The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-06

establishment OF +. NJ. Iioag & Co, "a Reade
street, was found TO have been robbed Of nearly
5000 worth OF ivory buttons, &c Detectives
Williamson and Riley examined the premises,
aud noticed That the entry bad been made by
OPENING the trap door the burglar lad In sons
way injured himself, as there were fresh blood
stains on the sill. AZ the door was "a heavy one,
the detectives jumped to the conclusion that IL
had fallen upon the burglars fingers, and primed
with this hypothesis. and with the Information
That a suspicious man, apparently anxious TO
avoid beng seen, mad been noticed near the
store on the previous night, they set out
on VOYAGE OF discovery. The clue was very
slight one, but it WIS followed ur, and at
O'Clock the next morning the detectives were IN
front of u hol~e on Iwcnty-nftn street, between
Seven tn and Eighth avenues, to which they had
traced a man with his fngers bound up. Fifteen
minutes utter their arrival an express wagon
drove up. Two men came out Of the house with
a trunk which they put Into the wagon. Then
they went back and brought another trunk and
sposed OF II In like manner. The wagon
star ed, and did Detective Riley lie had a
smart chase, but succeeded In mounting the
wagon and securing one Of the men, who proved
to he william X. O'Brien. His companion,
Joseph Gleason escaped nut he Ia now in prison.
O'Bren W taken before Recorder Hackett.
lie pleaded guilty OF the robbery, and was SEN
fenced on the I'd Of February to three wears In
state pIs oo zoe propsry stT,en anoHnslnG
and all tins work was done, understand, within
hfteen hours.
DEFAULTING CASHIER.
A notable case requiring not only SKIN, but
tive, was the capture OF X. j. Dallas the default
ing cashier Of Monston's Bank Of Toronto, Can
ada. Dallas had, In December, 1874 run away
with $4,000 in Canadl bank bills. Notice was
sent to New York, and Detective WIN. Q. Titus
was ASSIGNED to the duty Of finding the run
away IL anywhere IN the ncighDorhood Of
Gotham. II he only Information furnished him
ton for Suspension iir,dge on the 7t6 Of Deem
Der. and that he was tall, stout man. Obtain
ing specimen II Dallass handwriting, he
tined the registers. At the Union Place
Hotel he found The entry IN the register OF the
name ~ II. II. Dunphy, Che writing being the
same as that Of the specimen In his hand. Mr.
Dummy had lett, the clerk said. lie was n tall
Titus telcgraphed to Toronto tnr description
OF the baggage In possession Of Dallas when last
seen. and the feply-"small black satchel =
satisfied him that lie was on the track OF his
man. Another telegram Informed him that a
letter inclosed in Westminster Hotel envelope
had been received but this gave the detective
no clue rs no man Of Dallas's description had
been seen at the Westminster Then on the
register ~ the Revere House he found the name
j. johnson In Dailas's handwriting. Johnson
had bought q zine covered trunk. At the West
minister he discovered that one c. n. Franklin,
whose writing was the same m Dalhs's, h I'd
! requested To have his letters forwarded to
Taylor Hotel, ler-ey CITY. IaNlor's WIS visited.
western pound tram. ihlnklns that ms
| quarry might Re uVertaken at some point on the
row, ii.Hs n,ei nun 70 ,Newathi anu %, ct
! for fac. simile ~ G. H. Franklin's
writing. applied himself to the hackman who
drove him ON hi rounds. Jchu rrmemh red
! that a man answering frnnklin's descriution
hat come by al eVr'liug tram two nights before.
and tn Ire cad driven Tim To- "a taiiDr's VIII, re
| he purcA sed q suit of clothes lttis found tAe
! Clpt Aitr. who showed him suit smilI to that
/ pufcn sd by the stranger. lie en- made dit
gent inlNi AID LEANED that hi- Irlte n fugi-
, ttYH haI N.uN west IS fac = %. lock tain. lie
p,-ted for Tiilancfh. and on entering S,y rtzs'-
/ hotel he met Mr.. frannlin a'its Duupnv, alias
Jonnson. aias Dsllls. coming out. lie tOON the
~ 10 Wit iu my alilscs 10 New ark aui ~ Police
! lletdqu frters subjected Inn to "A thoroueh
search, when resulted IN The finding II $ts.U.O
lnls sum- the erc ter part ~ me money lost
ana Dan was taken 10 Cantda. lie was Z
amined Nv thr'c phy-iciins. declared Insane
and committed t. - ll,iiatc .sSlum.
Titus received $1,000 from the h'i.k for arrest
/ ING fhcir unnapp' cashier. md - On for the re-
/ coveN ~ the money. ine Latter sum The Conn
/ mis. lcuer. allowed the detective to ACCEPT
provided he would give one q .l,rter ~ It to the
Widow and Orphans Fdnd. wnich he did
Az ACT or TRUE nrRoisM.
This man Titus j. not only shar., detective
] he Il brave man. ON the 1t Of - 'tfher. ls53.
nrc broke o1u' in the 10 'rai"rv ~ John j
/ Bow ~. Ia Horny street. The house was soor
enScl ped In flames. led ty the quantities o
cpnbusti bic chcmic rs wnicn 1t contained. and
4 II was with difficulty that the inmates escaped
/ with their lives. All did escape. however. ex
] Cept Mr.. Sloan. wno nv-d on the second lopr
/ sue rAn to the head Of the burning airs, but
fr'ehtened at the mass Of 1anYes rolling up
ward, she reireated to her room and crieC
r help ION 9, ilon' s window ii'g'
lie made dash 'r the rescue 81
the won n but was driven back. viii
! another splendid burst be cut INTO tue BURNING
/ hlilfing throu-h tae skfli-ht and made h'
! WY through mr.. and smoke 90 the room wher,
/ the woman WAS ca-rd, uut found he Ior bar
! ncalcd. lie then trlcd to chuu through tn,
/ transom, calling the " lie to Mrs. sloan to opet
/ the door. but he fhitd again ami W. ioroed 1,
/ leave her 90 her late, lie not MON ut Il
/ Ilte. Almost s.idel with smoke and with Or,
/ wnere he was hoiisd with the deafening PLAID
+ Us of the crowd in the street. Ills head ave
IA, were sin-ed 10 within an ace 4 bal mess
he was confined to his bed.