The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-18
Police Intelligence.


Assistant Surgeon volman U. s. A.
Police Intelligence.
ARREST OF AN ESCAPED CoEvICT-HIs CAREER OF
CRIME SINCE HIS ESCAPE FROM PRIsoN-A DARING
CRIMINAL.
In criminals there hope of reformation, and
the only safeguard the public have from their depreda
tons is while they in actual confinement in State
prison.
The subject Of these remarks is man whose arrest we
noticed Tuesday last calling himself Emmett Rogers de-
eced by the police of this city in forging the name of
VIM Fl. Herrick, merchant, Of Greenbush Albany,
by causing fac ile of the signature to be engraved
q copper plate in this city
Since the first publication, other circumstances and
facts have been brought to the notice of the Chief Of Po
lice which clearly recognise this prisoner to be the
yict George W. Race, who convicted in Philadelphia,
in November 1s47, charge of arson and sentenced
to twelve years imprisonment in the Eastern Pententry
of Pennsy lvaua.
He accordingly confined in prison until last Jan
uary when the 27th of that month"; Race made his
escape and had continued at large up to Tuesday last
when officers Wallng and Deyoe two Of the Chiefs sps
cal aids took him custody the charge of forgery
1t appears that this convict since obtaining his
liberty although seemingly pursuing mechanical busi.
ness as machinst was in fact connecting and perpeta
ting buIglares Of the most desperate character Soon
after bis escape from the State prison at Pennsylvania
he came to New York and ttenca to Albany, procuring
work in the backsnihs machine shop belonging to the
Hudson River Railroad Company situated at Greenbusb,
on The opposite side Of the river Here he worked for
tine ard with two associates concocted the rob
beIy of different stores in the immediate neghborhood
making false keys to tit the locks of the intended
to be entered The facilities afforded in the workshop
enabled them to make such articles without creating
suspicion.
The latter part Of April the beginning of May some
robber entered the dwelling house Of Mr. VIM I'll rrick,
situated ut Gieenbush. The burglar obtained
francs by placnga ladder to the nd story window
in bed asleep at the time aud by his side FOR proec on
he had loaded six barrel revolver. But Mr. Herrick
slept soundy and the rogue entered qniey stole from
the pantasops pocket of Mr. H. the of $780, retired
from the room in like manner closed the window, and
removed the ladder back TO where he took it from Mr. H.
rising from bis bed IN the morning discovered his loss
from the marks left the window sill by the robbe
it evident how he rogue entered The robbery and
burglary was considered one of the bodest perperated
in that vicinity for time past but clue could be
procured rs to who was the depredator.
Several weeks passed away until the night Of the 3lst
in the crnpg that it had been entered by burglars the
iron safe blown open with gunowder and upwards Of $40
ALTO number of blank checks torn out of the check
book On the desk lay letter written in bold hand by
the burglar intended for Mr. Herick, exhibiting cool
piece of impadence could well be imagined The fol-
loving is copy of the
.,a o,o GnFT y ,Ss na May 81 is,,
,nus and Teu S Sdye you to never put your
try ing Pick tie lock- but found in vain so thought
d @ ssSp open take
Yours most s 1SiPffsfRs aSNcnR
1t was me that got your bills short time ago.
On reading the above piece of advice Mr. Herrck felt
SIZED that the fobber who entered his dwelling and
punde ed his pockets some few weeks previous the
rascal who had burglsrousy entered his store On
examining the premises, the goods in places
burned having evidently been fire by tie glar
with view no doubt, of burning down the premises,
thereby destroy the evidence Of his guilt In this lat
ter project he sgnally failed, the goods only
burnt 10 trirg extent and extinguished themselves,
in consequence OF dampness On this last occasion the
thief also escaped leaving Mr. HeIick to con- lecture
to who the burglar could be.
On THURSDAY night Of last week the clothing store of
Mr shepherd, situated in South Broadway Albany was
broken into everal articles of clothing stolen there
from. Here again the burglar wrote few lines a
piece of paper and when compared With the letter left
in Mr. Herrick store, 1t Is eler to be in the
same handwriting, and beyond doubt written by the
same person. The ioloSiog isl copy
To s. p. hurry "
Airport these daring burglates vas given to the
Albany Police and every measure taken to ferret out the
offender but without success IL appears that the
convict Race, alias Rogers the burglar the blank
checks found in his possession which he wanted the
to print The forged signature, had been cut
from the checs book after blowing open the safe.
very curious incident occurred before the Chief Ct
Police when the convict brought before Chief Mat
sell He put several inerrogatories to him and spoke
10 him in the fash language used by thieves This inter
view took place some time before it was asceained that
the prisoner an escaped convict he the name
OF Rogers. He looked him full in the face and remarked
What is the reason you are trying TO play aan Why
%e what 1E"s y"u W Sn undr The
ner, with kind Of nile on his sountenance replied ~
refnarkeu-'IniB
is your last job for time and with shake of the
finger looking the prisoner full in the eye your race is
run this time" TO this last remark the prisoner
his real name and the circumstances of his escape
owned up his guilt, and Acknowledged being the
applied by the Chief merely chance affair not
knowing that the prisoners name was Race, but the
rogue thought the Chief was posted on his identity and
will be sent back to the prison from whence he escaped
having to serve yet Some six years of imprisonment
After the expiration of that term the authorities Of this
state bring him here and put him trial for the
buIgaries which a. aI present stand against him.
Gangham, OF the sixth ward police, Tuesday nigh
arrested four young men, named Edward Riley, John
Williamson, Thomas Cannon and Peter Martin, charged
With stealing package containing broadcloth valued at
ST2l the property of Messrs. Mccall Blake Fsrchild
No II Broad street 1t that Saturday night
last the package the dock foot of Duane street.
under the care Of private Waterman whom the rogues
knocked down. and before he could give any alarm the
thieves bad secured the package of in their boat
and rowed away. Ga Monday moraipg. before daylight
barrel found by one Of the officers the Five
Points, containing five pieces of the stolen cloth That
night the prisoner named Peter Martin caught with
another piece of the cloth under his arm and from this
arrest information obtained whereby the accomplish,
we're arrested and the goods recovered The prisoners
were taken before Justice Osborn who committed them
to prison for examination.
En'Lessensa Arrest Or he Accused.-on Monday,
young ed Thomas Jones clerk in the employ of
Gessrs Durham & Dimon ants, No. 81 South
street vas entrusted with check for $780, With tbs in
strucon to draw the amount and apply he money TO the
pay nent Of duties in the Gu tom House Instead Of doing
he applied the money to his use, aud absconded
from the city to Philadelphia He was pursued arrested
in Pbadephs and brought back to this city for trial
Justice Osborn committed him to prison Over S40e OF
the money recovered his person when arrested
IN the Case Of he Death Of WA Stafford Last evening,
Officer Sweeney, Of the Fourth ward, arrested man
narntd Ira Caverry, charge of being concerned 10
causnR the death Ct VIM. Stafford by violence at
French's Hotel short time since The evidence taken
yesterday before the police court went far to exonerate
the yourg men now nndsr arrest on the same charge
alleged to have been at Frenchs Hotel taking part in the
violence inflicted on the deceased Justice Bogart
mitted Cayerry to await an examination.
Supreme COurt-Circuit.
Before Hon. Judge Norris