The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1845-08-16
From the yNelo York Tribune.
ARREST OF ROBBERS.

We have for some time been in possession of
the facts which lead to the arrest on Friday last
of four persons, charged with the robbery of the
Poughkeepsie Barge some time since of S34
600, but made no mention of them fearing to de-
feat the ends of justice. AS other papers have
made the case public, with inaccurate details. we
have no motive for longer silence. Very shortly
after the robbery, Justice Tay suspicious were
directed to a well-known and organized BODY of
bank-robbers, and one of their number, Parkin-
son, was narrowly watched for several weeks
During the last week he was known to chance
three of four OF the stolen notes, and on FRIDAY
afternoon he was arrested in Barclay-street as he
left the steamer Raritan, by officers Bird White.
Leonard, Westerfeld and Strickland, and confined
in cell of the Upper Police. Through him. the
residence OF James Smith was discovered to be
in 5Ist. street, between the Sth Avenue and the
Bloomingdae Road, and thither Justice TAYLOR
and the officers repaired.
Upon their arrival they found Smith, with two
notorious cOnfederates at dinner table quietly
sIpping their wine over desert of rich pastry
and fine old cheese but at the appearance of the
Police, the trio rushed from the room in various
directions and when pursued offered most desper-
ate resistance ere they were captured. Smiths
daughter rushed upon the officers with carving
knife, but was disarmed. James Miller, alias
g Cupid" was only secured after very severe
contest and even after he was ironed continued
his assaults Davis slipped up stairs to bed
room, followed by Westerfeld who observed him
stuffing something between the beds, which prov
ed to be roll Of bills and about $500 were
found upon him. Friday night passed in
searching Smiths house, but no clue was found
On Saturday the officers went to Parkinson's
farm in Woodbridge, n j., where they obtained
1926 Of the identified money, and Mrs P. also
informed them where she had changed 800
note and two $50s. Yesterday morning in the
rear of No lI8 William-sheet occupied by Park
inson as a carver and glider, they found 81, 300
secreted between a second story window and the
outside blind among lot of old glass and tin
This makes up about SO 900, already brought to
light, while clue is obtained to several thou
sands besides.
Smith was convicted many years ago of rob-
bing the City Bank, and about six years since he
was sent to the Massachusetts, State Prison for
picking pocket at a Railroad depotin Boston,
Miller was indicted on the 18th of April, 1874
for grand larceny from James Prentiss, and re-
leased upon straw bail, nomnally fixed at So 600
by the Recorder, since which time he has es-
capped the vigilance of the Police. Parkinson
owns a beautiful farm in Woodbridge, n. a
house very richly turnished-Smith's cottage too
is luXurously applianced and his cellar and lard
er stocked with the choicest delicacies. They
are now likely to obtain less comfortable quarters,
thanks to the vigilance of Justice Taylor. We
shall give some more particulars Of the crcum-
stances OF the arrest tomorrow, showing how Gu
rously the evil Spirit which tempts man into sin,
deserts him at the critical moment and leaves him
to his fate.