New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-02
DETECTIVES WORTHY OF THE NAME.

ARREST OF -FOUR THIEVES WHO PLUNDEbED
STATEN ISLAND MANSION.
The family of Jacob Vanderbilt, residlnS III
TouIpknsville Staten Island, upon awakng one hio"
ing about a week ago discovered that burglars hau
hroken into the house during the previous night ana
had stolen from the dnngroom silverware worth sew
oral thousaud dollars No of the family had heard
the slightest noise betokenng the presence OF the
thieves nor had any Of the residents OF the neghDo
hood potced any suspicious looking men loiterlne ne
the house the day before The robbery was so sKuiy
executed and with such apparent knowledge OF the
house and neiehborhood the police expressed the
opinion that some of the thieves forming the gang
was a resident OF the island. The local police were
unable to track burglars however and the thieves
would probably have escaped with their plumber had II
not been for the watchfulness Of two detectives ID tS
CITY yesterday.
While Detective DOYLE OF the First Precinct was walk
ing down Broad way yesterday morning. he saw Johh
n Short n convict recently released from Sing Sing
Prison Short had large bundle under his arm Inc
detective at once stopped him. and asked 10 see the con
tents OF the bundle. Short refused but the ocer looeu
omen The bundle and found within it II silver spoons
ak forks and a teapot. The teapot had Mr.. Wander
hits name upon it, The officer took his prisoner to the
New-st station.house and locked him up He then
went 10 Staten Island and thoroughly searched Shorts
house in the hope OF finding the rest OF MI Nanderbnts
property but unsuccessful
few bours after Shorts arrest Detective Holly Lyon
John Henry enter a Store at No AVI Do"0iS' "0"
ing some article wrapped up in newspaper. LOOKING
,hrougb the window the officer saw that Henry was
altering for sale large silver bowl Then enter
ing the store the officer took the bowl out Of Henry
hands ana turning it's toward himself saw that MI
y,nderbilrs name was marked upon it. Henry SAID
mat the bowl did not belong to him he had been asked
IN sell II by two young men, and had been promised
commission Detective Lyon took his prisoner to the
Idridgest Station house and there closely questioned
him Henry said that he lived at 1J2 Cdnalst ana
that on the previous evening two men whose
names he did not know, haG asked him to
sell some silverware for them. tHe had ae-
cepted the OFFER and they had told him that they
should bring the sverware from No. l25 Forsyth-st'
where they had room lagerbeer saloon situated In
n basement beneath where he lived. They had fulfilled
their promise and were then awaiting his return De
,ectiye LYON went with Henry and Detective King Of
The Central Once Canalst. and entered the saloon
The prisoner nOnted out TO the officers two young men
seated al a table and drinking beer, and in moment
the handouts were placed around their wrists. On the
Anor beside the prisoners table the officers found
small trunk. Lifting its lid. the oihcers saw
fhat II WAS full OF silverware, forks. spoons,
castors and cOfTee-pOt. All the articles
were marked with Mr.. Nanderblts name Doubtless
h huIk of the silverware stolen from his house has
now beeu recovered The last two prisoners said that
their names Lewis FORSYTH, age ~ ana JO1n Del
mont ace 90 aud that they both lived on Staten Island
The accused we're taken TO Police headquarters where,
after being questioned by Superintendent Matse their
pnrtraIts were taken for the rOgues gallery Tue fOnr
nrsont Short belmont, Forsyth and Henry and the
property recovered will be taken toStaten Island to-day