The New York herald., 1874-09-11
A VERY EXCELLENT ARREST.
Guest ~ French's Hotel Robbed BY .
Bartendcr-The Thief Comes to Brook
lyn and to Grief.

A great deal has been from time 10 time salo and
written rejecting upon the lack OF ef1cency OF the
Brooklyn police as compared with their better
paid contemporaries of the New York force. In
these criticisms injustice has frequently been done
the Knights OF the baton doing duty on the pious
side OF the river. 1t must be admitted certainly
that the Third precinct police have through their
watchIulness and vigilance conferred service
upon the community at large, and certain
Staten Islander IN particular. oy On arrest made
at an early hour yesterday morning It
appears tnat SHORTLY after two O'CLOCK Pa
trolman Wrinkle while on post on Atlantic
street. near Henry. had hts attention attracted
by young man who was approaching him, com.
ing from the South ferry, carrying in his hand .
small dark leather satchel. There was something
IN the eager quick step and covert side glance OF
the stranger that struck the guardian OF the night
that the man would bear watching. The follow
turned down Henry street at slow pace, and
wrinkle quietly summoned Orncer Mahony, VINO
was IN citizens clio hes In the imm ediate vicinity
at the time. The latter officer moved upon his
followed. aodged in beneath the stoop OF house
No. $40 Henry street with the air OF man who
was perfectly At home, and pretended to ring the
door bell The rusc was not suf1cient to de-
~. ma wna e and
was informed that he boarded IN that house and
&. 70 Se in sSs e @
stranger. who had very marked Cockney accent.
exclaimed against the impertlnence Of his ques-
TONER After q brief conversation. which was not
satisfactory as an explanation IT the honesty and
purpose OF the Cockney. the o1lcer satd he would
arrest him. This made the stranger very angry
and he threatened him with the vengeance Of Her
Britannia Majesty's government snonld an oflcer
scandaious city as this" lay hand upon one Of Eng
lands subjects. This eioquence did not prevail
city, however. ana the British subject was
subjected TO arrest and Walk 70 the
ses ~ It. % cpo
found eydsncs o. g1 There e. was roll Of hand
% Csptan Danis Ferry Was su@monsd and carefully
examined the letters and papers wncn were ois-
custody q thie, who had been employed in
French's new hotel Cortlandt street, New York.
istters addressed to the prisoner, whose name is
Charles Williams, alias kooert jackson. that ne
on the other side OF the Atlantic ocean that
Williams had made his escape In company with an
accomplce from England, BY way Of Dublin and and
states, where ne arrived In July last. He ascer
tanned also that brother OF the prisoner was in
prison in England Tne Captain then questioned
Williams as TO the manner IN which he came by
the money and property found in MS possession.
ject. but finally told tne truth. He said that ne
mad been employed at French's Hotel, in Cortandt
nigh, farmer named named John K. vreeians M resilient
night leaving 10 MS care $500 70 put IN the safe Ior
safe Keeping. lie held on to the money, and about
two O'Clock, when all was quiet nc dumped"
with 1t and came to Brooklyn. He intended 70 re-
main here until he got chance to leave for some
Otier locality.
Williams, alias Jackson. who Is twenty-five yesrs
OF age, was arraigntd before Justice Delmar yes.
terday forenoon. Mr.. French. proprietor OF the
hoteL appearing as complainant IN the case. Mr..
Vreelaud also being present. The evidence was
conclusive, and he prisoner was fully committed
10 await the action OF the Grand Jury. The money
thus singuary recovered was returned to the
IN henCpfOrth
golden opinions OF the vigilance Of the Brooklyn
police.