The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-21
rom ALLEGED BURGLARs.
Bail Refused for the Men Captured In n
stylish brooklyn Residence.

The examination OF the four alleged
burglars William Porter. John Irving. and
James Draper. alias "Shang Draper" and the
mysterious -whiskered John Doe. or John
Wilburt. captured in stylish Patchen avenue
residence. was held in Justice Scmlers court
Brooklyn. yesterday. Irving and Porter were
fashonably alfred. They are of medium
height. and have carefully trained moustachcs
Portcr's hair is inclined TO curl, and he has a
frank appearance. Draper IL hard-featured
muscular man. The rcd-whiskcrcd man seems
to be some hard pushed mechanic. who might
have joined the gang for the sake of the money
he could make. His brow was beaded with
Precipitation most OF the time during the OK
animation. and he showed signs OF fear ut tho
approach Of every now conner. lest he might be
identified. He insists that he was never ar
rested before and that he conccnls his name
for the sake of his respectable family conncc-
tons. 1t was asserted that the prisoners had
IS 900 to back them. They had able counsel.
Draper was still ngtatcd lest his picture
might he sketched by some artist, and no held
paper over his face, and Irving. who had al
ready been photographed for the KOgurs tial-
lcry. was 50 annoyed by a spectator idly sketch
ing his picture in n frame OF handcuiI, that
he sprang upand tried TO snatch the paper from
the amateur artists hand hut was prevented
by an officer. a richly dressed young woman,
with long flowing sleeves, which displayed well
ROUNDED arms. look an active interest IN inc
prisoners. No one knew her relations 10 tho
prisoners, eXccp; that she was allied To Irving.
Martin bert. who's" feed store ut ljS Graham
avenue. II Is alleged. WINS robbed Of $3.50 on Aug.
IL. testified that the place was closed up at
T. W.. and that the padlocks on the doors were
locked. and the safe WINS securely fastened.
Tho robbery was discovered on Sunday morn
ing The cash box. money. n note. and some
checks were missing. There was torn IS note
and ~ note In the money which he rcmem-
bcred, because they had been refused Mt the
bank. He identified the torn bills found on
John Doe ns those he had described. and he
also identified the paper in which the silver had
been rolled M because Of his figures on IL.
Detective Murphy. whose nll-night vigil ia
the churchynrd opposite the residence mt 1872
Patchcn avenue. led to the arrest of the burglars
described his capture Of the prisoners. He said
that all OF the money missed from Mr.. lberts
store was found on the four prisoners.
Theresa Cnrooran. tho maid servant in tho
house At 152 patchcn avenue. testified TINT she
knew her master Porter as William Parks,
He lived there with his wife and mother and
Mr.. Irving stopped there with his sister. On
the night Of the robbery Parks and Irving went
out at o'clock and she did not hear them re-
turn.
Justice Senior held the prisoners on n charge
~ burglary in the third degree TO await the
action Of the Grand jury and refused hail. al
though the counsel offered to furnish II ut once.
EN-Judgc Morris, one OF the counsel, cXcitcdly
demanded the release OF Theresa Corcoran.
who was detained rs u witness. and said that
her further detention would be an unmitgatcd
outrage. Ho added; ! will defend her Il 1t
takes my life." lUprOarious applausc.l Justice
Senior held her until to-day.