The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-03
Police Intelligence.
ARREST OF "BUNDLE' THIEvES-DOIN0 AN tx
TENsIvE BUSINESS

Police Intelligence.
ARREST OF "BUNDLE" THIEvEs-DOING AN Bx-
TENsIvE BUSINESS.
For some weeks past gang Of depredators denomi-
mated bunde" thieves whose calling is to accost errand
boys sent out by their employers to deliver packages.
and steal the goods from them, have been doing
thriving business; but through the vigilance Of the
police authorities number Of the operators have been
brought to grief Within less than month Mr. James
R. Cuin, doing business At 1852 Broadway has
lost three hundred dollars worth Of clothing
which was stolen from his errand boy Edward Norris in
the vicinity of Broadway and Seventeenth street Ed
ward had been sent to deliver clothing ordered by Mr.
Cullins patrons when Of the gang Of thieves who
had managed to discover the name some one or more
of the packages stepped up and asked him il he had
the case might be- Being answered in the ahnrma-
tive the thief would represent himself as the
Of the goods ne Do e bes
forcbly take goods from small boys who are I'M
able to resist them How many firms in this city have
thus robbed it Is impossible to say, but doubt
less thousands dollars worth Of goods has been stolen
by the bundle thieves within the last month Com
detectives Bennett Vaughan and Coyle to look after the
offenders, and the officers have succeeded in arrest
ing John Underhili, VIM Smith and John Stephens,
charged with being Of the gang who stole the goods from
Mr.. Culin. Edward Norris the errand boy, on being
confronted with the prisoners positively identified n
derhl the who snatched $500 worth OF clothing
from him on the 7th utmo and ran of with it. One of
the coats stolen on that occasion was found
on the back Of David Anderson previously arrested and
yesterday taken before Justice Hogan and locked up
for trial in default Of $1,000 bail Smith and Stephens
also committed by Justice Hogan for examination
DESCENT UPON DIsoRDERLY HOUSE.
Captain Canrey, OF the Fifteenth precinct with pa-
toon of his men, late Saturday night made descent
on the private supper rooms known as the 'sherman
Cottage" Blocker street. the Bowery and arrested
William sherman the proprietor, eight males and the
number of females whom they found on the pre-
misses The complainant in the case is rouldsman
McKelvie of the Fifteenth precinct and he
charges the cottage with being the resort Of re-
puted thieves prostitutes other vile and discpuabe
characters OF both II was on this complaint that
Justice Dodge directed Captain Carey to make the Cot
tage official visit and bring before him such persons
he found therein Sherman the keeper OF the place
locked up to await his trial before the Court OF Ses
sons, and Justice Dodge committed all the other
prisoners in default of $500 bail each for their future
COCO behavior
ALLEGED THEFT OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY
DOLLARS.
officer Harris Of the Eighteenth precinct yesterday
arrested Timothy Norton youth Of nineteen years. on
the charge Of having stolen pockebook containing two
hundred and fifty dollars from James Kahn, residing at
179 East Twenty second street II appears that Mr..
Kahn took out his pocketbook in store In Second ave-
nue. Tenth street, to pay BILL and afterwards as
he supposed, replaced the money in his pocket The
money however, slipped through hole in his pocket
and dropped the floor John keenan, the prisoner
pick up the money and informed Mr. KUN OF the fact
having IT, and hence his arrest Justice Dodge commit
ted Norton Tor trial.
CHARGE OF PASSING COUNTERPART MONEY.
Rose Kelly was arrested by officer Bucker, Of the
Seventh precinct charged with having offered counter
felt $40 bill on the Grard Bank of Philadelphia and also
spurious IS bill the Union Bank of Troy this State
at the store Of John McCabc No 10 Catharne street In
payment cloak and shawl which she had purchased
On searching the prisoner at the station house. counter
felt S. bill on the Commercial Bank OF Genns Falls,
this State spurious IS the State Bank at Newark,
N. j. and counterfeit IS on the Syracuse City Bank
this State Rose was arragned before Justice snandey
and committed for examination.
NIGHT PROwLER CAUGHT By HIS HEELS.
About past O'Clock yesterday morning John
simmons forcbly entered the window Of of house
No. l2e Hester street, in which Margaret Whitman was
asleep She was awakened by the noise whereupon John
attempted to escape through the window when Margaret
sprang out OF bed and seizng the fugitive by the heels
held him fast till officer Wood Of the Tenth precinct
up and took the prisoner in charge. Simmons was
subsequently taken before Justice Shandley and CON-
mitted Denomination.
THE RECENT ROBBERY OF MR.. BRADY.
James Carroll alias Timothy Kane arrested by de-
tectve Slowey suspicion Of having been Of the
parties who assaulted Mr. Jacob Brady Of Iowa, Of
Lexington and Foreth street, few nights SINCE
and robbed him OF $500 cash Carroll confessed to
detective Sowey that he OF the concerned
the robbery and also 10 receiving $3.50 OF the money
his share OF the plumber According TO Information
in possession Of the authorities named John
Sch0er Carrols accompice IN the robbery and he
has escaped with the remainder Of the stolen money
POUND WITH STOLEN PROPERTY.
Sergeant Kennedy, OF the Sixth precinct, yesterday
arrested Charles Rice the corner Of Centre and
Franklin Streets suspicion Of having stolen several
pairs of pants coats and vests which he had in his
possession Rice confessed that he stole the property
Hudson N Y but II Is believed the goods taken
from house In the city Rice who has been under
arrest on several previous occasions, taken before
Justice Hogan and committed to the Tombs for examna-
ton The goods he the Sixth precinct
house, Franklin street.