The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-11-08
The Romance Of Crime-A Church in
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From the New York Herald, Oct.

FROM the New ! ork Herald, Oct. SO.
A short time since Mr.. William G. Hen
| drlcksen, of Jamaica, had horse stolen
from him and Immediately set the detec-
/ tlves to work to recover the property and
arrest the thief, if possible They did not
| succeed in the undertaking until Thursday,
when they found the man aud horse at New
Haven, Conn. He was taken into custody
10y detective. Roller and taken to the Jail,
when he confessed the theft. The horse
was found at the auction rooms of Mr..
Hotchkiss, where he was about to be- sold. !.
The thief was conveyed to Flushing yes
terday afternoon, and had partial ex-
animation before Justice ,Silimau, wien
he again confessed to stealing the animal
The horse had four white haofs, which, the
tibet had painted black in order to conceal
him HIM from, identification if possible
Through this arrest cones to light one of
the most important cases that has ever been
discovered in any part of Greens county.
In the village of Little Neck is neat little
religious edi6ce, Fan Episcopal church, and
In the garret of it nestled gang of bur
glars and thieves, about five in number, and
who it is, alleged, have been there con,
cealed for the past tive or three years, and
who, it is conceded, have been the ones
tn at committed the many .depredations in
their community of late. In this garrett the
proceeds of many a night s labor has been
concealed. Here the gang actually lived,
did their cooking and the Ike. without the
slightest interruption from anybody In
this attic we're found articles Of almost
every denominationAso silverware,
plated tea sets, coffee urns, teapots, silver
pitchers, carpets, guns, pistols, swords,
pots, hardware, and even groceries 1t
will be remembered that short time since
the public schools were broken into through
out the whole country, anl books, ink
stands, ETC., carried out; these same things
have here been found the churches were
robbed OF their carpets and cushions, and
these, too, have here been found, together
with the carpets and cushions stolen from
the church in which they chose to make
their headquarters. They have lived here
a long time, and upon the congregation as
Rev. Nr. Beale was explaining the bible
and while he was composing his sermons
during the week. 1t is still more remark
able how they succeeded gin entering the
church so often during wet and stormy
nights, without leaving some track which
would indicate their situation A young
man named Alfred Townsend has been ar
rested on suspicion of being accessory to
the robberies, and the detectives are now
upon the track of others, who are the
leading parties in the affair." The church
was presented short time ago with a new
organ, the one which they then used be-
ing out OF order, and it was abandoned and
the new instrument erected. When but
tew weeks In the church the back was tax
en- out and the pipe and bellows carried up
stairs where they were used for the pur
pose OF melting the stolen silver This act
was charged against New Y ork thieves, as
were all the others. In this same place
were found stoves and everything necessary
for their use. The amout of goods discov-
ed Will amount to $4,000, and from pres
ent Indications there are chances of ferret
ing out similar de.,s of depredators. The
prisoners We're committed to jail, to be
brought forward when the remainder OF
the band are arrested. Knight is willing to
turn States evidence, under the thoueht
that 1t will free him from punishment !or
either cri me-; and Townsend is said not
to have been connected with them for
months past, but is willing to testify
against the parties in hopes Of getting free
himself Here the case rests for the pres
ent. 1t has created more excitement on
Long Island than any previous occurrence,
lncludlng the recent murders. The people
came to Flushing from every town in the
county to get view Of the articles and the
ingenious men who have been so expert in
their business. In the. left Of the church
were found various letters which mad been
commenced, but, not suiting the composer,
were thrown around carelessly. One or
two Of them are evidently in the hand
writing of female. Fl eaA as. "a ~