The New York herald., 1869-01-26
EXTENSIVE OPERATIONS OF BraGLins.
Arrest Of Two Entire Gangs In the Down
Town Wurds-Hccovcry OF Several Thou.
sand Dollars, Worth Of Stolen Property.

Arrest Of Two Entire Gangs In the Down
Town Wards-Recovcry OF Several Thou.
sand Dollars Worth Of Stolen Property.
Sunday last proved to be q busy one among the
burSarous fraternity OF this city: for In two nota-
bic instances they detected ana arrested In pos.
session Of an immense amount Of property which
had been taken felonious possesson-of By them.
Yesterday morning Captain John Jourdan noticed
three men. whose names were subsequently nscer-
tanned to be Charles Smith, aged twenty-five no
tive OF New York; Thomas Moore, aged
lweniy.tbree, also born IN this city, and
James Jones. native OF New York, twenty.
eight years Of age, acting In Suspicious
manner IN Elizabeth street. they had in their pos.
session two large baskets, evidently flel with some
thing Of heavy nature. The police captain called
up o,tcers Dolan, Dunno and Cllnchy, OF the Sixth
precinct, and caused the arrest or all three men.
The baskets carried by them proved to contain an
immense assortment OF pocket knives or every
known variety In the market, ell evidently the pro-
ceeds Of a recent burglary. Further investigation
led to the discovery that the store OF Iessrs. II. G.
sheehan Hslsted. importers Of fine cutlery, the
first floor OF No. 90 Ciir street, had been entered
some time during Sunday night and the property
found in the possession OF the prisoners stolen thc-
FROM The Hrri sent one OF their empioyfs. named
Martin j. H19ins tn look at the cn,lery captured By
Captain Jouldan and his officers when he fuliy
c,timased III s vain vslns At ssooo All Of tie bnrsar liar
gang were arraigned before Alderman Moore yesler
day efterno9n q the Ionss Pcies ccnr. wen NJ
accusing them or having committed the burglary
already described. 0ficer Dlnne also inado All
dayit stating that ho had found the SAID property In
the sossesson OF the prisoners. The hiier-
man hsii oil W.. ..y .ecu-sc lcr rr,al ~
the General Sessions, and as tha prisoners
possessloD it was handed over "a the owners Tnn
Sixth ward police deserve area, credH ior SO neatly
capturing these burglars and securss so much val.
Another burglary case 81 quite ilrcren, nature.
aiso caie np .osterty before the acting tna.stscie
a. the Ionib% v.sen Henry Schultz. James Gorman
aud Chareg stevens vera arra,gfi,d hy The Iwcp'y.
sevc-.sn precinct police 20 answer charge cf having
rc,onouaiy entered the store or Hugh NcKag 4 Co..
&C No. IL Dcy street, and attempting 70
carry OF s1,s0j worth OF eihs. IL appears
sashes That the asove n.mei i' psa-ss hal bsen
entered on SUNDAY eveiing; so he notiaei sergeant
Estefnroos. The result was thai RIGID watch wys
maintained uron tho premises hy SerKsarts Wood.
ward and Phillips, roundsmen Oetcs and Mcgeyes
epd Detectives Thompson aud Kcnnalcy. About
vei-known professional thief nanlei Heniy .scsHsz
admit German and stevens through the basement
tnom Hewas ian me iately ana quietly arrested aad
taken to the Liberty street police station The o1cers
tnen took every precauticn against ieyen5' eseale
and German whom they soon after succeeded ~ Ar.
resting III me basement, vita large and yGrei as
sofimen o. six soois all ready pacsea ug ,or 20,
cut large a0se through tue 6oorins above, and 50
Obtained access 20 the store. THIS array Of f0cts
proved so conclusive the charge oi burglary ~ ore
isrIed before the acting magistrate " W. Mckay
that they were ut oace reniandcd fer trial IN eisnt
OF BAH The entire proceedings ev1ce3 q dogfec OF
discrimination an1 cconefs o1 tlo part OF the
Tycrty-seyeu1 n preclct police nj once commend
Able anl pfafsswcrthy.
nurglary IN Cbafarm sQrsrc--sii's Wrre-
rocn- Ente~ea-Ss,3c0 "a $4,000 Wa ia
OF Co.ds sas'cn.
Between twelve O'Clock on saturday night ana two
O'clock on Sunday mornng burglars eiiected IN
entrance 20 the SIX aud shawl establishment OF j.
=. Farrell, NOS. us and $50 Chatham square, and
succeeded IN carrying 90 large quantity Of yala
able goods. III. farreils f5oins arc ca
the SECOND focr, over Tho ocicc Of the Rut-
EsYi Insurance Company. The doors leading to
the stairs sra Always open during the night as
various parties occupy the upper floors. For The
better security OF hts property Mr.. Farrell has hsu
clerk aeep M the The thieves. OF course, had
no dinicuy IN reaching the door OF the rear roofn
the panels og which are ol white pine, only about
three quarters OF an zach thick. With the aid OF an
anger they bored holes IN one OF the paueis aud
ncselessy snlit u out without awakening the CLERK.
Through this hole, Which would only admit OF tho
passage OF small boy, they paEsei out
l25 silk dress patterns, forty Paisley and domestic
shawls and oher property, the whole OF the value OF
keeps newspaper stand on the corner OF Chatham
square and Mott street found the ha leading 20 the
street strewn with silks and ahawls that the thieves
had left behind them on their departure. The pro.
perty carried away is worth between ~, 600 and
$4,000 The burglars must have worked very quietly
the door through which they made an entrance, nnd
only divided from u by board partition