New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-25
ENCOUNTER BETWEEN A POLICE CAPTAIN
AND 4 BURGLAR.

THE THIEF KNOCKS DOWN HIS OPPONENT AND AT
TEMPS TO RsCAPR-HE Is REcAPTURED AND SENT
TO BOSTON.
On the night of the 18th inst. the Boston Police
eeived information that burglary be attempted 10
Chelsea on the outskirts Of Boston, Mass Officers Kirk
Wade and Lscot the COnstabDary State Police
started for the scene Of the contemplated robbery egt 100 late
Of silver Continuing the u Bsst the officers eJ S Sss
ing the plumber in their possession In attempting
to arrest them the thieves made desperate
resistance the risk Of losing their valuable booty appearing TO
render reckless Of the attendant upon
sstance The burglars three number ard consisted
Of WIN. Z. Cooley, better known as Coal Oh johnny"
George Kenniston, aud George j. Gray Reyosers
drawn aud used both sides Cooley was shot dead Gray
received pistol ball IN the let arm partially disabling him.
still managed empty the SIX chambers Of bis revolver nt
Oncer KIRK The bullets passed through the clothing OF the
officer but without infe'ng any personal injury Ile Darg
lar then fed and for the time made his escape kennison
was secured after potracted stugge and taken 70 BOSTON,
where be is now awaiting trial Tue stolen WaSretufned
Officers Kirk and Jones on Saturday last came on this
formation he had been about OF his old haunts
Capt Jourdan communicated with. and after care
fu inquiry learned that young who answered Grays
description perfectly and carried bis sling then
stopping with an aunt Mrs. Miles OF No. 70 MOts Yes
tefay afternoon be called Gray nj bis residence and on
uhDg managed to induce the burglar to accom-
panv him 10 the Station House without exciting III The breast
Of Gray suspicion that he was wanted for the Boston
While in the the captain closely questioned his
prisoner about the Boston affair but the thief laughed al tie
idea Of bg having ANYTHING 10 40 with it, declaring that be
was ia az The time the burglary was committed lie
informed nevertheless that he accompany the cap
tain 10 Police Headquarters.
While the there and when at the corner OF Leonar
and the prisoner suddenly tnned and dealt tn
captain heavy blow head with his fist excaming
the time, You fat Of you cant take me-" At
time he started down Bxtcrs through Baxtert
the Five Points the captain following in close pur
suit
Before reaching Points Officer Rke intercepted the
flying burglar and in moment after Capt JonTdan
planted heavy blow the temple Of his late prisoner
telling The prisoner then taken
Police Headquarters aud exhibited 10 Inspector Carpenter
after recondneted 20 the Station House. There
the Boston officers were found in waiting they
identified Gray the whom they wanted. Finding
himself cOrnered, the prisoner made full
Confederate Goal Oh johnny had been burglar oil his life
The prisoner also stated that during the he the
employ Col Baker Government Detective and
toDed Chicago Later in the day the prisoner handed
the custody Of the Boston officers and last evening
left for that city their custody He rather fine looking
young fellow native Of Ireland aged % years but may
be judged from the mentioned above. is most des
peTate character.