The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-09
Police Intelligence

Dusty Bow ~ fhs Original Coaffence" Mrv.-Yes
terday morning George Spencer. alias George Sshns,
but better known TO fame and the police a, Dusty
Bob arrested by officer liaaghon, OF tho Second
Ward assisted by officer Fouchs Of the Eighth WAri
at the Plough Tavern kept by Engiishmsn In Hud-
street. flo ia the habit OF sleeping there. aud
found congsnisl spirits in the ab ode lie
rested suspicion Of burglary under the following
Circumstances =: On Thursday night the store 81 Mr.
Samuel shadow lis Fulton street vas broksn open
robbed 81 $500 worth Of billiard balls dice ehcsks
&c. ofncer Hsughton Of the Second Ward, suspected
the prssrcr because he him standing At the door
whereabouts and found that be had assumed the as,
Of George sshins He arrested him aud on brin flag
him before MIR Sbs dlow, the latter identified him
having called two or three times at his store for the
loan Of msuey. few days before tho robbery On the
l.st occasion he askcd for 80 which Mr. Shatlow do
clined to ave upon Which he observed might rob
you OF Eve hundred dollars worth OF goods ~ithost
your tnoxlsdse, and yet you refuse to lead ms nve
collars The prisoner dQes not deny hs ring been at the
store but says he Wished the loan CT the money csue
he had brought customers to MIR Shadow, and did
hm 30 ms any o oS% ~. shrns ~ 20
$500 worth Of goods from him he asserts that vhst he
said vas that that amount might easily be stolen from
think says this original Conaisuee man aif INTENDED
to stesl the goods would thres,sn to do sou He IL
most indignant at the idea Of having such Eat burglary
attributed to him lie says he IL ss innocent Of this
and ell other such matters the child urb,rp lie
vas charged with going into store Ia Fulton street
and claiming witch - his own which he knew vas
rot his. Thompson. :. the Confidence man" ne~ la
the Tombs maintains that Dusty Bob II the original
Confidence and that be (rhompso vas his pupil.
On being informed Of thi. fact last light at the sscosd
ward station house he laughed heartily at the c>ndor
of rhom Ia giving him the credit ~ originality IN
the art of putting people to sleep" He IL MT p,
lshed MIR Thompson; but he has sufficient powers ~
face for soy purpose. His pupil. though credit to
him has not yet attained the mastery air Of oona-
cssre,a 18th tho INSTRUMENTATION Of .sst sslo"rs "a
other lie is 70 b. brought up for hearing to-day II
is stated by the police that there Is an indctmest
against him for another offence.
Charge Of sissins Gid wa'eh.-olsers o'Kecnr I
and Van Wagner Of the 4th ward arrested cve sailors
YESTERDAY BY the names Of James Rody Edward Surn.
p p,ya rra1s vS'p n !, s.,as aa
breaking open a chest board the thip Venus lying
at the dock about two weeks ago Stealing thsrefron
geld watch and chain, valued ct SIS, silver lever
watch valued at $40 aud $50 Ina money The ofnscr- 4
arrested Hody at the hcspts Staten Island and IN
biz possession they fouod the gold Watch and easn
socuscd parties srrsgned before Justice Lohrop
Who committed them all TO prison for further hear
log.
.qf,,mpt 10 Break Prison On Thursday nigh. Mr.. \
Hsitead Of the deputy keepers OF the city prso,
about II o'clock hesrd the noise Of tapping stone in
some part 81 the prison aud after careful search cc
cell to cell he discovered the sound TO cone from cell
No loi, on the third corridor, occupied ~ tso gri
pan Casey the day previous bad been tried AL con-
vieied charge q grand larceny aud vas ssntencei
tive yesrs On thn deputy keeper opaninz the door
81 the cell cloud Of dust th-re'n. sai the
two prisoners with shirt sleeves turned mp 10 thu
act 81 ohopping through the outside vail of the
prison Thevhad atreaty got out several largo blocks
OF stone; this Together With the mortar chopped Out
m sds quite business Appearance The instru nsnts
used by the prisoners large knife aud bar n
iron cuTamoply known sss iimmey Ga searching
the cell coil ~ stout cord folded together about three
feet IN length whgh found tvitsd together wod1
have been ample strength to lower them down from
the hole This cord must have been together With the
I'm PIGMENTS ~ operation bronght into the prison by
some Of the females who called daily To the prison
ors onceRled under their dress Hal these man ef !
fected their from the cell into the court yard
the possibility s by ths time they would have been
many miles from the city. we understand tbs, ar
rsng~mens made by the friends outside vhp we're
resoy With team fos thst purpose The escape from