The New York herald., 1870-07-22
PICTURE TAKING"

Arrest Of Old Confidence Men-Thcy Defy
the Police Force tD Tuke Their Pictures
Jourdan and kelso on Their NietsIe- Camera
Obscuras charlottesville Police Force Beat
en--Dowling il .hc s'DeadIy Breaci''--Tao
End TO Come.
About eleven O'Clock yesterday special onicer
Freeman, Of the Tweniysixth precinct, observed. two
well dressed men acting rather susplconsly at tho
pier of the Pacific Steamship Company's line, foot OF
Canal street evidently with the intention OF deceiv-
ing passengers He at once accOsted them, ana, as
they failed to give amy satisfactory account them
selves, he took them in custody 10 the City Hail. and
thence to the Central O1lce, by order OF Captain
Thorne. There they were ut once recognized by
superintendent JOurdan and Captain Kelso as noto.
rous confidence operators, who had been success
fully plyingsther ncfariOus ayocations for years in
tliisand adjacent cities. They had been arrested
many times but always managed 10 escape
conviction. Their names are George English, alias
Carroll, and John Rcsigue, alias Pickle Johnny and
We long been known as two OF the most cxper,
swindlers that prey upon European emigrants
On their way 10 Police Headquarters English
boastingiy swore that he would be Id II he a.
lowed any one TO take hls photograph for any pur.
dan his companion told Kelso that he had not
enough detectives III his command to compel him to
SIT for bis portrait, which would be placed In the
RogueS' Gallery. JOurdan, with quiet SMILE Or
Gelei him to be at once taken 70 gallery at No. 2as
Bowery, and to provide halt dozen men il ncces.
sary " hold them in their chairs.
THE BATTLE FOR THE ''NUGS"
Kelso aespatched detectives woolrich, Clapp
Tleman, 1uly, Irving, Dusenb1ry, Eustace aud
others TO escort the despcradOeS 10 the gallery Ar
irving there 1t was discovered that the proprietor
had closed up business and Woorich ana his COM
mand marched the confidence men back TO Kelso's
room, lhe Captain at once consulted J0urdan. re-
ceived an order, and the company again took up
the line OF march for u gallery, being In the mean
time reinforced ny Your oieri Mr. Mcllsh, Official
steDOgrapher; Sergeant Yue, Of the Central Ollce,
ana other attaches of the Central 0lcc. WooiIlch
halted his command IN igoat OF nikers gallery PA
Bowery, and, proceeding up stairs arranged Tor nav
Ing the pictures OF the fellows Ia KEN Ihe prisoners
were escorted 10 the reception ROOMS OF the gallery
where
A LIVELY SCENE
ensucd Carroll addressed Riker and swore by all
thai was holy Ilat lie dare net take his picture. ~
have two beautiful children at homep SAID he ..and
years hence they shall not be inortled by seeing
Their fathers picture n the Rognes' Gallery, You
take my picture you VIII do IL at your perll.'
come up here commanded Noolrch, who
stood ON the stairs leading TO the operating room
"dnd III oe d---d IL don't fix you should yo Il
resist"
GOING TO tue SLAUGHTER.
The prisoners doggediY obeyed, and allowed the
detectives 10 escOrL tnem IN i,e oner, nina, roam
wnerc the Dutchman, Rlker. nad his Plates pre-.
pared and IN the camera ana was ready 10 SIT them.
Tic.lsn led the procession having III charge Car.
roll, who deliberately walked up 10 the clinera
looked at 1t, surveyed IL as horse does his oats,
and with vigorous Kick sent the camera obscura
Lying about the floor IN small pieces. TIcman al
once seized Carroll by the throat ana would have
slrlDylCu MIN Hau not Otncr detectives lntcricleI
Wnen Teman Oosened MS grip Carroll spoke:--
"fou id buchanan, didn't 1 tell you you would
take my picture at your peril. Take IL, nov, II you
can. la! ha! nap
Woolrlch ana his command surveyed he situation.
consulted kiker, the Du, canaan, who declared he
had no camera 10 take them.
C0UNrERMARCH.
Under these circumstances Woolrich counter.
marched his command and prisoners To the once oi
captain Kelso ana reported. kelso, with u smile
informed the prisoners that he proposed 10 take
their picture. y! 1t took him and the police force
all summer" lie lett, took the command OF The
squad and embarked on the Bleccker street cars a
the corner OF Houston and Crosby streets, vii
take the pictures OF the prisoners which has beef
attempted during the last nftcen years often, o
| leave the Police department, in which lie Is now
| shining light.
The other prisoner Pickle Johnny, is the father G
en- interesting family, including several beaul,
| daughters, who know not OF their fathers habits
and are accustomed to meet III refined society OF u
metropolis. lie declared emphaticaliy to Supe1ii
fendent J0urdan and captain Ke.sO that his pI,
| ture should never be taken, but conducted hinse
all through the trying ordeal as wei bred gentle