The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-10
a CLEVER CAPTURE.
How Shrewd Officer Overhauled Coach Load
Of Burglars and Their Booty-Jersey JUS
tice vs. the New York Article.

At an early hour yesterday morning. as Onncer
Martin Conlin OF the Sixth precinct, was patrolng
his beat In Centre street he noticed coach ap-
preaching from the vicinity OF the City Hall without
having either OF its lamps lighted. Feeling con-
WINGED that all was not right he hailed the driver
who, however, seemed In no hurry whatever to rein
up Running out into the street the oficer asked
the driver why
HIS LAMPS WERE NOT LIGHTED,
end was told the oil had gwen out during the
night and 1t was therefore impossible for him tthe
uriver) TO light up again until he could
get some more. Conlin Is an old officer, and, hav-
ing already made several first class arrests besides
having mad varied experience with the roughest
ana most expert class Of thieves and burglars that
infest the precinct In which ne Stationed took 1t
for granted there was
SOMETHING RADICALLY WRONG,
and therefore determined to investigate the affair
thoroughly. Jumping to the horses heads he
caught hold OF reins and brought the vehicle
sudden stand-stiIl. Approaching the driver ne
dered him to dlsmount and while mat iunc-
wsS o % wV sna
at rull speed IN different directions. sounding the
alarm! s Or Gonn ran around to the other
TINS moment another party, who was ON the box
with
THE DRIVER, spRANa DOWN
less to attempt TO capture any OF the fugtlves as
same time tnat if he did follow them the driver
would get away with the piunder-for the coach
was full OF 1.-THE Oflicer remained wnere he was
and depended upon the other Ofilcers In the
vicinity. whom he knew mad heard his alarm, to
capture the thieves. And here Is where he showed
his qualities as superior o!icer, for one OF the men
who had run up Bayard street fell nicely into the
arms OF officer Melghan, and another. who ran
down Leonard street, and who attempted at the
corner OF Baxter street to trip officer Bauendam who
confronted hun there, was himself trippeo and, In
falling, received compound fracture OF his lett
Unfortunately.
HIS LOFTY PERCH
on the box made his escape. Raising the injured
man Baaendam was quickly Joined by Onicer Glynn,
and tOgeh her the TWO removed him to the Sixth pre-
cinct station house, from whence he was shortly
afterwards taken To the Park Hospital. In few min
utes Conlon and Mieghan arrived at the stauOn
house with the two prisoners and the coach, and on
examining the latter was found to contain eleven
rolls OF cloth and quantity OF silk all or the value
or $500. Ihe prisoners then removed to Police
Headquarters, where they gave their names as John
COnrOy was recognized as an old offender, ana one
who mas already served
TERN IN THE STATE PRISON.
The injured man gave the name OF John Dunn.
From headquarters the prisoners were taken to the
Judge Dowling-having heard that the goods were
stolen somewhere IN HObOken- decided to commit
Capa1 Kennedv az o1ce waau peee
tive Van Busklrk to HOooken To work up the
case there and In the course OF couple OF hours
IN COMPANY WITH CHIEF DONOVAN,
who announced tnat the SILK re1nlshlng establish.
ment OF Boettger, HEM & Co., of Union. mad been
burglarousy entered during the early part OF the
previous night and the property above mentioned
stolen tnerelrom: In accordance win this state.
were turned over to Mr.. Donovan, who In the alter
noon returned to Hoboken with them.
AS they were leaving the Tombs COnrOy asked
Captain Kennedy whether they were TO be tried in
Jersey or this city. The Captain wanted to know
.over In New Jersey they lock a fellow up and lose
the key"