The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-18
Police Intelligence.

FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF SILK GOODS
sToLRN-rHE THIEVES ARRESTED AFTER ONE OF
THEN HAD BERN SHOT AT SIX TINES BY AN OF
FICRR-REAARKABLE POLICE CASE.
A few years since the Bank of the State Of New York
was robbed Of $40, 900 by one Chauncey Johnston, one of
the most adroit cracksmen in this city. The money was
subsequently found, and Johnston was sent TO State
prison for ten years and a half. His term Of Imprisonment
expired a few weeks since, when Johnston Immediately
recommended his nefarious business, and Is known 10
have been implicated in several recent burglaries; but
fortunately for the property ofour citizens he was arrested
on Saturday night and stands a good chance Of going back
70 s. his old quarters quarters a. sing Hs s,nS; A 20 1ss s1 ySIIa 0, S1Seins On
was passing through Duane street, near Greenwich street.,
when he noticed q horse and wagon standing opposite q
grocery store. The officer thought the matter was sus-
picious, and determined TO keep a look out and see il any
thing was going wrong. He called into the grocery store
and asked who was using the wagon, wnen ne was u@a
after getting a segar, asked the clerk 10 keep a look out on
the wagon, which the latter promised to do. The odiocr
was now satisfied that something was wrong, and he set
himself 10 watch for 6c return OF the parties owning the
wagon. He was shortly After joined by Oh Yer Anderson,
and they both laid then plans To catch the rogues, If any
there were. About IL "a o'clock a man was seen TO enter
the wagon and drive up Duane street until he arrived At
the corner OF Church, when he stopped in front Of the
tenement house adjoining the store Of Messrs. Wilson,
Midgey l. Jennings, woonen and silk importers. On the
stoppage of the wagon two men appeared with heavy
packages, which they tossed 70 the driver, and he deposit
and brought out several other packages, which were
placed in the wagon, when the driver was told to drive
on. Al this moment officer Hsmbln, Who was on the
other side Of the street, ran across and seized the horse
by the head, at the same time ordering the driver 70 sur
render himself, upon which the man lcaped to the ground
and ran down the street rapidly, the officer at his heels.
The officer had his revolver in readiness. and bred AZ the
runaway six times, without, however, hitting him once.
He al length caught the runaway at the corner Of Reade
street and West Broadway, when he proved " be Chauncey
Johnston, the burglar though he gave his name as George
Williams, On his arrest Johnston said, "HaInbiin, ! am
afraid you have shot me;' but such was not the case. He
at the same time dropped on the sidewalk some skeleton
keys, anger bits and other burgiarious Implements.
While officer Hamblin was chasing Johnston, the noise
Of the pistol shots he fred attracted the attention Of
officer Field, OF the Fifth ward, who started in the direc
ton of the hiring, and on his way apprchended another
Of the robbers, who had in his possession n dark lantern
and ball Of Irvine; the latter article was subsequently dis
covered 70 have been stolen from the store a the corner
OF Church street This last prisoner gave his name ~
Peter williams, which he subsequently changed TO Robert
Vernon. While these prisoners were being secured officer
stolen goods, which consisted OF my pieces OF silk velvet,
forty eight pieces Of fancy silks and SIX pieces OF satin, all
valued at 5000. The other confederate OF the rogues
managed TO escape. The manner In which the robbery
was effected was simple. The robbers hired q room IN
the tenement house adjoining the store and cut their way
through n mass Of solid masonry, four feet thick, and
made a hole large enough TO admit the body Of man. On
Saturday evening they entered the store and TOOK rom u
such articles a. were most valuable The burglars were
expeditions in their WORK, which must have been done IN
three hours time. The parties were all brought before
Justice Connolly yesterday, who c1nmitted them 70
answer the charge In default OF 10000 bail each. Vernon
is 25 years Of age, was born in this city and says he isa
boatman by trade. BE lives at No. $50 Ehird avenue.
Johnston n q yirginian by birth, ard his age n " years.
lie says he has been a barkeeper. lie u a poor, siekly
looking man. and bears marks Of his recent Imprisonment.
The store OF Messrs. Wilson, Miig!ey h jennings was
entered in a similar manner last March, and was robbed
of goods TO the amour, of $40, 900, some q which were sub
scquently recovered, On that occasion the burglars
entered the store from the gas works adjoining. There q
every reason 10 believe that Johnston and Vernon are the
parties who robbed the store Of Howe A 90, IN College
Place, a few days since.
MoRr BrRGIARfw- The residence OF Joan Slosson, No.
Q West Eighteenth street, was broken into n few nights
since but the thief while groping about in the dark STUN
bIed over n glass, and made such a nose that he awoke
the inmates and was arrested. He gave his name A. John
wcllers. He Was committed al jefferson Market Police
Court.
Michael Meyers was arrested yesterday charged with
entering the stable, No. $50 Third avenue, and stealing
thereftom certain harness. He was held 10 answer the
charge.
John Herman WAS arrested, charged with stealing $40
worth Of carpenters tools from the shop Of NichAsjP. Pin
ney. He Was also held 10 answer.
Ron IN rWs FIRST wAsp.-A number OF Aborcrs were
arrested on Saturday, charged with an attempted riot at
per No. 8 Fast river. 1t seems the men had been dis.
charged for cause, and others put IN their places. This
created bad feeling, and the discharged men assembled
90 the dock and used threatening and violent language 70
the ~orkmen employed, and assaulted at least one Of
them. Word vS sent 10 the fira ward station house
aud q posse OF polceme en- was sent 10 arrest the d~i>orderly
parties. Timothy whalen, Mcbael KeohiCs Thomas Ken
drick and Richard Fogery were brought before Justice
Connolly, At the Tonbs, and committed to answer the
charge of assault.