New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE ASTORIA BURGLARS IN JAIL.


The Astoria masked burglars on Saturday
morning were taken under strong guard OF officers to
the Queens County jail at North Hampstead. Upon
reaching Jail the prisoners searched by Sheriff
Rushmore and aerward placed In the lower corldor OF
cells and chained to the floor The Jail is notorious for
ITS insecurity, and the Sheriff, Knowing the desperate
men with whom he has to DEAL has also placed an extra
guard over Several OF the prisoners friends were
at the Long Island Railroad depot at Hunters Point
when the prisoners taken the but they were
not allowed to with them John James, aiias
"Fatty Farrell" is Englishman by BIRTH about 40
years age and has long been known to the police OF
this city a river pirate and burglar For burglary
committed about six years ago in the Fourth ward he
was arrested by Detective Irish Of the old force, and
served "a term in Sing Sing. AT that time he
belonged to the notorious gang headed by Jim
the boatman" Roberts is well known as the keeper OF
thieves den at No 90 Jamesst, this city, and mein-
Der of the Burnt Rag" gang. He is an American by
birth and 80 years of age McCarhyis also an Amerl-
can 90 years of age and by occupation driver He is
well known to the police as river thief Schmidt IA
German about 40 years Of by trade carpenter lie
has served term in the State Prison. and has evidently
recently been in fracas he has bullet w0and Ill his
right leg the result of which he mps Riley who
has turned States evidence Is American, Is years OF
age and by trade cooper He resides in Chery-st he
too IA known as river thief. He is confined separate
the other prisoners they have threatened TO XII
him. The gang all well known to Superintendent
Walling and the old detective force lhcl useu 10 ie
quent Water south, and Dover-ss and many belated
passenger by the wiamsbursh Ferry has been robbed
and beaten 10 insensiby by James, Schmidt and Rob
crts.
Roberts says his place OF residence is No. 242 Four
teentls Brooklyn and that he s the proprietor OF
coffee and cake saloon at No GO Bcccker-st ana also
kept a liquor saloon No. 90 Jam s-st. He claimed
that he h ms. his barlicepcr 10 eject all thieves
who III TO the latter place, but WAS unable 10 Keep
them Out cencs all knowledge of the bursarles al
admits his previous WIN
prisoners Schmidt and James, the latter having resided
at his house FOR time prior 10 the burglary. lie
further SAYS that Schmidt had not been home for some
DAVIS previous burgaries, but admitted that ne
crossed the ferries Wednesday before Tie lohery WIN
him. lie applied the DstricA Attorney to ne released
ON bail but this was refused Schmidt owns to having
been twice, charge OF stealing Tea ana
again for dSurderly conduct He strcnuousy denies any
knowledge burgares and insists that he earns an
honest living carpenter for himself ana three chi
dren the night OF Dee DO he claims 10 have been al
No. 10 Olivcrst whence he went home, stopping AT a
friends the way. He arrived al home AT IL
O'Clock. He was admitted 10 the house by the woi1ah
with whom he is living, his wife having eit Him. Nc
Carthy asserts his ability 10 prove he was far from
RaVcnswuOd the night OF the burglary; lie ackDoWl
ed-cs having served term in state Prison.