The New York herald., 1877-12-01
JUST IN TIME.

GANG OF BURGLARS FRUSTRATED IN AN At
TEMPT TO ROB BONDED WAREHOUSE.
A well planned attempt to rob the bonded ware
houses of Patterson Il Tower, No 2s4 West street,
was discovered on Thanksgiving Day. An hour later
and thousands Of dollars worth OF silks would undoubt
edly have been carried away Four arrested
on suspicion. but the evidence only sufficient hold
one Of them Tho plot conceived about two weeks
ago. On the 10Th OF last month elderly man. with
gray side whskers, called the tenement house in
the rear OF No 462 Washington and engaged
vacant at 81 per month rho rear OF the house
adioned tho wall OF the bonded warehouse The man
promptly paid months rent and the next
day moved in. The furniture was scant, con-
sisting merely Of bed, tcw chairs and
table. A few days aiterward the newcomer
joined by tall female and savage-ooking young
man, and housekeeping began. Alter while tho fam-
lily the second floor noticed that the new tenants
strange their actions. They kept aloof from
their neighbors and stayed in doors much possi
bio. Frequently at night they visited by TWO
three men, who renamed always until late hour.
The elderly tho subject Of no little gossip
HIS clothing ana surroundings indicated that no
poor yet he did not work. and noticeable that
whenever friends called he entertained them with
abundance OF liquid refreshments. His bill at the cor
ner barroom showed him to be Of lis best Gus
toners.
THE BURGLARS AT
Early on Thanksgiving morning family living up
stars commented on the sound OF hammerng that
reached their ears but The ceased II was
forgotten. Once again during the day they heard
strange grating noises the rear, but they attributed
them somo w0rkmen in the bonded warehouse.
the bonded warehouse entered the building 10 make
his customary inspection AS he neared the
second floor ho fancled he heard strange
noises. Pushing open the door he saw
the forms OF four Quickly turning his
lantern upon them he took IN the situation al glance
They burglars. With commemorate presence
Of mind he shouted down the stairs, 'Hurry up,
geant, and let some Of your officers guard the hall
way, rho raj mad elect OF filing with consler-
nation the robbers OF whom rushed for the near
est window and jumped to the sidewalk. The remain
ing two quickly crawled through hole In the wall and
entered the tenement house. Then the watchman
shouted at the top Of his voice Tor the police, and Of
hcer McCary. OF The Fth precinct, came In response
AS he nearec the warehouse he saw two men running
up the street, and on learning the cause Of ALARM ol
lowed and arrested Edward Edgar Heming-
ness in the person Of Hannah Hincheii a
neighbor, who saw Hemingway leap from the window
The prisoner was committed TO the Leonard street
station house lie refused 10 give any rmation,
Captain Eakns, assisted by Detcctivc Fogry, be-
gan work on the case. Through descriptIons fur
nshed uy people in the vicinity they subsequently, ar
rested the foLoSing persons:-Lary Casey, alias
Charles Harrison George Lockwood aiias The Gully;
Andrew GIgan and William Hocy. The prisoners
found West Houston street saloon. They
yesterday arragned at the Tombs Police Court,
but the officers could furnish no evidence save as
against Hemingway Judge FIammer released AL but
HIM, whom he remanded TO enable the police to pro-
cure additional testimony.
WHAT WAS LEFT BEHIND
In the tenement house the police found two dark
lanterns, couple OF Jimnies half dozen chiscls,
some maiics and saws, aud various other tools com
monty employed by burglars. OF these the officers
took possession, together with the furniture in the
rooma lnvestieaton OF the warehouse revealed two
holes IN The walls through the brick wall
OF free warehouse No 2s3 West street, closely
Joining the window ol the apartments occupied by the
strange tenants and another hole cut through the wall
into the bonded warehouse next door. Two OF
blue silk the first floor bad been broken open and
ST. 500 worth OF goods had been taken from them and
piled on box near by ready lot removal Nothing
else disturbed, although 100000 worth OF goods
were stored there.
A curious anomaly is presented in the nfIdavt on
which the prisoner held Ii forth that 81 500
worth OF goods stolen. Against this statement
the complainant and Captain Eakius Protested but II
rs said that the clerk the Court insisted that in
eye the goods had been stoen because they
had been removed more than one week, although IN
TACT they mad not been removed from the place