The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
A Notorious Cracksman Arrested for Completely
in the Fifth Avenue GauOtng.
EVERYTHING CONFESSED.
The Prisoners Tell How the Daring Outrage
Was Planned and Committed

and mixing among crowd of promenad
ers. He good-looking and of respectable
appearance Captain Byrnes, at respectful distance
took note of his movements if awaiting favor
able opportunity to him. As if acting q
sudden impulse the Captain closed upon his
man and quietly informed him that he was
wanted at the station house. "Ah!" ex.
claimed the prisoner. "you Captain Byrnes?"
"Yes." answered that official, land you had better
come along with me quietly. If you make any show
of resistance you know the consequences; walk
ahead" The spruce young man took the hint and
accompanied his captor with the docity of spaniel
Arrived at the station house his pedigree taken.
He gave the name of John Flynn. and his residence
No. 1.125 Third avenue. After being searched he
remanded to cell.
Apparently the close quarters he was consigned to
had depressing effect upon his spirits for he de-
manded to the Captain. saying he had something
to say that was important. In the meantime that
official had departed in search of another enerprsing
craftsman, who also concerned in the Fifth ave.
garrong. When the Captain returned the prisoner
brought before him. He appeared to be crest
fallen and expressed great anxiety to be informed
upon what grounds he had been arrested and what
the particular nature of the charge. When in
formed he stoutly proclaimed his innocence. Every
well" said Captain Byrnes: Il may be able to jog
your memory on these points before long"
THOMAS FREEBoRNs STORY.
In the meantime Mr.. Thomas Freeborn. of No. IS
house He it was who pursued Ponder from Forty
| third street and Fifth avenue to Forty-second
where the fugitive disappeared. al saw several
people,. said Mr. Trecborn, following >
man who by his feetness had outdistanced
them all Joined in the chase, knowing what it
all meant; had an idea that somebody had been
robbed or assaulted and thought ii my duty IL pos
sible. to arrest the criminal; had got as far
Forty-second street and Park avenue when the man
disappeared as slackened my speed noticed that
| two men were close at my heels; turning
| round quickly. asked of one of the men. he
who was next to me, What's the matter2
| what did he dor The man replied. oh, not much
] he struck his woman up the avenue Thinking
that it street row between disreputabe PERSONS
| / felt disguised with myself for my palms, and
| took a more dgnifed pace in retracing my steps
| toward Fifth avenue. think would be able to
| identify the man that spoke to me-"
| Flynn. in the company of half dozen men, was
arragned before Mr.. Freeborn The latter did not
| take Icing to consider the appearance of the men
ranged before him. Walking up to Flynn and point
| ing him out Mr. Freeborn said, That's the man I
1 pearance more than by his features. am sure
i can't be mistaken i'll him.
| DONE.
Previously. Pender who arrested Tuesday af.
ternoon by Captain Byrnes and identified the man
| who had garrotcd Mrs. De Barry had made full
| confession to Captain Byrnes and also informed
upon his two companions, one of whom. he says is
the prisoner F Flynn Upon o1 the latter becoming
titled by Mr. Freeborn, he in turn un-
bosomed himself to Captain Byrnes. In
| his confession he corroborated all that had
been previously said on the subject by Fender He
| related how he and Pender and another man. whose
|
Friday. Come. boys said l.. ''let go up Fifth
avenues we will see plenty OF ladies, with valuable
one that is worth grabbing will raise my hat in
front OF her. ana then you can work the job
| from behind. We saw these two ladies tmeaning
Mrs. De Barry and Miss Swan. noticed that Of
| them wore diamond earrings. We walking
singy-one ahead of the others. signalled to my
companions and pointed out the ladies. At the
| of Forty-third street raised my hat signal to
them to make the attack. Ponder rushed
upon the lady. He tore of the earrings
away. but couldn't get at the other. He
then caught the lady around the neck, put
his knee to her back and threw her down She fell
on the side her earring OH. and before Pender
| conld get at the diamond there commoton and
| he had to fly. When he was pursued We Joined in
| the chase and kept AS close could to him, in
| order that IL arrested could rescue him, by
making a show Of helping to sabdue him We could
| get possession of the diamond"
| The prisoner then related. circumstantially. his
meeting with Mr.. Freeborn and the exact CONVERSE
| ton which passed between them.
| INEVITABLE RECORD.
This accomplice of Pender is known by the alias
eral notorious scrapes. Four weeks ago he
| was arrested in the Fourteenth precinct for
evidence he was discharged. Previously he had a
fight with Billy McGlory and got badly worsed. On
another occasion 1sa he wa. arrested for robbng
failed to appear against him. He also
of the band of repeaters who registered
last election from McGorys Burnt Rag.
in Blocker street He is generally known
to the police and detective force smart profess
sional robber, whose forte is to plan schemes Of
plunder or. in the language of the craft to put up
! jobs" and let others do the heavy work. Lately,
however, he has taken to the practical part of his
profession, and working his way into considera-
BILE prominence in the fraternity the time his
fulness was impaired by falling into the hands Of
Mrs De Barry still remains in critical condition
| at her residence.
| FENDER IN COURT.
Pendcr was arragned in jefferson Market Court In
the morning by captain Byrnes and Detective Slevin.
The Captain asked the magistrate 10 remand Fender
| until this morning. as Mrs. DE Barry unable to
| attend and Miss Swan. who identified Pender tho
hold,
| Justice accordingly remanded the prisoner to the
Captains care and the latter took Fender back with
| him to the station house.
| The prisoner dressed neatly and seemed indif.
fercnt to what was going on in court He looks like
Of those little men who offensive in their Ian
| guage and in manner defiant and insolent. Thus no
IL reported to have addressed his captors when they
brought him his meal. Take away this damned
| stun. BY God, I've got money to pay for decent
| grub"
Ponder is said to have also been the principal in
| bold attempt at robbery on the 3Oth ult. While
carriage. inside of which old lady and .
| younger female friend driving up Fifth avenue
in the ncighborhood of Thirty fourth street that
day man ran across the street jumped on the
rage step and pulled open the door and attempted to
snatch jewelry worn by the ladies'. The horses
were unmanageable at the time and their driver
had his whole attention devoted TO hold
| ing them in. The ladies' cried for help
and the younger of the two boldly pressed her foot
into the street. Mr.. William r. skidmore. OF No. -
West Fifty street at the time walking in
the neighborhood with a lady. He saw the assault
latter however when pushed from the carriage step
cappcd handkerchief to his face aud with his ca-
| lures thus half concealed up the avenue aud
| escaped. Mr. Skidmore thinks Pendcr Is the man.
| rENDER
Three weeks ago last saturday night an officer OF
the Fourteenth precinct while doing patrol duty on
Grand street heard pistol shot, and running in the
direction from which the sound came stumbled on a
| young man lying on the sidewalk, bleeding from n
| pistol shot wound in the thigh. The officer
| asked what had happened, and the young man.
who gave his name David Pearce. explained
that his pistol had accidentally gone of in his
pocket. The officer not entirely satisfied. took tho
wounded man into custody The wound was q
slight one. and enabled Pearco TO GO to court next
morning. He was arraigned at the Tombs and
manjed TO give the officer time 20 find some other
solution of the my sterous pistol shot. The officer
4 did not succeed, however. and the second day
| pcarce discharged. David Pcndcr and Pcarco
| and the same individual