Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-05-25
WORCEsTER
THURSDAY. MAY es, 1871.
The Feion,. House of Refuge.

Very naturally, New York city has become
the favorite house of refuge for burglars, thieves
and felons of every description. They find safety
there, where there is league of felons, which
supports Tammany and is supported by Tam
many in return. Under this arrangement, the
police of that city make it almost impossible to
arrest felon there for trial in another state.
When such an arrest is effected, it is usually by
means of proceedings undertaken without their
knowledge. 1t is alleged that the New York
policemen, generally, are sure to warn felons of
danger, whenever they know such an attempt
viii be made to arrest them; and it is added,
that, when rewards sfe offered for the arrest OF
burglars known to be in that city, the burglars
usually purchase security by advancing me
amount of the proposed reward for distribution
among their official allies and protectors.
Consequently, when a gang of these despera-
does have robbed bank in Grafton, or some
other town, they hurry away TO New York for
protection. The recent arrests there of several
notorious bank robbers, were made in defiance
of the New York police who were not allowed
to know what was afoot. Proceedings somewhat
irregular were necessary to secure one of these
scoundrels, named William A. Glover, who was
the principal manager and receiver, in the rob-
berry of the Boylston bank, Boston. This fellow
who is "highly connected" Tammany politi-
clan, was the chief support of the notorious
swindling firm, William E. Gray & Co."
which, for time, dealt so successfully in stolen
bonds and forged paper. Bonds stolen from the
Boylston bank were disposed of by this firm, ii
is said. The other partners in this fraud ran
away, but one of them has been arrested, and,
through him, Glover's connection with the
burglary has been discovered. He has remained
quietly in New York, thinking that his stealthy
method of proceeding and his Tammany con-
nections, would ensure his safety. Pratt, who
is under arrest in Boston, says Glover was con-
nected with him and Dougherty in robbing the
bank.
Officers were sent to arrest Glover The first
difficulty was encountered in Gov. Hoffman
Office, where the order of arrest was delayed by
the preliminary of "long correspondence"
In New York, the Boston officers carefully
avoided police headquarters, and, having caught
the fellow, brought hiTa away without cere-
mony. Glover offered to pay them $500 if they
would take him to police headquarters; and
then he sought to rouse somebody on the streets
to rescue him. His efforts failed, and he was
dragged from his house of refuge, and taken
rapidly beyond the reach of Tammany infu-
ence. A New York account of his capture
says: "The arrest of Glover appears to strike
more closely at the secret connection alleged to
exist between prominent Tammany officials and
A. II.
kind" He has apparently been shielded by
one of these Tammany officials, who knew his
character, because he could influence this class
at the polls. Are there not decent men enough
in New York to rescue that city from the con-
troll of these villains, and restore its good
name?