The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-27
Williamsburg City News.

IaroRTAsT ARRESTS or GANGS or BURGLARS AND Fyrcx
sES-For nearly two years past large number OF
glares and thefts have been committed In the Eastern
district, which conducted 20 sdroitly that the
efforts Of the police to detect the perpetrators were baf
fed until very recently. generally supposed that
the gentry hailed from New York. but there
Is doubt tnn gang OF young lcafers from ii to
10 years Of age, who usually oer about The and
the vicinity Of the Grand ferry the parties
who have committed a majority o, the depredatons.
They organized into two gangs OF from ten to
fifteen each rder The leadership of two feo VS. med
Daniel sherlock and JAS Wilson and operated
excep when robbery Of considerable Importance was
TO take place. During the last eighteen months, toe
property stolen by them k valued Mt $1,000, for
which they received not far FROM 500
bas been accomplished these fellows fare surpuousiy
bot in Rear 10 dress they purely dem
stant vsers in the pits theatres where tay proba
bly, acquire much Of that taste Tor adventurous lie
by witnessing tpch plays - Jack shepIard' They
always Obtain advances OF from the receivers OF
their stolen rroperty. These gangs have long been
known By the police. but their operations have been
nanaeed 80 adroitly that serious charge could be
hroush egainst al The father OF young Wilson nrt
gave inform alton at the Fifth district police station house.
and delivered up lis soa who confessed TO being
cerned IN humber Of hurgagies, and also gave the
OF his associates During Tuesday night and yes
mrday, cfcers d Jacobs, Murphy Townsend, Henry,
ceeoed in brrestng Daniel Sherlock. John Firity
jeremiah Nolsn, James wilson, William Nc Elngott
arc DAVID heuogfs Tbey also arrested john Barry,
irrk dealer. In Stcond street, North Third and
William cassidy, 10 North Sixth street. charge OF
beng receivers Of solen goods Young Wilson admits
that hnsc nnd associates have been engaged In the fol-
loving buFgariea;-Gs brass foundry, various tines
and sold property the value OF $500 Derundtss store
OF North Third and First Streets and stoe proper
" vared a. $50; Ey's otery in First stree. $50 feed
store OF Grand aro rhrd street. Aole money and
destroyed nine bags Of -four saDorc's packing house,
Of Fth and South Ffth Streets Coopers grocery
North Third street; Meserole's plumb ne store, in
south Seventh street. steamboat EMPIRE OF Troy three
bu,ch, shops In the Fourteenth ward whskey distl
ery IN Third atree Joseph yaDdewaters segar fact ~
South THIRD street. and j. yandc waters scgar fac
tory in South First street. sso cereat Stores carpenter
chops. &c The prisoners were committed by Justice
Ciarry 10 await examination.
Aren't CT HotsE TmU-Yesterday afternoon, about
four O'Clock well dressed boy, shout seventeen years
OF age nsmed Samuel Miller, residing In New York. was
sreited for committing robbery In the house Of Mrs.
Horn, tn Green Point who discovered him In the act
Assistance called n when accused out Of the
back room and crossing two three lots attempted
secree hin self by jumping into csern IN which there
about three feet OF water He taken the
tf house. and three silver watches gold watch and
various articles Of jcwelry we're found on his person.