The New York herald., 1870-04-27
A DESPERATE RUN DOWN.
The Wiikesbnrre, Pa, Bank Bursters-The
Escape Of the Gaug-Arrest Of One Yester-
day in this City-Copaict Of Authority.

The Whkcsburres Pa, Bank Bursters-The
Escape of the Gang-Arrest Of One Yester-
day in this City-COpGict Of Authority.
On the 7th OF February lat seven New York
burglars, who had made numerous cracks before,
broke into tie banking house OF +.
Il. Rockaiolar a. Wilkesblrre. Pennsylvania
by means OF their iimmcys. While they were work
Ing into the SAFE that taned $500 0OO the police
of that city and some citizens surprised them, ana
the disappointed burglars had to beat h lrried
retreat from the bank and town. The names
OF the burglars engaged in the job George Ellis
alias George Wilson; Watty Dunn, alias watty Davis;
William Forester, alias Howard, alias Campbell;
Jim Elliott, the celebrated prize fighter; Fox, alias
Scott, and others who are known.
After their hurried retreat from the town the clti-
hnI s Wl n' pabn m Fax and d ~ Gapnr
them in the County jail wnere they remained until
tie night of the 1t uli. seme time during
the night Of the LIST morning of the "a, des,erae
attempt was made by tile fellows TO break through
their prison bolts They were success fu in eilccliny
breach, but only Ellis and Dunn got away. Elltt
ana Fox still remain, securely guarded All
these burglars are we'll known TO the New
York detectives bold bank smasbers. For
rester is the murderer convict who escaped
from Joliet Ql.) penientiary some three years ago
and for whose arrest large standing reward 4 of
a member of gang of burglars, and, IL is said, II
wanted by the Central office detectives for burglary
at Har tson's jewelry store Broadway, over Il
year ago. and for other offences.
Yesterday two OF Allen Pinkert0n's private detec.
tives, who have been on the track oithe men for
weeks. Overhauled Els on the cO'ner Of Twenty
eighth stree5 aud Eighth avenue and at arrested
him. Ellis friends, 10 the number Of ten or
a dozen, surrounded the office g. Dempsey ana
Shields, ana attempted to rescue Ellis who was se-
cured by officer COrmack, Of the Tweny-egith
precinct, and ram followed by immen
crowd, to the station house. There Dem sey
produced q requisl,iOn from Cove nor Geary,
OF Pennsylvana, upon Governor Hoffman, lro
perry endorsed by the latter, calling ior Ellis
return and he demanded the prisoner. The SER
&c mt examined the papers ami found them all cor
rect, but as the fellow was arrested by police
Oificer WHO claimed him as his prisoner, Van
Hayan refused to surrender hin. Pinckerton's 4
men proceeded To the Sherin's Office and
soon after returned with Deputy Sheriff George
Hickey who demanded the accused. She sergeant
still refused to surrender him except by order
OF Cap ain Cafrrey or superintendent JOurdan.
On the circumstances being made known and
the papers shown 10 the latter, he ordered
that the prisoner should be he'd until thi :
morning and then sent before the Justice at Jeffer
son Market for dsposit on. Pinkerton's men say
thai no reward has been offered for the arrest OF
Ellis, but this is improbable, as they would not
likely work so labori0usy to secure the VII
lain. In the scniile that took place
between the prisoner and PInkerton's
men, one OF them, Dempsey, was robbed Of a gold
watch worth ninety dollars. About six O'Clock
COun ellor William +. Howe, who had quickly sued
out writ OF habeus corpus learning OF Ellis ar
rest appeared at the West Thirty y-nlth street station
house, but did not the release OF the rutln.
1t Is understood that he will serve IL upon the
Justice at Jefferson Market this morning.