The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-07
NEW HERALD SATURDAY JANUARY T. lseo-TRPLE SHEET

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very unlucky American burglar, who has served
two terms on Blackwells leland, and three terms
Of two years each in the State prison, and about
one year Of temporary commitments for various Of
fences. He Il graduate Of the House Of Refuge,
without much force OF character or skill. He 1, q
New Yorker by birth, about % years Of age, and
generally very poor.
JACK, THE ooBBLER.
No. $50 10 John McCoomb, alias Jack the Cob
bier, atlas Jack McCod, the son of respectable
shoemaker. Jack was suspected of being impli-
Gated in the robbery Of Bowen & McNamse's store,
on account Of bis mistress having rented rooms in
the adjoining tenement house on Pearl street,
through which the burglars entered. Jack is
twenty five years of age about five feet eight inches
high, with dark complexion and dark hair. He re-.
Gently passed himself of on o respectable girl,
whom he married He and others are in the la bit
OF visiting Staten Island and other similar resorts,
and their presence has been frequently reported by
citizens OF those localities to the New York police.
DAVE CRAWFORD.
No. 81 is Dave Crawford, who formerly kept q
saloon near the Broadway theatre. He is now in
the Connecticut State prison at New London, on
account of the finding of several thousand dollars
worth OF stolen goods In the possession OF himself
ahd pals" He was sent up in 1857 for five years.
He has genteel appe arance, and is thirty-eight
years of age OF the four others arrested with him
three were convicted and one escaped
AN INSTANCE OF LAW WITHOUT JUSTICE.
No 80 is the portrait of Carpenter, alias William
Young, sent up at the same time with Crawford for
five years, but recently pardoned out to be wit
ness against q notorious receiver Of stolen
goods. II will be remembered that 1t was
cned a. curious operation of the law, that while
Etiek was at liberty on bail, the wife Of Carpenter
who was to be witness against him. was impri
soned one year awaiting his trial In vain. Erick ia,
we believe, still at liberty.
NICE PAIR OF BROTHERS.
No. 20s is the physiognomy of W. a. Curtis, alias
John Woodruff, and No. 209 is that OF Andy Curtis,
aliss W. H. Bartlett, recently arrested on suspicion
of robbing store in Albany. From the evidence,
however, il did not appear that they were impli-
Gated; but when arrested they had one of the finest
police Iuy ' soepSd
Was once "sent up" on charge of committing
burglary In Fourteenth street, and Andy for appro-
priating Governor Townsend watch. They have
both been in ostensibIy honest business.
SECOND AND THIRD RATE BURGLARS.
Gentlemen Of this ik are generally also sneak
thieves, hall thieves and men. like No. 433, who
have had friends to i've them instruction in
the business at an early age, or they are children
of respectable parents-sometmes wealthy-who
iarious business The third class burglars, such as
are in case three though operating with the great
est caution, take the most desperate risks The
proceeds OF their r0bberes are sold to "fences at
Int d 1.-THE Of their value. A leading burglar will
wait months to do job, know that the money is to
be had, ard 90 thousand miles to get it with the
least possible risk. He will work with the utmost
desperation alter he once commences, but will not
assume unnecessary risks. The first class burglars
are men Of middle age, while the second and third
classes are young men who commence sneak
thieves and hall thieves, elevate their genius to the
dignity or"cIackmg" small places, and II they are
skiliul, finally emerge into inst class operators.
THE UNFORTUNATE BRIDEGROOM.
No. A63 is Jake Mellich alias John Wilson, Ger
man, about thirty years of age, who recently finish
ed ten years term in the State prison for burglary
Jake was out but few weeks when, wishing to
get married, he undertook to raise the necessary
funds ~ celebrate the nuptials by committing
burglary. He was unfortunately caught and sent to
his old quarters for five Years. He has dark hair,
bad face, aud is five feet nine inches high.
EDDY cobb.
No. 440 represents the interesting visage of Eddy
Colb noted receiver Uf stolen goods, who was
sent up for four years recently. He has served one
or two terms on the Island, and has been sent to
the State prison, where be now is. He is about
twenty years Of age. stout, dark hair and eyes, aud
has the reputation Of being reckless. .a.r.-.s
INGENIOUS ESCAPE FROM SING SING.
No. 35s is Jim King, alias George James, a bur-
glar, now in Sing Sing on o term Of fifteen years.
He once escaped in singuiariy ingenious manner.
He worked in the cooper shop, and made two little
barrels to place under his arms and float him in the
water. He procured fellow convict to throw
some shavings over his head, aud thus lOated
curely of past the sentries, several Of whom no.
ticed the remarkable phenomenon Of q bundle OF
shsvDgs floating against the tide.
JUDGE RussELL's SUBJECTS.
Nos. ll9 and 1850 are Collock, alias Colly, and
John Ganin, alias shaw, two brothers, mere boys,
with the most desperate faces in the gallery.
The elder is serving long term, for gar
rotpg, having been sentenced by Judge Rassell.
PfCkPOCkETS.
JUDGE RUSSELL FRIGHTENED HIN.