The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16
BOLD BROOKLYN BURGLARS.

ARREST OF THE SUPPOSED AssAILANT OF Mr..
sHUTE-HE Is CAPTURED IN THE ACT OF
COMMITTING ANOTHER BURoLABY-srRoNG
CIRcUMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE AGAINST THE
PRISONER.
There was renewal yesterday OF the excite
ment occasioned in Brooklyn by the recent
depredations OF daring burglars. caused by
the arrest OF young man whom the
police believe TO be the assailant OF Mr..
Aaron Shute, who was almost murdered early
on the morning OF the sth inst, at his residence,
No. 400 Tompkins avenue.
The prisoner corresponds exactly with the
description given by Mrs. Shute or the man who
shot her husband after invading his beochamber
and attempting to ROB him. He was captured i'm
medlately alter
COMMITTING ANOTHER BURGLARY,
which strengthens the suspicion In the minds or
the officials that they have the would-be assassin
in custody. The latter crime was committed az
the residence OF Mrs. Peter Flynn, No. 1913 Cum
berland street. She was awakened at three
O'Clock yesterday morning by some person NOV
Ing about her sleeping apartment. Upon opening
her eyes she saw a strange man in the centre OF
the room with large bundle or clothing
on his shoulders. The lady Immediately
called for assistance when the fellow dropped
the bundle. sprang through the window 10 the
piazza, slid down one OF the pillars, and, clamoer-
ing over q high board fence, escaped TO the street.
the thief had evidently entered In the same way.
He was in his stocking feet, ana when ne ran
through the yard he picked u2 his shoes and car
ried them with him. Mrs. Flynn and her husband
who occupied the adjoining room, recognized the
escaping burglar as William II. Mooney, an &C
quatntance, residing at No. 754 Fulton street,
corner OF Carlton avenue.
The capture OF Mooney was effected q few mo.
ments later He ran up TO Fulton street, where
he was joined by an alleged confederate, William
y. Burke, butcher, wne resides in the same house.
They were walking rapidly In the direction OF
Carlton avenue when overhauled by omcer
Hayes, OF the Bergen street police, who had
neen alarmed by the cries OF Mrs. Flynn.
The men were taken 20 the residences
us the man who mad entered her room Owing to
the consideration they entertained for his mother
against him; but he was neld in Consequences Of
hts remarkable resemblance TO the Tompklns ave-
nue. burglar as described oy Mrs. shute. Later In
Centrel once. wnere they were put through
2 searching examination. the prisoner
OF rather stm outld, smooth face, and
sandy hair Upon examining MS person It was
blue bruises, apparently caused Dy the fingers OF
some powerful person. mrs. Shute believed tnar
the grasp winch sne had on the arms OF her nus
bands assallaut would nave left similar marks.
Mooney sad the bruises must have been caused
by some oil his friends when they were taxing MIN
home In state Of inioxcation. lie was IN
terrogated closely IN regard TO tue Shute
assault. ana In almost every case gave
contradictory and unsatisfactory answers. He
stated, without ulff1culty, MS whereabouts during
every night OF last week excepting Monday, the
date OF the Shute assault, which ne was unable to
recall. Mooney is deal, which circumsranc. serves
to explain he statement of Mr.. Shutc that he
SPOKE 10 mis- wife several times before tao burglar
VINO was in the room seemed TO be alan med. He
is twenrJ-one years OF age ana painter BY occu-
patton.
the excitement WAS intense, aud dIligcnt search
was AT once begun for evidence 10 asten on rne
place OF resIdence, but. AFTER a search OF his
effects, returned disappointed. nothing Oelng
cast OF the footprints OF the snute burg
lar was compared with MONEYS feet, anu lt
was found tnat /. ntted exactl,: sign. ae9r,
irregularity IN the plaster impression wElcn was
taken rom the footprints In the garden nc
tue rear OF Mr.. Snute's house. HIS voice was
decidedly feminine, another point which agrees
with the statement OF Mrs. SaaGe.
THE BURGLAR IDENTIFIED.
After the examination At Police Headquarters
Captain Campbell ana several patrolmen escorted
the prisoners TO toe residence OF Mr.. Shute, In
sidewalk noar the parIor windows. Mrs. Snute
lear 70 nave MN I'm, e rn .ne nonss ne
Identified nm at once as the man VINO
mad attempted TO kill her husband, SAYING that
mis- features were exactly similar and MS form
about tue same as that desperado Mrs. Shute
manifested the greatest horror ana repugnance or
Mooney ana refused TO allow aim TO DC taken 10
the BEDSIDE of her husband for fear OF frightening
MIN INTO relapse. Wnen toe accused nal been
Identified the officers took MIN the garden
and fitted his feet to the footprints made IN the
SOFT ground by the burglar. Tney led him the
length OF the traca made by the midnight ma
rauder in his hight. Mooney, VINO passed
through the Orueal without any maniiesta
lions Of alarm, was thea taken back 10
Police Headquarters, and from there
before Justice Walsh VINO committed him Tor ex-
animation TO-DAY. His companion, VINO Is ac-
cused ~ the police OF planning the roDberies
wnlcn Mooney perpetrated, was also CON-
mitted. fne both locked up
at the Tenth precinct station house, cor
ner OF Slxtn avenue and Bergen streer.
Tney have secured the services OF counsel VINO
Will to-day apply TO u Judge OF the city Court for
a writ OF naoeas corpus Mr.. Snute's condition
was stu Improving yesterday, out MS physicians