The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-21
IMPORTANT ARREST OF BURGLARS.

The details OF burglary bank robbery and deadly
sault the cashier OF OF the Eastern banks and his
inonensive wife and child, were developed yesterday,
by which appears that late the night Of the 22d OF
June last the residence OF Mr. Butterdeid cashier Of
the National Bank at BowdoInha Maine forcibly
entered by four men, After gaining admission to the
dwelling of Mr. Buttcrdeld which is about ihirty-nve
miles from Portland the burglars went to his ROOM 10.
Gated on the second floor, and struck him the
head with a siung shot other similar weapon,
stunning and partially reducing him to insensbity The
mnrdcrous outlaws then proceeded gng Mr. Butter
field his wife and little who had been asleep In the
came room. At the time Mrs Brtter1ed bad an infant
child In her arms which tho burglars threatened TO KIN
if she attempted to scream rive alarm. without
tho commission further violence two OF the thieves
then took the keys Of tho bank vaults from Mr.. Butter
fields pocket and proceeded 10 the bank while the other
thieves remained on watch In tho house The hank
vaults being secured with combination lock- the two
burglars unable 10 reach the treasure deposit
there whercupon they returned 10 tho house and re
ported to their confcderates This disappointment
cited the anger OF the rnians, AMI they There resolved
not 10 be ihwarted In Their purpose Accordingly they
took tho cashier from bel in his night clothes, and
after taking him TO tho bank In this condition. drew
their knives and pistols and threatened 70 murder him
on the spot II he did not open the vaults for them Be-
ing thus inundated and seeing other alternative 20
escape from the robbers, Mr. Buterhed opened the
vaults, from which the thieves took bonds. Treasury
notes bank bills, &c, the amount OF s75 600 They
then carried the cashier back the house and tied him,
his wife and IN bed with ropes and loft them In that
condition. Mr. Buttorfeld struggled violently 10 FREQ
himself and In about an hour succeeded in do but
not TIL nearly exhausted from loss Of blood and almost
suGocacd from the effects Of tho gar Sra Bntterncld
was then in delicate health, and the great shock 70 her
nervous system was such az 10 rrostrae her en- bed o.
sickness from which she has recovered and she
now remains in extremely critical condition After
the facts OF the robbery and outrage had become
known in the village OF Bowdoinham u ascertained
that four men had hired team NJ Portland the night
previous, and returned 10 tho stable early the
ing following the robbery From this fact II sup
posed the robbers had taken tho rst train for Boston
After that Moses Sargent, bank detective, Of BOSTON
robbery u
m interview with Mr. Butierned, from whom he Oh
tanned minute description OF tho four men.
Mr.. sargent, being convinced that tho robbers had
gone 10 New York, FASTENED on and laid the whole
facts in the before General super n'cndent Ken
nedy, who, In turn placed the matter in tho hands Of
Captain Jourdon or Tho sixth precinct, and Detective
Which, these ree@,as s nev eenyness
that the crime committed by certain professional
men, and accord ngy piped several places where such
a class Of op ratives usually resort
At length becoming satisfied that they had found tho
guilty parties, Captain Jonrdan and detective Elder
on to Bowdonham To procure several persons who u
thought could Identify tho suspected PERSONS the
ones they in that village the day previous TO the
robbery The witnesses came on, and among them
the man who hired the the thieves These wit.
nesses accompanied the officers the haun,s Of tho
supposed bank robbers and lay In wait I'll they could
get good look az them Three Of the men were posi-
lively identified those they had in Bowdonham
the day before the robbery was committed after which
they returned home and made afdavts NJ 10 the den
tty Of the men. These complaints duly submitted
to the Grand jury Of tho county In which the robbery
occurred, and indictments found against the PARTIES
ARREST AND SURRENDER.
Governor cony, Of Maine, recently issued rcquisition
Governor Fenon Of this State, for tho of the
indicted parties, upon which immediate strps were
taken to them. Accordingly at early hour
Friday morning Captain Jourdan, detective Elder, and
bank detective Sargent, Of Boston, accompanied by
officers Dunn. Dolan and Haggeriy, Of the Sixth pre-
cinci started In pursuit ~ the parties and observed
two or them, named David Bartlett and Edward Wafson
alias Eddy MCGUIRE alias "FaIryn Mcclure in Eighth
avenue. aud followed them down to Abingdon square
desperate resistance. Mcclure drawing pearl handled
double edged dirk with which he attempted 70 stab OF
ncer Doian. He was speedily di-armed, and with bis
confederate thrust into coach which driven 10 the
Worth street police station with all possible speed where
they we're locked NJ. At nine O'Clock the following
evening the officers across another Of the
gang for whom they In search, the Of
West Houston and Varick streets aud arrested him Tho
prisoner who n known az Oren slmms alias . Rarey
SIynms made stubborn resistance started on by
the officers. when desperate crowd ~ corner rnnans
made assault The officers. an. attempted 10 rescue
the prisoner, but before being able To accomplish much,
sinms ushered into a Sixth The assall
ants made furious assault the drawing their ps
tolls and knives whereupon the officers also drew their
weapons and threatened the nrst who
tempted to take smms from them AZ that moment two
staiwart members o. ths Iw,nfyegth preclnc, police
Ing out number Of them The crowd then fed and the
prisoner lodged In the Sixth precinct station
house in baily damaged cond tion from the blows
ceised ut the hands Of the officers during the gh Inn
mcdaelv after the arrest Tho thre. being secured,
Justice bowling made temporary commit for
them and yesterday they we've delivered over TO tho
Boston Officer, who accompanied by Captain Jnurdsn
and detective Elder started for Maine with them IN
81 the evening trains.
,uprsprSr or THE rRrsovyps
David Bartlett u native 81 tho United States and
about ny years OF Ho has served terms in prison
as foilows.-six years In Cbarles,own tNasa rta,e
Prison. rx years In Clinton New York; satc Prison;
Five years IN sing sing New York; state Prison. four
and one hal, years at sing Sing do.
Bartlett who u bold and desperate man, served all
these different terms for burglary About two years no
vas arrested by Captain Jourdan charged with be one
nj If bur0 lutni le nj
Mr. " W. Cooper, northwest corner ~ Amlty and Mac
douga streets and stole tbercfrom diamond cxelry and
convicted In the Court OF General Sessions but his
eel appealing the the conviction set aside and
bartlett thus escaped returning TO States Prson for the
Eddy Mcclure s twenty. eight year. Of age and also
native Of THIS country bat o. irsh parentase the
also serving out four and sx months sentence
10 the Institution. last winter Mcclure
rested for being concerned In the Adams Express rob-
berry, the New Haven Railroad, near Norwak. For
the alleged participation 10 that anar he indicted
Jury failed 70 asrss and The prisoner "a. ISsrscd on
bail TO await further trial
The prisoner oren smms h thirty two years Of age
and born In the States but where did not appear
He also has served three years and months sing
Sing prison on conviction for burglary year ago last
20 arrest snfne for the commission Of crime which
he caught vbereupon the desperate tarn1d
ofrcer woundlng him severely. simms va secured
and subsequently, indicted On his trial he pleaded guilty
TO an SsanIt Nth intent 10 do bodily harm, and
sentenced the ponltenary for tho period of twelve
months After serving out two months Of his sentence
slmms escaped from the Island and has since been al
large TIL he fell Into the clutches " Captain JourdAn
and his officers
For over three months pas, Captain Jourdan Detective
Elder and the other officers have been watching the
bann OF the desperate prisoners both day and night
In all sorts 81 disguise, 10 dsarm suspicion and
their determined perseverance, resulted success Much
credit IN therefore due 70 all the officers In arrestnx
these ex.conyics and dssperadoes and bringing the
matter 70 such satisfactory issue should tho crime
with which the prisoners stand indicted be sasalnef be.
fore jury, and conviction follow doubtless they viii be
iny isibc 70 the public Tor some years 70 come
INC LABOR QUESTION
DEnslGkSfps Assoctsrfor-A meeting 81 Association
Of the perresusns Beneat Society held last evening
., Nnlnsns Hall. rhis socleiys which has only b~sn