The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-26
RED DAVIS"

What Came .Of Taking n Drink with
Him-The Youth i'm the Striped Collar
Snatehcs a Diamond Pin Worth q
Thousand Doliars-A Graduate OF the
Pcnitentiary-How He Knew His
Place.
About eleven O'Clock on Wednesday night a
young man named Mr.. Benjamin II. Willis, who
wears black broadcloth and dyes his mustache and
imperial walked along the sidewalk Of Greene
street. near Blocker, when he was accosted by a
gentleman who was attired In pepper and salt
suit OF Clothes and astrped shirt collar, with
out ncckcloth. He extended his hand and said
81 know you very WELL have met you before;
how dye do Won't you come and have drink ~
Mr.. Willis did not know him, but
HE LISTENED TO THE TEMPTER.
They walked together up to Amity street. down
which they turned until they came to the Cabinet
kept by Mclean, on the corner OF Mercer street.
They entered here and the gentleman in the striped
collar called loudly for liquors. They mbibed Of the
cup that cheers in very friendly manner, and the
gentleman in black became so complacent that he
asked the gentleman in the striped collar to
go to q certain place and put on the boxing
gloves with him. While they were engaged in con-
versation the eyes OF the latter wandered from the
face of the former to his shirt bosom, where they
rested for short space the brilliant cluster Of
diamonds that sparked In the gas light. The other
door together. Willis had hardly stepped outside,
however, when his companion struck him gently on
the left eye, and tearing the diamonds from their
fastening, fed at rapid pace from the place where
they were standing. Recovering from the surprise
Of the blow Willis ran after him, and, drawing
pistol,
The fugitive then relaxed his speed from fear, and
his pursuer overlook him, struck him two blows
with the butt OF the weapon the side Of the he ad
and then held him by main force until assistance
> At tnis moment Onlcer Buckley approached, and
the robber was arrested.
He was brought before Justice Ledwith, at JefYer
son Market, yesterday morning. He stood before
the bench, leaning upon the railing, looking FUR
lively at the faces about him. and nervOusly turn
ing his hat around In his hand. His face had look
VULGAR BUT DANGEROUS CUNNING
WIN low brow, crowned by red hair. His left
cheek was luli OF tobacco Juice which he spat on
the floor at the foot OF the Judges seat He gave his
name as John Mannery, but signed it "Jhon Manly"
ne acknowledged the snatchng OF the diamond
pm pnt denied having struck Mr.. Willis, evidently
hoping 10y this prevai icaOn to reduce his sentence
from that which Is meted ont for highway robbery
TO that or a less punishable offence.
You seized the pin and then ran awav ~
'lcs, sir, he fired at me twice, when ram,
Ills PLACE TO RUN.
He answered meeky:-
yes sir, it was my place to run away them and
the listeners laughed.
After tho usual forms he was committed for trial
He afterwards remarked TO the taller that he had
"lost the best chance he ever hadn
His true name instead OF being John Mannery Ia
Billy Davis. lie is known 10 hts fellow rogues as
"RED DAVIS"
q desperate graduate in the junior degrees OF
crime He Is only eighteen years OF age: but he
has already seen the interior OF the Penltentlary
more than once, aud only recently returned from
serving sentence or years confinement.
week or two ago he was arrested for attempted
the part Of the prosecution. 1t is not likely that
MS luck will favor him so well this time.