The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-28
BETRAYED BY HIS FEET.


A VAGEANT PALE OF SHOES WHICH fEOSEO a
FIT FOR AN EIGHTH WARD DARBY.
For some time past midnight burglaries have been
perpeiraled upon residents OF Morrisana and Ford
ham, aud the offenders have hitherto cvaaed detec-
ton. The police OF The Thirty.fourth lTremonu pre-
cinct fortunate enough, however in being able
~ get upon the OF the thieves, VINO has
finally been brought 10 bay. Footsteps printed in the
soft loan near several of the invaded mansions were
carefully measured, and all found TO agree In length
and WIDTH a few weeks ago pair OF shoes were
picked up, and these were found TO III the measure
Captain Benefits therefore kept their eyes wide
omen. feeling satisfied that game would soon be
bagged. Last Friday morning Mr. James r. Bane, living
On Prospect avenue, Mount Hope, reported him.
sell at the fremont police station as the latest VIC
tim. He informed Sergeant Stewart that during the
night his house had entered about Sl25 worth
OF sllverware carried OIL Inc thiet had louna
broken pane in one 81 the windows and thrusting
SUCK through the opening reversed tne winuo"
eaten With it, TINS was accomplished without noise,
bu. the intruder lett his Key behind. On examining
tho premises sergeant stewart found toc VISUAL oot.
prints and then Instructed Onicer John Wicks 10
10 10 work. Thc latter heard during abe day that
some unusual objects had been seen In Buckoui's
woous. a retired spot about mile from Fordhhn.
Proceeding thther Weeks iouGd them to be the iden-
iica ARTICLES stolen from Mr. Bane Officer Weeks al.
lowed them to remain uudisturbed and then kept
watch. He remained IN Inc woods WIN occasional
respites from Friday afternoon until sunday morning
WASN'T BkAR.
Ahout three O'Clock a. N. That day tho odlcers
weary vigil Interrupted by singul' noise. II
appeared 10 HIM though bear or other wild beast
WAS lazily working his way through the dense under
growth. He renewed his viailance and pretty soon
the bear assumed upright position ana Instead OF
climbing ne Tree, the officer at Arat supposed pro-
cecded TO stow away Mr.. Banes siverware which re-
posed at the base. Weeks then arose and ~ "a louu
voice Ordered halt, ahcreupon the nocturnal VISITOR
sar te run, but had Drocecued but short distance
wncu the officer treu Two SHOTS alter MN. The lugl
tive then threw up Dotn arms, exclaiming, - am
shot, | shot, and Tell TO the ground ON.
Ger Weeks then began search Tor the asad
body which easy task, Tor The gloam-
ing that Just precedes the dawn was over All.
Nearly half an hour thus occupied when no
stun blcd log, as he supposed, winch turned
out however be living human beng, no grasped
tne otlicer tightly aroma the waist A struggle III
rho darkness followed bu. the oteer trumphed, ana
led his prisoner towaru the highway, winch "as
reach cd lust as The duy breaking. Weeks then
aiscoyercd Ia his gonst negro OF no mean
uroportions In the Thiriy-iourtn Precinct station
ANA b,s residence Il9th street, Harlem During the
day however. Detective Murphy ~ the Prince street
station house took look al the prisoner, ana
id.nt.ned MN Eighth ward darky,
bearing number oil aliases, VINO hao
pald regular visits 10 sing sing Robinson hlm ell
admitted having sentenced Tor Two years III state
PRISON but growing weary Of the restraint upon his
M oral ana physical nature while IN that institution
e lett al the end Of seventeen months. he declined
to give any IN regard To Inc recent rob-
berries In The Fordnam Police Court Yesterday Judge
Wheeler him Tor uia at the Court OF cen.
eral Sessions Before Robinson was taken TO court
Sergeant Stewart invited him to Try the shoes
above referred and they were found 70 III MN very
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