The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-01
BREAKING UPATIIIEVES'DEN
KI0HT MEN AND ONE WOMAN nm
AND STOLEN GOODS FOUND.
Surveillance at Night OF Houses IN stanton
and First streets that Well Repaid Capt.
Foley and u squad OF Police Omcers.

Surveillance at Night OF Uouses In stanton
and First streets that Well Repaid Capt.
Foley and squad OF Police Onicers.
Capt. Foley for several days watched tho
house at 12 Stanton street. the lower portion OF
which is a lager boor and billiard saloon. Tho
proprietor OF the place was known as Frederick
Schafrer. Frederick schower. Frederick Law
ther. and Robert Campbell. 1t was learned that
he had done the State some service In Sing Sing
prison. and that his nearest friends were those
who had sojourned In the same place. The
Captain recently noticed an unusual activity
about the house. and at O'Clock on Friday
evening he posted some Of his men. without
uniform. near the saloon. Two men carrying
valse and bundle went out OF the saloon. and
started toward the Bowery. When they reached
the corner the Captain and four OF his officers
set upon them. The two men fought desper-
ately. but they were secured and locked up In
tho Eldrldge street police station. They were
recognized as Harry Miner. alias Charles
Clark" and Eddy McGee. alias Murphy"
well known burglars. They had four hand-
some silk dresses. which had been stolen from
returned to the lager. beer saloon at ~ stanton
street, and arrested Frederick Schaffer. the
William Hill, Robert J. Hardin. alias Terry
Murphy" and Thomas Mooney. schafIeTs
sash h NIX Ike s rss SSSt ' S Ss Ss SO ha bsa
the the repStSd wife Of Harry Miner. arrayed q
from i' her. and she was locked up Win the others.
searched Between the ceiling of the upper
story and the flooring OF the garret the officers
found burglars tools and stoen property. The
officers took away extra henvy sledge ham
mer. a large sectional jimmy. a jimmy Of mo-
dium size. four small Iimmles. three cold
chiscls four single skeleton keys three brnss
and five iron keys. dark lantern. three pieces
Of fuse. many wax candies. large auger.
stolen IN Walker street. n caso Of surgical in
s,runents. n pocket book containing a pawn
show showed ii that tie watch % had been pawncd f9r
$40. two silver watches. and gold chain In
three pawn tickets for a pair Of trousers. a Sc
Of earrings. and a plain gold ring, Other arti-
cles were taken by the police officers to the
,At about i o'clock Yesterday morning Capt
Foley went to First street in search of David
| Davidson. alins Boston Dave" who. II was
learned. was implicated in thdf irst street burg
larry when the Captain arrived at the house he
| directed three of his officers to watch the en-
frances to the building, while he went to David
sons room. on the second story, BACK. and sav
and tho husband had gone after physician,
| The Captain was not known 10y the woman, and
he remained until Davidson returned. when the
| on .crs stepped in and arrested him. .
The nine prisoners were in the E-scx Marka
| Police Court yesterday, and Capt. Foley asked
Murray granted the request. While returning
| 10 the police station Schafrer gave orthrew away
lhIEt pTfuS. pun, h'uT il~ Il l'pi 't'H VI
| crocodile. Hardin had u watch which was pre-
scnted by the Fakir Of Ava; also plan of tho
| Academy Of Music. This plan was the property
! OF Robert b. and Frederick B. Anderson. Hardin
also had photograph. on the back 81 which
was written. Yours till death. Jennie Meason."
The earrings and breastpin taken from Mary
! Clark were of heavy gold black enamel, and
diamonds. They were stolen from Mrs Bleys.
| In FIRST street The prisoners were again bo-
| fore Justice Murray IN the afternoon. and when
his Honor said that the Captain was doing ex-
cellent service, the Captain replied that he had
| not slept for more than three hours since Thurs
| day. Harry Miner and Eddy McGee were each
| held in $1,000 bail. The others were detained
| for examination.