The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-13
Police Intelligence.

anueAHHcnce.
a Singular .dr,tsf Of Burglars. Yesterday an
rest took place OF three notorious iuaiviiusls we'll
known in the vicinity of the Five Points aud the
gistIates books at the Tombs, being capable per-
sonsges for any exploit In the way OF making clear
pront by borrowing from those to whom they never
return The names OF these industrious individuals
Daniel Thompson, alas Big Dsn,n from the fact
of his being Of large STATURE the other Patrick Muir.
ply. OF more usually Known among his asqusiutsuces
aud the policemen Clear Prohtn as whe sever he
steals he excxims, WHEN bot detected. Clear prodt
and the third in this trio OF burglars is man called
Michael Williams more commonly known as Dospe-
rate Nike; the lattrs name Is derived from his des
p,Tate manner he Prosecutes bis vocation OF stealing
and when detected, makes desperate encounter with
the police any others who may attempt to tsks him
into custody. This came man has served many ap-
premiership ON Elackwslls Island These
taken into custody by officers Dosing and u, wdean
on the following charge OF burglary. aud the circum-
stances attending the arrests We will briefly state
1t seems that prisoner by the name of Finley,
confined In the city prison wrote letter, directed to
"Big Dan" and despatched the ssaie from the prison
by supposed confidential friend. This letter was
intercepted, opened and read aod In substance IL
tanned directions to Big DAM to psrpetuste burg.
must do the Job TO- night (meaning Friday mighty on
the corner OF Second Avenue aud Fourth street. or
will miss It as others you don't will do 1t on Sun
day night and you Ill then lose the s~ag'' (mean
ing the property to be obtained there) The note
after copy was taken conveyed In confidence to Big
Dan ~ho took the sane and all was supposed right
An officer that night followed" Big Dam from place
TO psse. until one o'clock when he lost sight Of him
On. 'D c,s wrrs ss. % n
pied by MIR. John D. Dillon. No. 10 Second Avenue,
81 Fourth street. had been entered by burglars
during the previous night and gold watch valued at
SIS, together with $3.50 in bank bills mostly in $50
bi had been carried on; ALEC lot OF surgical instru
mspts belonging to DR. Jones, who had Office Ia the
front basement. The rogne., It seems, obtained an
entiap by getting . brick WALL aud thus got
scress 10 the rear Of the house They proceeded D
stsirs, entered the bed room where lady and two
children ses ping and carried of the watch; aud
fsom another room, while the inmates sleeping,
the rcgues conveyed from the room the money, IS
above stated. They next vent into otter rooms and
collected together a lot ot male aud female wearing
apparel which they down stairs to the Doctor
tcs reaIched ali the pockets, and LETT them ssrewed
about the floor; stole the Doctors instrumental and
then le the house. Some short time before daylight
there three rogues passing down the Bovsry
apparently their return from the commission of the
Midnight robbery and had they been arrested ut that
time 1t 10 mere than probable that the whole Of the
stolen property would been On search
ing the prisoners the person II Murphy found
sskeletOn hey and large bowie knife. None Of the
property has been recovered a. yet Justice Lohrop
committed the accused parties to prison. for further
hearing.
Payne formerly second mate Of the ship Constitution
arrested yesterday on charge OF stesiiog guam
ty Of catgut, valued at $3.50 from the above shi ..
Payne sold the gut to John florrgau. Junk shopman
fer 81 TO- and vrIigsp cold IL again Tor $40 The pro-
psEty Was recovered and Justice Lothrop committed
the accused to prison for trial
.9rest II an Escaped LInaffe - Yesterday, man by
tie name Of Charles Church, an escaped lupatic FROM
the asylum Blsckvels Island was arrested ct the
instance Of his brother and conveyed TO the Tombs,
whore be detained by the magistrate Justice 10TH
roP, piior to being cent back 70 the asylum.
t.rdsy, man csliedsJohn Richards, on charge OF
bf Akipg into the taor store No Nssey street un-
der the Aston loure stealing thersfum cloths, vest
irgs ard other articles valued at several hundred dol
lars portion Of the property has been already re.
covered BY the officer. The rogue was committed by
the seistiate for n further hearing
Carrying Sipng Shot "A man By the name Of FLOR
horiarty was arrested yesterday By ofcer Hop
kibs on charge Of having In mis- possession the day
when arrested q charge Of burglary, sung shot,
with the intent TO the feioniousy. Jsssice
Lotbrop held him to bail In the sum Of $500 TO answer
the charge.