The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-06-02

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Large Haul of Burglors' Toois-Arrest Of
Fourteen Suspicious Characters.
Within the last two or three months, a
number of the most daring and successful
burglaries have been committed in the city,
BY well organized band Of thieves, without
detection. So perfect were all their ar
rangements, End plans Of procedure, that the
police had never been able TO capture these
midnight marauders ia their secret expedi.
TONS A few days ago, it was observed that
z number of noted "cracksmen" (thieves)
were rather frequent in the vicinity of Bot
ler's house, No. 2l8 Ninth-avenue. 1t was
ascertained that on Wednesday evening
there was TO be party at Buffers house,
and that number Of the most noted crim-
mails would be present to pass a social hour.
The 6rst step taken was to procure war
rant for the arrest of Butler and all who
should happen to be therein. on the charge
Of keeping a discrderly house. The warra Mt
on this charge was issued and placed in the
hands of Officers Moore, Martin, Underhill.
Ross and Murray, of Squad F, and Lieut..
Dunn, of the Twentieth Ward.
. The officers not only expected to make
some important arrests, but they also expect.
ed to recover large amount Of stolen prop
erty. as they were led to believe that a con.
siderable amount of valuable goods was con.
cealed in the promises. The officers, when
they entered the house. were imedlately re-
cognixed by the thieves, when a desperate
fight ensued. The burglars were determin.
ed not to surrender to law.
There were fourteen arrested. The off.
GERS found in the house large quantity Of
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Of by throwing from her. She was. how.
ever, detected in the act and taken into Gus.
tody. On searching Buffers house they
discovered die and press, and metallic ma.
terial for making dimes and quarters, end oil
the psraphernalia for following up the bust.
ness. The acids. brass. pewter and copper,
were there in any quantity to work up into
counterfeit coin.
But before these materials were taken
possession Of. the officers had hard fight.
Martin and the "tall DOCTOR had a set to, but
being overpowered, the doctor had to "cave
in" Thompson also made desperate re-
|sistance, but few minutes served to place
him in the custody Of Moore. The Office re-,
after conveying their prisoners to the TWEEN
tieth Ward Station house, returned to But.
ler's house and continued The search. From
thence they proceeded to Thompson's resi-
dence, where they found the most complete
set of burglars tools ever seen in this coun-
try. The tools consisted of skeleton safe
keys. small keys for drawers, brass keys for
every kind of lock imaginable. There were
keys to TT bureaus, the doors of dwelling
houses, stores, Offices, and safes. There
were screws Of immense power, capable of
working through the strongest iron safe in
very short space of time. No ssfe.cutters
have ever been seen in this country to equal
them.
There was also any quantity of pocket
files, rat tail, three cornered and fiat. The
material for making the wards of keys, after
an impression had been taken. There were
also the instruments for taking the impress
sion Of locks, 10 indicate to the burglar where
to file away to make nice fitting key, and
where TO let alone. Instruments were there
too, for cutting panels of doors--everything.
in fact, was there to enable the skillful thief
to carry out his schemes with the greatest
success. A small mahogany box 80 inches
by about 4, was found in possession Of tn e
burglars. Any person who may have had
such an article stolen, is requested to call
at the Jefferson Market Police Court and
identify it. The prisoners were all brought
before Justice Brennan, on Thursday morn
ing, who committed them for examination.