The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-04

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We alluded ths Other day - charge having besa pre-
fered By two thieves against POaiosmaa Henry white
hsad Of tho Eleventh ward charging him with receiving
certain articles Of stolen property Tho facts In shs
TER very remarkable, and clearly demonstrae the old
proverb that When rosues disagree honest obtain
their own" 1t that two notorious dishonest fell
lows named Charley King and Henry Newman, on Thurs
day 0sek ego quarreaed together about dividing the
spells Of robbery effected BY them short time
previous Two gold watch chains, 1t appears the
matter in dispute King held possession and Newman
wanted but King felt disposed to keep both
the difficulty between them. King not wishing to
part with either, ran Oh from Newman. The latter.
however. not feeling disposed to be dshed in that
" a. King of. Newman gave an alarm OF sstop
thief 7, stop thief r. and pursued him with all possible
speed The cry stop thief called into requstion officer
Mtchie Of the Seventh ward who stopped King and de-
tanned him until Newman up. The latter then in.
formed the officer that King had stolen gold watch chain
from him. WELL said the officer sf that is the
you must both go with to the station house" On
arriving at the police station the Captain Of Police
quested Newman to make his charge of the larceny and
in doing So King turned upon him and asked where he
(Newman) got the gold chain FROM at the time IN
timatng 10 the captain that Newman bad stolen the
and the captain from the appearance Of the two
parties and their actions in the matter concluded to lock
both up until the whole more fully investigated
During the incarceration at the station house they be-
came more hostile to each other and King owned that
the chains stolen property and that he and New
had stolen them together and had Quarreled about
the division Newman likewise divulged about the
facts and each endeavored TO involve the other
much crime possible. King told officer Richie that
they had robbed the dwelling house No. avenue c. and
also burglarously entered the store No. 178 William
street, occupied by Mr. Albert Karhammer and stolen
ucrctrom quantity of silk tasels, frnges &C. valued
at about $40; and that he (King) had given officer
Whitehead two pawn tickets for stolen coats which the
officer took out Of pawn Newman al informed the Off
GERS that they called officer Whitehead they would
find carpet bag containing property stolen from the
store of Mr.. Rarhammer, in William street. Officer
Richie went to Mr. Whitehead and found the property
described by the thieves.
The burglary at No 178 William street perperated
the night Of the 18th Of January ashe night of the
snow stom-and the next day the carpet bag containing
stolen property from the store convey by Newman
to the house Of Mrs. Cook in Pitt street, who day
the over 10 officer Whitehead who took the sa ne TO
his residence. subsequently he became acquainted
with Newman and King and up to last Thursday had
been in the habit Of seeing and c0nversing with them from
time to time, but did not make eny arrest.
On the charge Of receiving the above property felo
niosy the magistrate yesterday afternoon placed po
lceman Whitehead under examination and the following
is his statement Of the affair, which seems to indicate
attempt at stool pigeoning''-
stopped at Mrs Cooks door in Pitt street Houston
stree: it was about dusk; Mrs. Cook was in company
TO reveal to me- stepped inside the house her mother
there Mrs Cook said to me- have got some things
left with that do not like the looks off, and showed
me the carpet bag which in the back ROOM it is the
carpet bag and contents which subsequently gave
officer Richie; she told that Henry Newman James
about ten eleven o'clock A. NJ, and left the bag Of
goods with his Newmans) wife; they appeared to be
% about having the goods for fear .Gme one
them and could probably detect the thieves IL they
were stolen took the goods home to my house, the
that Newman might come and take them away while
was gone to get my tea went back after got my tea
and waited about an hour Newman did not come; went
down to the station house about nine O'Clock for the
pose OF going to bed then told Waterbury, the door
man. that had parcel Of goods which supposed to be
stolen the next day stopped at Mrs. Cooks house
came from down town; then was told think by Mrs
Cook that Jane going to her husband had some
conversation with Jane and Mrs Cook and left before she
did for the purpose Of leading her to believe that
going home WAITED close BY in the alley way; she
out passed me- and followed her the foot Of Houston
yersaton with her for about minutes she then
returned back up Houston street far Lewis
street, and went down into basement between Stan
ton and Rivington streets, in Lewis street; waited
there about three quarters of hour, until
she came out, she went from there back 70 Mrs:
going down; Mrs. Cook told me that she would
go with Jane that evening, and that l had better
follow them, so that could see James husband
did So and followed them down to Frankfort street.
house called the THISTLE stood in the doorway OF the
next house saw Jane hand him something which sup
pcseQ 10 De that Sbe the
to went into the house and came out again Jane took
his and walked up into Chatham street. saw them
go into show there went to the doorman; Iasked him
if there any way that he could let inside without
they seeing he said No, you peep around this
screen" which did; could not the that was
ths n Jane there pens cage between them and me
the screen; spoke to him, called him BY name, nd
asked him where he got the things which Mrs.
Cooks he told me that what few things there there
did not amount to anything but there lot Of goods
attached TO them which would be Of some amount if /
asked him when and he said ''to morrow il can find
them and pledged himself to do he to
the Thistle house where to call for him and for
Wallis; did so at the time appointed, but he not
there called again in about three quarters of an hour
and found him there in the conversation with me he
mentioned thing about three dollar bad bill that
the officers were after him and said thai If he travelled
with me In the day time he afraid OF being ted
said ont be foolish, come along he went up with
lock if there anything there for looked around
and missed Newman; it was about two days before
following wont with his wife, who was to meet him at
the corner OF Broomc street and the Bowery said to
him, New man, how came you to be scared the day
before yesterday he replied Damn 1t, thought you
going to lock me up; ssme down Broome street
he then said TO me, 'you have got that cruises
about your ward and the Seventeenth ward he does
his business in the day time; he called him Charley
King; asked him when ] could him; he said
ITO morrow night viii fetch him round to my wife
and you be there at Mrs Cooks" spoke TO Newman be
iore they went away and said TO him " You did not
tell him who am.p he said, z MOI think the same
evening spoke TO some oil the officers at the station
house about IT, and requested Mr. Waterbury Penny
TO call me al four O'Clock in the morning, wished to
go to loo; after (meaning kng) about two days
afterwards met King he told me that he wa in rreat
hurry that he had to meet down town. and he had
but few minutes TO stay; asked him where Newman
was he said that he had seen him that day and that he
would be up there at night: told him that his (Neg.
mans) wife sick and chat he had better go and tell
him that she felt uneasy about him. he said. {. Come
along, will go with you;' while going there he said
Mr. Whitehead, horeis pawn ticket for coa-do yo,
want .' took the ticket at the time il struck
me what Newman bad told me about Kings burning up
many tickets; took the ticket and put il in INV
pocket; he said, have gold watch want to raise
some money; win sell ii 10 you; have pawned it:
viii aell you the ticket for five dollars asked him II
lie bad with him he said he would come 10 see me that
night the next morning. and bring it with him. he did
not come that night, but met the next morning
was crossing Houston street. he said Mr. Whitehead
am sorry about That ticket spoke 10 you about gave
it TO brother in law last night he Is going 10 start
in business the night that he promised me the
ticket spoke TO Boswick officer about IL he thought
it would be good idea 10 buy the ticket IL could not