The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-19
THE FIFTH AVENUE GARR0TER.

DAVE. THE KID. ARRESTED ON THE CHARGE
OF RoBBISG MRS DE BARy-HE ATTEMPTS
TO SHOOT CAPTAIN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF THE THIEF.
The reckless daring OF the desperate who in
broad daylight and in the ctys gayest thoroughfare
resorted the earroter's brutal devices wrenched
the sparkling pendant from q lady's ear and made
of in the face of the surprised crowd, has made the
robbery of Mrs. De Barry the wonder of the week Old
records have been carefully conned by the police
and the descriptions of offenders capable of such
crime have been compared with that of this later
day phenomenon. But somehow the class OF men
lifted for such acts found to be compare
lively small and the ferrets of the station houses
went laundering about after criminals who
had formerly dabbed in kindred offences but whose
rashness the chill of the prson bars had efectuay
cooled. Such on Monday brought before
criminal court. and his complete exoneration
had anything but cheerful effect upon tho
other garroter hunters. One police official had
struck the right scent. though and for the last few
days Captain Byrnes has been hot upon the track Of
a criminal upon whom last nights Developments
seem to fix the OF the crime. The story Of
the quest is a simple one. though at one
moment it bid fair to have tragic de-
nouement. To intelligent description fur
nished by onlooker. coupled with happy facility
using it, the arrest of David Pender last night 10
owing On Friday, after the desperate had accom-
plished his design and left his baied pursuers in
quandary, Miss Swan the companion of the plum
dere lady. was the only person who had a well do
fined recollection Of the criminals appearance.
MISS SWAN DEscRIBEs THE THIEF.
In the moment when startled by Mrs; De Barry:
the rufan who had assaulted her. she took mental
photograph. SO TO speak. Of the man whose
brutal sweep of the arm. the wrench Of
the diamonds and the sudden dash for
taken in every feature of the face at glance aud
every popularity of apparel When she furnished
description Saturday it was explicit and detailed.
She went further and referred to a person
she knew. tradesman in Hoboken. whose
marked resemblance to the offender would facilitate
the search. These details were sufficient for Captain
Byrnes. who going over the list of criminals he
knew Of stumbled upon person whom they pre-
cisely fitted. 1t was this David Pender who 10
moro familiar to the criminal world 1.-The
Kid" He says he is eghteen-though he
looks twenty-ive-and his career in and
Originally thief of low degree. he in time to
essay the higher and more dangerous arts of the
criminal. arrcsted-tor burglary it is believed
and went to State prison to expiae it. 1t is certain
that he at no good. tor the registers Of Black
wells Island and Auburn arc both said to bear his
name.
On his track Captain Byrnes started He learned no
was in the city. found he had been ripe for any mis-
chief and at once set about running him down. He
got scent OF him on Sunday. followed 1t up in the
afternoon. but lost it late at night in
out of harms way, and Captain Dyrnes
fearful that he had got wind Of his peril and taken
himself OIL. But yesterday evening he took up tho
trail again. and little after shutdown tace to
face with the quarry. 1t on the ''wickedest'
block in the Bowery-the one bounded by Grand
and Hester strcets-that the meeting occurred.
The character OF the denzens of that locality sug-
gesed the probability Of rnders being about there
In the dusk and half hidden he in the passing
crowd 1.-THE Kid" might have made a SHIFT to stink
by but the glare Of gas light fell full upon him
he caine upon Captain. Escape was hopeless but
the full of pluck and willing to venture ALL
ATTEMPTS 10 SHOOT
He drew aside swung suddenly about and mado
| o dash for tho crowd. But the Captain upon
| him. and his hand came down on tho others
| left shoulder in . moment. Detective Slevin at
| hts other side quickly. and not an instant
to soon. either. for Ponder. aroused to
| thrust his hand behind him and up came flashing
| revolver with q movement that meant murder. But
! Slcvin's hand his wrist then. and vigorous
wrench sent the weapon to the ground unexplodcd.
niittcd be searched. and then no went of with hs
| captors to the station house.
| ''What have you given Inc the collar forT was all
| he asked.
| ..For the De Barry robbery, OF course"
II didn't do that" he said. and then became sont.
| Word sent to Mrs. dc Bary's house Of
| the capture but owing to the lady's illness Miss
Swan and Mr.. Thebaud. who joined III the pursuit.
caugh. sight Of the fugtivc's back he
away, but from the casual glanccs he
had of him he pronounced Pender tho
! man. Miss Swans Identification complete. She
came into the room. where the prisoner standing
among several other men, came up to him with
moments hesitancy and said THAT is the man.
When he knocked poor Mrs. Dc Barry down he struck
| me, too. would know him anywhere.
Fender flushed up to the forehead at sight OF her.
| and his embarrassment served to strengthen the
| force her Identification. ID,
In the Fifteenth precinct police station 'the Kid
will pass the night and he will 20 to Court in the