The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-08
Police xntelllgenoe .

Police htelMgense.
a WE'LL oosoocTsD soBBBRY-CURIous p1vEI.oPa
MENTs CONCERNING THE LIBERTY STREET BUB-
oLARY.
Ne extensive dry goods store Of George s Nurfey h
On Nos ia and 100 Liberty street, was will be re-
nemoered, burgAriousy entered Friday morning. and
s4sanlty Of silks and sans valued at $4,000 was car
ned OIL by the thieves Luckily for the Of the
property, policeman stumbled upon the burglars
- 0ey were cartng of the goods, who became
ghtened and of, leaving the booty the hands Of
ne officer Since then, Inspector Hutchng, Of the Fifth
precinct, has been investigating the with little
success Upon inquiry ii found the trunks found in
NE burglars cart recently In the possession OF
nree Germans boarding at the hotel Of William Bauer,
70 S Liberty street. next door to the store Of Messrs
Anrfey Co.: that few weeks previous 10 the commits
MISSION OF the burglary the Germans III quesnon came
Mr. BAuers hotel and hired q bedrooSS On ule se9ond
S soo,, adjoining the rear Of Murphy & Co.'S store.
shutter The landlord Of the hotel identified the
Of his guests, who left their apartments hurried
ner on the morning OF the burglary, leaving doubt in
ne mnd OF Inspector HIschngs as 70 the perpetrators
would have succeeded 10 charm had not been for the
unlucky meeting with the policeman when quarter Of q
nile away from the store, as already referred TO- they
came to the hotel representing themselves strangers
NE metropolis and entered their the book
Charles Thompson Martin Cohn aud Israel Bluhm They
all occupied one room, and had with them baggage
four empty TRUNKS But two of these trunks were found
10 contain goods and the presumption that the burglars
ther work.
Through the exerons Of policeman Cruger Of the Fifth
precinct Thompson taken into custody on Saturday
and locked up for examination Yesterday the matter
up at the Lower Police Court before Justice Welsh
when number Of witnesses were examined, going to
chow pretty strong case against the prisoner
William Bauer, the proprietor of the hotel, deposed
That the I'd utmo Thompson and Cohn engaged board
and lodgings at his house, that the 10th ultmo Buhm
apartment with the other two guests that they occupied
bedroom, from the window Of which they could gain
cess 10 Messrs. Mufey Co.'s store.
henry Bender, the barkeePer, testified that about
o'clock on the morning Of the burglary the prisoners
1teA their trunks down stairs and had them carted of
Policeman Hyzer deposed TO having surprised party
81 four men with the stolen property of Messre Murfey
20 IN tneir possession, and identified the prisoner
Upon the strength Of the above testimony Justice
veish committed the prisoner for examination Mean
while every effort win be made TO effect the arrest Of
eohn and Bluhm, who believed 70 have been the
completes Of Thompson in the commission oil the bur-
shTy.
AN INTERESTING CASE OF THIEF CATcHING--BUR
GLARY.
For time past Mr.. John II. Wallace proprietor of
ne public house No 124 Hudson street. has been greatly
annoyed by thieves Clothing, articles of jewely aud
money, amounting in the aggregate 70 several hundred
dollars fell into the clutches Of the rogues Every effort
made TO ferret Out the rAscas but without
kaerly, however, Mr. Wallace had occasion suspect
Of the dodgers In his house, named William H. Van
DSsen and was determined to lay trap FOR the gentle
Inclined Policeman Hamblin, OF the Third precinct,
detailed to work the and watch the movements Of
We suspected party Al the suggestion OF the policeman,
Mr.. Wallace hung up valuable gold in Of the
bedrooms where remained in exposed situation for
dual into the snare me policeman and Mr. Wallace were
concealed in the for four nights watching anxiousy
Tor the approach of the thief but somehow other the
bait did not take. At last Il arranged that Van
Dusen made OF the fact OF the watch having
been hung up in the room and for the nfth time the
thief catchers concealed themselves in the
awaited the expected WRIT Of Van Dusen. This was
Friday night (unucky Friday for poor Van Dusen). An
hour passed away IN painful suspense yet the footsteps
Hhey came and with them the person Of the suspected
party Cautiously he approached the door, and proceeded
cooy TO cut his way into the bolt which barred his
trance 70 the After boring number Of holes into
the door the immediate neighborhood Of the lock he
entrance OF his hand when he pushed back the bolt and
entered the room. He then proceeded to strike light,
and was about taking professional survey OF the apart
ment, when Hambin sprung from behind the bed and
fred revolver the head Of the intruder The po
bcenan intention merely 70 intnidate the fellow
and him into instant submission It had the desired
eject No sooner had the pistol been dchared than
Dusen, apparently in great rbulaton cried out, ~ am
shot; Don't murder me- l surrender" Finding that
be frightened than hurt he laughed the
matter and exclaimed, "You caught me nicey-indeed
you did, The policeman agreed as 70 the truth Of the
station house. Nere he up the remainder
Of The night At the station house Van Dusen confessed
mai he was the perpetrator on several hrcenies COM
nntted At Mr.. Wallaces house, and told the Policeman
where pawn tickets for the stolen property might be
found. These pawn tickets subsequently, led TO the
eovery of great portion Of the stolen goods The pri
brought before Justice Connolly nj the Lower
Psice Court where he held TO bail in the OF
81 800, and In default thereof was committed 10 the
Tombs.
srpaa1 fight AND srAmSa ArrRAY.-Jobn Kelley was
taken into custody yesterday by policeman Lord
teenth precinct police charge Of feonous assault and
battery preferred against him by Mr. Samuel Gray, Of
No. Sol Eighth The complainant alleges that
he was standing the corner ofTwenty h street and
Eighth avenue, the prisoner up and stabbed him in
the neshy part OF the with clasp knife Kelley in
Ms examination stated that there general row in
which he received knocks a. the hands OF
the complainant and that sw only in defence Of his
life that he drew the knife and stabbed his antagonist
Justice ouackenbush committed the prisoner for trial in
default OF 81 900 bail.
ANOTHER BuRGIARy-ARRKr srsruos.-The store
OF Philip N. Shane, No 12s Canal street, burgar,ous
y entered Friday night and quantity Of overcoais
vests and other articles OF clothing stolen there
from. Five young fellows arrested suspicion by
nbe Tenth precinct police, but there being evidence
against tbem and they discharged Jacob Teleden
and Jacob straus subsequently arrested susp
OF having the receivers Of portion OF the stolen
goods. The accused were held 70 bail N the sam Of
81 900 each.