he lived, and if he did not live on. the
corner of Cambridge and Belknap street,
over painters shop. He said he did.
Nothing further was asked that resulted
i'm any good, and he was taken to Jail. -
Mr. Clapp then got the key OF his room
and went to the place, corner Of Belknap
and Cambridge streets and searched it
Nothing was found except key that JUS,
lifted Davis, Palmer & Co.'S store. A
lire was in the room and the man had
lodged there the night before. He gave
his name to officer Clapp as Williamson.
Mr. Clapp had mistrusted this house
before. and on Tuesday last visited it.
having heard that the men occupying the
room had left. He ascertaned they had
gone to East Boston. Having now ar.
rested one of the occupants of this room.
he took MIR Davis and went to East Bos-
ton, and made search in the house stated
10 be the only one they lived in. No
discovery however, was made. They
returned to the city, and Mr. Clapp wen,
to the Jail to endeavor to learn something
from the prisoner. He first said to him,
II want you to give up the property be-
longing to Messrs. Davis, Palmer Co. ~
He was silent for moment and then said,
II Know nothing about it," Mr. Clappl
charged him with the robbery, and said
he should keep him and have him exam
ined. Williamson said he did not care.
he could prove nothing against him. Hell
might keep him for while. but he should
get clear eventually. Mr. Clapp said he
would make bargain with him to deliv-
er up the goods. Well suppose a easel
said he, suppose you should give me the
property and l let you go. Well. said
he supposing ! do.
Mr. Clapp now knew the property was
in his possession, and reflected UeH be.
fore he made the bargain with him to re-
store it. He had no, a particle of evil
lence that he was the robber; had found
no property in his possessions: could MOI
hold him but twenty-four hours Oh suspi.
cion, and other circumstances weighed inI
his mind, and he determined 10 let him gil
il he would take him to the place where
The property was, and restore it. Be-
lore making the conditions, however, he|
questioned him closely as to his accom-
plices, and offered him half the reward if
he would give him the information. Hell
refused positively revealing the names OF
them.
Mr. Clapp then told him to go with him
and give up the property, and he would
lie, him 60. He told Mr. G. to call a car
rage. which he did, and they drove to Al
new house in Brighton street, where they!
entered a small room, aud the whole car.
90 Of jewelry was in full view. Thel
trunks, with every article, as far as isl
vet ascertained were there, and delivered
over to Mr. Clapp. A bag, containing
about 200 keys, and other Implements
was also found in his room, and which
he begged Justify for Mr. Clapp not tol
take. Mr. G. replied that the law requir-
ed it, and he took them away, together
with the goods, to his own house, and
,hen let the robher 60.
He went to the Providence Depot
where at 4 o'clock in the afternoon heI
was seen by Mr. Harnden, and pointed
.,ut 10 an officer who arrested him, and
brought him again back to the house of
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