The New York herald., 1874-12-19

and on Monday q man hired vehicle fromaMr.
Noble Clifton TO 60 to Richmond ana return that
day who had not been neard Oi until the day De-
fore yesterday. Information was then brought
Mr.. Clifton that the norse and wagon were at
Tottenve and tnat stranger had arrived Win
Mr.. Theodore Frean, OF Stape:on, who was JUS
tice OF the Peace IN taat vage some sixteen
once committed william Mosner, recently shot at
Bay Ridge. to the Richmond county JalI for three
months on the charge oi r0boing sloop near the
Stapleton basin OF large amount OF goods, IN
Guiding hooks. ialls, running rigging and sails
He had q small boat at tnat time. young man
named Wood was Implicated with him IN the rob-
berry, but succeeded IN escaping punishment
After Mosher served out his time In jail he went
to Mr. Freans mouse, one day at dinner time, and
throwing lump OF bakers dough upon the table
threatened Mr.. Frean with vengeance. Mr.. Frean
again for assault and taken before Justice Wof
OF T0mpkinsvile. VINO sent him back to jail tor
says, MS family were always In dread OF Mosner,
tearing that he might come back again and oner
Sere MoseT at ns
couid not have been over nineteen years old.
LAST EVENING
several OF the saloons and dance houses OF the
Fourth ward We're VISITED with view OF
seeing notorious character, said TO be
and who is supposed TO be In possession OF many
OF the dead burglars secrets. The search for him
proved to be unsuccessful, and II rs quite certain
that he Is not now IN the city. The last place
visited was saloon at the corner OF Dover and
Water Streets and just as the reporter was leaving
one he had previously seen IN the course OF the
evening. conversation ensued, and upon
played considerable commandments. He said
ne had known botn MosAer and Douglas
for several years Mosher had, nad a., always a
considered capable OF carrying through success
fully any very important scheme: "Aoont three
Mosner ABOUT Charley Ross. had no idea that ne
had anything to do with II, but now remember
known. L MOSler
and had heard nothing OF HIM until The news
came Of ms death. Douglas was not man TO be
depended on. He used 10 get ut OF repentance
now and then, and nobody could do any thing with
him." Nothing more OF interest transpired IN the
knew nothing about the missing boy. In answer
TO question the man gave ms name as Henry
AFRAID Of getting into trouble and decamped. It is
probable that ne was one gang Of rlver thieves
and had thus become acquainted with Mosher and
his confederate.
BURIAL OF THE BODIES.
Yesterday Coroner Jones, OF the western Dis
tr:ct ordered the surrender OF the bodies OF the
burglars, William osher and Joseph Douglas,
the men who abducted Charley Ross ana who
e ae
remains were given into the custody OF Under
taker Num- Of New YORK, who, at the solicitation OF
the wife OF Mosher and the sister OF Douglas, per-
formed the last act Of earthly service Tor the de-
ceased criminals. A sister OF Douglas visited the
MOrgue IN company with her husband and took q
farewell LOOK OF the features OF her unfortunate
brother whom she mad not seen ior eight years
previous. She was much anected by the terrible
end to which his evil career had brought him. The
Drother-in.law OF Douglas made arrangements
with Mr.. Mum to have the body inferred, together
with that OF Mosner, in Cypress Hills Cemetery.
and the requisite permission having been obtained
from the Coroner and the Board OF Health the
undertaken faithfully carried out his mission.
Shortly alter eleven O'Clock he drove up TO the door
OF the city dead house in a wagon which contained
two coffins The latter were then taken out Of the
vehicle and laid on the nOor OF the MOrgue. They
were OF imitation rosewood, and were ornamen ted
on the lid and sides with silverplated mountngs.
Oval plated pieces OF slverware on the respective
CONN lids bore the In scrlptiOns