The New York herald., 1878-03-24
THIEVES CAUGHT.

CAPTURE OF THREE MEN AND ONE WOMAN
CHARGED WITH HEAVY SNEAK ROBBERY
IN NASSAU STREET LAST JANUARY-sroCKs,
BONDS, &C., RECOVERED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PETERSBURG, w., March %, 1873
Tho community was th hrown into considerable excite
meut this afternoon by tho arrest OF four persons
charged with having committed heavy robbery In
tho city OF New York. On tho second day OF January
last the oiDce Of Mr.. James H. Young, No. 40 Nassau
street, New York, entered, and certificates
bonds. stocks ana securities TO tho amount
OF 5000 600 moro were stolen. After the robbery
partes II is alleged. separated aud ned from that
city, and have not been until within the last day
or two In Petersburg Tho case was committed 10 a
detective agency to be worked up, under the misc
of liberal reward II success crowned their Efforts
Every endouvOi made 10 trace the guilty parics
and traces OF them were occasiona ally ovtaneo which
followed up by shrewd detectives, have resulted the
arrest Of the alleged guilty ones Last week
stranger arrived from tho South at Jarratts Hotel
and, reg isIenng his name as C. Burton, asked Tor
good room, stating that hts vile would join him on
the following day. On tho next day woman arrived
here from the North and Joined him as his wiie They
remained quietly At the hotel until last night wh en-
there arrived ON the southern train another person
who registered at the same hotel under the name Of
Rufus Minor Yesterday morning George Carson
came TO the CITY from tho North, and took room
The BoliiDgbrook Hotel
On Thursday evening Detective James A. Gallagher,
OF New York reached the CITY, ami on Yesterday
succeeded In locating three OF the persons aD0vo
mentioned, on whom, with the assistance OF our
local police he kept constant watch. This morning
tho detective went Defore the Mayor and sworc out
warrant Tor tho arrest Of NIL iOGr Oi these persons,
charging them with the thcit OF Mr. Young's bonds
and BLOCKS.
CAUGHT cAGED.
Tho warrant was promptly executed, tho four
prisoners being found togetner q room In tho City
Hotel They wero placed in the ho,sl omnibus and
Their names are given as follows:--Gcorgc Carson,
alias Little George, aIias J. ID. Cornish; !;
RUFUS Minor. ALIAS Little Rule, alias Il. An
drews; Horace Abrams, alias Horace Hovan, alias
Lise Horace, alias q. Burton; Charlotte Dohcriy,
alias Carrie Abrams, alias Mrs. e. Burton. rhe
detective gives them all bad character and in,i-
mates that thcy are suspected OF having been at
different times engaged IN other heavy robberies OF
this kind. The Mayor this afternoon advised Cover
Holiday OF thc arrests, ana It presumed the Go>
erpor oil New York has been advised Ia order That
may make the necessary requisiLons
BOLD AND ADRoIr THEFT
On tho I'd ot January the clerk ~ tho ONCE OF j.
H. Young was called out TO an Invalid IN car
rnge In the street, said invad being too unwcIi TO
tmc AT tho carriage, conversing with tho occupant
about real estate ana tho value ot different securticA
Mcanwhlc the Office was en- tercd Dy confederacs and
robbed OF the $780, 900 IN question: and the tnievos
braces the bonds OI railroads IN Various portions OF
tho country bank STOCKS gas Stocks stocks
and bonds OF several cities
THE rLuyDgR.
Money to the amount OF about $275 was taken from
the ~ isoEers IN JAIL anu an additional sum was tax cn
IRON their trunks AT the hotel Tho investigation of
the trunks of the arrested burglars tonight resulted
In The discovery vi large amount OF the bonds and
stock answering 10 the description and numbers OF
those said TO have been stolen from tho Office OF Mr.
Young, oil Nassau street, Now York.
Tho prisoners are sau 70 bc professional thieves,
well known TO the Northern poce aud detectives as
SUCH