The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-30
A BURGLAR AT BAY.
ne ATTEMPTS TO SHOOT HIS AcCusEE-AN Ex-
CITING SEINE AT THE GENITAL OFFICE
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ne ATTEMPTS TO SHOOT HIS AccUsEE-AN Ex-
CITING SEINE At THE GENITAL OFFICE
HISTORY or NOTED THEY.
The Police Central once very nearly being the
theatre OF double tragedy last Saturday, by prs
ouer attempting 10 shoot ne who had caused his
arrest and the detective who took HIM into custody.
Tho would DO murderer mono other than Joseph
Gutenberg, the notorious ,hicf and Desperate whose
arrest by Detective Adams for having January %.
1876 robbed the residence OF Mrs. Nathan Adophus,
No III Adclph street, Brooklyn, well as tho resi-
ccnce OF Mr.. William ST. John. resident OF this city,
on the path oil last December recorded in ysster
| DAYS HERALD The particulars Of both those rob-
bcres well the arrest OF their perpetrator and
his subsequent attempt upon his aocuscrs life, are
given below.
II appears that for time past Joseph Often
berg has been sought after by the police on
several charges of = serious nature. The ante-
cedcn,s OF this well known and successful crimi-
nal form quite al exciting chapter IN the history Of
municipal crime. he has been the leader and organ
ix-r OF OF robbcries in this city, which Tor
long time baled the skill OF the police He has been
several times arrested and imprisoned, but on each
occasion succeeded in making good his escape
ROBBERY AID ESCAPE
He frst camc into no,oricty by beng concerned 10
the robbery OF Mr. Adolphus' house, In Brooklyn. on
the mentioned above three rang tho boil OF
Sir. Adophus' house. The servant, 10 response camc
to the door, when she seized by the throat BY one
or tho men, whic another Ievccd pistol ~ hcr mead.
In this manner resistance was prevented and her
screams silenced. Ono OF the mon kept the
servant q prisoner, wnile tho others ransacked
the house from which the family was absent. They
took with them aoout $3.50 worth Of properly. Tho
robbery reported the police and Two men were
arrested ana identified being the thieves Their
names are Cnris Spencer, who is now In tho Albany
Penucntiary, and man known as "Chicago Billy"
VINO is in Sing Sing. rho third robber was known TO
bc Joseph Gutenberg, but he succeeded In cvading
arrest until last Saturday.
ADRoIr ROBBERY.
II was also well known to tho ponce that Gutenberg
was subsequently concerned In tho robbery OF Mr.
no,,nea Sergeant Kelley, and detectives were
SCI to work hunt up tho thieves and possible
cover the stolen goods ST. John reported his
in siverware and Jcwelry to amount 10 $4,000 Tho
detectives made examination OF Tho premises aud
that tho robbers effected entrance very
adroitly. They were evidently supplied with skeleton
q Of having " been ,amporsd With, aud what
dccpcned the mystery was that no un-
.s the s :sev.. sss n %.
In their movements thcy seemed TO be guided by
some one who was not . stranger to tho
silk sli crosses and iaces were und,s,urbsd:
70 recover bis stolen goods Hs invoked inc aid Of
tho police and offered liberal reward TOR the detection
THE THIEF.
Al length he partially successful In his search.
Last January informed that hts mother had
her employ servant girl whose brother was q uotori.
jaDird. This young woman was considered good
Of IN she wSs
employed. On Investigation Mr.. ST. John discovered
that she had been discharged from hor last position
IS . servant In Q respectable family on Charge Of
theft. Then learned that she was tho sister Of
less notorious character than Joseph Gutenberg,
and no was at once suspected OF having committed
the robbery IN Mr.. 81 job g house. Captain Reilly,
the Thirteenth police precinct Of Brooklyn, learned
OF OF Gutenberg. anu hrs hauuts
were known MS capture only became question OF
time K,
Meantime he had boon confined In White Plains
jail charge Of burglary. ana on this fact becoming
known TO Mr. So john that gentleman invoked the aid
Se cocia BE- taken back 10 New YORK. Mr. Pnssrs.
promised to do but while Detective Fields was on
his way TO White Plains 20 secure the prisoner tho
had boon discharged from jail on hts own rccog
ntzauce in $500 bail.
Mr. ST. John, principally intent she recovery Of
his jewels silvsrware growing Respondent In
his prolonged cnaeavors bring the justice
Gutenberg and promised that his properly we're re-
stored no Mould not press The prosecution. Ottso-
booty, ana to e,vc such iniofmas,on Is
would lead 70 the discovery Of The romain-
psriormsc, ana 20 Mr. ST. John was quietly collecting
testimony which would other irghten Gutenberg into
bis 10 Of "a a.
this shape up 10 last Saturday On thai dt hr. ~.
John down town on business when DIS. Attention
was attracted 70 Gutenberg leaving lhc 0hice OF
! New Orleans steamship Company. This lot nimto
suspect that the latter about lcavipg the cbys
| and tho arrest followed on board stcamcE.
| which WIS about TO SAIL Gutenberg COM
plaioed bitterly when no was taken oto custody; ne
| upbruided Mr. 81. Jonn With persecUtfng HIM,
anu threatened TO got square with that gcptlonAp
nURDERous DESIGN TuwAErED -
Nothing OF consequence TRANSFERRED until tho trio
that is Detective Adams, his prisoner and Mr.. ST.
John-had reached the Central Onicc. Wnle bong
searched the prisoner suddenly pulled pistol from his
pocket and with Quicx movement levellcd IL NJ
20 the deadly and IN tho act Of taking
drink OF water. Detective Adams, observing the
tion in time ripped the wouId-Do murderer and no
isil With heavy thud 10 the floor. The weapon was
wrenchsd from hts grasp and pair OF handouts put
10 OF his power 10 carry his boodthirssy Designs
A HARDENED CRIMINAL
Tho prisoner was next taken TO Brooklyn and ar
Adolphus tho first victim OF has thicving propenscs
In response tho usual questions he gave his age
twenty years and MS occupation as mat Of tDtof
He claimed that no was connned In Albany Pcniten-
tisry undor the name OF Joseph Osborne 1t the tmo
Mr.. Adophus' house robbed, snd that no
discharged from that Institution July ID, 1877. Hc
asked for an adjournment OF hrs examination 10 enable
him engage counsel III his defence and Judge Riley
thsroupon down for next Wednesday. In
the meantime rcmandng him to jail. On leaving the
court boascd OF his attempt to take tho lite OF Mr.
81 John. He SAID he would rather "swng" than W
TO Jal He confessed that intended 70 KIN tho de.
teciivo as well, In the hope oil making good his
cape White con 1ned the Thirteenth precinct a
woman called ana asked 10 DO permitted TO tho
prisoner. This woman Identified tho servant
who was formerly In tho employ Of Mr.. St. Jonh's
mother and who IL known to DO Ottcnberg's sister,
Her request was not granted, rs sho known 10
have conveyed pistol 10 him whie no incarcer-
on snc keeper 70 elect hts escape.