National Republican., 1873-01-06
CRIMINAL RESEARCHES.
A LOOK At THE RoeJEs GALLERY.

NSS" ~ NhH "sSStS
Some Of the Men and Women Who Adorp
the Colicciion-Bursinr. and Thieves
InPicmcnts-A Queer Collection.
Sunday Ia usually a dull day at police head
quarters, hut the heavy rain Of yesterday made
II seem far more quiet than ordinarily. About
ten O'Clock reporter Of the REPUBLICAN, on
entering the building found group, composed
Of the Major, Captain and several detectives, in
the room Of the former, engaged in reading the
morning papers and discussing current topics In
quite lively manner. Incident to some CONVEX
satlon, the picture Of noted criminal was men,
toned, and the
RoaUEs GALLERY
brought out, that all might take q look at II.
Among the many important innovations re-
Gently introduced by the detective corps Is the
getting up OF q new gallery, and lts present
shape and contents are a decided Improvement.
Formerly all the pictures made were daguerreo-
types, which were tackled In large frames and
hung upon the walls, each picture being mum
bered and Key with descriptions kent IN q con-
yenient place. When II was determined to
make the change, two large, substantial heavily.
hound photograph albums, each capable OF hold.
ing ave hundred pictures, were made 10 order.
lhe services OF Mr. Alex. Gardner were secured,
and each OF the old pictures copied and replaced
with a nne photograph Of uniform size and style,
task somewhat dihlcult, as many were old aud
dllapidated. kach Of these are properly num-
bered and assigned, the name and description Of
the man being written on the back In the key
which IL kept, In addition 20 the name aud de-
scrption OF the offender, there is q record Of the
crime committed as far as known, trial and i'm
prtsOnment.
Ola course, glance through the hook was
SOME oF THE CHARACTERS
lotted down. There are at present about four
hundred pictures In the collection, and they EN-
bruce Al colors And nationalties, Of both sexes,
and all grades Of criminals-murderers, burg.
lars, counterieiters, sneak thieves, shoplifIers
and others. The countenAnces OF some are good
others Nlllainous: some are young, others old;
but every one OF them IA hero Of his or her
class, a dangerous, hardened, professional crimI-
nal-a prey upon society, an outca4t and despe-
rpdo. The nrst In the book Is q nne-looking mid
alias Reed alias Michigan Sim, who Il a saie.thef
and burglar. During the early part Of the war
he arrived In this city, and was arrested shower
bathed, and sent on. After q series Of rubberies
he was arrested In Boston on the charge Of burg
larry, tried, convicted, and sentenced 70 nfteen
wears IN the penitentiary. About year agn he
s MN psr1onsd nss, ana Is now a. liberty Next 70
eted a. George kuntz. He Is one OF the most
notorious hotel thieves In the country, and has
ses wGe ,,S arrested IN tnS s ne @ time for
Capitol, and the second time for
RoBRISG ISABELLA cuBAs
o. large number OF Jewels. He was convicted
Of robblnG the Gilmore house, and sent to the
penitentiafy Tor nye years.
Joseph Butts, q pale, quiet-looking man, IL the
next. He rejoices In the reputation OF being
general thief, taking hand In most any enter
prise which offers, lie was the pal Of jim Casey,
recently murdered In New York city.
one Of the hest confidence men In the busl-
ness u No. s, VIM. Leonard alias Major Williams,
alias Michigan Bill, while No. . shows the fea,
lures OF WIN. Jones alias CloOts, who has proba.
bly, been connected with more robberies than
any man IN the country, but who Ia smart enough
70 always escape conviction. His forte Ia "p1i-
tng up Jobs, and u doesn't, make much diner
ence TO him what style Of Jobs they arc, as most
OF them make him good returns.
fough-looking trio placed side by side are
jim Baker, Michael Holland and Thomas Col
yer three OF gang who several years ago gave
the police considerable trouble by a series OF
burglarles which they committed, their last act
being the robbery Of the store Of Mr.. Lntz
whose small safe they stole and threw In the
VIM. Briley alias Bruce, an exceedingly Rood.
looking youth, makes q living By plundefing the
guests Of hotels, calling At which he has been
MLRcrs CICERO rAREE CUNNINGHAM
Is name which should he familiar, and the pic
ture one which could he identified by many Of
MS victims In this city. He Is q thorough conf
dence-nan, and has been known 10 YictlmiEe q
dozen different people on the same day. Marcus
y IN good company being near Annie Lee and
Jane Marshall, two OF the most expert female !
plckpockets and shOplifters In the country, ono
OF them Is rather Rooj-lookinR, and Eeeps a
fence In New YORK. shO also attained consid- |
with another woman and coming on winner
Annie Gerald and MOllie Hogan, almost as
equally well knowni make quanette Of fem |
inIhes, ihe, Nho, IN thelr time, have succeeded In
Further over In tie book Ia the fafe of,,eo, |
McCanley, thief who has In his time been ex- |
ceedlngly troublesome to the police. I'D was |
arrested, indicted on ten different charges Tried,
convicted and escaped from the couTt-ffHuse |
shortly after he attempted to Kill one d the |
Albany penltentlary for ffieen years, where he
still remains.
WIN. Woods, alias Charley Jones, Is slso
precOcious individual, being tlcketed hJ the
police, who ought 10 know him, as
huHDERRR, olkROTER AND THIEF.
ne has inquired consplcuously In police aud court
circles as the principal In number OF daring
deeds, but Is now serving an apprenticeship at
aseryiceable trade In the Albany penltentiAry,
where ne Is under contract with the Government |
John r. Whitney counterfeIter, burglar and
thlei who Is 'tioing time" for robblnR the safe OF
Eeneral hnssy, makes good picture, and looks
as though ne were destined for better fate.
There are then lot Of minor criminals petty
larceny thieves, &e., and near the close 81 the
book Ia an array Of the late murderers, Including
the recent arrest Wright. The book Is well
Of the detectives to explain 10 hin Inc htiorles
OF the dinerent men.
sONK oP THR MPIKNMrs.
In discussing the character and work Of some
OF the subjects mention was made Of the tools
and implements which had been from time to
tune ul e captured, and look was taken At them In
securely locked up. Among these u a complete set
OF safe instruments, made Of the nnest material
AMI win the most finished workmanship, They
oonAlst OF drll rachets, jimmies, and q curiOusly
constructed stand which IA screwed 20 the nOor
Iof % ~ me purpose Of getting good leverage, Be
sides these there are JImmles Of all Sizes aud
kinds, nlppeS, screws, skeleton keys by the
bunch, wax boxes, used TO get impreasion Of
Keys plaster dies for counterfeit silver quarteTn
anu haf dollars, Hlung shots, bllles, old knives,
pistols and variety Of such articles As had been
These all luhalaI nd !
away ln order, forming collection which caused
the iooker-on TO wonder why II Ia that 20 much
Time, labor, ingenuity and money are expended
In preparing the articles for the dishonest use to
which they had been applied
AN INSTRUMENT OF prATu.
Above all these articles, and seemingly out Of
plAee, hangs the half OF Tin plate spotted here
aud there with dark spots, which an inquiry
Will reveal 10 be blood. This seemingly lnolfen-
sive article has terrible history, AZ Ii was sue
.essiuly used By desperate murderer As a
that about the close Of the war Hattie Wilkes, a
woman OF the town, was found dead In the closet
y her house with marks about her neck, which
,howed ooncusiyely that she had been strangied
! or Gay Or two y was mystery, hut suspicion
naturally Turned toward her lover, a man named
Levi FArwell, who was suddenly missed from the
'lty. The Detectives tracked him TO New York,
.nd ne was arrested In q fashionable uptown
billiard saloon with the watch and diamonds OF
ne murdered woman on his person. He was
IN going TO his cell IN the morning TO bring MIN
Q Warrington, the of1cers found his dead body
n q pool OF blood. During the night he had
aken the tin plate on which his meal was given
lin, broke II In half, and with the Jagged end
'Rened the veins In hls len arm and bled 70 death
ike mournful history, but the above will sufice
o show that for the moTbldly curious there are |