New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-09
DARING BURGLARY.

I.t NIGHT NJ Edward Jones a BNtirore. M.
who's. residence wa. recently bargiariou-y entered,
arrived in this city scr the p,ps- Of ideu'ifycg,
nos,;ble a Young man pamed H.'loo, who had bees
anprhepced on suspicion Of beiug one OF the bugars
by Detectives King and So~ey TlIs particulars Of the
burglary are as foows: A week ago .sst Friday, be-
tween tie hours of and a. m., tue resdeocs OF Mr.
Jones was visited by two experienced and daring burg
lars who corueuced their attack ST the kitchen sin
dow and b. II cots az small saw ctisel anc jimmy.
effected entrance 10 the premises. Finding nothing
of value 70 them 10 The kitchen add dincg room they
proceeded to the front psrlor and broke open cne"t
coa,snir 81 49, in gold, silver aud bank bills. Not
being satisfied With whs, they bad already ootasAes.
tbe bur gsrs made further search, which resulted 10
th.r finding gold ~a,oh aud chain, valued at 20.
together With tso Of Coes improved revo.ver,
orth about SO.
While busily engaged in rsnssckirg The promises.
the thieves knocked piece of crockery from the
shelving and the dish falling upon the foer made sur
fcent noise to awaken Mr. Jones'
Sprpgng from bis bed be fastened downthe stair
uay in his night clothes, and when about half way
pistol was snapped at him, but fortunately tue cap
failed to explode. As he could gain self-pos-
session be caught bis assailant by throat when
dies perate conflict ensued, during which repssted
blows were made at his body with large bowie
ki e cutting his shirt sleeve in severs. places. Mr.
Jones was getting the acvsnssge of his would-be
mui derer when an accomplce, who was hid behisd
the foldir doors came TO the re.cue, snd placing .
pistol against the head of Mr. j., was aoout pulling
the trigger when Mr.. Jones retreated a few stepe,
spd seizng large chair dealt Of the fellows .
powerful blow over the head winch partially feled
him TO the floor. He was about aiming
e ntka
in. when. with blow from a sluag>shot 10 the
hands of the first rufan, he Knocked to toe log
IN a senseless condition. The burglars then msde
their escape leaving behind them tie bowie knife
cheese.bnife and one of Aliens revclvers.
There was Of Mr.. Joness laborers in the house.
but he ran sway through fear
Mr. Jones made the affair known to the Police Of
Baltimore, but they were unable to trace out tue
thieves ard the affair about being forgotten ex-
cent in the history of criminal matters, whsn Mr..
Jones received the following letter. pOstmarked New
York:
Dea, Ss-Hayn, scene in the papers at this
City IN your think Inform something concern
0 S Gp bu s By SIs nj. City
sal. in he had Que hoS,.n dollar ~, sds se
be lives Third Sire; think yoa had better have atm
arrested yoa viii find his Likeness IN the ogaes gallery ne
4
the, III tell ,ou what would be glad TO get your
back would hs have got thousand Dol ar he did
come by homes, ~syGow sir have ofor oed ycs
about pleasure but the sooner you do tos
better for be City before long be 10 not mnon
acquainted He'e AH' N''''' JAMES BRADLEY"
Mr.. Jones after consultation with his counsel sent
the letter Captain Walling, who placed the natter
| in the hands of Detectives King and Slowey. The
house designated by number in Third street in tho
letter but which have omitted account OF some
res pectable families living on the premises, wS
closely watched and the character of the occupants
a.certained The officers finally apprehs nded young
man who gave his name Harlow. The prisoner was
conveyed to Police Headquarters, and shO~n the
above letter, which he said he wrote himself On the
subject Of the burglary otbing could be elected from
him, and lie appears inclined to be moody, boiling
down his head to avoid the gaze Of the officers. His
picture graces the rogues gallery aud it is said that
about year ago for stealing his own sters clothing.
in company with another fellow.
Mr.. Jones was confronted with the prisoner aod
feels COW inced that Harlow was of the burglars
who robbed him and attempted bis life The prisoner
neither admits nor denies the matter and says be will
accom- paDy Mr. Jones to Baltimore without the usual
requisition