New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-15

After n persistent search Of three days, the
police claim that their efforts have met with partial sue
and that they have now in custody three 81 The
four concerned in the attempted roooery OF the res
idence OF Mr. Phelps the sixthave. eweier and that
only by chance have they lost sight OF the ODE "ho
nearly caused the death OF Mr. Phelps.
As already stated In THE TRIBUNE, several menners 81
uptown gangs OF thieves arrested from TINE 10
time between Friday night and Monday The object OF
their arrest was twOfod: They might have been con
cerned in the crime, they might be able 10 give nfor
nation that would lead the Of the guilty per
sons. These arrests made by the Police Head
quarters detectives, whose movements directed by
Superintendent Keso. assisted by Inspectors wallmg
and Torne and Capt Irving and the detectives Of the
Nineteenth Twentieth, Twenty first, Twenty second
and Twenty-ninth Precincts, under the command Of
Capts. Gunner, Caffrey, Mccullough and Burden.
From IS TO 30 arrests made the prisoners being
confined in the respective stationhouses From those
confined at the West Thirtyeyenthst. Police Station
Sergeant James obtained information that the gang Who
believed have been concerned in the robbery Of
MI. Phelps's residence in the habit OF gathering
nightly in saloon in Twenty -nnth-st., Ninhase.
THE CoNFEDERArEs ARRESTED IL SALOON.
The sergeant, accompanied by Detective Mccullough
and Patrolman Frazier, repaired 10 the vicinity Of the
saloon Monday night and remained untn 10. p
Three of the suspected thieves had entered the saloon
but the fourth had not appeared; and the sergeant,
fearing that inside would escape there should be
The thieves playing cards and drinking Toe officers
plain clothes, and their entrance excited no
comment the part Of the players SaunicrDg up to
the table, each officer, at signal from tn sergeant
seized his and instantly handeufed bl. 80 qn'hy
done, that the prisoners could make scarcely any
resistance. There movement on the part OF others
in the saloon, friends OF the prisoners but sight the
revoyers displayed by the officers, and threat 10
them II rescue attempted had the effect or
quickly depressing all thought OF r. sisance aud the
prisoners quickly conducted to the staonhonse
and placed in separate cells. The prisoners gave their
names as fOll0ws
Henry Porter, age %, a paperhanger; James Robin
son, alias John Thompson, 81, wienchmaker, and
william Fetch, age %, a hackman.
Neither of the prisoners answered well the description
given OF the who wounded Mr.. Phelps, and IL WAS,
therefore, evident that the fourth man was the one
wanted above all Others without him the capture Of
| the others would be deemed ms gnihcant. supeiin-
tendent Keso, who waiting at the Twentg-Dinih
Precinct Station, teegraphed for and soon arrived
The prisoners separately questioned and from
of them information obtained 10 the effect that the
| fourth John Helck aud that he ryed on the
upper floor Of tenement in Thirty-nnth-st., near
Tenth-aye.
THE ASSASSIN ESCAPES AGAIN.
Sergeant James and several officers including those
who had gone to the saloon. started for Hecks resi-
dence, and ascending TO the fourth floor knocked at the
door. The inmate with an oath, demanded who was
told to wait for moment. Sergeant Jamess ear de-
teced the sound caused by the raising OF window.
The door at burst OPEN but too late TO
Hilleck, who had again succeeded IN GLIDING bis
pursuers, and by means OF a hre-escape was
already well his way 10 the ground.
He had evidently just got ont OF bed for he nude
Hastily directing his men to run down stairs and en-
deavor to head of the fugitive the sergeant swung him
self OF the window, and rapidly lowered himself by
the fire escape to the ground; but before he half
| way down. and long before HIS men had gained the
door, the fugitive had scaled several fences and
gained Eeventhaye. He for a moment two
by the officers and then they lost all trace of him. The
tenements and yards in the vicinity were thoroughly
searched, but the fugitive could not be found.
Disappointed and chagrined, the sergeant returned 10
the satiOnhouse, and reported the occurrence 10 his
superior officers. Fearing that Hellick would atemptto
leave the city, the superintendent teegraphed 10 the
various precincts orders to have sharp lookout Kept
all the ferries railroads, and steamboats, tor any
answering the description OF the fugitive. Meanwhes
large force engaged in securing the upper part "
the city, and in making inquiries for him. Itwas not
believed possible that naked could have
gone far without attracting the attention OF
some one, at that late hour. What
ever information thus obtained the police
keeping TO themselves. Superintendent kelso
has given strict orders that nothing shall he d;vuieed
until the has been worked up ard the fugitive
secured. Neither he the principal officers taking
part the chase will give any information whatever
claiming the ends of justice require this secrecy
EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS
Soon after a yesterday the prisoners taken
to Police Headquarters under the guard OF Sergeant
James, Detective Mcconnell, and Officer Frazer. Tho
mother OF young Fetch accompanied them, aud seemed
half crazed by the charge against her The prison
ere we're taken into private with Messrs.
Hoperoft, Strauss, and Gridey, who are en-
ployed IN the building. Meanwhile, Mr.. Palmer, the
no had with he bi.ft
Phelps had been shot, and Officer Morgan of the Mounted
Squad who had chased the fugitive, had for
and soon arrived The prisoners and clerks then
asked RISE aud Mr.. Palmer and Officer Morgan were
taken into the rOOm TO they could recognize
whom they had Friday night. The result OF this
interview the police authorities refuse TO reveal but
understood that Officer Morgan could identity oither
Of them az the whom he had chased through Thirty
ninthst. Mr.. Palmer said that Porter bore strong
semblance to the smaller thief whom he had run
ming down stairs ahead OF confederate and Robinson
and Fetch, he believed, the whom he had
In the adjoining doorway just before Mr. Phelps and
himself up stairs TO search the house. and whom
the police think conederates OF the thieves inside
having placed there to keep watch and give warn
ing II necessary. Porter after the examination, was
taken back the West Thrty-seventh-st. Police sta
tion and locked up. The others placed Ia separate
cells at Police Headquarters.
The search for Heick continued theoretically,
and there every believe that he viii soon DO
captured He is known TO many OF the police az des.
perate thief who has served terms In the
Penitentary. All of the accused members OF gang
Of loafer thieves" the class described in THE TRIBUNE
OF Monday, and such for long time been under
the surveillance OF the police
Mr. Phelps still continues improve and 10 day or
two will probably be out OF danger.
SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT