The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-24
City InfelllRsncex

INTERESTING ARREST OF ENGLISH BURGLARS
Those energetic officers Bird, Tompkins and Brown
of the Upper Police, have succeeded in arresting
two burglars whose dexterity and daring in their
business have rarely, if ever been equaled. One is
young English burglar, aged only 10 years but who
in that short space of time has been known to the
police of this city and London, by the numerous
names of Liverpool Bill, alias Rolf, alias James
and William Murphy, alias Ting, &C. &C. The
other, his partner, also arrested, is known as Caleb
Nichols, alias Conk, brother OF Gus Nichols, the
burglar On the I'd instant, between the early hours
of and O'Clock in the evening, these desperadoes
stole two bolts from butchers cart in Washington
street, and with them forced eff the lock from the
cellar door of the extensive -four store of James d.
Board, 2l0 Washington street. They then made
an entrance into the counting house above and with
an oyster knife broke open desk, and carried off
$4OO In gold and silver CON- and $40 in bank notes.
IN Saturday following they went to Wiamsburgh,
(Which has become a great resort tor thieves and
burglars who prey upon the property of citizens)
and there divided the proceeds In sharing the money
a bag marked No. 10, that was in the desk, and
French crown and plstareen, among other coin, fell
TO the lot Of Nichols, who buried portion of it in
thus bag IN an open lot near the Walabout. Imme.
dately after the burglary, they hired two rooms in
Laurens street, between Grand and Canal, and CON-
menced show IN the way OF extravaganza, with
their I'll gotten funds that attracted the attention OF
the abo,e named officers few DAYS since, Nj.
chos, IN company with person residing in Brook
Ign, visited the spot where the money was buried,
and the former removed the coin and left the bag
In the ground. This information was communi-
Gated to the officers, and OF
the bag wa,oh was then kept on the two larks,
were recovered at places where they had passed
them. The result was that they were arrested and
the furniture in the room they had rented, (Which
they have confessed was purchased with the stolen
money! was forwarded to the police Office for the
benefit Of Mr.. Board, If the rogues are convicted.
They have partially confessed the burglary, and
stand fully committed for trial. The officers de-
serve much credit for this arrest, they have thus
relieved the community from the depredations of
two resolute and determined midnight robbers.
ANOTHER EXTENSIVE MIDNIGHT RoBBERY.-An old
convict, named Edward Hales, who has been twice
in State prison, and Augustus Nichols, brother of
Caleb, the burglar, have been fully committed at
the Upper Police Office, on charge of committing
an extensive burglary of a daring character On
the night of the 18th of last month, the extensive
clothing store of John Major, 232 Canal street, cor
ner OF Renwick, was entered by burglars, and
clothes and clothing, valued 1884, stolen from the
premises. The above named burgla being suspect.
ed, thew were watched. and quantity of the stolen
clothing found in the house of Luke Layden,
In Cross street, to whom they had sold it. vest
stolen from the store was found in the trunk OF Hales
when ne was arrested, and pawn ticket from Abra-
hams office, on which had been pawned coat was
also taken from the premises 1t appears that they
effected the robbery by first breaking of paddock
from a coal box in front of grocery near the cloth
ing store Int this box the articles placed as
they were brought from the store in arm fulls, and
removed when they had succeeded in carrying of
all that they considered necessary for their purposes
They are both fully committed.
The SoMKRs BoYs.-Additiona testimony was
heard before the Recorder yesterday the writ of
habeas corpus, compelling the United States autho-
rites to show cause why they hold these apprenti-
ces In confinement. The argument Of counsel will
be heard before the Recorder, at his office, this
morning, and decision will probably be given to-
morrow.