The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-05
THE COURTS.
Ey-PriSOn COnvictS Who Have a Bad
Opinion Of Boston.
SEE-SAW CITY SUITS.
Another VIII Controversy involving Halt
Million Estate.
TRICKS OF THE TRADE.
TRICKS OF THE TRADE.

"Do you see those two men % said gentleman to
mother In supreme Court, Chambers yesterday.
sObserve them carefully and then give your
opinion Of them"
al see nothing very special about them" responded
The gentleman addressed. s'They certainly gen.
lcelly dressed and quiet gentlemanly. Como
TO look at them more scrutnizngly one, should say
has decided military air while the other has more
rcpose OF manner and a hauteur equally marked"
II think most any would be similarly i'm
pressed continued tho first nterlocutor. ut only
shows how deceptive appearances are'
Then they are not what they scem?"
'sThey are two of the most adrot thieves in this
country. Both have spent several terms In State
prison, and they arc likely to go there soon again.
'You surprise me. Who theys'
"Tne taller is Joe Butts, alias Joe Adams. and
tho other Pepperman' Joe. alias Joe Baldwin"
This conversation need not DO further rected II
was noticeable however, that they soon became OBJ
jects OF general attention. an ntimaon their char
ncter ana the of their appearance In rapidly
nnding It's way from one 10 another among tho throng
OF LAWYERS and Others in the court room There was also
observed the attendance OF Inspector Diks Captain
Walsh Detective Waliing and host Of lesser police
lights In February last, as stated at tho time IN The
HERALD, the counting room OF J. g. King 4 Sons,
bankers, whose place OF business Is on the corner Of
Pine and William streets, was entered and s5o,Oo0
arrested suspicion OF being the guilty par
ties. shortly alter tho robbery wholesale
bered, by order OF tho Police Com 1t being
charged that those beng assigned TO look after
tiers IN Wall street and It's vicinity were in league with
pecuating bond thieves, who have for a long time
succeeded making this rich field Of harvest These
two prisoners following their arrest taken to
Police Headquarters and kept close confinement
with lurking hope, IL Is said, that they would
bosom themselves in regard !" Wall street robheries
thus inculpalng several detectives. The prisoners,
however, aid not squea as anticipated, ana were
finally taken boz ore Police Justice Oterb0urE when
effort was made to bold them upon charge OF being
implicated In the bond robbery OF King Sons bank
ing house. The evidence proved TO be very slight
but before their discharge telegram received
from Boston that they were wanted there 10 answer
q charge OF burglary, and thereupon tho prisoners
rcnanded 10 the OF the police authorities, to
be held awaiting requsition OF the Governor OF Mas
sachusctts. On their behalf Mr.. William +. Howe
their counsel, sued out wits OF habcas corpus and
ccrtiorar and pursuant 10 these they pro-.
duccd yesterday before Judge Donohue IN Supreme
the commitment issued by Justice uttcrbourg upon
which they retained In custody. Judge Dono.
hue granted this motion, when Assistant District
Attorney l.cary stated that two Boston on
GERS court with warrants Of
QUESTION issued by tho Governor OF Massachuset
their extradition TO that State Upon this statement
the prisoners given 10 the charge OF tho
Massachusetts officials. Mr. Howe Immediately pre-
pared petition tor writ OF habeas corpus, di.
rectng that the Massachusetts officials produce the
prisoners forthwith before Judge ponohuc. The writ
was at once granted, and Mr.. Lcary moved that the
case be heard al once so MS to enable the Massachu
sets officers to convey their prisoners without delay
Mr.. Howe strenuousiy objected TO this and insisted
that there should he gwen hin time 10 prepare
traverse to the writ denying the identity OF the prison.
ers. This was granted. and the case set down Tor
bearing this morning.