The national Republican., 1862-03-17
Heavy ftobbcry-Ss,OO 900 stoien-Ihc
Thieves A hrrestett,

Between tho hours Of one and five o'clock on
Saturday morning, the promises OF Mr.. Joseph
II. Hndgson. on Seventh street near q, was en-.
tered BY burglars. The rascals effected their
entrance BY forcing open window In the rear
ofthe building. After getting into the house
they proceeded TO tho second story front room
which Mr.. H. occupied AS his bed chamber.
After rifing his Psntaloons pockets of their
contents, the burglars in some way or another
got hold OF tho key Of the iron safe In the store
room below. They unlocked the safe and took
therefrom about 81, 900, all Of which, with the
exception OF $3.50 in Treasury notes, was in
plunder they decamped without awakening any
one In the house.
Mr.. Hodgson, upon asccrtaining that ne had
been robbed, suspicioncd his brother.in.law, v,
William Hendley, as one of the parties engaged
in the robbery, as he (Ilendley) had frequently
threatened to ruin him, IL possible. Search was
Immediately commenced for the suspected par.
ty, when It WAS discovered that he had left the
city IN the carly train for Baltimore, and that
no was accompanied BY = young man named
the services Of Detective Officer A. II. Allen, and
the two followed in the next train.
They succeeded In arresting the robbers in
Baltimore, just as they we're leaving in the cars
for Philadelphia, the train already being In mo.
ton. ,Hendey, upon finding that ne was de.
tected, jumped from the train and tried to
escape, but was followed by Officer Allen, who
succeeded in nabbing" him, Hendley vainly
endeavoring to push the officer under the train.
Upon searching tho parties, only n. .l20 Of the
stolen money was found upon their persons.
Upon being questioned as to what had become
OF the balance Of the money, tho boys" con.
tessed that they had disposed Of II under the
following circumstances:
As soon NJ they arrived At Baltimore, they
were arrested By \ detective on suspicion OF
picking mans pocket, in the cars, of SO.
After learning the nature of the charge upon
which they had been arrested young Hendley,
~ hazel hA,. .r, Al
Same time pulling out of his pocket handful OF
gold and handing It to the officer. The officer
smelled a raj, instanter, and accused them
OF having committed robbery, which Hend-
Icy confessed was the case. The officer then
told them to follow him across the street into u
lumber yard, telling them that they must
4" come down with the alf," or he would arrest
them. They forked over, Hendley says, about
$3,000-ali In gold--when tho officer informed
them how to eseape,, recommending them to
I" leg ir' for the President Street Depot, which
advice they followed. As above stated, they
were arrested there by Onicer Allen.
Lator in the day the Baltimore detective Off.
Ger was also arrested. and the three LOGGED in
being 6eld so as to appear MS witnesses against
the Bold Detec." The money given 10 the
detective was not recovered.
The police Of the fourth ward of this city, ,
all day yesterday, were on the look out for u
woman of III fame, named Hester Coombs, with
whom Hendley was very intimate, and who Is
supposed u havo received u portion of tho
money. Up to a late hour last night the police
had not succeeded In arres,ing her.
Both Of the parties are young mon, natives
Of this city, and Hendley Ia very respectfully
connected here. 1t will be reooliected that he
figured in tho robbery Of the clothing store of
Smith l. Co., on Seventh street, u few weeks
ago, turning States evidence against his con.
federate In the robbery, Edward Magee, who
is now In jail awaiting trial.
p. .S.-Just rs We 60 10 press, we learn that
officer Handley has arrested the woman and re
covered about $50. The money stolen amount.
ed to upwards Of IS 900 in cash, and near 81 900
IN checks and promssory notes-in the aggre.
hot,