The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-22
BAXTER STREET BJllHERs.

Rowdies, Burglars ard Piclspockets Arrested
la tho Five Points Slums Yesterday
striking nt the Root of the Evil-Whcro nnt
How Burglaries and Other Grimes are
Planned.
The police officers attached to the Sixth precinc
have commenced upon good work; cause II
which they will receive the hearty cooperation Of
all good citizens For many years past Baxter
street and the surrounding sums have been the IA
vorite resorts OF rough looking. filthy gang OF
men, whose business could never be
rightly designated, though the police have unnesi-
tatlngly expressed the conviction that they were
the originators OF nearly every daring burglary or
cutthroat robbery perpetrated in New York. The
habits OF these individuals have been closely OBJ
served while In the neghborhoods referred to.
From the reports handed in to the police depart
ment 1t appears that they gather In Baxter Bayard
Franklin and the lower part Of Mulberry street. by
and loiter the sidewalks and stoops In the
windows OF notorious houses, without exhibiting
anything to show now they exist. But sufncient
information has been obtained TO prove that they
collect in certain places III Baxter street, and while
thus assembled the most
COMPLETE PLANS ARE LAID DOWN
Tor The commission or crime In such manner as to
avoid, II possible, any collision with the police or
any authority that might lead to convection. 10 Is
generally arranged that certain select fcw-a COM
mitlee chosen from the assembly-are named TO
carry their audacious plans into execution, while
the remainder, or those who are To share In the
plunder, seek the most immediate and the most
remnnerative form OF disposal for the property.
Captain Kennedy yesterday determined, under
general instruction from the Superintendent OF
Police, to strike at the root OF tins evil lie arrested
fifteen OF the ruiians and took them before Judge
Hogan at the Tombs, charging that they were
loerers who had no visible mems OF existence, but
tnat most OF them. from his own knowiedgo.
WERE BURGLARS AND PICKPocKEis.
lacy We're about the toughest crowd that even the
FIVE Points could produce. AS they stood In the
form 81 asemclrcle In the justice room, 1t inl-
possible for an observer to form any other opinion
than that expressed by the captain. The closely
cropped hair suggestive OF no "lodgings for visit
ors; the low foreheads hard features, small leer
Ing eyes, and, In many cases. thin, ladylike hands,
spoke forciby as to the nature OF their occupation
ana associations. Several "gentlemenn who have
hitherto Exercised the privileges granted under
the fifteenth amendment were among the
number OF prisoners. AS they stood In the room
While separate complaints were being taken against
each individual, full bag or tobacco was com.
monced upon and by the time the fifteenth prisoner
had taken hts 'quidn they we're engaged In the de-
hghtlul occupation OF chewing the obnoxious weed,
and biting at balls OF the stuff like monkeys prepar.
Ing food for their future USE
THE NAMES OF THE PRISONERS
are John Smith, Charles Marshall John Feeney,
William Cleary, William Reed Francis Langham,
Andrew Jackson, William Smith, Sarah McClOskey
Barney Maoy, Michael Lannanan, Patrick Dewitt,
Corney Lcary, Timothy O'Shea and Thomas McCar
roll.
Most OF these rowdes have seen the inner work.
inGs Oh Tue government establishments on the
Island" ana at Sing Sing Jackson having been but
mad 'done' two years for robbery. They were all
committed for trial. 1t remarked that they
could an write their names egiby, and, unlike tho
majority or defendants, did not exhibit any Of those
signs OF emotion or "lear and trembling" but took
their arrest ana commitment with great GOODNESS.
they were all under the impression that their
was Illegal; but doubtless the City Judge will en-
tighten them upon that point in manner totally at
variance with their views.