New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-10
IMPORTANT ARRESTS.

Last night about 10 o'clock, as Officers Jourlar
ard Woodbridge OF the Sixth Ward, We're standing OF
the Sidewalk in front OF the Bowery Theater, the
former noticed young pass by, who had been
pointed out TO him in Boston, about year ago, as
notorious burglar. The fellow was rather sprucely
dressed in nat, black cost light cashmere pant
and pate leather boots and instantly recognized
by Jour1an the moment he csme up.
The officers with view OF sscertaning his business
here followed him cautiously 10 No. - Broadway,
where he went in, gaining admission by night key.
After the lapse of fifteen twenty ninute, the fecs
egan made his appearance in the street, though in
different suit from that before mentioned, being this
time dressed in suit of dark wooden coat aud pan,s.
Note was taken OF the place, and the movements OF the
fellow still watched. Al the Of Broadway and
Prince street lie stopped TO converse with two fellows
who were standing the walk both OF whom were
known personally 20 the officers IS jack a.-altraies IN
rascalty-men who would not scrupe at taking hand
in any engagement, from picking pockets TO garrong
ard bnrglaIles.
After allowing the party to converse few minutes,
Officer Jourdan stepped up to his man. and in IA
milisr manner said, Hello where are you going p
TIE party so addressed appeared very indignant, and
replied to Jourian, "What the HI business is it of
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Jourdsn, at the same time catching him by the coat
in which movement he ascertaned that the fellow
had something concealed under his garments. With
ont further parley the officers tod ae elo he must 90
with them TO the Saton-House. The prisoner wanted
TO know why the outrage committed, ard pleaded
innocence. lie was conducted to the Sixth Precinc.
Police Station and searched, when there was found
upon his person complete set Of burglars tools, IN
o..t,n b-asa srtb i- hand n sSal and n
mask. Tle prisoner gave his name as Alexander
Davenport, and upon complaint of the officers vas
committed to the cells by acting Sergeant Robbins
AZ later hour the officers visited the place on Broad
way where Davenport entered, and learned that ne
had occupied room there for the past week. The
room was searched, and found to contain trunk il
which wss large stone carefully wrapped in paper
a few shirts, and flask OF powder, together with
Qusnity of safety fuse and very curious sppsrstas
intended for use in blowing open safe locks
Nothing could be elected from Davenport further
,hsn his rame. Il was supposed thst when spPre-
heIded he was his way TO his gang, and that the
party had in cor temptation the commission Of bur
glary on ore Of the large down town houses.
Yesterday afternoon, Officers Sherlock aud Duser-
bury, while standing a. the corner Of franklin and
Centre streets, saw two thieves approaching them,
but the moment the young iaas rotoed tue for ner,
whom they knew very vel, both turned quickly and
walked away in opposite direction. The officers,
determining TO arrest them suspicion, gave chase
and soon had both IN custody.
The prisoners were conveyed to Police He.iqrlr-
tiers ard searched, when there was found upon their
persons two gold watches, gold lockst, silver
watch and slO in bills. The prisoners gave their
rames as Norris Dodge and James W ilEans and being
unable TO give SPY satisfactory secouni OF the pro-
perty they were locked up. In about quarter Of
hear after the arrest, excited German giving his
nsne Kleinberser rushed into the Office and stated
tia, be had been robbed. The watches, which lsy
upon Sergeant Leerts desk he grssped with avidity,
and ienufei as bis property. Tie prisoners were
b.oush. gu: ard enc Of them va: identified b. Keir.