New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-13

known 20 the police most accomplished thief having
o. s,urday Detective Dusenhurv arrested well known
thief named James johnson, alias Eagau alias Jimmy the
KID aas Jersey Jinfuy and Jimmy Johnson on being
Police Headquarters the prisoner refused 20 have bis
,e5 az 20 on 10 Bos,op Vi. I'I s Tf G as ebf and
live square" lie locked up ard after incar
ms was done and he was then allowed to 60 Tie history of
the prisoner end he family Is somewhat Interesting one IN
the annals Of crime Nine years since lie commenced series
Of petty thefts ard account Of lis youth and small
sic was then known as Jimmy the Rid lis crimes
Sol W. ers IN the Trenton n j. STATE Prison and been
arrested number times ~ this city and elsewhere In
January last be his brother John attacked Detective L.
MoWlilms q tie Jersey City Police IN CouFlindtst Be
evif Is fe r danger the detective sed a. aud killed the
IIohe John VINO also noted hieL fact the
Of thrr enuy the officer owing the fact that the
latter had put them OF the cars in NesJersey willie they
were ATTEMPTING rob the passengers The brother has been
arrested receiving stolen goods and the sister shop
t al uckpooae Inspector Carpen Ell Informed johnson
that his picture would be retained PoLoe and
H. az expiration Of six months he found 20 DO pugsg
ing a no Of reciitude. 10 would be retained % him.
Ofcef Bropiy OF the detailed attached 10 the Third
Precinct, Saturday morning arrested Young thief named
James wilson whom be found lOungng the Courtandt
s ferry. His Likeness also taken and he allowed to
depart
Officers Moore and Pickett q the Eighth Precinct WAo are
detailed from Capt Ms force as special detectives OF Sauf,
day afternoon arrested George g. Price u years OF age ana
James H. Larkn 10 years Of age, both vel well known uye
nile pickpockets and shopefs On taxing them 70 Ponce
Headquarters thew found 20 answer 5 description o
Oung thieves who had stolen gold watch valued nj sb
from the wholesale jewely store of Messrs ira Iomn-
son No % JoAnst Mr. IomAnson was sent ioL Aau %
arriving identified them as tie boys Who i1S
days since entered bis store and ASKED 70 DC
shown description of ring which they stated Trey
desired o. obtain 70 repaee ono that hac been s
Several of the kind shown them but they found aut
with the price 60 they wished one costing az least 60
While thus chaering Of the young soAp managed 70
slip hand the show and open velvet case con
tanning the missing ach abstract ana pocket H. Inns done
boys slated they would elsewhere IN seaTch OF The Ihs
they pretended TO want After they departed Nil Iomnson
missed watch from basket and at Lst supposed th@
his bookkeeper had taken IT, but round out BIS error
4he prisoners locked up for the night and yesterday
Justice Kiyelin committed them iOT { ial
On Saturay Allen Hunt alias Keckner engaged room OF
Mrs Mary Newman. No 2H Mouroest yesterday ne vas
caueht IN tie act of walking of with quantity OF clothing
valued at the property Of Of TIE oadefs he mouse
lie was civ en- INTO custody II Officer Nixon o. e seventh
precct ard subsequently Justice Mansfield committed MN
for trial IN default II bail Capt Jamestn OF tho Se'ebh
Precinct describes HIM OF class % thieves are III
be habit OF hrinx room boarding and nfei pass
inc one night take The opportunity while the resi-
OF the boarders breakfast TO enter their rooms ana
steal clothing or any Other article OF value and make Oh Win