New-York tribune., 1873-05-28
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
nrrnys HnR THIEVES.


--,o ao,,D voRnERs ARRESTED AND $4,000 REcoV-
KREp-AN EXCITING CHASE AND POSSIBLY CLUE
10 T1rR CoLvOcOREssEs MURDER
poIoo Inspector Dilks was informed, on
las that one OF the most daring thieves knownto
.n e was about 10 offer sale United States bonds
,o,,h many thousand dollars TO al unknown man who
hvad at No Al Carminest, In this city. He at once re-
hated the intelligence 20 superintendent hatsel who
.hen consulted with Capt Irving Of the Detective Squad
m relation 70 the 10 be taken TO arrest the
criminal Capt Irving suggested that the designated
Rouse should be watched day and night by officers, who
AZ thev saw any weLknown thief enter its DOORS should
NJ once arcs. the Detectives Tully and Dilks
were the first officers assigned TO this
duty. On reaching the house they founa
that IL was inhabited by a man who now calls himseu
cdr j. C. Harrison" but who was formerly known as
Dr. George NJ Seneca, probably his real name Ihe
house watched all Monday night and until noon
yesterday, before the task Of the officers was accom-
pshed They had almost given up the hope OF making
any arrest, when they tall, thekset man enter
hallway from which short stairway leads 10 the apart
rnents OF Dr. Harrison the first floor OF the house.
Neither of the detectives identified the stranger as
thief known to them, and for moment both were IN
doubt whether to enter suspected house or not The
stranger was evidently very strong man, and
thief, would undoubtedly make desperate
resistance 70 arrest At this moment Detective Murphy
of the Twentieth Precinct passed by. Detective Iuhy
house On entering the room occupied by Dr. Harrison
the officers saw MIN about giving char to the stranger
The strange man about and faced the officers as
they entered the room. Both the detectives instantly
recognized him James Brady escaped convict and
burglar having the reputation among bis fellows OF
great courage
Detective Tuy addressing both men, said that he
police officer and that he arrested them on charge
Of having their possession stolen bonds. Harrison
and Brady instantly replied that the charge was false,
and that they perfectly willing to 20 to Police
Headquarters and meet their accusers. Detective Tuy
sad before leaving the house he would search their
clothes to see they had any Of the papers which they
were charged with having stolen. Harrison at once
submitted himself to the search Of the officers, who
found nothing whatever of value IN his pockets. Detect
I've y then turned towardBrady and told him TO open
coat Brady replied that they had no right TO search
him until they reached Police Headquarters, and that
he would submit to such an insult The omcers put
cut their to seize him, when he suddenly sprang
past them and eaped through open window to the
street beneath distance Of at least ten feet he fell
upon his back but quickly sprngng 70 his feet fed with
great speed down CaTmine-st and turned into
Bedford-st Detectives nlly aud Dilks ID
stanty leaped into the street after the escaped
prisoner, and were severely hurt by the fall Ihey
then pursued Brady, drawing their revolvers from
Sheir pockets as they ran, and gaining upon him
shouted 10 hun that they would shoot him unless he sur
rendered He did not heed the threat and endeavored
70 increase the distance between the officers and him.
aeH Carmnest was crowded with pedestrians and the
officers dared fire their revOvers for fear that the
bullets might Brady and strike some one else. on
turning into Bedords through which there were very
few persons walking the officers fred at Brady. The
bullets missed bim and he dehantly kept on in
MIS- flight The detectives then fred shot after shot
from the revoyers al the fleeing man, but none OF the
bnetg struck him. the rapidty OF the pursuit nterler-
inc with the officers On reaching DerOyst BRADY
tuTned out Of Bedford and fed down that street The
ocers were close behind him, however, ana he saw hat
ia few moments more they would catch up with MN
Reaching No 80 LerOyst, occupied by Joseph H. snlth
- ran INTO the yard and jumped into the basement
e6roneh window Both officers fired him at this mo-
ment but the bullets again missed Their
mark The officers then leaped into the room
in pursuit. AS Detective Tuly sprang through
the window he saw Brady, who was standing
an the middle Of the room, draw bundle OF papers
from his coat pocket, and throw II underneath q
sofa Brady then into the back basement Ihe OIL
seTs followed him and found him in the kitchen They
snrang toward HIM, and seized his right hand with
Shieh he was apparently trying to pull revolver from
his coat pocket. The hammer Of the weapon had be
come entangled in the lining OF his coat pocket how
ever and be was unable draw it, In another pocket
of his coat officers found another revolver which,
1ike of its chambers loaded. The
ntteers after disarmng their prisoner went into the
Sront room ana searching beneath the sofa, found
Shs nackage which Brady had thrown away. On open
Ing H they found that II consisted OF $4,000 worm OF u
Se elowng is list Of the bonds their numbers, and
Ghe date when they were issued; ~
AHauh Number. Name O1Na
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