The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-25

1t appears that when the Italian Caucemi, who
AID his effects sequestrated according to Law, &C.
veral thousand dollars worth of jewels silks, and
other precious goods were discovered In his
room, and transferred for safe keeping to the
Property Clerk Of the Police Commissioners
Advertisement of the fact having been made in
the newspapers, several parties who had been
victims Of recent burglaries applied in the course
of the morning to this clerk to ascertain whether
their miesing property was among that found at
Cancemi's their names were taken down and
the character and value of the property they
we're in search of were set in an opposite CO.
lumD 1t turned out that lot one of the claimants
obtained anything the property found at Can
CENTS not tallying with any of the descriptions;
and this, though the aggregate amount of the
property claimed exceeded $50 900.
This represents but small portion of the
Losses by burglaries within the past few weeks.
Mary victims have learned by experience the folly
of applying to the police for consolation under
such circumstances; and many had notbeen yig-
LIANT enough to make their application at the time
this aggregate was ascsrtained.
We may thus form some vague estimate of the
profits of the business of burglar in New York.
Ii is not likely that the aggregate amount stolen
from stores and dwelling houses in each year
falls short of half million of dollars Very
many persons, when they fud they have been
robbed, think it tie best way to say nothing
about it, lest the example of one successful bur-
glary should lead to others. And as we said be-
FORE disclosure of the facts so seldom leads to
any useful resnlt that it is perhaps generally the
part of wisdom to consider such accidents az
part of the necessary miseries of human life and
to bear them with silent philosophy.
We may judge, however, OF the vigilance of
the police from the extent of the burglars bust
ness. The highways of Mexico, the roads near
Rome, the by-paths in Afshanstan seen to be
saier places forpropetty than the metropolitan
city of the United States We hardly ever hear
of the detection and conviction of BURGLAR
and when they are convicted they are pardoned
out as soon as their health is recruited, and they
commence operations sfiesh.
Tsis case Of Cancemi's has a moral to it. he
was found, as is known, in the act of robbing
store by policeman who advanced to take him;
the policeman dead. The butchers and people
who soon assembled at the spot, wanted to lynch
him then and there's and though such violations Of
law are always to be deplored one cannot but ad-
NIT that it would have had a wholesome effect to
have hanged the fellow to lamp post that morn
ing. 1t is urged that the awful suspense between
his apprehension and his sentence and the rest
will be more severe punishment and this may
be; still, had he been lynched burglars would
have been more wary in future. Now, it only
remains to urge upon the District Attor-
ney ard the other criminal authorities the duty
of energy, vigilance and promptitude in his case.
The punishment should follow before the crime is
forgotten. Let Mr.. Hall remember that the last
great murder committed in this city remains I'M
avenged, ard that not few of our people con-
slider him accountable for that failure of justice.
Let him do his duty now. 10 ordinary cases, it
BELTS the press to maintain discreet silence till
the law has pronounced sentence; it would be
mere affectation in this case to ignore the fact
that ninety-nine men out Of hundred are look
ing anxiously forward for the execution of Can
cemi.
We may further remark that the verdict lately
rendered at Stapleton, Staten Island, on the body
Of the burglar who was shot by Miss Jane Will
cox, complimenting that lady for her braeery in
shooting the rascal is faithful index TO public
sentiment. Public opinion entirely justices the
shooting Of burglar without question, hesita-
ton or delay. No jury would condemn New
Yorker who, at first sight of a stranger proving
after midnight, in suspicious manner, about his
house, should blow his brains out before speaking
to bin. The progress Of burglary, and such
events as the murders of officers Hardenbrook
and Anderson, render the prompt use Of the pistol
in the hands Of householders not only justi6able.
but actually a duty. No horest person Is ever in
q strange house, after midnight prosling about;
and common prudence requires that the dishonest
should be disarmad before they are arrested.