The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-15

IMPORTANT ARREsT-How THIEVES ARE
MADE.-Detective Clarvoe, Bigey, Nc
Dewitt and Thompson, of the Metropolitan
police force, have Just brought to light some
thing of the inner history of the life OF
young thieves In this city, as the following
statement will show
On the 10th of the present month General
W. G. Newbury, of Petersburg, Va, re-
ported at police headquarters that on the
| arrival of the AQUA creek boat Vanderbilt,
his wife had her pocket picked of q wallet
containing q small amount Of money and
valuable diamond ring valued at $500. The
case was given In the hands Of the officers
named above, and from information gained
from the lady the officers concluded that the
then was committed by notorious little
pckpocket named John Curran alias Nc
Kune, who Is lad about fifteen years OF
age. They were informed that Currnn had
disposed Of the ring to a gambler OF Balti-
more, but Mr.. Bigley having had an interview
with this party, found out from him that
Curran had disposed of the ring to parties
In this city. A little more search and the
following facts were developed. Curran after
having stolen the ring from the pocket Of
Mrs. Newbury proceeded to the house of
woman named Kate Marvin, on Thirteenth
street, between d and Z streets. This house
Is the abode Of the ex-prize fighter Horatio,
or as he is better known, Crash" Bolster.
This man has become notorious In this To-
cality from his having been frequently be-
fore the police magistrates for brutal treat
mcnt Of low women, to fight whom he seems
to have penchant. Bolster, Il appears, has
his headquarters at the house above men
toned, and here he Is In the habit of con-
grcgatlng around him u number of little
boys whom he teaches to steal and pick
pockets, while he, Fagin like, rcapcd the
harvest of their misdemeanors. At the time
Curran came TO the house Bolster was in
bed, but two or three Baltimore gamblers
Curran showed the ring, and the gambler
offered him u suit of clothes and ticket to
Baltimore If he would let him have the dia-
mond. Bolster UyCrhcaring this converse
. ton came down stairs, and upon seeing the
ring persuaded Curran to get Il from the
{ Baltimore man which he did, and then Boil
ster gave him (Curran) sl2 for il.
Subsequently, Bolster and man named
: Shea, went to the jcwolry store Of Mr.. sam
! ucl Lewis and attempted to sell the ring, but
L Mr.. Lewis not liking their appearance dc
: cll"ed to have any dealings with them. Whcr
Z. the detectives first questioned Bolster about
the ring, that worthy, in snecring manner
y said that "as they were so smart they cOult
i fud out about IT," Upon being arrested
! however, he became frightened aud tried t,
c compromise the matter by saying that If tn
y officers would release him he would find on
n where the "spark" (the diamond ring) was
l. But the officers had so completely "workcl
- up" the case that they declined to make au.
e compromise, especially Us the ring was thcl
n in the possession of Mr.. Clarvoc. They toll
/, Bolster that he with his "pals had bee
o prcying on the community long enough, an
l. IL possible, they proposed now II punish hin
C To this end, he and Curran, who had in tn
+ meantime been arrested, were brought bcfOf
4 Justice Smith, when upon an investigate
S Of the case they were committed TO Jail I
/, answer at CouTt-Curran to the charge {
C larcency, and Bolster TO the charge Of rccciN
n ing stolen goods knowing them to be stolcr
o We are glad to sec that the detective fore
It have turned their attention to the local thicvC
X of the city, and have no doubt but that the
&c efforts will he recognized by the Grimm
lie Court, and the full penalty OF the law \
d. given TO all such offenders.