New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-17
SUCCESSES OF POLICEMEN.

ARREST OF AN ESCAPED CoNvICT-RECovERY OF
STOLEN DAMON Js--ALLEGED COTTON THIEVES
ARRESTED.
On Oct 81 James Morrison alias Brady, Will
liam Miller alias Morris, Frank Mccoy two others
escaped from sing Sing Prison. Miller employed
messenger in the prison. and therefore gwen
liberty than the Others This privilege he abused by
aiding the Others to escape Through the conDivance
Of Miller iackscrew obtained and carried into
cell occupied by the men. aud was used by them in
forcing out the window casing All those who escaped
we're wellknown burglars. Brady is one OF the best
known and sklful IN his profession. Miller
was serving out a ten-years' sentence for a
burglary committed IN this city, and the
others were also serving out long sentences Brady
with some of the others after their escape 10 Will
mngton Del. and arrested While engaged In
the commission OF burglary, and sentenced to long
terms of imprisonment in the Delaware State Prison
Miller, who has wife, a respectable woman and
parents who also honest and respectable, endeav
ored to lead better life. He procured employment in
one Of the suburbs Of Philadelphia gave promise Of
leading better life His wife was stln living IN this
CITY, He concluded TO come on and visit her, and on
Sunday evening reached this city, He arrested by
Patrolman Titus OF the Seventh Precinct who had
learned IN some manner that he expected here.
and was the lookout for him. The prisoner
locked up in the Madisonst. Police
Station. Miller was taken Yesterday before superD-
tendent Matse at Police HeadQ His wife, who
has remained faithful him through all his troubles
accompanied him. She wept bitterly over the certainty
Of his being returned 10 prison 70 serve out the balance
OF his term amounting to nearly seven years. Miller
declared that his capture but the elimination of
series Of disasters which had driven him into OF
crime He viii be taken TO Sing Slug to-day
Isaac Jacob. Is. employ ed in the mandatory Of
the Diamond Cutting Company at No 10 East Fifteenth
st. disappeared Tuesday last and the Company
discovered that three diamonds, valued $1,000 were
missing Detectives Elder and Heidelberg subsequently
arrested the in Cherryst They asceralned that
sold for 500 OF the stones worth 800 To George
b. Coleman, keeper OF pawnbroker's establishment at
Grand and Mulberrysts The other stones sold TO
James l.. Clute, Broadway broker, who, learning
that the stones were stolen called at Police Headquar
tiers and returned them The receivers and the thief
were taken before Justice BXbv, at the TOmbs Police
Court yesterday and held for trial IN default OF 1900
bail each
For "a considerable time past there have been amer
complaints from shippers OF cotton that their prop
erty stolen In large quantities from piers while
awaiting shipment. Capt. Irving detailed Detectives
Bennett, Mullen, Clapp, and Walling watch for the
thieves. They arrested, yesterday, John German, a
cotton sampler OF No 34i Batc-st. Brooklyn, and VIM
Madden OF No 366 Carro-st, Brooklyn In posses
OF the latter found 5000 pounds OF cotton,
alleged 10 been stolen The prisoners taken
10 Police Headquarters and locked W. IL is expected
that other arrests will be made.