The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-23
Police IoteIItpaps~.


Arrest Of T,co Bur d,s - The notorious George Hoyt
and his Ylice called William Johnson de-
Second ward police, assisted by officers Fnny aud Co
dett in the commission OF burglary on ths premises
No. 2O4 BroadSsy, occupied by DIR John sastig vine
merchant 1t seems that about IL o'clock that night,
Captain Leonard taking his tour through the
ward in search OF any kind OF rogues that he might
discover when rs he passed the new building in
Broadway, between Fulton and John streets nov In
process OF erection. who should he see but George
Hoyt and knowing him be dangerous rogue 70 ALLOW
about In that vicinity he called, upon onicer fnny,
and ordered the rogue to be- forthwith taken TO the
station house. In conducting him ththsr when near
the Of Gold and FULTON streets the rogue sprsns
from the officer into tho street and dors Gold to-
wards Platt street Offser finny called out, stop
thief and nother policeman ~ho at the corner OF
Pat Gold streets headed him OF The rogue fell
in epdesyorng to avoid the club OF the policeman and
again captured, with the addition OF slight tap
the from the locust sprs used by the polics
for their prsteotsn. This time Gesrge was conveyed
TO the station houss and ON his person was found .
small brss skeleton key but on subselpesty looking
Ia the gutter where the rogue fell Ave other brass
skeleton keys we're found, together with small
jimmy IAN instrument used BY burgars). These
burslsrous articles Of trade we're evidently dropped
from the pocket Of the while endesvorisg TO es
During this time Captain Leonard felt satisfied
that the roguss had made a demonstration on soma
stor. in the vicinity Of the new building ne there
fore kept watch in order that person could es-
cape until the from the station house Of oncers
COdett snd Rinny. Lanterns we're then procured aud
on examining the rear Of the building II disco
at the rear window Of the vine had b.. forced
up and the desks IN the ,tore broken open IRON which
was extracted ~ In pennies, also some nne patent
property had taken by the rogues from the store
placed in box and conveyed into the new building
the pennies also slowed away in one cort er OF
the building, handy for sportston As this
fact discovered. search made more fully Tor
the rorues and in the basement Of the new building,
seorsted in one corner, they discovered the rogue
johnson. Here the rs.csl h.d been closed In Ike =
rat In trap, unable to escape BY the and afraid
TO show himself In 'front.' "a the officers we're ON the
look out 1his rogue conveyed 90 thu station
bouse. and detained with the scoomples Ioyt john.
son has declared that he was Induced to aid In The
% he In rQisr at he
The two burglars convey I'd ON Wednesday morn
Ing before the Chief Of the Pocs the complaint taken
sinst them and were fully committed by his Honor
the Mayor for trial This George Hoyt lss notorious
having been tried twice before for burglary the
last time for the robbery 81 Mr. Rogers dry goods
store in Broadway. IL Il presumed the rogues we're
after money ss only the night previous Mr. sstig bad
day u bad been sent on. Captain Leonard aud his
officers riDny and Codett deserve much credit for
the energy and tact, displayed In detecting these
bold burglars
.srr,st If BwrrIsr, The police Of the Pnh ward
have been conducting quite extensive business In
the srr,si Of burglars No less than eight desperate
rcgues have they arrested within the last few days
ave Of this number for burglary in the fret degree
the punit hment for which conviction. cannot %
lese than ten years In the state prison. The hrst
three arrested are namsd Theodore Curtis James
smith slas Rsedy. and Peter ID. Tytcn. These m-s
stand charged with breaking into the d~slnS hoa.s
No ~ Wet Twentieth street, ccupied by Mr rhomas
Res mond from this house the roSues carried on
shout $500 worth Of wearing apparel consisting Of SIX
dresses, mantilas shavis male clOthing; tol~ther
With siver ware and jswery The circumstances
which led To the rogues' detection were A. follows -
They conveyed hsndsome siik srsss and nsatlIa 20
No Thomas street house - il-fsme, ana there en-
dsavored 70 induce Emma Thomas 70 take them 20
the pavnbroker's 60 obtain money Tai sne retu'ea
20 do aud referred them 20 the c1ored woman IN tne
house The eolorsd vSmsn took one Of the afucles'
nth the understanding 20 pawn v but Instead o %
Ing so che W nj immediately TO the Fih wsrd pohcs
station. and gave the information OMser hcVorl
ara others forth With proesededto the house sndt
arrested the rogues With the property In TIER pass
SION. They likewife dressed IN portion OF the
stolen clothing About 500 wurth Of the property nal
been recovered by the occx up 20 YESTERDAY ana he
hasnce may possibly be recovered In fe- days hr.
ymonds family all In the country a. the tine
the robbers entered the house and pundrsd tne pre-
misss. They we're taken before Justice LothroP' vhe
committed them all % prison for trial
.srof1er The dwelling houss Of Nr' Hetty C1ursen.
situated 1T No 1s2 Fourth street vas entered ~ tso
burglars called Robert Adams and Roosrt psv,s, ON
Tuesday night last BY fereing an ns
windows The burglars ransacksd the house trgm
top to bottom a.. like the f~msr honss, the ,snny
we're all sb-eDt In the country, snd the rascs- ~
unrettrsned sway 81 the whole premises Closets ana
burssux we're broken open. and quantity o. male ana
female wearing sppsrsi together 9TH jerslry svsr
forks Knives 80 snountins ia value 20 sbou, 500,
vas coAected and packed In Two bundles WIN vncn
the too burglars left the hsus. uooe'.r'ss oe,ro
daylight. and proceeded on their vsy 70 ther own
dwelling In Read street After going aome dstanes,
they wsre ovsrhsuled By policeman The Iiheen,a
the rogues suffered 10 proceed upon their rsPr.sF.s
ing themselves ne pe.diers going on citest -,
forwards they a ,oond time stopped, ~ Poles
mas Of the fighth ward Who vas attracted BY ths
two large bubdsf; but the same story AZ tbas ti W
the former policeman vas repeated w 80 49,
were pedders and a. In the nrst instance tne ts,Iy
being believed the fellows were allO~ed - pas Ihe
res uee nov became somewhat IN foad chfer W w
good luck Of pacing safely throukh we otss. ol
sxamir alton By the police Of two yards and they
entered the Fith ward With con hfsn nj hopes o msng
q complete ecape. But they we're doomed - t'stp.
pointB emit Mar ~ johns Park they we're bfonEI
to stand ~ oficer Martin, vhose Vixiance W. -
cited by the sppearauce Of two men Eth sneo su-P-
eious looking bundles A. early an hour hsins IN
terrocated, the men answered - before but VT.
Nartin va. incrsdulons wrapped for assistance snd
tcok the two With thetr luEgsge into oust"y
ON their arrival At the station house the bundles sers
examined and within found the rhnte ~ thc pfo-
petty that had been stolen from the aout. o. Yrs
Ccufaen The a.rusad parties iakrn hti're Jus
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