New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-13

NICELY CAUGHT-THE BARBER OF DUNKIRK A
few days since published an ,ccJuuf Of II rODb-ry
by mesi of chloroform il Datkrk New YORK A
gentleman, mao ed j. Tied, entered hirbsr-shop
sept by o colored man, named John A Halt and took
q seat TO get shaved. rhe Juldrey barber placed
bum under the luhur nee Of cbDrOtJfm rohbet bin ot
81 400 ard then made his e.csOe Chief OF Pocs
Jamee. Of our city, Wedue'day evening glt GA the
track of co1oreo man, whom hs at once suspe ste Of
BEN the barber OF Dur kirk. Accompanied oy OH
HON, he followed liu up pretty cO-el ddriog
tie rieht until finally about three clock in the
morning, they met face To tsce IN the cock pit on
Gfavi-rst, and entered into cOnvetsztoa The thlet
msiook James for OF the aief mtg aud addressed
him in tbe slang LADS uige If toe kuncksmen by ask
ing If be bad any bogus counterfeit money rne
Chief replied no. but be aid get some, and inquired
whst be wanted With it lie answered thar ne waited
To attend the rAcss, a. theirs was a hos chance -
make cases, dollars
From question 10 question the Chief lssd him on,
till be convinced the fellow he great leader in
the thi.viDg prof, scion, and finally worned all his
secrets of him. among others, the fact that
the DuDkirk barber who had robbed Mr. Cidd, by
means of chloroform. The fell ~ then wanted 10
enter into partnership with the Chief 10 toe profes.
sion, and proposed that coming he ,E>ak (hotel-
tbievne) would be the beet field for their eIo lots.
Jem.s was TO 10 the 81. james Hotel aud egi.tsr
himself ntlemsp from the North, and the thief
wss 10 stteDd as biz servant, which would remove all
suspicion To this the Chief Of course consented.
The barber then told James that he aud some OF
bis associates in the city had 10 their eye"
whom they intended to rob Of 81 600 bat he feared
not believe they could frsk lwsyay) DIN. Alter
further ssiion the Chief requested hun 10 taxa
a short salk, when, getting 10 proper pl.ce, ne
show ed his " crescent . and revealed his rark.
The scoupdrel's sstoDisbment may be better i'm
sened than cor ceivoo; but recovering from his
fret surprise he attempted 10 draw DIS nfe J,mess
pistol q, his breast however, aud be hat TO
give in. He then tried 10 bribe the Chief and Officer
Horn. They agreed 10 take the bride, of al hs
money and Effects. To Horn he gave gold watch
worth sl75, and on the Chief demanding ali the
money be could raise, be gave him 40 order for $3.50
on a banking house in Cincinnati, besides $50 he hs4
on bis perscn But there Is relying the word Of
police officer, for sooner had the money aud ef
fleets bee placed 10 the Chiefs hands, II IN be
dered poor John A Hall. alias Jerry Brown, TO be
locked up In the Parish prson where he No y is 10
SAFETY. The fellow is likely looking dsrksy, With
moot villaiDous countensnce.
Chief Jams Officer Horn ds.e5ye gre, great credit
THE KANE EXPEDITION We understand that the
Navy Department has very nearly completed the Ar
rspgemeIts for this expedition which readers will
rtcoLect was authorized by recent act Of Congress
The vessels-the bark Eripgo recently purch .sed
from Thomas Is. Wales & Co, Of Boston, and light.
boat which sss building at Pni4de phia-sre nov 10
the hands of the mechaDi OF the ysrde respectively
a. New-fork and phiisdelphia The work of alter
ing strengthening and preparing these vessels for the
exposed al dangerous service in which they 70
be engaged IA being pressed forward With great "a.
picity. The light boat is TO be fitted out pro-
ptler the machinery for her which originally TO-
fenced for tug boat the DELAYS are, having been
pbrebased rescy maze. IL is confidently expected
that both these vessels will be ready to receive their
sffcers crews, and stores by the 18th Of Msy. Tns
e1pedtICn sill sc; outfrom NeT-Ycrk BY the st of
June.
The follow ing officer, have, thus far been selected
from those wbo have volunteered: Lieut. II Harts-
ttpe, 10 command the expedition Lieut.. Chzrles &.
Simms. TO command the tender; Passed Midsbipnen
Naison Smith, Nm Lowell add Joseph p. F. de-
and frst Assistant Engineer Hartman Newell.
Mr.. ; =. Griffin, formerly Pssed Nidshipnsn 10
the navy and in charge Of the Rescue 10 'he Aner-
can EInSdi,iOn 70 the Arctic urdsr Lieut. d. Haven
having unteered hi, services Is to be attached to
The eIpf ut on in the capacity Of Masters h,ie
Pasied Mldrlpuan Lowell was alec in the e1ped-
ton under Lieut. De Haven.
[wssAinsion ualos April L.