The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-29
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Police Intelligence.
ARREST OF FUGITIVE BuRGLARs--A DESPERATE AND
BLOODY ENCOUNTER BETWEEN THE OFFICERS or
POLICE AND The RoBBERs-RECovERY OF the
STOLEN PROPERTY. AMOUNTING To NEARLY FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS, CONSISTING OF GOLD WATCHES,
JEwELRY, &c.
Between the hours Of ten and eleven o'clock on Friday
night the ewery store belonging to Mr. A. L. Williams
situated at 22G1a Broad street. Newark N j. broken
into by burglars, who forced open the door with q
'jrmy,' during the temporary absence Of the young
maD clerk, who slept in the store and before he
returned the rcgues had cleared almost every article
value from the store and made their escape On the
turn Of the clerk he atonshed to find the door
open, and sti surpris, d, entering thes,
misses to find all the valuable gold watches jewel
ry valued at nearly $4,000 missing An alarm given.
and MI Williams was notified, and every search
made through Newark with aid Of that valuable
stable Mr.. james Southland enough was ascertain
ed that nighto satisfy Mr. Southland that the robbers
had walked from Newark that night by the way the
railroad track Yesterday morning early Mr. Southland
arrived in this city and gave the first information to
Mr. Matse the Chief Of Police respecting the burglary
and likewise the description of two who were seen
by boy TO the bridge about eleven O'Clock that
night carrying each bundle going In direction to-
wards New York This description although somewhat
imperfect enabled the chief to direct his attention t.
certain quarters eretofore suspected.
Accordingly officers Brown, Reed aud Parker, were
called up and the matter placed in their hands de-
iect and arrest the accused parties. Mr. Reed when
infor about the burglary at Newark suspected tw
EDglishmen named George Shields and George Thomas
who resided in 4 small room situated in small fran,
building in Orange street, the vicinity of the
Five Points In pursuance Of this suspicion the three
officers proceeded about o'clock yesterday afternoon
10 the locality above named, with view, at first of
connoiterng the premises but arriving at the door
they observed some suspicious persons lurking about
near by, who they thought would communicate with
the rogues AMI therefore concluded to proceed
up stars, hit miss, and the parties any rate
suspicion. The officers, in order to get up stairs.
compelled to pass through the basement and up
back stair very and difficult of Tns
accomplished in very quiet manner, not to
alarm to the robbers whom they intended to
surprise; and in small back the second story
the door Of which closed, the officers listened and
heard the voices Of men and women. Suddenly they
broke into the room, and therein two and five
women
Th. police instantly on seeing the men and observing
gold wat III tive the bed felt satisfied they hld
the right men Shields, who felt at cornered made
a dies perate fight The officers eenched him, in or
der to dvest him of loaded pistol which he drew from
his pocket to the officers The pistol after hard
struggle. taken from the prisoner He again drew
out another also loaded which the officers succeeded ia
taking away likewise
While Brown and Parker were struggling with Shields
Reed esped bag uRder the bed containing the gold
watches &c This bag he took possession Of and while
doing Thomas tbs other burglar, down stairs, ani
was in the street by feed and officer Lord
Of the Sixth Ward policemen In the absence OF Reed
the women TO the Of Shields by seizng hold
Of the officers and endcavoriDg tc break their grasp
The wife Of Shields finding otter way to her
hus band. struck Brown a violent blow the head with
the leg Of an old table cutting cash from which the
blood flowed freely Parker next attacked by the
wife, and by brutal assault he compelled to loosen
his hold ard thereby dropped his club. Shields imm di
atey seized fallen club inc ted Browns head
two blows, almost knocking him senseess.
Luckily, however, Parker rec vered himself aud knock
ed one woman way, and another the other, and
again afforded aid to Brown who by this time had work
ed themselves, huggng together, some distance down
stairs in kind of loving embrace. The club uiti-
maely regained by the officers and Brown applied it
the head Of the prisoner until he became quiet. The
rogue subdued and conducted before Ills Honor,
Mayor kngsland and the Chief II Police. BY this time,
both the officers and the prisoner exhibited the effects OF
n hard conflict; their heads severely iacerated aud
streaming with Hood and their clothing much torn AMI
bloody, them rather terrific appearance Medical
aid procured and the three scalp wounds on the
head Of the prisoner stitched up and dressed Mr..
Browns wounds although were not extensive
the prisoners The BURGERS together with the
wife committed to prison by the Mayor, to await
During the afternoon officer Reed proceeded to New
ark and informed Mr. Williams Of the arrest Of the
roeues and the recovery Of the property Mr. William
forthwith to New York and Identified the property
that stolen from his store In addition to the recovery
Of the property the officers found in the possession II
the burglars large lot Of well made burglars tools such
skeleton brass keys, steel CUTTERS jimmy" Ne.
Shields asserts that he has been three In this
country This however, Is much doubted by the police,
ms II Is doubtful II he has been six mouths here II s
further believed that he IL escaped convict noni
England lie IL stout made man, Of middle stature,
and about thirty five years Of age.
reward ofthrce hundred dollars offered for the
arrest of the robbers and Of the property
Since the above written have learned that the
ocers last evening visited the house where they found
the burglars and searching the garnet they discovered
large lot Of gold watch aims gold pencils finger
rngs &C., amounting to nearly 81 500 making up the
balance Of the stolen property Much credit IL due the
officers for the Efficient manner and perseverance, exh
bted In making the srret Of such desperate burglars
.irresf @ FSgitre Burglar from Bosfon-On Friday
officers ksefe, McCord and Lamont arrested cali
ing himself John Mclaughlin at No. lbs Duane street,
on charge Of committing burglary In Boston, week
ago last Wednesday night by breaking into the dry
goods store Of VIM. X. saxton No IL Milk street, b.
ton stealing thsrefrom silk cravats scarfs kc valued
In all at 5000 The rogue u seems, took vslise belong
ing 10 Mr. saxtcn found in the store, filed fun Of
silks and make good his escape to this city Information
given 70 Mr.. Matsci the Chief Of Police, aud the
above named officers succeeded In making the arrest of
the burglar; trunk found In the possession Of tn.
rogue containing all the stolen property The accud,
Together with The property war conveyed before the
On and the fugitive viii be sent back to Boston, for
trial
ant Captain erty II the sixth ward police, arrested
man calling him,elf " A. Lewis Eschrick, alias Lewis
alias Edwards charge II constructive larceny Ia OBJ
tanning geld watch valued at $50 the property Of Mr.
Evcritt Stanley q No 167 South street II that
Escbrek called Mr. Stanley and represented that he
wished 70 purchase the watch, and would give $50 for
the and asked the loan n the WATCH In order to
20 jeweler and ascertain the value According
~ Mr. Stanley believing him to be honest, allowed him
to take the watch. Erchrick omitted TO return the
steh pay the SIS. but took II TO Mr. Joee Isaacs
No 455 Pearl street and sold u for SIS, and thus de-
irauded Mr. stanley The accused was conveyed before
Justice Osborn who committed him to prison for trial
Eigptmenf n a Married Uerssn from Neo ycrsey-Ths
police Of the First ward arrested Friday afternoon
man by the Of Charles Marshsll. charge OF
Kingston, New Jersey; also with stealing 500 In cash
and jewey valued At $50 and together with the WIFE,
preceded 70 this city and put man and wife at
boarding house In the First ward A constable from
inrston followed after the fugitive wife aud aided ~
officer Johns a the First ward succeeded In capturing
The guilty parties The wife and the seduccr
vcyed back TO Kingston, 10 answer the charge.