The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-09
In THE R0GUES GALLERY.
PICTURES or NOTED THIEVES AND
BURGLARS IN NEW YORK,
Pcculinritiea Of Those who Live by Crime-A
Woman BurgIar-Jnck sheppard In Real
Life Photogrn ghinG under Difficulties.

Everybody mas hChru OF the tOgucs
Gallery, hundreds have had occasion 70 visit IT,
hut thousands are In the dark ~ 10 the charao-
ter of the inslitution and the purposes for which
1t was designed and for which 1t is now kept up.
1t il not gallery. in the usual acccptation Of
the term. for 1t lacks all the essentials light, |
frames. racks, cushioned seats and soft carpets
which help ia no email measure to make objects |
of art enjoyable. Nor are the sights To be seen |
In this gallery such M would delight the artist
or suit the aesthetic taste Of the connosseur. |
All that the gallery contains Ia a collection OF
Photographic llkenesses OF thioves These are
arranged In several large albums, folio size, and
up to date number LEA. The albums are kept
In the detectives room At Police Headquarters.
The first face that particularly attracts atten-
tion Is that Of Thomas Smith. a piokpocket, who
has recently returned 10 the city after pro-
tracted visit to Sing Sing. whore he was guest
Of the state. Iy reason Of some nasal peculiar
ity, Mr.. smith is familiarly called Red-nosed
Barney" and by this name Is known to many
distinguished and worthy members Of the Police
OF New York and other cties. His number In
No is Henry willard. a professional klepto-
maniac. The portrait represents him with one
eye closed although MIR. Willard is well known
to possess An unhruken pair Of as sharp cspnls
~ ever discovered the short road TO watch
fob. His companion, George Lawrence No ~,
who is called " Yank" for short, also appears
with a closed eye These eyes were purpOsely
closed b, their owners In order to avoid faith
ful representation of their features for the bene-
Nn. n il William Henry whose nom dc p1tcr7r
IA" Ialty." a contraction Of Baltimore Ia which
city I've gained rcnown ~ highwAyman. lmlly
T. a uegru Of the deepest dye. He Is nov break
ing stone at Sing Sing, whither he was rent for
term Of threc years FOR cutting man IN
razor AT the corner Of West broadway aud York
street. -,,-,-,
hotel thief. and gentleman Of very aristocratio
appearance.
Nos ~ and 80 are two we-known pooketbook
droppers. Fred Wood, and William Moon. Those
experts are for the present Oh the retired list.
but will soon return oactiye duty
James Dickson. M. u, Is another expert In the
same line Of business. lie is man OF imposing
pass himself on IA an Arkansas Senator
Charles Wilson, No. M whose society name "
Nihhs. a. clever pickpocNet OF modest ana
retiring disposition, NJ Is proved 10y the TACT mat
IN order to secure his picture II was necessary 10
hold him In close embrace until the artist could
operate on him.
sits IN the attitude Of = man with something on
Ms mind ile has pair ~ heavy bracelets on
| his wrists, placed there. II Il said 10y number
~ admirers on the police force in token Of their
appreciation ~ his efforts to Anulhilate patrol
man who had insolently invited him to head
No ~ Is the photograph Of Edward Ryan
with whom the world bc, 4unc acquainted uhucr
! most llful bond rohhvr- In the country. lie
| sits with his head down. Hike an ouphalop-y-
| chite. and a grn of Intense amusement spreads
over hi- face from cyela-h to chin. IL will be re-
mcmhrrcd that Heinrich was sent 90 Sing sing
] for ten Years. that he WIS taken ont. brought 10
I New Nuf~, examined and declared o. he IN
7 sane lie ihrreupon went crazy and left the
scene ~ h,s many exploits. but did not leave his
30 20 L. the picture Of Joseph Johnson a
/ Swiss, with DIRK. fori,iddng couutennnce win"
/ attempted to rob and murder Mr. dubois rim
! rilal Of one ~ the grammar schools. Judge
/ Russell sent him TO Sing Sing for twenty years.
/ No. ~ represents George 4. Murray, Johnson =
ncconFd,e. who was arrested At the same tiIns,
| and /, now serving his line u twenty year. lie
~ the poet Of the Sierras appeared before he cut
I POD hair and donncd a stoVc-nipe hat. -
49,. e, and SO ircprt.ent Miss sarah williams
/ and Mr. Thoma. White, two well -r-mcm herej
/ pc,po,ket> Miss wllliams did the rining ~
lhe ladies' pecN cts aud passed The plumber to
tleman. ~ Innocent Appearance.
NJ. "a j, john Irwin. the man who set the
police at fault IN regard to Forre-ters c"nnec-
ton with the murder Of benjamin Nathan lie
! wa- about to he lynshcd In California ana ~
order to ave himself from An infuria'ed mob
| and t. s"eurr n free passage To- New lnrk the
/ paradise ~ burglars he cnucocted his story
which Had great success. lie !. now -'rNing a
term of seven year, for trespa-sng upon some
~ 5Ji- the tramp Ryan upon whose person
was found bloody shirt supposed for n time
80 hS the guilt of the NathAn murder upon him
lie Is TIN trampine. Co.,.
alias " Munrpe a noted highwavman and bur
litr Iur the next twenty-five year. his let" r'
T may lee addressed in care of the warden Of sing
sing Prison Tie remains al sing sing Tor TWEEN
~ years for highway robbery committed some
/ time anu nNe yei - longer Tor a buIElhfl
committed at Troy Mt about the same time.
Hermann Nandendorfs picture Is No 01b. Thi'
ornament 10 the burglars profession Is ihniiial
10 the reading public. hi, friends, and the police
/ as Dutch Hartman" II was at Dutch Harmaf
the officer aimed when he shot an innocent maj
near smith avenue few year, ago. HWHhu u
boarding At Trenton at the expense Of the STATE
81 New Jersey.
No ,n is William Dougherty, alaa Gleason
who shot III \ gentleman ia Theatre alley Aft"
rrbhine him on a horse car one night a fcv
months ago II Will Ice fifteen YEAR before Mr.
Ia
no. ~ Is \ terribly hard looking wretch JAIME
smith 10y name, but sometimes called lirod
trich." lie l. y dc-pc rate river thief Nhei
last arrested he attempted to stab an ohcer Il
the Fourth Precinct station house. He and hi
companion, Barney Mclaughlin. No. 7io, wer
sent up the river for Ten year. III,
the most incredulou- that the spirit 81 the 9l'
time thief with his f1n. his Goodness, and hi
audaoity Is ~ alive among a GER aln class o
young fellow NJ ~ dressed In the height of fash
ION. and carrying himself with n nwH:ger OF self
confidence and incidence almost refreshing
How many times lac has been arrested for sto.Il
, in he could not tell himself Owing to the ia
, ciiity with which he has always been able &
break jail no bears among his companions an
the " fancy generally the pet name Of " JAG
sheppard" he IA now however aud will he ~
nine years more IN MoyNnensng prison, PhIls
dclphia, place Of dure-s from which few crim
mails ever make what Paddy calls their intranc
| out" until enlarged according tn law.
, No. S.5 IL Shang Hamilton alias Hawlcy," IN
escaped convict who with four Others stole III
!
June last lie l. panel thief by profession, bu
, some times tries his prentice hand AT burglar
He Ia now in prison for breaking into stor'
and when. after 1--we years he comes forth fire
; again, he will be tried for stealing the looomf
| tive
{ In No. 80 We have another evidence of III
) fact that the thief II not always devoid of moo
esty. Here II Charles Williams whose dihidenc
!, L. - great that II ~ necessary Tor "A hrawny on
. Ger a. hold hs head In position while tho pho
!. | tOgrapher does his duty. In the picture mu
/ ! cular arm enciTcles Mr.. Williams neck Ike a
v old fashioned stock several sizes too large, An
V | the subject .ecm- very much Disguised.
: No. at} Is Hannah Reeves, aged ~. Hannah
y one of the few women in the world VINO Ia.
/ | achieved ,ucctas- H. burglars No. ~ Is JOSEPH
her husband, who has devoted himself To IN
task Of equalling his spouse In the craftsman
e art ,,,
/. No. Nlj II Thomas Cary or " Desperate Mike
, ! n very naughty aud very ill-look ing man, VII
- who was suspected ~ having murdered Mr.. No
70 1t required considerable coaNng of rough 80
v 10 gel him settled before the camera and In q
picture his head Is held In position 10y pair
l strong hands. - -
ncr. "A notorious robber who will hardly have a
q nl,nnrtunity 10 rob any more. lie 1, tho dc-pc
i ndn who attempted to shoot Oficer Walsh
the2lst Precinct. lie II up the river and Ia
o ring accidents, will remain there Tor TWEEN
e year. 49,, -
e tor, " Lumber Jack"
/ Charles do Ia Martenue, No. i,246 dist
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