New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11

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~. p;,.,, Special De,ectives DE.
sailed for the worh-,>>"H'01i''H '' an'
rpector Carpenter.
For long time past tho depreda,ions OF the pick
pockets upon city and stages tie Izro. up'
al all places OF amusement and any large gatheriA. 20
Whatever OBJECT have been anoet uneniaGbo a0d TIM
people began to believe that the Polite powercss pro-
vent evil Not day or night passed tat rotbones did
not take place aud complaints at Police esdop,sr, from
those who had been thus plndeed were Of eouent
/ renee
The railroad lines most infested were tAe Third Fourth
Sixth and Eghthsves and University p,cs and Broadway
Indeed OF the lines had evil
that scarcely business living upon route bat had d
time another Lest something OF less value On
the Thrdaye line from Fourteenth Honstoc A. see ~
the fayore working ground Of the hieyes e,pecisy on
Sunday ughs the being then crowded with people
turning FROM the country whittier they haf been u pas the
dav On these the thieves would crowd upon the
rear platform single oct tho intended victim and rob him 81
his watch wallet diamond pin. with perfect impunity
the article stolen Of sufficient value 10 warrant the loser
10 Offering heavy reward be stood fair chance OF recover
ing biz property but great majority OF be would
have 20 submit his oss. BY far tho larger nuloes
of tie pckpOcket. In this city are known to the
detectives aud many other members OF the police force END
although known professional thieves 1t is matter Of con
siderable difficulty 70 convict one owing 10 the fact that
enos, impossible detect the thief in tho act Macy ars
caught bat by far the larger number continue their depred
Ons with mputy Tie writer If this has several occa-
son while riding upon the platform Of Thirdsye car.
party three whom he suspected q being
thieves jump upon The platform and push their rudey
among the passengers who hrong that portion OF the oar
Thisou be continued for few moments and the party Of
There's r such they were would then leave the limo
dotey seward person would mako the discovery hss
he robbed Of his watch pocket book AL this had
occurred under very aud yet we had not witnessed
the actual theft OF the crush IL has been charges
doubt true that many Of tue conductors are In
League with thieves receiving from them portion OF tbs
plumber return allowing the thieves to rob the pas
engers secure from mo!estation on their part
The cutlery from the travelling porono the community has
become Of late loud and bitter that the Board Of Poos
Commissioners determined IL possible TO break the gangs
Of thieves Inspectors Carpenter. Dk' and "ets
consulted and they pledged themselves given full
either impson the thieves drive them from the city "'hA
three weeks or failing in doing to forfeit TIER Veo"~
They we're told If they could produce such aWishedD
summation they should have all the power needed une' 's
law Acting on this Thursday morning all Of the oe'
throughout the city summoned to meet
Heaaquarers informed b. the inspectors of'ne oe
feet 10 view Each captain notified TO deto' ion IN
precinct Of his best and most intelligent pH, VINO a'
be well acquainted with criminals and crir"i ms ine
men were TO be instructed scatter th"''ee' nr0os"
the city In citizens attre frequentp GERS Stages sso
other resorts u the theyes. onou'd one OF NOW
of the thieves be seen in car or stSee "ue1u~
attempting TO work" it or '"' VI l" 'uea''f,
az conoer. other place Of amusenehr 'ny were Do
once arrested night they woui Oe ocAed up aDo 'ns
morning conveyed before the nearest msgs'a'e o VINO"
they viii be sentenced to the workhouspn 0acA"ens iAse
az yagan, having no visible OF Import Ihs acton
is based npon law passed BY the Legsurc Tvs i' sos
sion II was intended that the newofce snoud com
mence its abors un. Monday next bat he aeon was pre-
eiptaed by an incident which occurred about cooh yes
! tesdsy morning.
At that hour Mr. Elijah F. Brown. reading atSo. ~
diuOd In a th-Lye
diamond pa stolen his shirt bosom by party ofVoahe
thieves Mr.. Brown after missed his pin. and afnc0
Police Headquarters to report his loss TO Capt fosf
commanding the detective squad 10 the mean time Detectives
Wilson and Iemann while coming down town. noticed oas
Young thieves q Fourth apparently engaged 10
working IT, They at took them into custody aud con
veyed Police Headquarters bfre Inspector Cerpea
ter Almost az TIC moment Ohcer Woolsey OF the
Broadway Squad brought IN well known shopter named
Maggie Stewart and youug man who gave the o.
TAYLOR whom he had entering several Brood
way apparently With the intention Of steal ng should ths
opportunity afforded shoper being included in the
category and subject the penalties the pOkpockss
While the thieves arranged bfro Inspector Carpenter
NJ Brown brought in BY Capt Young and requested
see no could identify either all Of them those who had
robbed him. lie at pointed out one OF the number.
named James whom hs recognized being the
the time bis pin soep. and thought the others
were in the gang but was not positive.
Inspector Carpenter then addressed the thieves follows
an sorry quite prepared to receiVs yoo and
send you the Island for that institution DOES not ecovs
visitors present The Commissioners of Police have d.
rected look the pekpooket who nos nfs the
and stages The pu0lo demand It, and universal howl
indignation gone up agansr citations We are
that broken and dispersed or We are 70 es
heads We going perform this duty and stop your
ftare operations aud give fair warning Of the Psss
We have selected competent men fom all parts OF the city
whose exclusive duty will be to arrest you on all oscasiSa:
stages and and wheneser attempt to work mobs
in the streets When Won are arrested on suspicion you via
De bro1ght here and compelled sit for Photographic
aud then sent to Blackwell. Island vsgra1is hsve
consulted with tie Police Magistrates aud all vel known
pokpocsets and shopes broagh. before them VIII be con-
mitted for three months the Island under the law Of Lass
nor 10 bring you here viii not say now what we viii do
you. but Will find means to punish you and ny
brother Inspectors determined TO break up your
for one determined do so have TO kill some OF
you, and would as seon Kill some OF you as not
Tie thieves turned psle words fell upon their ears
AID this ws succeeded b. looks Of blank dismay The
psnons Of Lee are the notorious jess Allen aias jams
Hart uho was but recently paricned OF State Prison b.
Gov Fenon he had been for picking the pockss
Of young OF watch in a Broadway staeel wstes
Brown Charles Hart and Ike Austin alias Felix Larkn-
They shown OF the and then allowed
to depart GIs' Thomas Malgsn who recognized
bv NJ Brown taken to tue Tombs Police Court By the
detectives who made arrest aud committed for examna
ton byJasce Hogan being oprocure the attend
anee OF tho conductor Of the car and others Wit
uesses.
The detectives then notified to operations
At once and detailed notified TO appear at Police
Headquarters Arrived there the received their instrse
the Inspectors being merely repetition OF what
we have given above They cautioned mako
they that the suspected person thief
The shopers taken 10 photograph gallery latss
in the day aud their hkenesses taken for future references
charge could be made against them they wers
then allowed 90. sthe intention OF the Police Commb
.oner to have al Of the shoPters az soon
leading stores in Broadway and the adjoining thorough
fares. -
Known plckpockets: -,