The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-12


CARPET pAo.-A few days since we announced the
theft of a carpet bag from the City Hetel, at AL
bany, belonging to VIM. McKie, of Salem, Wash
ington county, containing $50, 704 principally in five
and ten dolarnotes of the Farmers and Mechanics
and Exchange Banks of Hartford, Connecticut
The bag with its contents was taken from the bar
of the City Hotel in Albany,o the morning OF Fri
day last, while Mr.. McKie was at breakfast, and
the owner offered reward of $1,000 yesterday,
through the public press, for the detection OF the
thief and the recovery of the money. 1t is with
pleasure therefore, that state, that the thief has
been arrested, and nearly all the money recovered,
through the ACTIVITY, vigilance, and energy Of two
gentlemen Of this city, who have been recently
removed from the station Of police officers
by our newly elected Mayor.
II appears that few days since another robbery
OF 5000, in fifty dollar notes of the Commercial
Bank of Albany and Catskill, Sill of the Bank Of
St. Clair, Michigan, and $50 in scrip, was stolen,
for the recovery of which liberal reward was also
offered. The inducements thus held out prompted
those officers, recently removed, possessing energy
and industry TO keep sharp lock out, and 50noe
Of the Commercial Bank of Albany, letter A, No.
1912, having been changed by a woman at Hough's
brokers' office underline American Museum, ex Off
Ger Peter B. Walker suspected that all was not
right, and resolved to hunt up the parties concern
ed, If possible. He commenced operations on
Monday morning, and traced the woman to the
corner of Murray and Washington streets, where
she purchased a bottle Of wine, and then tracked
her to the hotel next TO the corner, where IL APP
peared she had taken lodgings. Fearing that
his presence would excite suspicion, he called
in the assistance of George Williams to watch
the house, and make inquiry as TO me lnmaees,
as he suspected it was a place of resort for
the well known Jack Cherry and his female
partner. Becoming satisfied, however, that the
woman was not the partner of Cherry, and ascer-
tanning that an elderly man was her associate, after
watching the house until dark, he left, determined
to renew his search yesterday morning. Alter re.
connoitering the premises yesterday morning, he
thought that there might be something more
than $500 under the bushel, and, consequently,
his eyes were skinned, and his ears open with
anxiety in watching the movements of the
parties. In the afternoon, about halt past four o.
clock, while he was passing down West street, he
met exc officer Egbert G.. Sweet, and asked him to
accompany him to the Boston boat, which Sweet
declined, owing 10 some previous engagement.
Walker left and passed down towards the Boston
boat, while Sweet remained standing at the corner
of Courtlandt and West streets. In few minutes
afterwards, four-wheel cab, driven by man
named Henry G. Allen, came to the front of the
hotel, containing woman, several trunks, and
other baggage. She alighed, went into the hotel
dered the driver to take her to the Boston boat.
Her appearance, and the quantity OF baggage, ex.
cited the suspicious of exofficer Sweet, who called
to friend who had horse and wagon near by, to
bring him up and go in pursuit OF the carriage, to
see where 1t went On passing down West street,
and overtaking the coach, cab passed up with an
elderly man it, who told the woman that the
Boston boat had lett, but directed her to the
Battery Hotel, where he said he would
meet her. Sweet passed on ahead of the woman,
and going down he met ex-olEcer Walker, but ex-
changed no words, nor were either at that time
acquainted with the intentions of each other. On
reaching the wharf, the woman accosted Sweet
and asked if the Boso boat had left On being
informed that it had, and that it was after five
o'clock, she ordered the coachman to drive to the
Battery Hotel. AZ Sweet passed up the street in
the wagon he met Walker, who told him to arrest
the woman, as he suspected something was wrong
with her. Sweet, not being an officer, hesltated,
but finally stepped across to the driver of the car
riage and told him as well as the woman,
that they must consider themselves under an
| arrest, and ordered him not to move from
the door or allow the baggage to be taken from
the cab. The woman appeared to evince some
alarm and desired to leave the coach, but the driver
told her she could not take the baggage. She then
threatened to call another COACH but he told her she
had better remain. The ex-offcers then entered
when one of them asked her where the sold mans
was She said she had no man, when the driver
denied this, and told the ex-offcers she had he
had been with her on Monday and in the morn
street in a cab The exc officers then step
ped into the hotel to avoid suspicion, when
the woman opened one OF the small trunks
that was inside the cab, took something out,
jumped from the vehicle, and was about TO es-
cape, when ex-officer Sweet arrested her, took
her into the hotel, and finally replaced her in the
cab. In an instant after, the old man. came
down the street, and the driver gave the signal,
and woman were then searched, when an i'm
mense roll of bank notes was found on her per-
son, nicely enclosed In a 6 bustle'' that she had
used to adorn her person, and which it is supposed
she had taken from the trunk Immediately before
she had attempted to escape from the coach The
two were then taken to the police office, where the
money counted and found to be &c. 1879 in notes
Of fives and tens of the Farmers and Mechanics
and Exchange Bank of Hartford Connecticut, thus
answering to the description OF money lost by Mr.
McKie, and within Ss505 of that amount. The sus-
pected rogue gave the name of John DAILY. He is
| about so years of age-hair thin and nearly white
which was covered with short cut brown wig and
pair OF false whlskers was found in his possession
which he had used probably to disguise himself
He appears to be an Englishman BY birth, and from
every appearance is cunning, shrewd rogue. The
woman IS Young and very good looking, and says
! her name Is Elizabeth Hanson. She is supposed
TO be girl OF the pave that this old rogue has pick
ed up as partner since his run OF luck, In order 10
aid him IN the disposition of the money which could
easily have been changed ii they had escaped To
! the east He toek the matter quite easy and COM
Portable, but the girl appeared much distressed
when they were committed to prison for the night
/ carpet bag was found IN their possession, but
whether il is the one stolen or not we do not know
The driver informed that he conveyed this
maa and woman, on Monday afternoon, from the
foot of Murray street to the Bdttery-from thence
the man went with the cab to the Pittsburgh pas
sage Office, opposite the Philadelphia steamboat
landing in West street-thence 10 40 old slip, where
/ he went around into South street, and thea return.
ed TO Murray street and West, where he discharged
| the driver
1t will be seen by this recital of the incidents
connected with this interesting affair, that officers
Walker and Sweet alone the authors of the ar
rest and although the others who are named in
the transaction ignoranty assisted in the matter,
yet the bulk OF the reward should fall to them a
mater of justice and right Mr. McKie, the gen.
tleman who lost the money, is wealthy, and no
doubt will see that all concerned are properly re-
warded for their trouble
1t is also very probable that the 5000 stolen last
week IL fifty dollar notes of the Commercial Bank
Of Albany, may have been slolen by this very
rogue, A day or two will determine.