The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-31
THE NEW YORK CHECK ROBBERY.
Arrest Of Three Men who Are Identified
~ tho RObberS-How They Were Re

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From The ~ Y. Evening Post, last evening
On Saturday night about 8 30 O'Clock, Ser
geant McGovern and Officer Dunlap, OF the
Seventeenth Precinct, arrested q notorious
thief, named Thomas MckeOn, in Third street,
near Avenue A, on suspicion OF having been
one OF the men who knocked down aud robbed
the messenger Of the Bank OF the State of New
York In William street, near Wall, on the 18th
inst. On the way to the sation-house McKeon
attempted to escape by slipping out of his coat,
but was prevented from doing so.
A moment or two afterwards a young man
named Edward Goodey, alias Ed Moore, inter
tered, and fred two shots at the officers, but
both missed their aim. The officers recognized
the person who fred the shots, but deferred
arrestng him, as they were determined not to
lose their hold on McKeon. f.
About 10 O'Clock the same officer arrested
Washington Goodey, alias John Smith, brother
OF the above, in Avenue A, near Third street.
This man was suspected Of robbing man of
large sum OF money which he carried in carpet
bag in Forty-thlrd street about year ago. He
was arrested at the time and partially identified
as one OF the persons who escaped ln O butcher
cart alter the robbery, but he was set at liberty,
1t is said, through some legal technicality. When
the officer took this man into custody two SIX
barrel reVolVers were placed 10 his head, aud he
was told that II he attempted 10 escape he would
lose his lie; He was then taken to the Station
House aud locked mp. -... .I
About midnight Sergeant McGovern arrested
Edward Goodey in Third street, near the Catho-
lie church, and he was also locked up in the
Seventeenth Precinct Station House.
AT 10 O'Clock this morning the three men were
tax en- to Police Headquarters for Identification.
Superintendent Kennedy, Inspector DIlks, and
Captain John s. Young look their seats at tho
detk, and opposite to them long row of de-
tectives, newspaper reporters and Lolice clerks
we're seated, when Washington Goodey was
brought in and given a seat In the centre of the
row. Mr.. Klnsley, the bank messenger, then
entered and rapiCly ran his eye along the line
until he came to the prisoner. He gave Goodey
steadtast look, when the prisoners face be-
came deadly pale. Kinsley expressed the belief
that he was one of the assailants, although he
could not swear positively TO the fact. Edward
Cooley and McKeon we're then brought In aud
placed in different parts of the line, when they,
too, we're identified, although the messenger
could not swear positively to them. During this
time not a word was spoken by any one present,
ana In the few moments required for identified
tion the greatest anxiety was depicted on the
faces not only Of the prisoners, but OF all Others
present. -rf... DE r.f -. frps..
Several other persons who witnessed the rob-
berry were brought in and partly identified the
prisoners. One gentleman positively identified
Edward Goodey as one of the robbers. About
an hour was required for the examination, and
the prisoners were viewed standing sitting, aud
with their backs turned; also, with their hats
removed from their heads Their cOat-collars
turned, and In Oiher postlsns. The accused are
all young men, and the police represent them 90
notorious characters,