The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-18
Police Intelligence,

DETECTION OF BURGLARS AND RECOVERY OF STOLEN
PROPERTY.
On the night Of the 10th of November last the Of
Fisher Co., No. 90 Worth street. entered by bur
glars through the roof and property, consisting chiefly
Of aces valued at 81 000 fell into the cutches Of the
thieves lot of goods, packed up Il bags aud ready
for immediate transportation was found near the front
door, showing evidently that the burglars were freheu
a. uaas some anne 9n eec he completion Of
tho valuable, part Of the booty. as usual "
such cases. the police notified III the affair aud every
effort made TO ferret out the burglars, but
Recently, Sergeant Dickson and officers Farley and Eus
taco OF the detective squad undertook the task OF look
ing up the thieves and recovering the stolen property
which has resuted at last in the Of their
plans. From the proprietor OF grocery store IN the
immediate vicinity of Fisher 4 Co.'S premises, they
learned that two suspicious looking characters had visit
the night Of the burglary, however, the strangers
failed 70 appear at the grocery, and the Inference
w The ro o mao ony ossps Inc
establishment preparatory TO breaking into and robbng
the same. The description Of these corresponded
exactly with that Of two well known burglars named
George Smith and John Campbell, and tho detectives
the scent followed up the clue with such vigor
and tact that they finally succeeded tracing the par
proceeding thither the OH found that Mcssrs Smith
and Campbell were temporarily absent The landay,
upon beng questioned admitted that night
date Of the burglary couple Of suspicious looking
trunks were brought 70 her house BY Campbell and
wore s Concealed the premises detectives start
OIL of search warrant, .;ss IL mo meantime Camp.
bell Came home and hearing that the police nis
track he removed the trunks ha. very plsh and Ned 70
dQus, perhaps 10 fellow the officers any longer their
travels after the burglars sufcc tito sy that after
Visiting Albany, Yonkegs and two other
towns' the detectiyes traced the thieves and the
stolen ares 10 respectable boarding house
Ia Blocker street in this city. on Wednesday
tho police completed their arrangements for making
descent upon the premises, and accordingly when even
bg they visited the place and recovered about
81 500 worth Of the stolen goods, which they found
packed up in the identical trunks that attracted their OBJ
servation In Sullivan street some weeks previously
Smith, the oetensbe owner OF the property, was ar
rested the same evening In Canal street. and yesterday
morning the ocers discovered that Campbell already
an inmate OF the city prison. where be IA serving out
term Of sixty days imprisonment Tor assault and battery
BREACH oF CosrrpKvcE,-Edward NJ Dunn, Of No. IT
John street. complains before Justice Osborn that
7th OF June last Freeman orme came 30 him and
represented that be could find cash customer tor gold
watch valued at s2l5 which the complainant had then
his possession Believing in the truth OF ormes repro
sensations, Mr. Dunn says be allowed the timepece TO
never rendered account Of the SALE no believes him
eelf to be q swndled and highly injured party Orme
stated that he was about 70 eel the watch TO Mr. "
this IL IL alleged be pawned " for one half Of its valne
and pockeed the proceeds The accused taken into
custody by policeman Holland OF the lower Police Court,
and on being brought before Justice Osborne yesterday,
he committed for examination
rpxvry1rn.-ou Tuesday afternoon, as Mrs Dorothea
Rauman OF No 1877 West twenty sixth street, was re-
turning from market, she encountered burglar Ia the
hallway On her approach the fellow advanced and
kpokcd her sprawnp upon the floor after which be
into the street and escaped subsequently policeman
Irving OF the Eighteenth precinct, called upon MIS-
pauman and got description Of the burglar, wsich 70
suited yesterday IN the arrest of man named John
wiring Upon being taken before Mrs Bauman the pti'
idcnhed a. the person who assaulted her ~
.hs m'uoeS e'reasy described Justice Kelly eunitted
the accused for eximins,ion.