The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-28
A DEN OF THIEVES.

DESCENT ON NOTORIOUS ''FENCE" IN BROOK
SAND DOLLARS WORTH OF PROPERTY RE-
COVERED.
The Brooklyn detectives succeeded yesterday
afternoon In discovering and closing one OF the
most extensive resorts OF thieves in the vicinity
OF New York and in recovering large amount OF
property, the proceeds OF many burglarles. The
manner in which the place was discovered
somewhat singular, and the officers
were greatly surprised at the great success
that attended their efforts. In this connection
IL Is proper state that there has been greater
number OF daring burgaries committed in the
City OF Churches during the past year than at any
similar period since the close OF the rebellion.
The thieves have worked with great adroitness
and impunity, and IN very Jew cases have the
police succeeded in arrestng the robbers or
tracing the property stolen. There Is doubt
therefore, in the minds OF the authorities that the
capture of yesterday will result in the restoration
10 its owners Of great portion OF the plunder OF
the past year.
The police were notified Yesterday that a bur-
OF Mr. Jacob Zimmerman, No. 523 Broadway, East.
ern District. Detectives Corr Butts, Short and
Biggart were detailed TO look for the thieves, and
throughout the entire day they worked with great
industry They succeeded IN getting a descrIp-
ton OF person who nad been seen ia the vicinity
searched tue saloons OF Williamsburg with hopes
OF finding him. At six O'Clock in the evening
the description they had received OF the
burglar enter liquor store at No. I05 Grand
street, kept by man named Harry Baker. TINS
place has always been "a notorious rendezvous OF
English thieves, or ''kDucks," and Detective Big
CART had provided himself with search warrant
TO be used IN case OF necessity. Upon seeing the
object OF their suspicious enter the store the OFF,
GERS immediately followed and took MIN into Gus.
tOdy. He gave his name as Henry Ashford and
that ne resided at No. 800 south First street,
The proprietor OF the saloon, Baker, also
arrested and a search OF the premises was at once
begun. Carefully concealed under the counter
were large number OF silks, satins, cloths ana
laces; large box con talninP meerschaum pipes
and directed to "Mr Dierney, corner OF Lubbock
and Leavett streets, Chicago" was also found.
Alter securing tue property and closing the place,
officers proceeded TO Bakers residence, which
il at No. III Grand street. They discovered there
concealed in a cunning manner great guam
tty Of valuablcs, OF which The following
is an inventory:-Seven silver watches, two gold
Watches twenty-lOur gold chains eighteen pairs
OF earrings, four pairs of studs, one diamond pm
fourteen knives, eight silver spoons, two ladies'
and one pair sugar tongs, forty nine thread lace
collars, one bag OF silver coin, two gold sover-
eigns, gold neck chain and CHARMS, one garnet
ring sixteen pieces OF odd jewelry. nine reVolvefs
l5s adlel sllk scars 5000 cigaa1 seven dozen
laneous dry goods, silks, &c, Valued at ABOUT
$4,000. -----.,.~-.
The property and the prisoners were placed In q
wagon and taken to the Central ONCE, where the
former was stored and the latter interrogated as
to the ownership OF the property. me accused
up at the washington street police station.
During the evening several persons VINO
mad been victims OF r016eries called
view to identification. Among them was Mr.
Arthur Heeney, the Atlantic avenue pawnbroker,
worth OF property short time ago. H. was un-
able to claim any OF the articles. young man,
who gave the name OF John Arlington, was arrest
ed as witness aud held TO await the result OF
an examination.