The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09
NEATLY CAPTURED.

FOUR BURGLARS POUND IN AN EMPTY HOUSE
THEY rLEAD GUILTY.
Tho four burglars who were arraigEed before Judge
Murray yesterday afternoon were all young men, but
there was something in The hardened faces and sharp
leering eyes that betokcned yours Of experience
Captain Kennedy, who brought the offenders into
court with quartet oil officers, seemed to realize
he had MADE ordinary arrest. and that he was
dealing with men who adopts in the burglars
arts There was none Of the buster OF common
offenders aoodt these prisoners. Tney all had the
quiet scipossession OF men who had taken their
chances and knew what they were about George
Marin, aged eighteen, residence NO. SO Spring
street" was rscoroed The blolter in reference to
the prisoner, bul there those in court who
remembered well the shiitless son OF well 10
90 west side CITIZEN who had lett mis- fathers homo
in disgrace The others John Rose, aged twenty.
SIX No. As Grand street, John Benton. rs ed thirty
OF No. 507 Ninth avenue, and james Walton, aged
tweniysix, VINO sad he mad no home. AT the courts
bidding The story oil the burglars nisaeeus was
rccteu
Early Yesterday morning they Ead slipped up 10
ped the selves III passing and requesting Ia harm
less, uDsuspcious way while one o. mar number
crash, OF course, and the shiver Of tho brittle
upon Walk, but the trio who wsro industri-
ousy piodoing up and down pad no attention 10 nat
though they a eyes and ears Tor faces
or SO unds at any IN the neshborhood There
nothing to arouse their icars, however. and one
by they reoined their partner, who was crouch
my In the doorway aud stcalthiiy crept inio the
house through the opening he nad made. The smut
tiers were closed behnu them, the blinds lowered and
everything seemed 10 u uil ~ The residence
which Justus D. uiscox had temporarily lett unoccu-
pied some time ago.
10 pass uunoliced had reached the ears OF one wake
lul mortal To the SICK room al o. l33, where Eliza
Mead u servant girl, was watching with an Invalid, 1t
penetrated, aud from the window snc had watched
the actions Of tho TOUR iniruders. The eirls mad
was speedily made up she hurried down stairs
oade him send policeman When OMcer
William Lowe Appeared she communicated
he sum moned Officers Helm, Creighton aud Tessara
assistance. SO prepared TO cope with the law
breakers man 10 man me policemen iorccd an en-
trance into The newly tenanLed mouse. The lower
floors were deserted; out the pater oil feet on Tho
stars above brought them 10 Inc top noor whero
they corncred inc four marauders and forced
surrender without struggle. Search revealed that
they prepared to carry of quantity OF wearing
apparel to the value $780, bcsaes other articles OF
account. The prisoners scanned deeply chasrincd at
being caught IN such trap, put quickly resainec
their serenity ana were quite prepared for their ap-
pearancc in court -st :.
ave want no lawyers" they said. ''Do you sup
pose care Tor their baIcerdash when we know the
law ourscivesy Our plea IL guIIiy-every soul Oh U.s.
But the house was not occupied SavvyY" aud the
prisoner aid his finger Knowingly alongside his nasal
organ. .
they were as good us his word. Gully, they oil
SAID lney were, aud on that plea given with a re-
mi nder that the house was empty the tour prisoners
committed In default OF $1,000 to answer. Inc
fact OF there being no inmates Tie house IN law
mltisates tue penalty, and well they knew IL
The accs OF the prisoners are lam liar TO many OF
side residents OF late and inc police arc I'M
pressed with The belief tnat thcy are the pen VINO.
during the past month, have been committing no end
o. clever unrivailed robberies. That gang has
boon al work there are numerous sufferers 10 prove,
and their system OF operating has been somewhat out
OF the ordinary way. Pazzls, baconcs and parior
windows have been much affected by these plund
ourug tho summer nights ana tho mysterious dsap-
pearance Of various ARTICLES OF outer ramens may yet
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