The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-28

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DANGEROUS CAILN0s.-Recent events in this
city and suburbs tend to show that the professions
Of burglar, garroter and general marauder, how
ever profitable they may seem to be, are alto
gether too dangerous to become very popular.
1t is not many months eince boats crew of
river thieves was fred on in the East river and
two or more killed. Somewhere about the same
time burglar was shot while pursuing his voca-
ton in the house of brother of one of the mem
bers Of the city government. The rogue
managed to make his escape; but it was believed
that as every bullet has its billet the one in ques
ton had its own, which was to terminate the mis-
sion of the professional gentleman whom it sur
prised He, however, survived the wound, only
to be taken up afterwards and sent to the State
prison.
Then again, in the midst of the disorganizing
proceedings BY which our city police was broken
up, three burglars, acting on the suggestion of
Mr. District Attorney Hail. effected an entrance
into ;aiior's store up Broad way. A rifle bull
let, fired by Waterman within the premises, put
an end to the career of one Of the three He
proved to be a well known professional, named
Myers, who carried on the business on an extern
sive scale and on regular system, including the
payment of discount, under the name of hush
money, to certain members of the police force.
A very extraordinary story was got up to &C.
count for the gunshot wound which brought Mr..
Myers to bis end, it being asserted that he re-
ceived it on the Fourth Of July, when peacefully
vending his way homewards, in the neighborhood
of the locality of the riot of that day, and that
he did not realize the fact of his being wounded
till he got near home For some time this story
attracted to his case good deal of sympathy
and interest; but the real facts transpired on
the inquest, and the jury found that the person
who gave Mr.. Myers his billet had performed
very creditable act.
And then, right on the heels of that case
showing that this is an inauspicious sea-
son for burglars and other offenders-comes
the case of the young lady, Miss Wilcox, of
Staten Island, pistolling another of the cenira.er-
nifty, whose body was subsequently found HoatUg
in the waters Of the bay-the face presenting evil
dence of the correctness of the aim with which Miss
Wilcox fired. The Coroner's jury in that case, as
in the case Of Myers found that the young lady
had performed very meritorious act.
And so in yesterday HERALD was published
. the report of Coroners inquest held on the
body of one Patrick Dryer, who was stabbed
by sailor whom be and his confederates had
attempted to garrote and rob in Oliver street
on the night of the Sd of July. In this case too,
the Coroner's jury considered the stabbing
"clearly justifable."
Not to multiply instances in proof of the dan
gers attending these marauding professions, We
need only allude, in conclusion, to the case of
the Italian, Cancemi, who has added murder to
the lesser offence Of burglary, and who, in all
human probability, is reserved to die at the
hands Of the hangman. These numerous cases
show pretty conclusively that those who live by
rapine and violence in this city pursue most
dangerous occupation and are pretty sure sooner
or later to meet their deserts, If not at the hands
of the Law, at least at the hands Of citizens who
take up arms to defend their own lives aad pro-
perty. The greatest terror that can be held out
to these lawlees vagabonds il the strong proba-
bility that exists Of their being shot down in the
act, or of having summary punishment inflicted
on them in the style which Mr.. Cancemi came go
near experiencing the other morning. The law
justifes and public opinion applauds the man
who shoots down the burglar and the footpad.
We hope that If these callings continue to be
exercised in our midst, those who pursue them
will experience no elimination of watchfulness
and determination on the part of the honest PEG.
pie of the community.
THE CHIvAIRY OF SOUTHERN EpTrops-After