The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-31
A RAILROAD RoBBER CONVICTED
The First OF Formidable Gang OF
Thieves Sent to the Penitcntiary for
Ten Years I'm Illinois.

The First of q Formidable Gang OF
Thieves Sent to the Penitcntiary for
Ten Years I'm Illinois.
CHICAGO. Jan. 80, 1874.
The proceedings in the Criminal Court in this
city, which have juss resulted the conviction OF
Mike Jones. alias M. Ii. McHenry, and his sentence
to the Penitentary for ten years, have developed
one Of the most extensive and stupendous schemes
OF robbery ever discovered in the United
States. The band, OF which Jones was
only an ordinary member, has directed its
attention chiefly to railroad lines, particularly to
the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago, and to
the large dry goods houses OF this city, Pttsburg,
Cincinnati and st. Louis. Business men have
taken great interest in this case, are encOur-
aged by TINS prompt verdict to hope now that the
leaders may also be convicted, though they are
backed by money and legal talent. Jones,
although but twenty years old, has oil.
ready served one term at Joliet. There are
more indictments against him in connection
with the same nefarlous business. His arrest.
trial and conviction are regarded as important
M every way ana great credit Is due to
in this CITY, who, In the face OF numerous threats
of the destruction OF freight trains and Of per-
sOna violence, has continued his efforts with q
zeal, energy, skill and determination worthy OF all
the praise which all good citizens accord him.
liam Davidson and at least dozen other aliases,
Is now in the Chicago jail, having been arrested at
weeks ID. "
REL or this city, who mad been looking for him ili
gently for the last eight months through various
sections OF the country. and at least half of that
time Barrow was living In this city, acting the
head centre OF the most desperate hand OF burg
lars and robbers that has has ever organized on
this Continent.
Mike Jones belonged TO this gang ana was the
first OF its number to be arrested. Six other
members Of the gang are scattered IN various d.
extent OF nearly $4,000 by depredatons to incOm-
ing freight trains during period OF four months
Sf fhn nlA
were secreted temporarily at point in Indiana,
not thirty miles from Chicago; were repacked on
member Of the gang wso nnder a aSo
From thence the goods were taken to various
points on the Pttsburg. Cincinnati and st. Louis
road. and shipped to sundry auction houses at
Cincinnati, st. Louis and elsewhere. Two houses
In Cincinnati, claiming to do a respectable bust
summer some $4,000 worth OF goods stolen from
the star line, and probably as much more was de-
rived from sundry burglaries OF stores in Chicago
and vicinity. The proceeds OF the sales were paid
over to Adam Brown at Cincinnati, and to D. s.
Gould at ST. Louis. This Barrow is a noted hotel
rObber and his first trial on the nine indictments
now confronting him will probably be the famous
fremont Hotel robbery OF this city nearly a
$50 900 worth fJewclry, the property of Mr. Mills
OF New York. That Barrow was the man there is
straw bail, and, alter temporary absence from
the city, came back and rented dwelling on Park
Avenue, under the Imam name Of Burton He
squares from his residence under different names,
and in these locked barns the gang Overhauled
their plumber and prepared 1t for shipment. He
made this the headquarters until the day OF Mike
JONES' arrest, September IS, when he suddenly dis
appeared and found In BufYalO by Oficer Tyre.
As before stated Barrow, whose prison name at
Kingston, Canada during his three years. resi-
dence there 1855 to 1859 was Adam Brown,
Is Scotchman, about thirty-two years old, very
intelligent, well educated, fine address, and has
served as clerk in the silk department OF the three
best dry goods houses IN Chicago. He was also
three months In Semples store at Pttsburg, dur
ing winch time the store was robbed, the safe
blown open, and Brown was never suspected; yet
his mistress says he ''put up the jOb."
Prosecuting Attorney Birch assisted by 8. K.
DOW, conducts the case OF the People VS.. Jones
with SUCH skill and ability to fully establish the
existence OF the gang. The mistress OF Barrow is
young woman, about eighteen years old, for
merly the vile OF citizen OF Pittsburg, whose
ntemperate habits made her the easy victim to
the wiles OF young man occupying the position
Barrow did In prominent dry goods house in
Pittsburg. She has placed the oifcers In posses.
sion OF much valuable information touching the
operations OF the gang OF robbers in large cities
The prosecution have secured requistion from
the Governor OF Ohio to take Barrow to Cipctn-
natl AZ he gets Off here.