Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-11

ARREST OF THIEVES-RECOV OF STOLEN
PROPERTY. In yesterdays Gazette was pub
lished full account Of the arrest OF the gang
of coored thieves who have OF late been con-
Quoting operations in this city on an extensive
scale. Their robberies were as bold and as
daring as those ever perpetrated. They were
generally committed 10 the early morning, and
in some instances the chambers OF the houses
robbed were entered. lights struck, and ward
robes bureaus and trunks searched and plilaged
while the occupants were lying asleep IN their
beds. The two principal characters, Lewis
Nickins and William Johnston, have been
committed to Jail for trial at the next quarterly
term of the Circuit Court, and their chief ac-
completes Henry Nugent and Edward Elzey'
held in the sum of $50 each. for their
appearance as witnesses. From Seller Blouse
who keeps restaurant on the upper euu u
King street, twelve silver forks, SIX tea spoons'
and six dessert spoons were recovered, anu as
he had denied having them in his possession,
and rs il was proved that though worth $40
he had only paid the thieves 60 cents for them,
no was held in the SUN of $500 security for his
snnearance at Court to answer the charge OF
buving goods knowing them TO have been
stolen. From Mrs Ahcrn, who lives near the
Diagonal pump, set of spoons, valued at SIS
was recovered She had paid % cents for them.
A silver watch and chain, valued at $50, stolen
rom Mr.. John Feddon, the night his house
vas robbed, was recovered from colored man
named Jesse Tripett, who had bought 1t
from Nickins for $3.50. tie had lett It at the
iewelry store of Mr. Dilger for repairs, but
when approached by the officers, at once told
where it was. Mr.. Feddon, also recovered two
breast pins, two photograph pictures and pair
Of ladies kid gloves. Among the plunder re
captured, Captain Hammond recognized sill
YER mug, a pair of sleeve buttons, breast-pln,
some plated ware, aud numerous Other articles
of which his house had been robbed, one OF
which was the hat Of his son, which Nlcklns
was wearing. Mr.. DrowDs, whose premises
we're robbed last week, identf ID and recovered
some of the articles which had been stolen from
him. Nearly all of the meat and dry goods
stolen from Mr. Bendheim has been found aud
returned to the owner Mrs Bryant has re
covered most of the articles. vi which her
house has been robbed, included among which
were twenty-three silver forks, sixteen table
Spoons twelve dessert spoons, eighteen tea
spoons, one butter knife, one sale spoon, one
sauce lade, some of the. pieces into which
arge soup ladle valued at $50 had been cut,
writing desk with its contents, lamp which
Sas stolen from the room 10 which she was sleep
'ng, q highly priced bible and numerous other
articles. A wood horse and saw, stolen from an
old man who lived 10 the neigbborhood OF the
crib" was also Identified and returned to the
owner. A straw basket, an album, and large
ray which was filled with dough to be baked
Tor breakfast at Mrs. Bryant's, were not
found, and had been burnt. sword was
found which, as yet, has not been claimed. -
From the house of John Hackney, colored
man, a silver mug. pair of gold sleeve but
IONS, breastpin, and some other OF the stolen
property, which had been given to him, was
recovered From Alfred Lucket, colored, some
Of the pluoder was also recovered. The police
deserve great credit for the manner and style 10
which they worked the affair. Within three
hours from the time they first received intor
nation that piece of the stolen silver had
oeen identified all the guilty parties were
safely secured, and most of the stolen articles
,ecoyered