New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-04
THE FELLOWS DRIVEN ASHORE AND WRECKED
RECOVERY OF LARGE AMOUNT OF GOODS.
The Prisoners Brought to Eew-York.

Ex-Cspt.ir Wsllirg Of the Eighteenth Wsta P0ice,
since hi. a.e ana unjust expulsion from tee Police
D.paltmert by MAYOR Wood, has made and Is still
NIX rg biu.self quite useful in sresOg criminals snf
recovering stolen money and good. Through hs
sseaciry a party of FIVE hard looking young fellows
az ever grao.o the inside wall, OF prison were sr-
rested &, Keyport. n j., on Monday afternoon, on
suspicion Of being thieves AID burglars.
1t appears that the suspected parties had put to sea
in small yacht, about Thirty feet IN length, after hav-
ing fr.t secured % piece. of rch dress silks, about 70
boxes Of costly rbbous, snd other atices, valued at
nearly q 600. While proceeding to their destination,
which is otly known themselves the great gale OF
Monday afternoon overlook them and drove their trail
craft high ana dry on the beach short distance below
Keyport n. j..
ASSISTANCE which they did not seek, and which they
much desired to avoid soon on the spot and sew
era citizens with their wiling hancs fe TO work IN re-
heying the wrecked yacht Of her somewhat damaged
cares. TIE eutre ares Of the Eve men who had been
driven sshore ard their lives saved, were OF no avail
to prevent Il goods being removed to placs of
safety.
Ii was the sranse behavior and almost uEaccounta-
be conduct of these fellows whlca trst excited the
suspicious q Mr. Murphy, then present to render
relief.
Captain " allug beiUg in KeypOr, was sent for, IS
he was Known 70 be d ssgaolous officer, aud on srriv
Ig at the wreck at once pronounced the men to be
thieves who were attempting to escape with their
stolen pluDt,r
He mmtc lately arrested the suspected parties, and,
with the necessary assistance, removed them -
Whites (Paviloll Hotel at Keyport, wLele they were
locked III strong room, spo vel guarded all night.
On Tuesday morning the prisoners, with the goods
found 10 ,htir possession, were placed on board the
steamboat Keyport, bound for Newfoik, which in the
Usual time reached her BERTH foot of Murray street,
Mr..
Cspt Wslling then procured the services of Officers
Veldrsn, Keefe and Kinner of the Chiefs bureau,
Capt. Ackerman of the Ninth Ward, and other PO-
hcemep who proceededOn board the Ike! port and es-
corted tt prisoners TO the City Hall.
They gave tbe, names as Michael WEIGH, George
Carrie George Mastersop, John Thompson ana James
Perry, upoer which they were Licked up or examina
ton before Justice Osborr. Ons of these fellows was
recognized as John Monahsn iss Stutterng John"
notorious character. Most of the good, found in
possession Of these defendants nave been identified
ard claimed
They we,e stolen from the Cunsrd dock, Jersey
City oil Sunday night and being placed in the yacht
of The prisoners they undoubtedly left for Philsdel
phia or o,her distant city where they thought to
dispose Of tbeiT pluudey without being detected
Thanks to the sagscy OF Cspt. Wsling, these ras-
css have bee, frustrated in their designs ana brought
to Justice The goods identified belong to Messrs
Riedtn Ncokmsn Il Co., of No. 1870 Broadway, and
have but gently been landed from one Of The British
steamers.