New-York tribune., 1877-08-04
A PRIZE FOR THE POLICE.


secured until dozen pstoshots we're fred at and by
bin, the police had unexpected good fortune He was
yesterday positively Identified by Deputy Warden Jack
OF sngSing State Prison rs ." jim y Brady, the
notorious burglar and bank-robber well known to the
police as being implicated IN the Northampton Bunk
robbery the Keesve Bank robbery and other success
fu crimes in Philadelphia, this city and elsewhere. lie
five years prison service To New-foK Sate, anu
ten years Delaware having escaped from Auburn ana
Sing Sing y. Y, and Newcastle Delaware. with these
terms to ont and generous sentences ior the IN
dctment for grand larceny and two indictments i'r eio
NOUS assault which VIII shortly be brought agalnst hiin
Mr. Peterson Brady will have his time pretty 'hor
oughy occupied for some years 10 come. IL Is
believed by the authorities that in of necessity tes
tinsny enough can obtained 80 convict him OF assist
ing in of the robberies mentioned above for wbch
hc has been arrested In other cases. although
the police feel certain that he aceompiice they
lack the necessary proof to punish him.
When be was committed by Justice Wandell ia the
Jefferson Market Police Court Thursday evening
Brady taken to the Tomb and placed In cell no o.
All the old officers the Tombs took look at him. but
failed to recognize any welknown face. lie was Ger
tany represented Ia the Rogues Gallery, and the
officers feel confident that be not Ncw-Iork tief
il professional thief at all At his request his beard
taken off, account Of the hot weather. ana he
then lay quietly upon the floor while the doctors proDed
the wound in his leg in search of bullet The bullet was
not 1Ouii, however, anu Iue vi M"iN
prevented an extended search The prisoner then set
tlrd down into peaceful condition that the keepers
pronounced him quite the gentleman, and were inclined
believe his story that whiskey the cause OF hs
little escapadc with the hosiery ana pistols.
Yesterday morning breath Of suspicion was waited to
the ears of superintendent Wdng at Police Headqiar-
ters A description of the aud his innocent ways
with prison guardians CAUSED the superintendent To
utter verylo exclamation He elegaphed to Deputy
Warden Jackson mt Sing Sing, to come to New
York as soon as possible special business. Mt
Jackson appeared ut headquarters at p m,
and was informed OF the nature of the case
He slipped quietly down to the rombs, observed the
prisoner without the atter's knowledge and identified
him most positively The result OF Mr. Jackson mission
was made known to the Superintendent, and caused
great satisfaction in the Police Department The news
reached the DstrictAttorneys office just the days
work closing and the officials were delighted Dy the
prospect Of a pleasant task in the near fntnre.
The capture is looked upon by the officers OF the law
as the most important which has been made in many
months.
Tim Brady alias d. Peterson, has been known TO
the police a shrewd daring aud successful burglar for
q number of years. He was brought up in NeW-fork
city and probably born here, and IL about trtylVe
years of age The manner Iii which he spent his youth
unknown, but his acquaintance and standing among
the professionals" seem to indicate an early
start I'm rascalitv. In all his operations Brady
and success The robbery of Philadelphia bank about
seven years ago furnishes good illustration The bank
was about close for the day when Brady in police
mans Uniform. entered the Office aud told the cashier
That the Police OF that Precinct had ordered him
TO step IN and say that supicousoOkpg men had been
seen hanging around the bank and II was deemed ne
cessary TO send assistance to the two nighwachmen
who regularly guarded the banks vaults This was re-
ported the watchmcn, and they were not surprised
when four men in uniform came 10 the door lust as
darkness was setting M ana sd tley ad coue 10 hspl
guarding the bank suddenly bFa'y .ttIeh an eAchla
tiOn and pointed mp the street NHats Tue iilteft
corner" whispered Brady let u' follow them
Brady and the watchman stole ont or the biudihS
and spent qrtefOf an honr proving about the corner
When they returned t. the darhneSs the biAk Dnidne
the Watchman suddenly Knocked down, gagged anu
bodnd his companion bad been while he was at the
corner with Brady Ile r0Dpes ui.h pfocerdeu IN to
most leasu',ly manncf-haNlng WhOic niSht Dtlofe
tacn-:O rife the safes, which thev easily forced open,
ana they departed without moestatoH IN the morning.
BRADY was credited with the success OF this crime aud
warchnca to whon the police gave private view OF
the urylar thoueht recognized hi, but dared not
swear L. h, id nifty. Henc" he escaped, though eVl
Olscr Sc;,I0n.a policeman IA the Ninh war; brought
Brady prison te hrot time hlady was cHgigei IN
burglary in tins city wien The officer by an accident dls-
60 I'm, of i've years in the Auhnrn Prison froul which
he escaped shortly acrward. He vas rearicscd as an
escuc convict and sent to sing SS but "a not stay
.,,or Iu, "a. he a,au succeeded in escauing After
,,,,I ne was arrested in Delaware ON charge OF
burglary and sentenced 10 ten years Imprisonment IN
tue i at Newcastle Ie authorities % Oih tteu
state but Delaware oic'aie were unwilling TO give
with Ills usual sh and daring left the prison walls be
hud From this tine he Kept elear OF inahdcles
an III his present misfortune overlook nun
The National Bank At Northampton, Mass, was entered
BY seyca masked burglars ON jan 70, 1876, and ried
~ cclrirs amounting To 500 00J The bar glars first
entered thc Of Cashier Wnttlescy, and bound aud
raced the whole family, making the cashier repeat II
tIr p3to's mouth the numbers necessary to open
m. combination lock upon the safe. The large
amount s,oeu the astounding audaclW OF the
roh,ers The nnucctu;.l bravery of the cashier,
ntlt irru
most notable thai occurred ~ this country Two "
the ron,ers have met a punishment and the po
nee arr couideut that end IS yet. Cashier WHIT
lie ,y noticed that the leader Of Tie gang Mas large,
p0wcsful mau, OF perfect cooluess and sefpos-
Session. That man il known to he "Jim" Brady,
rne police are somewhat SURPRISED tai so 9ld and dar
in. burglar should do 81 unprOfea'l0nh ihng as
10 ss arrest and fire pistol ia the ogen street They
are inclined 20 believe BradYs own explanation that he
a! drIl at the tnc although tney also think that a
at deal OF his drunkenness simulated. was the
case win ais wandering speech ana MANNER HIS tran
anil apyearauce OF Innocence within Ms cell. and his
successful deceIvng Of the TObs official are much more
in con,onauce th MS character aui history than the
Wild outlrak Of Thursday on Broadway.
In The Tomb, yesterday the PRISONER showed hltc evil
denee TAuisdays chase A slight sra on hIs ielt
temple was visible, and when he walked from his cell Ia
the consultation room there Was scarcely percepubie
lu III hs gai: Bat h looked htte Ike 4 wounded man
aud g,eat @ea like truck driver ana carrier OF heSy
YcgLCe. IN appearance e Is not at AL preposseSsig
lis tce hard and cunning liz eyes are doYncast anu
turti,c. soGcny cap Is G'a"h 10Y over nus iosehead
Ia aAlug Brady great many fout-sy yllabed words
N,thuu. tofce or meaunt as II u Impress the
A TglBrNE reporter cou,efs,d win him yesterday be
fore ua mad been identified. d0 not Wish 10 say much"
ne sd al present. The tact Is, don't have much rec
cf,nn of what tO0a place yesterday drank great
deal too much whskey anu suppose II inaac me tcpO-
rriv insane do not let my friends ia Chicago
knr, lrythug about fiOB my present place of rest
dance, bus my counsel Nr ifCieiiah' Is Ptelhs |
lf,i In ouetlisuce TO his nstlIcttoi.s / would
-rnlr moi say any more present about ny case
sis~o,IrDty hc spoke treatment received al tac
hi ~ lie oicrs wno arrest Il him, aud accused them
of attempting o. take MS money itoh hun lie eoh ta
dc.ca Asc scygfai tlinee and aore than .Ic ehoNed
80. al Uh.: was undoubtedly icigucd dclaGgemcnt
OF oud Among the strange talnss he SAID Na' Ms
n MS only be said sus0tly troubled with feet.