The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-12
CAPTAIN DUNES CAPTURE.
WHAT HE saw IN THE P1RLOR or
SUPPOSED BEiLTHY MINIS HOUSE
-Four Alleged nu,'vInrr Discovered In the Very
Act ct Dividing she Proceeds Of - Recent
Robbery" Nj. Packs, the Stntioucr"

-Four Alleged nu,vInrp Discovered In the Very
Act of Dividing the Proceeds Of - Recent
EobberS-" Mr. Packs, the st.tiOncr."
Billy Porter ami Johnny Irving, who, tho
police say. are two Of the most dangerous burg
lars known to them. were arrested. together
with two men who gave the names of John vii.
son and John Doe. by the Brooklyn police yester.
dry morning. Porter and Irving were asso.
cntcs Of George Howard. alias Lester. who WINS
found murdered near the railroad i'm Yonkcrs
some time ago. When Henry Battcrmunns
s;orr. in broadway Williamsburgh, was robbed
Of 81 900 worth u silks last June Porter and
Irving were arrested 10y the BROOKLYN police on
suspicion. Thor pictures Were taken. and rs
the police failed ~ make out n casc against
them they wore dis hargcd. Acting Capt. Dunno
has frequently seen thcm since thrn. ana. he
lirving that thry were living In the Ninth lirook-
lyn Suh-Prrrin"t. he has devoted considerable
tim" To hunting up their residence. On Sntur-
LAY At noon Detective Murphy, Jaw them in
broadway. Willinmsburgh and followed them
heavy STONE hammer. Without attracting their
attention. tIr detective followed them up Broad
way. but lost them in u throng.
At o'clor; on thut afternoon Capt Dunno
corner al ItrhCn avenue and Jefferson street.
BROOKLYN The flower beds. lawns. and cro-
guot grounds about the house were well cured
Che ncglhOrhu At ~ that Of Il Mr. Vim. Parks,
wealthy slauoncr ui N"w York. The trades:
ul'h ~ lu. Ni'lNllN KNOW Mf iifkS. VINO seemed
,o be- n highly respectable gentleman. VINO put
rlnHd tltcn hrgriy and promptly paid his
ills. The house WIS frequently umined nj
night. and many guests were entertained in II.
Capt. Duane stationed Detective Murphy near
this house. and ut y o'clock Porter and Irving
were seen 90 com" out ui IT. ~ o'clock yes-
to-day morning they returned With Wilson and
Doe. Detective Murphy rrcpt NJ and looking
int, "a window saw the four dividing money be-
tween them. IN hour later III" two strangers
emerged from the house. and after walking
down Reid avenue -eparnted. Tho detective
arr sted Wilson aud took him 20 the Ninth subs
station. Doe made his ESCAPE. The reserves
were called. and they surrounded the residence
known IS Mr. IJrk-'s. Porter and Irving were
found IN bod. and John Doe was hidden in an
ouihuusr. Porter Was the man whom the
nnighbors knew as tho wealthy statiOner. Mr..
Parks.
Some pieces Of silk jcwclry. burglars tools,
u combination safe lock. and pieces Of torn
~ checks were found when the house WIS
sarchcd. Purirr's Vile. u woman OF twcnty q
'hiid. and servant i.irl were the other occu-
pants of the housr. They were put under
pol"e surge tlluuc". The house was handsome
~ furnished and contained II piano. Porter
gav" the name of Joseph COndit IN the police
Neither seems To- he over % years ~ age. They
ElNo their ages ~ 30 and % respectively
The prisoners hal not boon locked up long
before Mr.. Martin lbcft. -four derlcr of log
Graham avenue. reported that his store had
i"en entered during the night and the safe
robbed Of $3.50 and n number ~ checks. He
identified ,he pieces of the checks found IN
the Parks house. the money drawer OF his
safe. and % $500 bin taken from lrying's pocket
Connection Of the gang with other hurglnri"s
Were also found. Each prisoner had about sljC
Oh his person.