The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-25
Extensive Burglaraes In Brooklyn.

hAtchbANc IN brOOAtyns
DETECTION AND ARREST OF THE PERPErKAToR-
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS w0RrH OF DIAMONDS
AND JEwELRY RECOVERED.
Detectives Frost and Corwin Saturday last arrested
desperate character Charles Gordon alias Charles
Ii. Grant-the latter supposed be his real name-on
tho charge Of burglary in the first degree, ieonously
entering the house OF Mrs Pecar No 268 Henry street
and stealing therefrom fur cape. valued at $780, gold
watch, valued at 5000, and silver cup &c, valued
$40 the property OF Mr. Dennieoo residing in the same
premises
number Of extensive burglaries have been commit
ted on brooklyn Heights since December last nearly all
OF which said to have been traced the
The manner Of his detection and is follows:
Some time last week Grant called at the store
OF MR. Ryder, No. 90 Fulton street, New York
and the stolen cape which he ordered be
lined gentleman present who had the advertise
ment describing the stolen property Identified tho cape
and informed Mr.. Van Brunt, relative OF Mrs Becar.
The police notified and iAe detectives above
directed to the thief Saturday last Grant
called the store for the cape whcnhe taken
custody, but without struggle, which the
roughly handled. They succeeded
In Handwriting him, and brought him 10 Brooklyn
he confined In the Forty nrs precinct station house
TO awatAfurthc Developments
The officers meantime ascertaped that he occupied
and boarded with respectable family No. 70
Summit street, South Brooklyn. As represented he
there about three months search accommoda-
tons. He stated that he a captain in ihe
Southern army, and had North for tho pur.
pose OF going to Europe; that he was very
wealthy, and II he suited did not mind
TO pay $50 per week board. He selected room on
tho parior floor the Of which open the front
portico with the stoop, and made himself ut
He WINS sociable gentlcmanly department. went
bed regularly early hour the evening and
never absent at meals lie was In fact quite model Of
man.
The officers in overhauling his trunks, found large
quantity o. syer ware, diamonds mon swory ana some
broken 10 pieces, ready for melting. Among
other articles full burglars salt, consisting Of wig
black long and curly rough Clothes low shoes and
SLOUGH hat. In the pockets matches, candlss
and burgIarous implements, consisting Of cold chse
auger screwdriver and knife.
appears that the laiy had retired for the night
Mr.. Grant commenced HIS operations Tho iDgress and
egress was easy through the .inAows He could 20 out
tematically did he proceed that In the
house bad the least suspicion but that be Of the
start his expeditions and
and return again by four o'clock. He picked the
most wealthy houses and succeededi In robbbg least
nfteen and dpposiog the goods without detection
Among the places robbed are the following
The house q Charles Christmas. No I Second piece
Mrs Becar, No. $50 Henry street. Mr.. IAurrns No. "a
Henry street; Mr.. Joshua Atkln9, No. los Montague
street Mr. A. A. Low No. Pscrrepopt street Mr. box
No. 81 FIRST place. and John H. Funk srrepont street
Tie principal articles stolen from thsee houses
fur cape worth $500, watch worth $500, silver cup,
worth $40, Mrs. Becar $500 cash and nearly $500
worth Of silver from Mr.. Chrisinss; diamonds,
rings. jewslry and . watch from Mr.; rox, valued :.
81 300; articles valued nj 500 from Mr. Laurcns and ST.
yer ware worth 800 from Mr. Funk.
Nearly all tho above goods were recovered by tho OH
GERS, who accompanied by dssective Dcntou and
dentiecd by tho different owners.
Tho accused about twenty three years OF age, Ave
feet sx inches height, slender, but muscular frame,
sandy hair and sandy noustache worry geatkmsnly 10 his
tment.
Upos his persan found diamond cluster breast
pin valued II $500, and pair Of diamond studs valued
AT 800, and 500 IN bank bills, with some silver and
silver mounted dirk knifo.
The doot,cs asccrtanci that package awaited Grant
at the oGe IL the American Express Company Hudson
street. New York Believing II 70 be stDlen property
they took possessn and found the be fol
lows
dsrnnd cluster pin valued At 81 $50 diamond ring
worth 500. asd diamond sleeve buttons worth 500,
which bad been 10 his address from Madison, Wis
consin
officers deserve great credit for working This
up thoroughly
The accused wiI be examined before Justice Perry this
mofping at ten oclock.