American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-02
CITY INTELLIGENCE

| Important Unrest Of There's, and Recovery o
an Immense .4mOunt Of Stolen Property. Or
yesterday morning one of the most extensive
thieving gangs, which has existed in our city
for number of years, was accidentally, but
fortunately discovered, and it is hoped broken
up. II is well known that innumerable dwell
lngS in the suburbs of the city, have been Ell
tered and robbed, within a few months past, of
all endless variety Of articles, the burglars and
thieves constantly managing TO eude detec-
ton, although the officers have been unremit-
ting in their exertions. Several citizens have
also spared neither time nor trouble to endea-
vor ferret out the villains, but until yester-
day morning all their efforts were fruitless.-
Mr.. Jesse ID. Murphy, one Of the most active
in his exertions, happened yesterday morning
to observe German woman coming in the Bel
Air Road, with basket containing number
of articles, among which were pair of shoes,
which MIR. Murphy Immediately identified as
the property of bis, sisters child, and on asking
her where they came from she directed him to
a house cut the road about a mile. lie started
directly, and obtaining the assistance oFscveral
citizens proceeded towards the house, when it
was found that the parties who occupied the
house, had packed up all their goods and were
then loading them i'll furniture wagons prepa-
ratory to taking them to the Susquehanna De-
pot, from whence it was subsequently ascer-
tanned that the whole party were about to pro-
coed to Pittsburg. Waiting until all the goods
were packed in the furniture cars, they took
possession of them, as we'll as one man and the
women who accompanied them, and who
claimed them as their g, DDS. In the mean
time information had been sent to the police
and officers Hays, Snyder, Bombarger, and
Thompson, went out and took the parties in
custody, and brought them into the city
The goods were stored in house in Mercer
street, and the parties taken before Samuel
Manning, Esq, where partial examination
was held. In the mean time officer Snyder
proceeded to the neighborhood of the Susque-
hanna Depot, where he arrested another one OF
the party, who was apparently awaiting the ar.
rival of the goods and his comrades at the De-
pot. The parties arrested gave their names as
Henry Haag, Caroline Haag, John Thomas,
Caroline Thomas, and Margaret Bretschward
and are beyond doubt German Gypsies, from
their language and appearance. They were all
FIVE committed 10 Jail for further examination
There are several others belonging 10 the same
gang, but who have thus far eluded pursuit.
From information obtained ofone OF the women,
house on the Hookstown road was also search
ed and another large amount OF goods found
The goods recovered will make two large furni-
ture car loads, and embrace every variety and
description imaginable, such as a large roll Of
new store carpetlng, beds, holsters, pillows,
about dozen fine cloth coats nearly new, pan
falcons, clothing Of all descriptions and sizes, a
number Of valuable silk shawls and scarfs, boots,
hats, caps, bonnets, cooking utensils of every
description, china, chests, trunks, boxes, chairs,
cradles, umbrellas, canes, guns, pistols, flutes,
fageoels, spy-glasses, spoons, knives and forks,
and every article you can imagine in the house
hold line, both new and second-handed. We
have seen many a lot ofstolen goods, but larger
and more complete assortment, has not been
collected in this city for many years. But little
silver or gold ware was found, the parties having
made way with such articles it is supposed
Among other things is a daguereotype likeness
of good looking young man about IS years of
age; gold breast pins, one of which contains
a lock of hair, ard is mourning pin. on the