The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-04
A STRING OF BURGLARIES.

On New YEARS. morning before eight O'Clock tho
umbrella store OF Louis Lencrts corner of Broadway
and Blocker street, broken into by burglars and
umbrellas and silk handKerchies valued at $3.50
stolen. Yesterday Captain Byrncs and Detectives
Scvin and Doan, of the Fifteenth precinct, arrested
james Kealey, aged seventeen years Of No. Al Made
son street; Daniel T. Connors, aged eighteen, OF No
l9S Duane street, and William Fitzgerald, aged twenty
one OF No. $50 East Fifteenth street. In their pos
session wore found three silk handkerchieis which
were partially identified portion OF the stolen
property. Fitzgerald has already served IN
State Prison n similar offence. Tho prisoners
arragncd before Judge Bxby, at the Washington Place
Court yesterday afternoon, and at the request OF Cap
saln Byrncs rcmandcd to tho Mercer street
ton until to-day obtain further evidence.
Fitzgerald aiterward madc a clean breast Of the
whole transaction 10 the captain lie said that he and
the others had committed the burglary, and that he
hid taken a sample OF the goods 10 an told ence"-
Gustavus Cohen--at No IS Baxter street, who proud.
ised pay him 81 80 apiece for tho umbrellas. which
we're said worth six times thar sum. When tho
thieves hour later, brought the articles TO the old
ra cal he would not give more than 81 25 apiece
for them They were obliged TO accept this and II u
lair to presume that they were angry with Cohen,
and determined 10 punish hun Tor his avaricc. Cap
Byrncs got search warrant ifom Justice Bixhy,
aud, accompanied by Detectives Slevn and Dolan,
went u Cohcn's, arrested and brought him to tho
Fifteenth precinct There Cohen confronted with
Kelly and Fitzgerald. who identified HIM al once. Ito
was held ma Will be taken wth the Others to court
this morning.
FIGHT on THE DOORSTEP
stephen Coppngcr aged thirty, VINO said he lived at
No 81 Edrdgc street. was committed Tor trial by Jus.
tce Wandell, the Essex Market Cour yesterday. 10
charge Of burglary the first degree IL APP
pears that Mr. Albert Cappelle, OF No. 81 DIVISION
street, was awakened yesterday morning by nOiso q
burglar making In his room. He jumped out 81
bed and the burglar ran down STAIRS pursued by Mr.
Cappcile. The I'll cf had succeeded open ny hall
door. when he was arappcd by Mr. Cappelie but
offered a desperate resistance Mr. Cappclles ol
help attracted Olccr Frederick OF the seventh pro-
cinct who took the burglar no gave his namc Cop
pnger into. custody. gold watch valued at $50 aud
S25 stolen from Mr. Cappcllo's room were found IN his
possession.
CAUGHT ACT.
A couple OF burglars, Frank stewart, aged thirty.
caught last evening" about hafpast five O'clock trying
to pry open the door Of MT GriIn shoe dealer who
occupied the second floor OF No. So Warren street.
They tho very act OF forcing entrance when
Mcssrs. John T. Benjamin aud J. II. Stcinbcrg caught
and stopped them. The gentlemen coarcd thu rascus,
who turned on them and attempted TO assat their
tors. Mr.. Ben AMIN Knocked Mccarthy down; then
Stewart aimed desperate blow at the gentleman d
head with the Jimmy :; II wnrdcd OF by Mr. Stem.
berg, and just then koundsman McArthur and Oficer
Garland up aud arrested the almost
pcradoes, who locked up In the Fifth precinct
Irvine and tho Jimmy, two feet long, found on
them. They will be taken to court to-day.
BRCrE INDEED
James Madison, who broke into the residence Of
tcntion OF robbery, and then assaulted severely
to cause premature confinement, yesterday com.
mitted Tor trial by Judge Murray at tho Fiftysevcuth
Street Court.