, 1879-05-18
BOLD BURGLARS.

VhHT the tC14IQb-1 1OuHst uAAE AAk& III S6fFAAA
Months.
For long time past the police have suspect
ed two Young men formerly in the employ of
Night Watchman Bailey named John Collins
and August Hermann, alias Young, for the
larger ones of the numerous recent burglarics.
Along in March last they we're both arrested
out OF room in the Bryant Block for the theft
of ABOUT $500 worth Of cigars from D. 81 H.
Burton of No. Market street. Three boxes Of
the plunder were found In their possession, but
very queer Grand Jury that was in session at
the time refused to find an indfct-
ment against them. They were, OF course,
released, and since that time have
perpetrated five Of the large burglarcs which
have been detailed in 1HE TRIBUNE from time
to time. Last Wednesday Detectives Scott and
Slayton ascertaincd that both men were not out
Of town, as Was supposed, but were living in
room in the North Division. The detect
ives at the Central had all been looking for the
men, as they were satisfied it was they who
committed large burglaries On Clark street,
near Washington. But SO cleverly did the
thieves cover their tracks that it was put down
for fact that both had gone to Buffalo. The
next day, Thursday, it was asccrtained that both
had been living in rooms at No. 29f
Illinois street which they Lad hired about
t,yo weeks previously. Also that with them was q
mistress Of Collins, and finally that Collins had
rented a room at No. l13 North Clark street,
and had moved most OF his effects there The
place was Swallowed until the woman was seen
leaving the place with bundle ill., her arms.
She was arrested, and the bundle
was found to contain q piece
OF velvet, seven and thrce-fourths yards
length which was easily recognizable as one Of
the many pieces stolen from the storc OF Calm.
Wampold Il Co. Hermann was next arrested
silk, and other odds and ends, were found.
Then the officers laid IN wait for Collins, and
during the day he came to the door, cane in
hand, run tue stick down over the
door-bcll The call was answered By detect
i've, and he too was placed under arrest. Some
OF the goods found in Hermann's trunk were
identified as o portion OF the plundcr taken
from Clark street. AL three prisoners were
and came before Justice Summerdeld
aeSasroabf aent binon o'n Requested Continuance
on the: ground that all the goods had not yet
been recovered. and ne expected pet to prove that
least So, 500 worth Of goods. Cot. Mum resist
ed the application Tor a continuance upon behalf
of the prisoners, claiming that there was no
evidence against them. However, the JUS
and Young were held in $1,000 bonds, and
Kate Curry in 5000 bonds until next Wednes-
dav, The Developments after this scene in
court implcate the prisoners in the following
large burglaries: .,oo
of cigars from D. g. Il. Burton, Of No. Market
street. It was never exactly known BY what
means entrance was effected, and, as no marks
were left, it was doubtless accomplished BY
false KEYS
The first week in February entrance was
gained to the taor-shop OF George II. Lucke d
Bro, No. 81 Washington street, and about 5000
worth Of piece goods carried of for plunder
Shortly after this the tailor-shop Of L. Wun-
was entered, and about 500 worth of piece
goods and made-up clothing carried away.
Along about April 12, the wholesale millinery
store OF Daily, Henrotin g. Co., Nos. 144 and 146
Wabash avenue, was -plundered OF about S400
worth Of millinery, velvets, silks, feathers, and
laces.
Closely following this, the store OF E. 8.
Hlger & Co., further down on tic same street,
was entered and about $3.50 worth Of lace
curtains carried away. The thieves undoubted-
quantity, as they were evidently scared away
before completing their work.
Then followed upon the night OF April 21st
the burglary of the stores Nos. 100 and Ill
Clark street. occupied by R: C. Gorrabrant 3.
Halls. It will be remembered how the
burglars effected an entrance BY prying
apart the iron bars upon the win
dows in the rear, to which they had gained ac-
cess through labyrinth Of alleys opening into
Dearborn street. These jobs we're planned by
the thieves while they we're yet In the employ
OF the night watchman, VINO has bis office In
that block.
In few nights another attempt was made to
plunder DAILY, Henrotin d Co., but the burglars
were scared away after gaining entrance to the
basement Of the store In tnis as in the a 1lrSf
Of brick under the =. basement, through
which they clambered into the basement
The last two burglarIes created SO much excite
ment that they concluded to keep under cover
Tor while, md the next and supposedly the
last of their jobs was the burglary Of the whole
sale store OF CABIN, Wampold 81 Co.. at the cor
ner OF Wabash and Randolph street, the full
details of which we're published in Thursdays
TRIBUNE.
The above list of burg1aries resulted in the &C.
emulation of upwards Of $1,000 worth OF
goods. r .,.
What rebounds most to the credit Of the OIL
Gers making the canture is that fully three