The New York herald., 1878-11-16
MANHATTAN BANK ROBBERY.
Arrest Of the Notorious Burglar
Shinburn on Suspicion
OF TIE POLICE.
Review Of the Prisoners Most
Daring Exploits.

Mark Shinburn alias Henry yrecand, alias Wheeler.
was arrested late on Thursday night by Captain
Byrnes of the Fifteenth precinct. The entry the
police returns read simply Henry yreeand, aged
thirty-ive, No. IS Chauncey street, Brooklyn Sus-
picious person 1t leaked out that the prisoner
arrested suspicion of having been implicated in
the Manhattan Savings Bank robbery, but the police
were very retcent about the matter and refused to
give any particulars.
WHAT THE POLICE SAY.
Superintendent walling and Inspector Murray both
refused to say word about the arrest
Captain Byrnes, of the Fifteenth precinct admitted
that arrest had been nade but refused to give any
of the particulars in regard to the capture of the
prisoner the CLOVIS that led to his arrest. He
would not state on what charge the man was to
be arraigned. He expected to mako further arrests
and did not want to prejudice the No one. he
stated. would be allowed to the prisoner
verse with him.
AT THE BANK
The secretary Of the Manhattan Bank was seen at
that institution of Beecker street and Broad
way. yesterday afternoon. He had heard Of tho
arrest through the reporters who had called but had
as yet received official communication from the
police authorities. He expected they would notify
the officers of the bank when they should be wanted
to testify in court. In case the man were merely
arrested suspicion the police might not call upon
the bank officers at all. In regard to the registered
securities that had been stolen the secretary
stated that of them had yet been recovered.
He had received telegram from Southern city
about some bonds that party had attempted to
gotiate there, but they not the that had
been stolen from the bank. No attempt had yet
been made to replace the registered bonds with dr
plicates the bank authorities still had hopes of
covering the originals.
Mr.. Edward schell. president Of the Manhattan
Savings Bank, was away from his Office the greater
part of the day only returning at about four O'Clock
in the afternoon. He stated that he had not heard
OF the arrest and had nothing whatever to say con-
corning 1t.
BEFORE JUDGE MORGAN
There was al extraordinary air Of mystery about
Captain Byrnes of the Fifteenth precinct yesterday,
despite his attempt to look unconcerned he
strolled down the centre aisle at Jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday and passed in through the
gate in front of the Judges bench turning toward
His Honors private room. His wink to one Of the
did the gallant captain succeed in allaying suspicion
when he closed the chamber door quietly 4ter him.
No sooner he ensconced in the apartment than
West Tenth street. opposite the private entrance to
the palace Of Justice. and saw Detectives Slevn.
some time with Judge Morgan. and on the conclusion
of the examination the prisoner was remanded until
to-day. when the case win be fully gone into.
A REMARKABLE RECORD.
Ehinburn's history Is in complete harmony with
the re.cence of the police. and the recovery of
paramount to the punishment Of the criminal ali
these secret manipulatons become q necessity Never
yet has this daring burglar received punishment ade
among the most remarkable In criminal annals Shin
burn il the man who robbed the Ocean Bank in this
iariy daring and successful crime, ana win
be recalled by every reader of the HERALD
on account Of the botiness and completeness which
characterized it. Previous to this daring robbery
Shinburn had broken into and robbed the Carroll
County Bunk of Maryland, for which offence he was
arrested in Broadway in this city, and turned over to
the Maryland authorities; but he managed to escape
punishment by the restitution OF about $4,000 of
! the stolen bonds and securities. II may well be i'm
| auinad these the N
! tyro, and long before the daring robbery of the
Carroll County Bank Of Maryland and the still more
| remarkable skinning Of the Ocean Bank, in this
city, he had accomplished feats almost marvellous.
One Of these the robbery Of the bank at Kecne.
N. H. III that he not so successful In elud-
ing punishment altogether he has since been, but
not escaping conviction for his crime he managed to
break Jail. and he still owes the old Granite State
about years of his time. All his attempts to settle
that matter by making restitution OF part Of the
stolen property have proved Intellectual and It is not
impossible that the New Hampshire State Prison win
open for him IL he manages to escape from the
charges in connection with the Manhattan Bank rob
berry.
During the last three or four years Shinburn has
been very quiet and part OF the time he has spent
abroad Like others in this country who have grown
suddenly rich, he has endeavored to make up for the
lack of early opportunity by european travel. His
return was prior to the Mannaitan BANK robbery,
times in the streets Of this city, His probable
nection with the burglary has been discussed in police
circles ever since the robbery, and IL may DO even
now that his arrest is only based general princ
pies. His presence in the ncghborhood at the time
OF the isson Of gigantic . crime in in itself
sufficient to suggest his probable participation in IT,
and his wellknown principle of making restitution in
order to escape punishment may have had something
10 do with IT, Evidently the hope that he will squea
or offer compromises is ut the bottom OF his
and accounts in part for the reticcnce of the po
lice in regard to him.
In appearance shnburn is described ~ rather good
looking. and he occasionally adorns his face with
luxurisnt pair Of side whiskers. He Ia German by
BIRTH about Ave feet eight and half inches in height
and still in the vigor OF life.