The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-25
Police Intelligence.

UP OF AN ALLhdED GANG OF BURGLARS
SEIZURE OF LARGE QUANTITY OF BURGL AR5'
TOOLS AND CoUNTERFEIrING APPARATUs.
On Wednesday night sergenat Martin, officers Moore.
Ross, Urderhil aud Murray, OF the Jefferson Market
Police Court aided by Lieut.. Dunn, Of the Twentieth
ward police. made descent upon the house OF
George Wilson, at No 2lS Ninth avenue and arrested
sixteen Of the inmates suspicion of burglary bur-
gary having been committed in this neghborhood VIII
sens place closely watched by these officers for two
or three nights preceding the descent warrant for
keeping dsordery house being issued by Justice Bren
psn it to enter the houfe and arrest all
the inmates. Accordingly, on the night in question
these officers repaired to Wilson'S house. and obtaining
a6mttance, captured all the inmates. soms hard fights
took place between the police and their prisoners; but
the latter, as ueual Ia ouch cases. off second
house for the nisSt tho preses wess strictly searcaea
for stolen property when lot of lacss, jewely, and
fancy cry goods found secreed in various parts of
tie house couple Of Gies and presses for counterfeit
ing ten cent pieces and quarter collars were also disco
vered end tas en- awsy by the police The officers then
sixteenth street, and searching the premises fouad
the most comp etc lo of burglars tools that
y the police Drills for f opening safes circular
every size shape and dimension, jimmeys les saws,
nippers. chise's and all other oo ussd by the most
found this place musbave several hundred dollars
in their construction as hsy had all the appearance OF
sp psr the ',s and
tools found at these two houses conveyed the
% tse psisoners ] gave their names as George Wilson, vii
| liam Roberts, Barney hcCabs, Samuel smith, Francis
Haney William Butler John Anderson Robert Johnson
william Thompson, William Lees, Richard Greenwood,
Marian Stanton, Mary Anne Taylor and Alice Butler.
All the prisoners natives OF ENGLAND with the ex-
stanton wro is aCuban. Justice Brennan, before whom
the prifouers were conveyed committed them all TO p
possession Of Sergeant Msrn also the property found
In the house OF Wilson.
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF THE PATENT SAFE
swINDLE-CAUTIoN TO o0UNTRYMEN AND STRAIN.
GERS.
From time to time we have recorded cases Of swndns
by the patent safe game, showing how easily 1t is for
counrrymen and strangers visiting the metropolis, who
are rot carefully their guard, to be numerically
eeced Of almost every arthing they may have In their
possession Yet 1t people from the country will
keep shy Of these sharpers until they have had prac
cs experience Of the astonishing smartness Of our
men about town. Almost every week some poor unfor-
unate visits the Chiefs Office and tells doeful tale of
the duplcity of newly formed acquaintance that he
accde ny picked up at OF the hotels or theatres
It is but very seldom that the sharpers arrested and
brought Justice and simply because those upon whom
their tricks practised sojourners in our
micst, and cannot remain In the city, at heavy
pense and loss Of time while the police hunting
after the sbarpers. Besides this, 10 many where
the swindlers are Immediately arrested, the com
ctmpromse the matter and receive the greater portion
Of their mopey back and then depart for their distant
homes satisfied with the restitution of their
funds that they refuse to prosecute or to say the
least become Witnesses unwilling that it would be
folly for the n authorities here 70 make apy as.hpt At
teman from the town OF Elba, farmers Creek Michi-
gan, named Azgist stou was indu ed by Of these
patent safe to accompany him to Greenwood
Cemetery uncer pretence Of examining invention
for the safe keepng OF money and vsuabes which was
there astCsa On a,Ins ss II n. burial ground
met accidentally OF course) An Introduction took
place, and the little patent safe WAS produced and In
be ame victim to the tune Of $780, Ire whole trans
action took place grave stone where Mr. g. left
in the saIs b
quickly out Of sight and were clear Of the outer gate
ere the countymap had hit upon the right path to the
entrance to the .smetery. Recourse was had to the
Chiefs Office, iu orosr, Il possible to the lost
money. Here description Of the individuals left
nex the fellows and told Mr. Stout out hst he would
The lock out for them and when hs succeeded In
resting them he would inform him by telegraph Of the
fact On Tuesday night the officer arrested man,
psmsd Wheeler, whose description agreed exactly
with that given BY Mr. stout Of bess acluaintance No
where he admitted having obtained $3.50 from the
paDant but said it was on fair bet. The ofcsr made
ay against a% and Mr. h' sus, sss fully ;o% s
oon ss possible to Identity tie prisoner ana prosecute
city Thus it is that Thousands have bssn swndled out
Of fheir.ard earnings Returned Caornians and those
going thi,btr continually taken in BY these sharp
and robbed Of all their peraona wealth. At this
Of th year particularly hotels places OF
and steamboat wharves constantly infested with
hordes OF these devourtrs seeking by the most adro
me ans to catch the unwary. Strangers should give
vide berth to these gentemanly rascals they
Iiably succeed the slightest acquaintance Is
formed, In swndlng them TO the best Of their ability
snc not at all scrupulous about the amount OF
money other vaiuables they may succeed In getting
into their clutches.
THE CASE OF MRS. wEBB.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
SIR see in looking your this morning. the
report Of wife arrest which great outrage her.
Ny wife was walking through the Park her way 70 the
car home, when officer Fitzgerald up and spoke
TO her She told him 20 sway when no said he
ttryman and wished TO homo with her She refused
him she had husband and wanted him to leave her
Alter her arrest Justice Cornoy sen. for 70 bring wit
Relieve them, and said that In hs opinion what the on
| swcIe TO Was enough e. N. WEBB.
MAY "a, 1s55.
TO THE HERALD.
sIR-In yesterdays paper have seen statement r
row board the ship Mercury, from Hsyro beg. sir
Tht mas shrr7 tho sailor who jumped overheard from the
stenmtug Plato " Of bein assaulted he
tho snd carpente. of the slip Mercury
pnkes the of ths water wanting nothing st the
such for sroasle stased IN yester
cry much II roweJ him tack 20 tho shir Int ssd IL
took him ashore be would ye hys doaro When be so
cnered two dollars which refnse 20 take
he wopld stand 10 his word would ak nothing
vhreurep he esvo me i've dollars Had he nc money bis
him TO speak Hes Of hin who rssSuea him from being
drcwre2. TATK XCuvIY q s,l.tr lEllnd.s.