The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-11
American Swell Hotel Robbers In England.
HISTORY OF THEIR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES THEY HAIL
FROA-ARREsr AND COMAITTAL.

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HISTORY OF THEIR oPERATIONs-wHERE THEY HAIL
FKOM-ARREST AND COMMITTAL.
Correspondence OF the London lines
MANCHESTER, April 49, 1863
The tuo Americans charged with pluncering hotels
vho Appreciated for robbares at The Albion aud
Roy hotelsa at Manchester, on Saturday re
amined before the Nsnchestnr magistrates and there
IL but little doubt that they part q gang Of
most accomplished cracksmer who have been travelling
sa5Gush Europe T s'me time past practising Is as.
prisoLe apprehended Is Oscar Kingston calling himself
merchant, from Pbiadelpbs, VINO was charged with
Sleeping at the Royal Hotel Manchester, Tuesday
right. The other gives his aus Daniel Z Branch, and
taken 1t the Ad-lih Hotel, Liverpool, Thursday,
charged with .hsv5g catered the bedrooms Of four
chester, Tn Tuesday night, in ADDITION to hay-
rom the isndloras bedroom. rosss prisoners
stated their apprehension that they intending
t, return 10 America by the Persia steamer Sa.
turtsy, and While they were under examination
ceved at Manchester, that an sccomplcs named Allen
ard had been that morning app,ehen led on ard
The Persia IT leaving the port for roboDg gen
tlen.n Of EGO at q hotel in Loodon. o. this money
Oscar Ktres had paid flO0. Bank OF England note,
to Mesrs Emary Co., of Regent styee his tsilors,
getting the charge, and heI advertisement in the
Times OF Wtcnsso from is firm, requesting to know
"MI. Oscar Kineston's pr .ent address,"
The publication on fiidsy Of the circumstances
Manchester brought letter to Manchester also Sa.ur
day from the Hotel de Ia Rue Paris, stating that Ban,h
mltte0 rome heavy there IL slatod
that Branch hid sent eff to New York, before he left
France trunk by steam vessel sailing from Hsvre, al
dresseao himself be left At the Offices Of the comp,ny
deal OF the acquired BY tie confsderaes mea-
stDger about 10 he sent off tor the purp Of taking
pee into it. When Oscar Kingston WAS taken At the
Roy Hotel Mar chester had managed TO dvest HIM
self Of everything which could lead to suspicion of his
cal ing bus subsequently 20 instruments found
copc aed behind oilcio h, between his bedroom
ard tt at which had robbed which threw lgat
he facility viii which gentlemen's BEDROOMS could be
entered and plurderec without much disturbance One
o. mor.ieDg cnisel we'll acapted to cat out aPanel,
the hinges Of bsx or forge open ooor. The
olher is In the form Of pair OF pliers the two ends Of
which, when p1esled together, form barrel, welt
adapted to lay hold If he end o. key 80 to turn
in he leei 50 that 'npposng door to b locked H.
pliers in bis would re able to turn the key
from the outside, az on eavpg the no m could reocs
the door without The cetsity Of removing the key.
Among the luggage Of Brat CHI uId formidable
il s,l pmsnt used by tbeyes in New York. snd termed
"knuckle-duster," It is lhick nat piece Of metal,
one Of the edges through which the four fingers OF the
hand can be passed When put on for use and the
fingers cpched it, the larger portion OF the metal
fl the 6st while the cutter edge presents four rings
Of solid metal tie knncIies Of the second joints Of
the fingers calculated 70 give powerful efec TO bio
eived Of twelve fourteen hotel robse iee which
The i'onerr ere upposed to have perpettated several
Of u fsIous heir & in London and Paris.
The prisoner, Daniel T. Branch. first placed st the
Tar ct Ike poce court 10 be ined the charge
FIVE ,oebe'is during TUESDAY night at the M0,on
tai aga inst him pector May tery and police
sble STANLEY eefc5eed tho Of the prison
st the Adeph Hotel Liverpool and the search of his
luggage they roouced fou- shi IT, marked ''M de B. -
IN all porecnn ale with mother OF Pearl sides nlaid
sith silver, and q silk mantle.
Mr. Michael &c Bnrgus said he had been lodging at the
Albion Hetel, hanc hester, and went to London On
THURSDAY week intending to return next day. and had
nfequtnty left his luggage behind. He die not return
Until after he robbery when he missed all the articles
Irocuced He could not swear to the mantle purse,
becaute be had no private marks on them but the ahirts
Bo,el. They bought from celebrated sh,tmaker
in Paris, who put hts initials IN de B." on them.
Other esideL ndered, showing that the prise
rer sept st the Albion en- Tuesday night and left
early next morning, with the other facts Of
Iicous character d.taed at the examination Thurs
Mr. Overs bsr,ister deeud. the pris5ner aud, set
TIN aide The clsa OF Mr.. de Bo1gre to the mantle d
sIks the shirts He raid Branch openly stated, when
he first brought up that he had travelling for
this in this country and tbs Con nen.; aud what
there in the evidence to negative the suppostion
that he bor ght shirts in Par well Mr. de Burgus,
AID even from the sane maker This admitted, there
1esy evidence sgsns. bin, inasmuch as the mi.
tials were the same fer btih nsmes.
Mr.. Maude (chsrUan OF the magistra'es) said, this
one name was Michael ds Burgue AM the otner Daniel
T. Branch
Mr. Ovens SAID, that vas so; bit supposng B.snch
when asked what name be would have marked upon ,he
shirts 10 soy his Mr.. ID. L. Branch Pari
sisn would be very ely to understand him Monsieur de
Bapth arc accorc7 ely mark the Initials NJ. de B.,
which exact the mark these Shirts with space
lie agistl aes, without taxi ing much tine for
sideI ion decided to unit ,he prisoner for trial.
O,ctr Kir gston vas hen placed at the bar charged
viii ent.IiIg q bedroom al the RIVAL Hotel Mancbes.
ter, on the same night.
Mr. stsnislaLd solicitor Of Boston, Lincolnshre (who
IL is tsd, has teen robbed Of large recently ut
hotel in l.ordcn) conducted he case.
Mr.. II den, Londou aid ne slept at the Royal Hotel
On Tues6ay Iigbt. About har.past O'Clock on Wedne
day nirg he evofe by peran having uttered
his bedroom, and who he saw examining his cohes a.
vest. lie aksd him what he did there when the mai
borndet out Of be End witness after him. but the
man escaped; ana he could not ssy which way he took
al the coiIidor Notes to the value of f25 had beer
taken from of his pockets, which afterward.
found The floor outs de his door Had locked his be
room dcor going bed and left the key Ia the door
rg the landing Mr.. Edde5's after
ROBBERY, with ether suspicious circumstances and the
ding OF The chsel and piers spoken of above, was
again repeated.
Mr. R. S. sowler barrister addre sed the bench upon
prefecuor could Identity Kingston man in bis
becrto m when he swoke, and all the other circum.
star css were matters Of mere suspicion.
The Bench sail they would mint the prisoner for
tiisl.
Mr.. stanisspd here said, that he had bimself been
robbed wbie at . hotel ii London Of q large SUN q
ney (feO0 ard he had to believe the prisoner
was plice IN the robbery. Another man, con
nectsd With The prisoner had just been captured
New York, and would be taken to London for examine
II n, several walters from borey's Hoe, London VIII
ned bten Gown ~ Liverpool 10 identify he prisoner
having to ie.uIn to Ln1on where II would more COO
vtn for that 70 bsar the He wished the
prisoner KingtoD, therefore, to be remanded, ard
hat the magistrates would give him up be taken Ia
Il pGop.
Mr.. Nsude said, he would remand the prisoner. but
the best way TO proceed would be to apply for hJeas
toYruy.
The sasirstes declined to consider any application
fer bail at pretent.
LIVERPOOL, April 10, 1856
On Friday nigh tetgraphic message was eel sed in
Liverpool r. IL ndt stating that man. suspected OF
beng ed With the garg ef-s selunobsrnen who
effected the a'ge robberes at several London hotels
few Gays ego, had cb8pged a number Of the nissipQ
Lots IN the metr pois and had, IL believed one
10 Liverpool On Saturday morning, at an early non =
Scott Of the local detective tfcsrs, having bsen
made familiar with the description OF the man wanted
went board the royal nail steamship Persia, which
vas preparing TO leave the port for New York. with the
mails and unusually large number OF passengers
Alter max rg il quires, he went up 10 one Of the
fnt cabin Iasfer gers, sp1artookipg Yankee wi h
mtustsehe and beard, who elegantly ca. clothes
ard col red boots and sporttd quaint Of heavy il ',
~ and a ia1cy stick. wi gold horses ieg for ths
bsnole He charged him with being concerned with -
A. In Man baat