New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-27
THE ASTORIA MASKED BURGLARS.
PLANS OF ONE OF THE BURGLARS FOLED-ANTECE-
DENTS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GANG.

PLANS OF ONE OF THE BURGLARS FOILED--ANTECE-
DENTS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GANG.
Cant. Murray, who has accomplished 80 much
toward bringing dangerous gang OF robbers to Justice
and DistrictAttorney Downing OF Queens County who
has succeeded already in obtaining the conviction ana
sentence of four OF this gang whose exploits In Astoria
yet fresh in the public mind are still 1T work in the
direction with prospect Of soon having the entire
party within prison walls Roberts and Riley. the two
masked burglars last convicted were taken to sing sing
by Sheriff Rushmore yesterday morning. On Thursday
evening Roberts visited by his last wife. Anna Stark
to he gave his money and jewelry and directions
for the disposal Of his property including the Blocker
and James St dcns II understood that Roberts,
who reputed he wealthy, will apply through his
counsel for a writ of habeas corpus, and endeavor to
have new trial. the ground that he clearly estab-
shcd an ahi on the recent trial The following inter-
ccpcd letter the possession OF the DisrrctAtorney
will prevent the success OF this plan it thought;
NEW YORK. Jan H. 1877.
FRIEND JOHN: thought il hest to address yOu for
cannot 20 and you, because-yOu know the reason
why want Won to see the precautionary aud see, II
the stuff is turned MP If he VIII let up on yon because
You have been good friend OF mine guess CIR en- ana
cent the things we destroyed If they viii this,
then get JngCy, Fatty, and Carroll to plead guilty ana
say YOU had nothing do with It, for they have no show
ALL think Murray knows where you sold the watch.
And keep on saying thai yon had nothmg 10 90 Win
Your Trend L. You know.
This letter Is FRI Of the gang WHO II sun AT large
Roberts been known TO the police as the Keeper
OF low Water and Cherrysts He is 80 years OF
age and native OF Poughkccpsie, where his parents,
with two brothers and Il sister. reside; they nave,
however disowned Roberts. On Aug TO- 1868, Roberts
married Clara Qulk in Philadelphia and until the close
of the war followed honntyiumpnr Clara taking the
money In this way he accumulated several thousand
dollars and when the closed he opened pace OF
low resort ut No. 32S Water-st, afcrward az No $40
Watcr-st, No % Jamcs-st and recently al No 2|Hi2
Watcr-st. which place is still kept 10y Cara All the
money made at these places long as Cara w0hd
allow IT, taken by him. July ., 1876 he left Clara
and was married the next day Anna STARK with whom
he lived NJ the tine OF his arrest. From the time OF
Caras first acquaintance with Roberts, he has been
thief always surrounded by thieves AMI his house was
oIwavs fun o. stolen chick rs. and other articles re-
cured nv III. gt. on I0ng '.lard AMI IN Ncw-JciSey
sc1midt, WHO arrested on suspicion 81 hchS t, -
Astoria burglars, and released ycst'fiai, VS oeh
AZ ROhrrtSs house, ana Was "a I,G M III "
durutlV with the their thieNrig cNleuN;on
While residing nt NJ. % JInrs-s Rob VI Sln John
McKcuu1 dTuCkCI row. In June, l~F'' III" iNii
at y 21-l2 Water IT. be cnticcd iato Ills pace lh'I
named Cohen. residing at Far ROcTeWN. cohen mn
considerable money, and Roberts ordered one oI ne
MIN She stole 70, aud then Cohen went away
without missing 1t. Roberts. Sent III" gil air.
hun. and she again robbed BIN. MS tmc OF ~
For this oifrIs,, Roberts arrested. lie had,
bnt She was found and indicted. Upon her arlagnncnt
in IN. Court - session. ut IL" instance Of k'b - tc
year Robcito DISCHARGED. AMI at!ctWa'd I"'" !ei
clothes sod thcu. Sh" wa "a cOul' 10 l'~b,l
against him "Wednesday. Tbs girl was hrSt hrtuGht
Robcre's den by John James who found heI ~ 'S
bip, unahl. TO speak a word o. ENGLISH, or 10 make her
escape she gave up in despair and renamed there