The New York herald., 1878-03-26

they taken bsiors Superintendent Campbell, at
the Brooklyn Police Hsadquar,srs ana tbs witnesses
oi the robbery were sent Tor When about thirty
persons had been assembled tue Supevint~ ~ndcnt's
oilice the prisoners disposed Of promiscuo usly
III 10 pick out the men who committed the robbery
James Dslahey, CLERK IN drug store, picked out
Martin as one OF the thieves Matthew Beliord. jap-
tor OF Public School No 81, OF Brooklyn, picked out
Bartlett as another, ana james Walsh, a coal cart
driver, idenuhed Martin as the third one OF the men.
Mr. Lane also identified Bartlett, while several other
Witnesses were positive IN their recognition OF tbe
Others.
From Police Headquarters, Brooklyn, the three
prisoners were marcbed down Couri street. shackled
by the wrists TO Detective Roche and Mahoney TO tho
Third precinct station house, on Butler street On
reaching the station house tho handouts were re-
moved and the pedsrees OF the prisoners were taken
by me sergeant at the desk.
Roberts said he WAS thirty years OF age unmarried,
bookbnder Dy trade and resided at No. 3t2 Forty
second street, Now York. He Is about hve eight
inches In hs'ght, has blue eyes and lair hair and
mustachc.
Martin, alias Carter, when questioned as 10 his
dence said, 'Sergcant, decline TO give you my resi-
dence; II would be OF no to you; am carpenter
by trade and was born IN the Unhed states" Martin
Is well dressed, sharp featured man, about forty
years OF age
Bartlett, who has a dark beard, black eyes ana was
dressed with scrup1lous neatness said he halter
by occupation, married ana resided In Newark, N j.
penknives In Martin's pocket was 81 In money, two
packages OF smoking tobacco AMI two pipes
The prisoners were then conveyed TO the tier OF
cells In the rear OF the station house. Tho Captain
placed Roberts and Martin IN cell together. and Bart
lett IN u cell adjoining.
HOW WERE CAPTURED.
The manner which the men captured
was as tollows:-As the Brooklyn officials
had communicated with Supcrin tendent Wulling De-
tective Roche with several Witnesses Of the robbery,
picked out from among the pictures the likeness OF
Henry Carter who yesterday gave his name George
W. Martin. Carter was entered the records q
bank sneak thiei. The Witnesses also point
John Roberts. Detectives O'Nei. Radford and Dilks
arrested the two men Indicated In u saloon SIKH
avenue yesterday morning.
subsequently Captain Leavy. OF the Third precinct,
Brooklyn VISITED Police Headquarters, and, on look
ing over the picture gallery, pointed out William
Bartlett as tho man who drove OF the wagon which
ne the Captain) pursued on Saturday Afternoon De-
tecuvcs Radiord ana Dukes then went out the
bowery and IN short time returned with Bartlett.
one OF the pictures examined was that OF James
Roark, who robbed Williamsburg bank IN 1874 Cap
tam Lcavy identied this picture as being tnat OF
Roberts. Roark Was sentenced Tor five years TO tho
Kings County IL. Penitentary and was discharged
from tnat institution about two weeks
HIS keeper, James Larkn, thought Roark and
Rooerts were ono and tho same person. When
rested Roberts SAID lie was single man, but last
evening woman who represented herself as Mrs.
Roberts called at the station and asked to SEQ
her husband. She was not, however, permitted TO
do 80.
The Identity OF tho fourth robber who is descr bed
as IA short, thlckset man, has been deermi ID,
but the police are confident that they will have him
under lock aud key within "a very few days.
The prisoners Will be Grraigned Tor prelm nary
amnnnon this forenoon before Judge Ferry in
BROOKLYN