New-York tribune., 1873-05-29
THIEVES HELD UNDBR OHBCK.

ENFORCEMENT or THE HAB'TUhL CRIMINAL a. az.
Superintepdent Matsell issued to the roiiso
Denar,nent yesterday tho following order IN rea''o"
90 the Habitual Criminals act; v... -,
cbanter ss7 of the Laws OF the State OF roW n,o
titled An oct to authorize summary Tnnnsepfeifers
al thieves burglars, pckpOckets, cur. ,,
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The peace pursuant the Of this e mat Apply 70 any judge
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modify OF confirm commitments 49,.
sEo 8 This act shall take sfeo, Immediately =,
YOu will instruct the members OF your cOfnnann IN
the duties requred of them under tins act ana rsG. @
forcing the law IN all itS proVlsiOns
Matsel arms that he will hold every
member OF the department responsible for the strict en-
forcement OF the law Tho fact OF the law having Deen
passed Ivy state Legislature and signed by the Gov
ernor was sooner known than large proporuoh Oh
the professional thieves OF this city were missed from
their usual haun have not since been seen by the
police Letters from Philadelphia, Boston, and many
hav hepn 1nfOrIna-
ton that New thieves had recently arrived In un
usuo nurpbers Doubtless this flight ia due TO fear OF
arrest under the law.
Ten or twelve detectives from Police Headquarters
attended the morning session OF the Tombs Police Court
Yesterday to establish fully the Identity before Justice
Dowling Of James Deney, allas Watson and james
Wbtmure alleged professional thieves. who were ar
rested by Detectives Dusenberry and Heidelberg. on
Tuesday afternoon. Detective Dusenberry testified that
Deney was a welknown pickpocket, and that ne had
arrested him on platform OF Belt line car at
Fulton Ferry, where the prisoner with supposed con-
federate escaped. evidently watching for an
opportunity rob passengers while entering and eaV-
ing the Several Of the detectives present testified
that Deney was professional thief. and
Jnstlee DowIing sentenced him 10 60 days I'M
prsonment in the workhouse, under the now criminal
law which provides for the imprisonment for 100 days
at hard labor OF any professional thief who may be ar
rested any public conveyance or place OF assembage
whether the accused be found actually committing rob
berry or not Detective Heidelberg testified that Whit
more was known swndler. of the class commonly
designated as coincidence men," and that lie was ar
rested on Broadway while trying TO induce country
man to accompany him to gaming saloon. Whitmore
WAS also identified by several other detectives. but the
evidence being conclusive against him under the
new law he was committed to the wOrkhouse for co days
under the yagrant Act for having lawful and visible
means Of support.
THE COIvOCOREssEs BONDS not RECOVERED.
Inspector Dilks was visited at Police Head
quarters yesterday morning by Mr. Gale OF the Ameri-
can Clock Company who stated that the $4,000 worth
of United States bonds recovered by Detectives Tuley
and DIlks while they capturing the notorious
burglar and escaped convict, James Brady, whom they
found in the Office OF DR. George NJ Seneca, alias j.
Harrison at No. Al Carmines on Tuesday, were un-
doubleday a part OF the proceeds Of the extensive
robbery Of the First National Bank OF Glens Falls,
which pundered by burglars about three years ago
He said that Daniel Gale in whose name three Of the
bonds for 81 each. had been issued. his brother
and tho proprietor Of the Lake House, at Lake
George Lebanon Springs. He also stated that
Elmore Platt. A w. Flaek. ana Harriet p Baldwin,
whose names appear several OF the bonds we're we'll
known TO him as residents Of Glens Falls. Upon re-
ceiyne this important Information, Inspector Dilks
having consulted with superintendent Matsell, tee-
graphed Immediately william A. Waite. cashier Of the
bank for further particulars concerning the robbery
and the bonds few hOBrs later brief telegram was
received from Mr.. Waite. fully verifying the informa-
ton already obtained, and stating that he would start
for New-York at once, establish the identity OF the
bonds and to testify the legal proceedings. Brady
aud Seneca alias Harrson we're arrigned before Justice
Dowling In the Tombs Police Court and remanded TO
await the accumulation Of testimony They
imprisoned In the cells at Police Headquarters, and
guarded vgilanty, day and night, by officers stationed
at tho doors of the cells who relieved by others at
frequent intervals. Though the arrest has evidently
given an important clue robbery Of the bank
Glens Falls in which Brady Is believed to have been
the principal accomplce II Is thought that IL does not
furnish a key the mystery which involved the rob
berry and murder at Bridgeport OF Capt Colvo
the veteran naval officer while he was on his way to
New-YOrk. about year ago with $4,000 Of Unite
bonds, and other securities, In his possession.
AN AcTREss's WARDROBE DEsPoMED.
William Teraney, a somewhat stylishly-cla
and very lad OF only 10 years who
had been employed q bar-boy at the Revere House.
was arraigned before Justice Bowling in the Tombs Po
lice Court yesterday charged with having stolen three
silk dresses silverware, and other articles Of
total value Of t4l5 by Miss Laura Keene the ac
tress absent from the city II appeared that
be had engaged furnished room one in which the
property OF the actress was stored and which was left
unlocked at No. "a Bondst Soon afterward the goods
were missing and Teraney who was suspected OF steal
ing them arrested at Broadway and Houson-st at
1890 yesterday by Officer Town Lsend OF the Four
teenth Precinct who testified ound part OF the
stolen articles in the possession OF the prisoner when
rested and the remainder In the Revere House where
they had been seoreted The accused, having pleaded
not guilty. was fully committed for trial in default OF
1900 bail
ANOTHER rHIEvIsH ACROBAT.
The hardware store of David Shaw at No.
9se Sxthave., broken into by burglars on April o.
and goods worth $500 stolen Detective Hagan OF
the ty "A fpeV dav