The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-30
a NIGHT HUNT ron RrrER rnrEyEs.
Searching Under the Piers OF the West side
stolen Property Found.

The Albany fcrryboat Abiel wont into dock
ut Carkson street a month ago. The owners
son and IA deck hand took charge OF hor, sloep-
ing aboard ut night Sergeant Gastn and De-
tectivo Michael Cannon saw n river thief 60
over the bulkhead Of Pier ~. Summonng help.
Sergeant Gastlin searched for tho thief and for
stolen property. Running under the hull Of tho
Abel thoy found store Of Russian leather.
hammers. knives. springs. boxes Of handkcr-
chiefs. and other articles packed carefully In
the crossbcams OF the Abic and in the upper
boards " her paddlc-whecl. Two bont loads
of property were taken out all nerty packed In
waterproof coverings. The Abicl might re-
main in dock all winter. Tho river thieves
Sergeant Gastiin and Superintendent wall
moved in part only and that an officer armed
10 the teeth should hide in the Abiel's paddle
wheel. Other officers were to w. slowed away
En- tho nciglborhoOd. Sergeant Gastlip. and
officers three brats were TO covcr the North
river. and prepare for lively chase. syn
foot Of Canal street ut o O'Clock on Friday might
n start was made. Quickly and silently the
street the little Hclrs Kitchen isthc name given
to the pier under West Tenth street. runnin x
n me shape OF to Mesi E Ky ~ s.rsst,
wharf TO Charles street. This WINS The point the
police had .coyerph At one end WIS Sergeant
Gasilin and Onicer puskirk; a, nnoiher part De.
tective IIayeand Onicer Bliel. Attic Tenth street
end Dctectivr damon and Macaucy were steer
ing the boat dir. tly for tho narrow entrance
hetwcen the splits leading To- the entrnnco OF
HeiIs Kitchen. Don't spcnk. for the life Of
YOU" whispered Cannon. for We don't know
whore the boats are. and orders Hro to shoot al
tho first object W. soc. The other officers may
fire If they hcgr YOUR voice. We are Instructed
to Keep silent"
The skin. after hanging hard against the
sples. lairly roeling against quantity u 'um /,
hcr IN the wn'nr PASSED undcr the wharf and
the roof wns low. aud !. wns necessary TO
puarrr " u milo long. In different parts nr''
rocks with sharp points. he nolrr knrw
darkness leit "A WHY through. In Hollis Kitchen
n, police have often recovered stolen property
carefully put ON the upper tier OF tn stone pier
! There ID Il summer the body al grl Wa ION Il,
| 1t was unrceognrAhle. II Is lNorlt resort ~
/ river thieves. who know its every nook and
! corurr. Carefully Steering through. Dci 'ctis'
! Cannon wont directly under the lery h9g9t
heard except the ripple ol the water anu ih" oc-
| fasiNual 1auNu ut TN" wafer rats. Il, i've
! Immediately answered af two different points
! Then tlo ,urk lanterns flashed. and tue ca "
| recognized each other. IHr amps tu-lrdVilch
| AMI sudden The lrngtn of Hollis kNch"n. Th'
| officers -lrons from their loais and cfaM .c'
| along thc narrow shelving. Il wus ~" wurk Cd
n f,w minutes only. and H-r. Kitchen ha.
| been searched. Not u river thief WAC seen.
re, ~ tho prnt.s Lin nj Pier i5. foot Of Charlie
street. The three bout- emerged almost To
srthcr from the mouth oI zen ht,h'n
green. shiny hQ'o in the very heart oi u.
! biz pier at the foot OF Charles sif II
Nn soon.r Iaii H. m"p!h 'ann ,.s s n,'
! knots ut ~ulie-. There wore no thi.N"e IN th
Lin Tho last place visited WAS tho HmuE
gl'rs' holc' az the loot ct Re tor street, htt tn
/ river thirNr- We're net thsrc. TlDy bal 'Ni
d.nt'y boon given the alarm that their stores fl
! the Abel Were discovered.