The New York herald., 1870-01-11

Jersey stin keeps IN the foreground Il never
lacks sensation, nor does 1t lack the imprecationi
OF hundreds OF outlaws and malefactors whose
career Is shortened when they nave the misfortune
TO tread upon It's SOIL Go through the prison or
Blackwels island, walk along the corridors at SIM
Sing and in those places viii some uniortunatei
be heard cursng the day tney first set foot In Jersey
No political ring, clique or gang can cheat the gal
lows or rob the jails in Jersey. No new trials arr
granted TO self-confessed murderers. nor art
rowdles elevated to publlc posts Of honor
Most thieves and vagabonds are aware
OF this; and 80 they run almost any risk In New
sionay, some uulucky wight VINO is . stranger IL
these parts, steps into the trap ana discovers hi
mistake when 1t Is too late.
For several weeks past burgIaries have been com
mtted In different parts Of Montgomery county
N. Y; and the depredatons became 80 frequent
thar the people became alarmed, as they had Deeu
for several months In state OF quiet and security
At enarn liberal rewards were offered, ana Informa-
ton was lodged against well known burglar named
George Cilsay, who was known al desperate
character and who passed from one locality TO an
other so rapidly that while an individual would be
summing up his losses In one place he would hear
the news 0i robbery elsewhere. In order to rid
merhorn set or In pursuit OF the outlaw and sub
Orned two astute detectives TO trace the thief and
succeeded. The deputies Eet out and spent some
days In New YORK city, which they looked upon as
as asylum 70 Of y Villains anna ana ss last the caught
consultation and decided that they would play
the confidence game as the surcst method to esnara
came on and met his deputies at a certain place ap-
pointed In New York. In the meantime Gilsey was
SO wheedIed by the attentions OF nis new friends
that he fell into the tolls suspecting that the
men were anything but honorable cDumsn They
enticed him TO Brooklyn where tney caroused TIL
the deputies became apparently very drunk, and In
order to AVOID beng arrested or attacked by
rowdies, one OF the deputies prevailed on
sa 70 asp s n for out 1oe q he
crossed over to Jersey last Saturday and took the
horse cars to Hudson CITY where they spent the day
pyea snas saws WAS
at the Jersey City ferry and watched till he saw the
three merry men enter the Terry at eleven o'clock
C0randt street, and the Sheriff stole in after them.
Wnen the boat reached the bridge on the New York
by the arms, and the Sherl rushed forward with the
handcuffs. The moment Gilsay's eye caught the
sheriff he made desperate plunge, shook or his
ments gazing at them with an expression Of icnd-
ish sh hate .Go for him, Poys; 80 H." cried t6e
LET Tto a s ms p
one OF the deputies with terrific clincher on the
nose. He then rushed at the other, who dodged
IN store for him. The sheriff 'sailed in" only to
tack very quickly, and the deputy would initiate the
While this was going on the passengers, who did
not understand the cause Of all the fuss collected at
the door, and information having been given to the
ferrymaster aud bridge tenders officer William Has
sin, OF the Twentyseventh precinct was called In.
When he entered the cabin he saw the desperate
with cenched lists and eyes glaring with fury a. the
messengers Of the law, one OF whom was directing
his pepper to the gasght to assure himself that he
was not blind from the effects OF the blow. The
officer walked cooiiy up and, with the remark, 'This
is the fellow Is ii?' caught him by the collar with
his left hand while he exhibited the club
consplcuously with the other. The Sheriff
and the deputies now sailed IN with renewed
courage ana Just as the manacies were being ap-
piled to the left arm the fellow struck out and hit the
deputy on the head. Force was then applied by
oil, and the hero OF the ring was at last subdued.
He was marched Off to the Twenty precinct
where the Sheriff requested that his prisoner be de-
tanned on Sunday, no train lett the city on that
gay. There being no accommodation there, how
eyer the prisoner was taken to the Third precinct
where he ,~as detained till yesterday morning. He
was taen the ,ae towers and ddeRS ana
great city mad faded !. "W his vision. He Is now
safely lodged In the Montgo." ."ery county jail and no
doubt the inhabitants exclam,
Such outlaws as he and hir Zen
May Workers gsyer see again.