The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-03-10
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.


SURPRISE OF MIDDAY BURGLARs.-At intervals
for several months past the store OF Mr. Robert John
son, located the second floor of premises No. SO
Murray street, has been entered by unknown burg
lars with false keys and robbed Of goods amounting
In the aggregate to 900 and upwards In order to
solve the mystery and put stop to the
store on Saturday afternoon directed c. Edgar
Sutphen, employed in the place, to remain
sibe, to detect the Burglars. Mr. MIS- satphen p re-
manned at his post till nearly halfpast eleven O'Clock
on Sunday morning, when he heard noise In the
hallway, in moment after which the bolt was
turned in the door and in stepped two men, who
glanced their eyes In every direction, as II appre-
where Mr.. Sutphen was secreted, and knowing they
would discover him he commanded them to stop.
towards the DOOR this tme sStpen drew his
revolver and fired two shots at the retreating burg
lars, one Of the balls passing through the clothing
OF one OF the men. They continued on their course,
however, and ran into the street, when Mr.. Sutphen
followed in pursuit, crying out Stop thief" ON
Ger Mccormick and Sergeant Hooper, OF the Third
precinct gave chase to the rogues and succeeded
In arresting them. The prisoners proved to be two
brothers named BENJAMIN F. and Edwin Maxwell,
twenty-one and thirtytwo years Of age IL then ap-
peared that the youngest OF the defendants Mad been
employed as clerk for Messrs. Dodd Buckingham,
Murray street. A key, carried by young Max
well, which unlocked an inner door Of his
to MY Johnsons store, and he took sa ADVANTAGES
Of this circumstance TO rob the premises OF the latter
Benjainin F. Maxwell then confessed to MIR. Sutphen
that he had frequently entered and robbed Mr.. john
sons store, the goods taken from which he had dis
posed of to man whom he named. The prisoners
were taken to the Chambers street police station,
where Captain Greer detained them till yesterday
morning, when the case was investigated before
Justice Hogan Mr. Sutphen made an affidavit against
the brothers and the younger Maxwell pleaded
guilty to the burglary. Edwin Maxwell said
he had gone into the store at the solicitation OF
his brother. The accused parties were fully conf
mtted to the Tombs for trial, they having no one
TO enter into bonds for their future appearance.
They are natives of Philadelphia and live IN Myrtle
avenue, Brooklyn They are men OF intelligence, gen
teel address ana said TO be very respectfully
nected. Had not Mr.. sutphen been unduly excited
at the time OF discharging his revolver at the bur-
glars both OF them might have been killed.
STABBED WITH A PENKNIfE.-On Sunday night
Emma Gross, German woman living at No. 90 Park
street, and John Shutter In the vicinity of the
Five Points, and after an angry alteration it is
alleged that Shutter drew penkniie from his pocket
and stabbed Emma in the forehead, inlicting Sc
we're wound. Officer Gliner OF the Sixth precinct,
arrested shutter who was taken before Justice Hogan
and committed 10 the TombS for trial, In default Of
$500 bail.
VIOLATING THE HOTEL ACT.--Mr. George Stod-
dard, OF the Wyoming Hotel, S33 Greenwich street,
yesterday caused the of Charles N Bellows by
officer Corwin othe Inspectors office, Brooklyn on
the charge of violating the Hotel act. For three
weeks board at the MOTEL Bellows rendered In pay
porting to have been drawn by Tappln, Reeve & Son.
The check proved to be worthless and Justice Hogan
committed the accused for trial.
ARREST or ALLEGED BONDED WAREHOUSE BURG
LARs-Yesterday afternoon Sergeant Cherry and
officers Keirns, Connor Kleiderer and Finncrty, Of
the First precinct, brought before Justice Hogan 1T
the Tombs two young named Henry Scully and
John 0'Brten, on the charge OF having on Saturday
night last gained access to the roof OF the United
states bonded warehouse No. ~ Bridge street,
cutting hole through the roof and descending to
the lower floors. They then broke open box con-
tanning $500 worth OF poplins, and packing them
In four COTE bags escaped from the premises with
the plnnder, which they conveyed to the saloon Of
Mr.. varrelnann No. 9 State street, and left without
making known TO him what the bags contained.
A man, whose name il unknown on Sunday
morning employed John Haley, OF No. So
Washington street, to convey the bags In wagon
from No. 0 state street to room in house No. 20
Ann street. where he met O'l5rlen who received the
goods and paid Holly for his service. These facts
being known 10 Sergeant Cherry and the officers be-
fore named led to the arrests and recovery Of the
stolen goods, which were identified by Messrs.
Barley Richardson, the owners Mr. Edwin
Albertson, of No. Bridge street, one OF the pro-
prietors OF the bonded warehouse, made an aldavit
against the prisoners, as also did Holly and officer
Keirns and clear case OF burglary having been
established against them they were committed TO the
Tonbs by Justice Hogan to await their trial. Neither
Of The accused parties mad anything 10 say In their
defence.