The New York herald., 1871-09-08
TOlIBs POLICE COURT.

Another Bogus Herald Rep0rier-The Partner
Of the Scoundres Iiaskins Arrested and
Brought Before Ju ,Gs Dowling-Thc BLACK
ranilers' Modus Opersndi.
In yesterdays HERALD was published full and
thorough eIpose OF the operations Of one Baskins,
who operated most snamefuly 1t may be SAID, upon
the credulity Of several distinguished ana couse-
quently well known gentlemen BY representing him.
self IS HERALD reporter, thereby ensuring for
himself good receptions aud the whole, excellent
entertainments, besides being able to abstract fom
the 'interviewed" Information concerning certain
occurrences which, II legumately used, might prove
valuable 10 ths public at large. 1t Is cause
for congratulation that tins clever out
infamous scoundrel was brought TO justice;
but no less q cause Tor c0nsratulatlon that
also, yesterday, his partner In this nciarous
business above alluded to was "hooked,n and
now awaits trial for his doubtless many little
operations OF criminal nature IN one OF the rather
inhOspitable cells Of the l0mbs. When
HASKINS WAS CAPTURED
yesterday Superintendent KetsO received certain
Information when convinced hIm that another and
equally clever 'practlJiOner" III crime was leagned
with Haskins, and u would De ANYTHING but just to
pursue his DARK ways with lmpunity IN the Vicinity
Of the metropolis. As consequence fo tliis very
Onlce was put upon the scent, with instructions to
take the individual wherever found According
2oasa 70 ns above s5sE gs S nsl aSer .n ss%a n
came across him in Beccker street yesterday
morning, ana gently tapping him upon the shoulder
With that peculiarly but deeply significant salute
which means infinitely more than ITS force OF he.
stowal would imply, Informed his man that he was
wanted. When you are "wanted'' by detective it
almost invariably follows that YOU accompany him.
and 80 II was with Harris. Together they went to
appearance before the terrible Judge Downg ut the
TOmbS. AT tine time OF his arrest Harris had
IN MS POSS EsSION A SHIELD,
bearing on its face tie annexed inscription: "Re-
porter, New YORK hERALD, @. B. Haskins." In ap-
pearance he ~ m Intelligent looking young man,
aged about twenty-nine. with dark side wlIskers
aud sort OF saai0w complexion, with eyes large
son would take him for swindier, and his general
air OF c0mpiasance anu gentlhty Is well
calculated 10 deceive those with whom he
might come In contact. Harris, like his
cofVpere Hasktns, was dong q thriving business
in his line, employing his talents mostly among the
aborti0ntsts which infest the city, from whom he
probably gathered harvest that Will help nlate-
life immeasurably superior to that mastlca.ed by
less brilliant 0nenderS. IL Is reported tnaL among
other vctinis, . DR.. Harrison OF Bleecker street.
was vsited who, after N s.r, ,r4T a tI 80
..ss.e oUNDRv CONFIDENTIAL rETE.A-TErBs
was induced 70 part with the tuning OF &c. but
what particular service was promised In return we
are unable TO say that fact having yet remained
In 0bscurity. .lrr-ii ~ d N ~
After brief examination Harris was committed
70 the TOnbs TO answer for his little transaction.
Owing TO the brief tilnc between the arrest Of
Harris and hrs Oommlttal but ittle could be learned
respecting his criminal doinvs; buI from rumOr and
general hearSay, they have doubtless been an ex.
tensive nature, and not by any means wholly un-
profitable a.fo 6r.'f .7si t