The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-21
BURGLARS DOBBs AND HOPE
How One Dropped into the Hands OF tho Po-
lice aud the Other Dropped Out.


When Johnny Dobbs, the bank burglar,
was arrested in Philadelphia n short timc ngo
some persons thought that the circumstances
OF his arrest wore very strange. Johnny Dobbs
had always borne the reputation of being ono
OF tho shrcwdcst and clcvorcst representatives
of his shrewd and clever kind 1t was asked.
then. why he had offered himself n sacrifice to
the detectives nud the law in u fashion that was
really striking for its shortrghtedness and
stupidity. lie did what the vericst tyro ut tho
business would have been ashamed 10 do.
Twenty four hours after the robbery Of tho
Manhattan Bank occurred. the number Of each
bond that was stolen was known in every bank
ing house through out the lund. There was not
n place in which bonds are usually negotiated
whore Il man possessing the supposed clever
ness Of johnny DObbs would have dreamed OF
vcnturing to present himself with the purpose
OF Offering one Of the bonds in question. But
in n great city. not 100 miles away from New
York. and in one OF the largest banking houses
in that city. this burglar. u bluc-ribbon man in
his profession. walked up and with the utm ost
GOODNESS threw down mia bundle OF stolen Man
haitian Bank bonds on the counter. famous de-
tictiye agency stood handiiy Just across the
street: the clerk 10 whom the bonds were offered
begged his customer to wait for two minutes
while he sent a messenger TO inquire about
something and Johnny Dobbs very promptly
People looked for the rcason. Capt Byrnes
OF the New York police went on to Phiadelphia
with several detectives. aud Dobbs was lnsled
at night to the person OF one OF these 9ilrlals
to the end tH,t there might ba no pOss biiity ot
his escape. He did not eyince any desire to es,
cape. ii" slept peacefully. ate normally. and
appeared to b. possessed Of n cheerful mind.
! Still rigid watch was kept over hun. while De-
| tcctye Dorsey went lying To Albany aud Har-
| rsburg and duly observed all the forms neces-
snry tn obtain and bring To this city the body OF
| the burglar DObhs was brought here. Not
NAFN In "a nfs
| the bank watchman; Kelly. and Glen were ar
! rested. and the police were enabled TO tell tne
history of the burglary from beginning TO end.
| why may not Dobls have been the source from
| which this history wins obtained On one other
OCCASION, certainly, when he wis the leader of
u gang oi BURGLARS IN TINS city, u" betrayed hls
| companions in order To- save himself and he Is
! known TO the police rs man who Is perfectly
| wilunl e. tell upon occasion. III there WAS not
prr-arraugement in the matter Of his arrest in
| Pniaiephia. how was it brought ahoutP There
is not the -light'st doubt TINT he offered himself
| 90 III" police; Shpvelin and the others were mr.
rested close upon his return Tn NV York; and
| mRde Of johnny Dobbs when the Manhattan
| Bank burglars come 90 bee tried.
An incident ia the career OF Jimmy Hone.
| now wanted M the leader oi those concerned in
| the robbery 81 the Manhattan Bank. affords
another Interesting instance OF police compi-
ablrst thm New York has ever Known. So Nee
essHry 10 their schemes Is he considered by his
| compnni ons That they never hesitate when oc-
cnslohaUy ne comes To be arrested. 70 contrib
| ute and apply even thousands OF dollars To- the
| purpose Of efectlng his escape. Lust winter "a
| hauk WIS robbed in Tn" village OF Deep River.
Conn. and a despatch WAS sent To the police OF
all the towns round about calling for the arrest
| OF a nun whose name was not known. but Of
| whose person IN accurate description was
| given. The police OF New Haven arrested a
| man answering the description on board the
| first train to New York ON the following day.
| He WIS the nun that the Deep River people had
| lelegraphed for; b" had been seen in the viii
Iut nobody from Deep River or among the New
| Haven police knew VINO he was, A despatch
was sent to New YORK.. and Detective Bob Pink.
| crton went on 10 New Haven. and recognized
| the prisoner ~ Jimmy Hope. Hope WINS taken
| on 10 Deep River. Mnd Detective Pinkerton ac-
| compunicd him. He was identified absolutely
IA having been for several days in the village
| Just previous To the burglary; but there no
| need for hurry in the matter Of his trial. mas
| much rs he WIS then owing seven years to the
| State Prison in New York.
| All that was necessary To- secure his return 10
| Ia state WIS accomplished when. Just as he
was about 10 be brought back here there came
r"qusition all the way down from Maine for
Jimmy Hope ns having been concerned in the
| robbery ~ a savings bank IN Dexter In that
State. Hope was sent on TO Dexter the drtrc-
| lives saying that he was sure To ~ sentence
| Of twenty years there. But the burglar got no
sentences at al in Dcvter. The robbery with
| which he was charged WAS that % savings
| hank whi'h had been broken into about year
htfOr. th. burglary occurred whereby Cashier
! Barron lost ms life. Hope hal a trlN. uuu WAS
cleared Of sll completely in tne mia r. He then
! hould have been returned to NV York and
thr prOpn-ul was sn 90 return him. Lat in litl,
re'"ss which hr was permitted ho disappeared
! Il SO happened TINT Just at this time Tho
/ plans for the Manhattan burglary We're
| as iutely essential 20 thr.r carryins out
! Money. to the amount oi $1,000, % is SAID
| WIS raised by Hopes pals. and his preseu'e
| was secured. How Wis money WIS applied. ga
| NJ IL was upuIiel may not Doe kupwn. cliuci-
| dence ia that Just when the clutches Of tn. Lass
| seemed to have gathered the person 90 Hop
| whisked away to Hn extremity OF tha couutry
and speedily thereafter dropped utterly out o
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