Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-29

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an item for the Morning Star, about the
officers being in search of him for large
amounts of property, that would excuse
him from not coming out to keep the APP
pointment, and at the same time decoy
Drury to him. We then selected two in
telligent officers from the Sixth Ward po-
lice named William o. Jenkins and DO
mimic Crassous, and told them that MIR.
Smith would take them 10 place IN Erook-
lyn on the next day, to assist him and our
self in making some arrests. That 10 &C.
complish these arrests, they must be secret
ed in closet adjoining bedroom, and be
apparently fastened up by nails run in lose
holes for their reception. That they would
see through small holes which would be
bored through the door, three of the great
est criminals in the United States; that
those criminals would converse, doubtless,
on great crimes recently committed; that
they must carefully hear all that was said,
as on the correctness Of their information
would depend their authority for future ac-
ton.
That the conversation might be long,
but their attention must not flag, as the
most important subject of all, might come
the last. They We're further directed 10
put on India-rubber shoes, so that their feet
in the closet could not be heard, and to hold
hankerchiefs in their hands, in case they
wanted to cough or sneeze, to stiAe the
sound. Finally, they were informed, that
at the end Of an hour, orthereabout, a fourth
man would enter the room, who would be
followed by Smith and ourself that then
the arrests would commence, and ifresis,-
ance were made, we would swing away
whatever obstruction stood before the closet
door, and let them in with their clubs to
our assistance. The object of this decep-
ton was to prevent the officers from know
ing that they were to be used merely as
listeners, and to sharpen their sight and
hearing by the idea, that on the activity of
those organs were to depend their warrant
for all they would be called upon to do.
AT half-past eleven O'Clock, the officers
were concealed in the closet, and as soon as
they were nailed up, the room was put in
order. The bed which was allotted to
Bristol Bill, was tumbled his boots lay
under it-one here and one there-and
their leggings were sprlnkled with sedi-
ment of dust, as if they had not been worn
for two days; lot of dirty water was put
in the wash-basin, small knots of wooly
furze lay about the floor, as ifthey had COL
lected through neglect of sweeping, and
everything gave appearance Of occupation.
The door which shut in the officers showed
the heads of the large nails, which were its
apparent fastenings, and its fan light was
covered with green paper, with small
tear in it, to give it sort of standard ap-
pearance. In the centre of this model
chamber, supported on one side by an open
champagne basket, and on the other by a
bottle sat Bristol Bill, the burglar, in his
shirt sleeves and slippers, smoking cigar,
and ready to appear, engaged in writing a
letter TO Margaret O'Connor, which lay,
already commenced, before him. -.
While things were in this condition in
the apartment at No. 90 Fulton street,
Thompson and Drury met upon the heights,
and Thompson acquainted his companion
that Bill could not come out, on account of
the "coppers," and that he (Drury) would
Drury peremptorily refused. He was not
going to expose HIMSELF and he (Thomp-
son) ought to know that he never would
keep an appointment in house. awe
have to break all sorts of rules sometimes" !"
said Thompson sand in this case it cannot
be avoided" But Drury did not see why
Bill could not come out "Why, have
you not seen the papers" said Thompson,
and pulling out the Star containing our po-
lice item that Bill "was on the rum" he
showed il TO him. This at once convinced
Drury that Bill had sufficient reason for ly-
ing close, and it seemed at the same time
TO inilame his avarice anew. He accord
ingly yielded to Thompson,s inducements,
and in few minutes, after carefully glanc-
ing up and down the street as he entered
the door, he appeared within the room
where Bristol Bill was engaged upon the
letter to dis sweetheart. Drury's eyes flew
round this room like those OF cat as he
closed the door behind him. No object es.
capped his observation, and he INDUCED in
three or four distinct examinations Of the
heads Of the nails in the door behind which
the officers were placed. At length, ap-
pearing to be satisfied, he rellnqmshed his
watchiulness, and sat down facing the cio-
sed door. 'A'a' 20 '1' ''i SUM-
The conversation which then was ia
commence, had been previously debated
upon and laid out. A profound knowledge
OF the passions and likewise of Drury's
character, was requird, to enable one to
touch the springs Of his reserve, and un-
lock his secret to pair Of ears, felonious
though they We're. With these ideas to
instruct us, il was decided, that after the
j conversation had run OIL the subjects of the
Provinceto@n robbery, the Eagle BanI
counterfeit, and Darlington's affairs suG'
ciently long that he should pretend an in
tense hate for Warner, and inform Drury
that what he had failed in accomplishing
with his torpedo box, Thompson, and him
self now intended to take in hand. Il
short, that they intended to send Warner
torpedo themselves. ......,',1 A.
! ,,ed [Concluded merit veek. .u..