The New York herald., 1873-08-31
NOT WANTED IN NEW YORK.

Johnny Irving, the Burglar, Hiding In
Hoboken at the Time Mr. Nathan Was
Murdercd-His California Confession
Simply . Thief's Lie to Get Transpor-
tatiOn To This city, Where He Expects
Protection, ms Heretofore.
Inquiries at Police Headquarters yesterday and
conversations with several well informed members
OF the force prove that but the very smallest at
tention Is paid in police circles to the pretended
confession Of the thief Johnny Irving, OF his COM
plicty IN the Nathan MURDER. But these converse
tions give rise to the conviction that in the days
OF the Ring this same well known pro-
fessional burglar and robber was efficiently
protected by certain men then high in authority
and when his crimes were trackd home to him by
incontestable proof, which should have consigned
him to State Prison, he was allowed to slip out Of
the meshes OF justice and continue his career of
preying upon the property Of honest citizens. How
unlikely it is that he concerned in the Nathan
murder may be judged from the simple fact that on
the next day thereafter he was arrested in Hobo
KEN at the request OF Captain Joseph Petty OF the
Fifth precinct, for
BURGLARY IN THE BowERY
and another In Lispenard street. Unless he had
the faculty OF carrying on number OF "jobs at
once, he could hardly have been engaged in the
bloody crime opposite the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
at the same time hiding In Hoboken to avoid arrest
for these robberies down town. Irving, though
Doubt guilty OF the burglaries, was suscep-
tible OF clear proof, was discharged on
bail and when subsequently called
did not respond. His surety was
q noted receiver Of stolen goods The bond was
estreated, but never prosecuted. In the same
summer earlier, he was shot while discovered In
house breaking enterprise in Brooklyn, and after
his wounds healed he was enabled to escape from
Raymond Street Jail superintendent Matse
judges that, being In danger Of getting his just
deserts In California, Irving now wishes to be
to influence similar to that which has so potenty
screened him heretofore. Mr.. Irving is
NOT ENOUGH WANTED HERE
for the police to incur the expense Of his transpor.
tation. But II his native enterprise should induce
him to come back there are several indictments
pending against him, and he may count on prompt
ensure his prolonged residence in this state
by Mr.. Nathan, to which Irving refers, pos
Irying's hands without his having anything 70 40 40
OF being habitualy ready, when in q '.pinch," to
"gve his pals away" and hls shrewd eye may
convenient instrument to serve his purposes II the
necessity should occur.
q, He he HAS M TnER Yofee ns. bc can be
useful In solving the mystery which for three years
has resisted oil their efforts to pierce It. His
SA't%s1 Is tnorousniy A' exploded Captain war@sn,
the, lrvington oficer stated yesterday that
Mr.. Mann, who was quoted In the HERALD yes
terday as being nephew Of washington Irving,
did not bear that relation. The Chef OF Police OF
Irvington says that he also has the impression
that In the summer OF 1870 painter named Irving
came to the village and worked there for some
time. This might have been Irving, the burglar,
and the occupation simply cloak for arranging
'jobs.n Certainly he has no kinship with the
genial humorist whose name IL associated with the
pretty village on the Hudson and almost as GER
tainly, is thought. he Is In his pretended comics
sion the same lying thief the police have loag
knewu him to Do,