New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-08
THE SUBURBAN ROBBERIES.
THREE OF THE MASKED THIEVES IDENTIFIED-A
RIRGLAEY on sTATEN IsLAND.

THREE or THE MASKED THIEVES IDENTIFIED-A
BURGLARY on STATEN ISLAND.
Link by link the chain of testimony con-
Meeting the seven arrested by detectives with
the recent suburban burglares is being formed, and
yesterday it established beyond doubt that the
OF the burglars tools and other property found
in Miards saloon. at Canal and Washing sts, were
the robbers who entered the residences OF Messrs Post
Emmett and soutter The police authorities OF nearly
all the neghborng cities and towns have visited Super
ntendent Matse. and looked upon the prisoners.
OF Mr. Post OF Catskl, with his sister, examined the
captured property yesterday, and the former positively
identified overcoat belonging to his father The coat
was unhesitatin ely picked out from large number ~
ing upon the floor. and recognized from the fact
that 1t made at home, where the cloth
even was spun Before the visit Of Mr. Post. three OF
the men, Kelly. Conroy. and Griffin, were taken TO
White Plains Westminster County, on an order from
Judge Porter. mr. Post failed to Identity any of the
men remaining He and his sister therefore started for
White Plains 1t is believed that they will recognize at
least OF the three at that place from the fact
that when robbers about 90 leave the house at
Catski the masks Of two three OF them dropped from
their faces, which then plainly seen by all the
members OF the family. The family Of Mr. Emmett OF
New Rochelle appear to have conducted themselves
very courageousy during the time they were In tho
power OF the burglars. They made every
effort to catch glimpses OF the faces OF
the masked thieves and mental OF every pecu
larty OF appearance and OF those features which
not covered by the masks Edward Emmett positively
recognizes "Patsey" Conr0y the man who took the
rings from the fingers OF his aunt aud threatened 70
her il she made any cutlery. He also identifies Dan
Kelly and Larry" Griffin of the men who
in the house 1T the time. This testimony Is confirmed
by the testimony Of boatman who rowed two Of the
thieves from Pelham Bay to Long Island after the oprg
larry at Mr. Emmets He pointed out Larry Griffin
the moment he saw him one Of the men. and remem-
bers that Griffin told him that they were returning from
priZe-nght
Robert Armstrong the Scotch servant. who, with four
female servants, the victims this OCCASION was
brought into the presence OF the captured burglars
terdsy ana he immediately singled out Dan" Kelly
from the crowd standing about him, the man who
and gagged and afterward stood guard ut the
kitchen door for two hours. Mr. Deateid. friend Of
Mr. Soutter, who Is absent IN Chicago discovered among
the property captured at Mard's saloon. u large mo-
rocco writing which he remembers having fire.
quenty at Mr. soutters residence.
The chain OF evidence thus far connects Dan Kelly,
Larry" Griffin, and Patsy" COnroy with the commits
sion Of the robberies Billy Hoey. Billy" Woods
John Garvy, Matthew McGeary. George Millsrd and
John O'Donnell have not been identified as yet.
The gang is supposed 10 consist men. eight
of whom the police have succeeded III arresng On the
house OF Everett Rensen at Jamaica South who
alone az the me and after binding and gagging him
fed from the house with $500. which they
had secured. These three thieves 1t Is suspected
were members OF the gang who arrested the fol-
loving day In this city, and who by their absence
capped capture They were apparently notintmidated
by the OF their comrades II they the bur
glars who broke into the dwelling OF Henry L. Pnetter
On Chestnut ave- Staten Island yesterday morning All
rhe Mated ware the dining room, trinkets
nees The silyerware. for which they were und0ubt-
edy looking fortunately happened o have been taken
10 a room in the upper part OF the house where mem
her Of the family was sleeping The burglars He'd from
the Sonse at D. ~ upon hearing the cook descending
the stairs 10 get breakfast