The New York herald., 1869-02-19
TIE THIEVES HARVEST.

The New Windsor (NEd) Bank Robbcry-Tho
Thieves Arrested In New York and Most
Of the Property Recovered-Acti0n OF the
Maryland Authorities.
The thieves, harvest during the past few months
has not alone been confined to the city OF New YORK
and the cities adjacent to It, but 1t seems 70 nave
ramined almost every section OF the Union, ana day
after day the record Of audacious robberes nashed
to this commercial centre, and honest men $1,000
appalled, at the daring and frequency OF THESE out
RACES. Among the number, In addition 10 anairs
OF this nature at home, which the detectiVes
OF the Central once were apprised Of and
desired TO "work up" was the robbery OF
the First National Bank Of New Windsor, Carroll
county, Md. This bank, one OF the Oldest and
most important in that section, was entered
during the night OF January %, and as result OF
the bold work the operators obtained coupon bonds
OF the Central Pacific, Union Pacific, United States
and other bonds to the amount of 100000. The
officers of the bank were surprised &C this sue
cessfu scheme OF the villains that 1t for time un-
Deryed them for action; but recovering themselves
they Immediately telegraphed to the authorities at
Baltimore, detailing as far as practcaDe the parIi.
culars Of the case, when detectives smith, fierson
and West Of that city, took 1t IN hand but with them
its successful termination seemed to be fororn h0pe
And 1t was, as, eXhaustng their time and patience
or e ss deecys p this city
and search among the noted villains that here
abound for the operators. rms proved 20 be wise
had communicated with Captain Young, OF the de-
tectve force that officer assisted W detectlve
Irving, joined handswit the visitor ana lnstituted
q vigorous search for the thieves and the missing
property. - , :.
IS read the bold villains who "cracked'' the
bank will have been handed over 10 the Mary
land authorities and $99,5o0 OF the stolen secu-
rites 10 the officers OF the bank. Day a1ter day tney
continued their search after the villains, and when
clue after clue supposed to be the one leading the
officers to success was found to give no hope OF
the desired result, it was abandoned for another
more plausible, until the latter part OF last week,
when the robbers, who had, it Is alleged, an mixing
GERS, were smoked out OF their hiding places ana
securely locked up at headquarters. They proved TO
be accomplished members Of the improved oruer ol
"cracksnen,r named James Weaver and James
McQuade and upon their persons were 10und tne
amount mentioned. These valuable papers were at
once deposited with Superintendent Kennedy and the
facts OF the arrest reported, when he issued orders
that Captain Young should at once proceed In
person TO the bank and communicate the pleasing
Intelligence to the officials OF the institution and
also TO the Maryland authorities. lie did so, and IN
deed the information was of the most gratifying
On the return Of Captain Young he was accom-
panied by one OF the directors and the
attorney Of the bank, and aiso by detective
time before; and upon tfelr arrival here they
at once identified the property. The prisoners,
therefore, were promptly handed over TO the Mary.
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the scene OF their bold operation Tor trial.
Burglary i'm Bleccker Street.-The Alleged
Operator Neatly Caught-EIe Is Recognized
As One OF the Witnesses in the Rogers Mar.
der Case.
Last night, about eight O'Clock, as Detective Mur-
ply, Of the Fifteenth precinct, was passing through
Bleecker street. he discovered man, with large
bundle under his arm, coming out OF the clothing
NJ ,for
and as he acted IN a suspicious manner he arrested
him and at once conveyed him to the station house.
Here he was Immediately recognized as Edward
Munday, who all the readers OF the HERALD win re-
collect was arrested and held IN custody as
witness in the Rogers murder case and after-
wards discharged on his own recognizance. He Is
crowd. the "Nincteenth Street Gang" some OF the
members Of which have been the authors OF many
OF the daring and murderous outrages that
have recently startled our citizens The bundle was
opened and found to contain Cvcrcoats pants and
vests, amounting In value to considerable sum.
Later In the evening Mr.. Sultzbacher sent for by
Captain Caflrey, who Immediately recognized the
goods as his property it Is surised that the premises
were entered by false kes rs the doors, afterwards
examined, were found 10 be securely locked. Mum
day will be arraigned at the Jefferson Market Police
Court this mordrq, before Justice Dodge, TO answer
the charge OF burglary.
A Ncot TriclS-An Express Wagon Driver in
Grief.
Another Ind the latest OF the neat tricks o. the
thieves OF the city developed yesterday morning.
on Greenwich street. near Laight street. when an ex
press wagon drIver,o one Furman Storms, employed BY
Mr. J. Bogart No. 81 broadway, was neatly swindled
out OF his horse wagon and load Of butter and apples
valued at $500. The facts are that while Storms was
passing up the street In question he was hailed by
well dressed individual, who asked him to carry
package TO Thirty-second sDeet and sixth avenue.
AS It was on his up town route he consented, when
the gentleman told him TO step across the street and
go to the second floor Of house designated and ask
for Georges box" He did 80, but OF course, found
no person Of that name, and, suspecting that some
thing was wrong. hastened to the street again but
he was too late-all had flown, as II were, ana 1t
only remained for him to return 70 his employers
and apprze him how innocenty, IN the prosecution
OF business, his property mad been stolen.