New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-04

DARISG BuRGiARY-ARRFSY OF ONE or I'VE
THIEVES About O'Clock yesterday morning a. Phi
yate Watchmen John MEG uigan and James Leggett
were passing through West Fory-second street they
discovered two fellows secreted in the corner OF va
cant lot adjoining the promises No. "a West Forty.
second street. The watchmen from their suspicious
appearance determined upon srresiiug them. ipon
proceeding to 60 90 the two men Jumped from their
bidrg o ace and rar. Gee, whose name WAS subJe-
auertly aacertsrsd to be Bob lesped over feDe
and succeedecin escaping. lie jumping over the ence
Bob dropped two cake baskets. The other feilo" was
not quick CROUCH ard WAS nsbbsd by the otioar DO
fore getting bali dozen steps from bis hiding pao7
Nesr where the pntoner was concealed the wachInen
found quantity Of silver spoons and other household
srices cerefully tied up in package.
Michigan ard Lie Sgett eyed the prisoner to the
Twenty. coLd Ward Station House, where he gave
hia rsme as William Clinton. The prisoner s1bse,
ouently delivered to Policeman Murphy one mustar
rot cove ard two pepper box which no had in
bis pocket.
The wstchmen with some police nen now repaired to
The place where Clinton had been arrested ard after
seaIcbirg about tde Ieghborhood for ne time d..
covered that tia dwelling house OF Mr. joseph W.
Howard, No. - Wet F0ry-see0 street, had been
burelarcusly entered The thieves having gained &C
Gees to 'he premises by forcing out IN iron bar from
the back basement window ard raising the window
Several closets ard drawers were broken open ard
two cake bafkets nine tea spoons. two tsh knives.
The burglars had escaped from the building without
causing eaim and were crossing the vacant lot sd'
iobirg Mr.. How ards premises when they saw ths Pr
yaie watchmen coming alorg. WIN view OF &c,
Gaping observation they hastily to dark corner OF
H. ot but the watchmen noticed the movement ard
proceeded to arrest them Search was kept up about
The ptighbortood until daylight for Bob, 6It De maze
good his escape when first pursued. clinton was
tsken before Justice Dawson who committed him %
pr'son for tria in default Of 81 900 bail fne sccu.cd
is IL years Of sge native Of New'foik' and sai'-
maker by occupation.
SHOOTING AFrRAY IN WHITEHALL sTRgri.-An
alteration took place on Wednesdsy evening IN
,er.csrrisr, and James Leonard, hickman, during
which the latter received three pi.tol-ahots IN df
ferert parts Of his body, fred BY Burns. One sho:
took effect in the hesny part OF u, ingn, nnca 10,
forehead passing over the top Of the head, without
doirg severe injury. The third passed through
the breast Of biz coat but without entering his body
TIE wounded man was conveyed 10 the New, OK
Uosrtsl afttr an examination by DR.. Van Lier Burns
was an ested ard taken TO the Fss Precinct Station
House, where be vas held for examination.
Two PrcypocEErs NiBBED.-Yesterdsy morning,
about II O'Clock, as Mr. George ". Cogswen OF No.
20l GIGId street was paging up broadway he OBJ
served suspicious locking fellow closely behind him,
ard from his Appearance Mr.. G. concluded be WA q
pickpocket. When near Walker street, NJ Cogs-
well stopped TO look into show window, aud while 80
ergseed he felt Tug at the skirt pocket OF his cost
In an instant be missed his wallet, containing two
prcniesory potes-One for $jS7, drawn by Hesas
HrsdsIe g. Co, payable in three months, and d;ted
March -, 1851, and the other for 800, dIawa oy
Na,h anei A. WaldIoD, PAYABLE on demand, and dated
May ., 1852. Mr. c. quickly turned and seized tne
suspicious character, and accused him OF picking n
pocket. The thief, who gave hs name y jazz
WsoD, eoolly produced the stolen wallet sne W.
IT to tie owner. Wilson wss given IN e1stoay .. a.
cfcer, ard conveyed to the Tomhs 9eo. S:.uis II
CortoIy. who committed lin sof uia ~ md ssvs he
81 Geo. The prisop.r Ii q years Of age ana ,he
live. in Boston, Wsou denied the robbery oe,oo t IN
mse stIste and in expansion sad tia: nc vas , n.
yd to e = BrO.dxay BY T "a :S rS f ss
him the stolen - ss wers received By Mr.
,Sss on II, dssth bed, with request that ne shouie
gvs tSsm 70 h scesssds wils teen ntn ss ,s ~
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