New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-09

:ss sse issv.s led s:ross tie ss. jsne.i a,,a De
100 sai ran along 70 tbs end Of the pssr asd IT,
.si'. them With ssis AL coon sAsT e.
nctn ne seeoe Of their msrdsrsss eIpst asa a. tAsy p
poses un'esosn'see and unsuspec,sd
Immediately 90 hearing the rspor, OF the ,.sto ,sa
nsn Cossa .to wa on that beat hssasd . tbs ed e.
<eEeh was made 0rshs martsr.-s Sat tssv ess,s - -
6urd ard tbs oces we're without aecessy \. a.. ~
.Sals ihs 2 'sw u pa..sit q them isa. hss va
picked them Up sai conveyed sm sAs saioc hoso 4.
hs ia DBes and. ca thsir being srssted 70 poiss -
o.. Nicholas Houiani and lie 70 the uRrdssx- To lAoss
unnE>1 % police operations this woui 70 b tte,as
eirsunSses upoa which to ,ound srsvs "a sooessss
Ard cn~nc-fs this seireuns OF shty import anS
,ss.s ohoe~ rsrs A. csrsin that Rowland tao
oaso they eea been present and the deed committed
"a mnesiat.ly thsy statssi IN p1nuts OF him
,csnen ccseIstess. wksa they showed % fssn bs
os ~ s.n a..,nss ton ,s- seems q ssr a,ardsscs
detection ard - st ,asy vsre secure kom psnstt
ec1tsusd ss soas ap the Esss river c,s ,ss, .rr,,S
..ns oseseea 0eTernss1 end fsek,oe ~, We. "a,
missed e lux ,s. ss' sss s ssa s:y s..
o S we water until SIS slsxss Of IN,
they reached the deck Sisasp s .Os ssV q. vs. ss
Inc nisn, w,syery d.k. sna n was nso.s..rS - 49,
captain or crew fhe leader the thieves
sloSy proeseced - the cabin door, ssd tAsu ds..s.s
snsch ndsPphsd il 10 lamp which rs f,ans az ~ -
Die, and thea commeceed sssrsh1s f1y plunser ~.
rrcpAr1tAry ~
away nOss in Of the berth, Ike th,soS ssss,s
awsSine nom sleep ssr tho khs lsht wss N,
the sning river thief sde his AZ q,
s,? 20 e aecA Cog on as osni ag vessel Goa assn,~A
esrAios1whiea alarmed the shp-ls:per; ths skie 40
on ,ho distance tom the thas thu th,sr,.
ne ose,n he hastily into house. on M :.
no perrin ana prs,enced 10 be sound asleep Al tSs us
ment MI W hiiam "od, the Nd mate cana !. ~.
oeck aad having tired upon the box Of css. On ta go
n9o MS suspicious were excited aud he went 20 the -
OF the hs when he discovered the consdsr,t M De
sizing some IA.
a ioni ICES whom he p5stsnasd had fallen sssss
ss sS G ss Il t s Vs ,:s; NJ; Wood We
men two OF whom cams on board Of tss
,ssssS ~ ths thieves tom The bsnss where sssy pc
the mate msp which the thief In dis hssfs hsA s-v.l
1 T nem .as cabin and Sseo.itsd ia tAs berth whes
nely thee towS found the seutica piso, With xhisk
The villain bad shot the uaicruuass Baxter Al th lima
these Policemen knew nohs OF The observance thai ~
confederate who bad shsse OF the sth 6aaue th.s ~
partners were captured rowea oil short dstsoss anl
and thereupon the keeper az ons OF tbs ris
state: steamboats, tired upon htn which caused HIN %
| their sight, b. the impenetrsbIs darkness ~ wv
The csPtored river pirate: were conveyed to the ssvea
D;trs. sstloD house and the news of the sres to
such thieyess Nicholas Rowland, alias Hit Ne DsA.
and william saul soon passed fea I, the other unrs
itreachsd the Policemen in the Fourth District sad con,
OF them hssensd to the Seventh District Station vse 70
see II they were night in their Suspicion ncsruus Hoe
land sns's they expected. they found hiu wtho-t hts
shoes The two thieves thea taken 10 tbs Fourth s
uic Station house. where the who had seea thsm -
they fed from the brig Thomss Watson identified thsm y,
clothes and one q them positively Identified Nchoss
jumped from the desk OF the Thomas Watson
Policeman Wesan the started IN pursuit Of the nssds
who escaped IN the boat and alter tbs difsst ia
quy he succesdsd In tracing him aoas the E,s ss a Ter
Bsekwes Island and thsre he learned from oes Of de
been lettering around the Island boat and When sp,Ssu
tn by the keeper be told him that two Oh hs panss hsA
c ne hsn no. tho 20 e ne
Bay where Johnson had made 1t fast and thea procesdel
on loot to the City, Theocer concluded ha. Johnson wos
seek for safety among his comra he hassned Ne.
IL Carses where he boarded and ss:ortsned tina, be
was no, there aud had not ,pt there dunns the previous
night. He then determined to wstch for him, and
not long before he wss seen entering hcass ana ssoa
that ndssssbe officer had him in sAo custody when he
too truly .ha. Jewell knew Why the Office, q d. u law
had laid violent hands upon him. To rosst he knsw
entirely useesi-so he submitted with doxssd adiss
ence and was conveyed to prison and consigned 70
cell During tbs same morning John Monah.n, alias "us
alias Frencly" John Nc Lsughln, sliss shisnsy sai
John McCauey all confederatss In crime with the notoc
Rowland, saul and yohn,oo were arrested ~ tbs 20
lice AID committed 20 pron wtns together 9th The
woman that keptt house In Wsingtonst where thsS
rssNed counsel together Alter patient tnvsntsstoa
o'he by the Co before whom wsslsd coovns
ing CLAN OF circumstance s'anst the prisoners tbs jury
reiuned verdict incupsng each OF the prisoass In tho
ter Thus was effected tho most bold and dsss robbery
that has occurred upon oar waters many years result
ilg in the death Of esimase citizen; and thus wsrs
the nuIderss erreed out By tbs induy aud nfsiseoce
Of the policemen without the assistance Of ssy Of tass
confedestes and without obtaining the slightest hiatt cus
information from their rival thieves IL IN tansts
circumstance that thoss faithful policemen Ia the Foark
District had strictly conelled with the reqursmsntsd
the Rules ard Regulations OF the Depart neot BY taking
particular notice Of svsrv suspicion, person sssa upoa
beats % that they were enabled at once to point shs mu
derer OF Baxter with such prompttude and csrauty HAD
there been river polcs In operation, these thieves woaH
not have been hey to t.mpt hazardous undertaking.
surround.d they would have besn With may sds,
ton difficulties and IL they had undertaken they woas
not have been likely from the ooeu 10 snow
their operations at distant point.
Ine ~ ., ns,ns Inc ps,s sna ,b,. ~. nv
sons who saw the thieves ss they led from The vssss.
would tsye been able to identity them beyond dogs
Many other instances OF similar chsrsser might % -
lated, but IL Is not necessary, as your Hopos
the Police Depsrtmest and the chief Executive once
be amply suosnt 10 You wa tic Jacs 81 de
dem ands OF the nerc antle communy Tor groas p's'0
To effect any permsre emit good this department mos. -
placed in position TO enable lie msmbs,s 70 act
against such depredatos They must be su'sssed 10 .os
exsrce Of all Ightfg authority. In puuns sna 'onss
out these thieves and they must be provided h..n sne
OF following them when engaged 10 oa . ~ ~:
law BY means OF the superior facilities they enl9y w.
waters Experience has falls denonI.ssa .ns. a. ~, ,s
mersdt themselves In the empoymsnt OF private wssa
men, prevent this description Of theft o. % . on1s .ls
depredators 10 Justice after they have effected neu
are entirely insSequsts ard IL ths CITY authorities 90 no.
provide the requisite means OF preteeoi M a.
Lii immunity and with even increased success sns DOL
ness until the evil shall become 50 vide sprssa S'ss
ANN
cement sad NAV lead to tbs nfton OF u nmny pun
i,hment on the part Of the victims o. their suosess ma.
g,nss Ia lima Of writing Of the foiuer report 90 tn
Jisct ivsr theying has been constantly 90 TIC nsss,'
ana may fairly e:%stsd 70 ss i.l y, ts'1 sI ps
brs hem made 10 the head Of this bureau ~ tasC
tsns Of the second Td and Fourth nStns ,n 10
they concur 10 ststins that river ihisvnsn a e.t
!. =. .snt ara AMOUNT 10 the carrying suv o.
load q property tus and they s:ss.y =. s ssS
soop ., .bs ttisve- Merchants snd shiHowesn arc es
tg pouring In ts cO|ps.t. x. 's ssasr TO- ,soss
80. ,,ans,ty vbjle every effort thst they nae o
suUoe i a.rldsd and Isushss at BY these isna %"
s ,u, TO b. adopted prevent hsss oasase. S
.1s.s tbess offenders have been fsily stated ia Of
s h.fors alluded to, namely The sstsosom ,o'
IsPoi .cs which In connection with the nuhs OF ms
pisS. and sps and sdscsnis .ss .iss .,sosa ssss.
WI Ss,bor and 20 save the lives OF ssmen emian1 anS
10 o.. bo have occu.on 10 the piers ct asts
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