New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-26
LITELY BURGLARS IN JERSEY CITY.

Burglars and thieves have been doing a
lively business in Jersey city since Saturday night
Lewis +. Brigham, OF cX-C0ngressman j. A. Brig
ham, going into the house at No ll9 BrooIne-s''
about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. when he saw
coming out two men whom Judged from their appear
ance to be thieves Young Brigham knew that he could
cope with tho pair alone he quietly turned and
followed them until he met two cOlorcd men, named
Jackson to whom he stated the facts aud ms sucOhS
rhe Jacsous agreed help him capture the supposed
thieves but when the latter saw them In pursuit they
broke into A lively chase eusued, and IN short
time there large crowd in pursuit Of the fugiyes
The latter separated at Grandt and JohnsOnaye ana
one them struck across tue meadows, his pursuers
keeping to the road In a short time the fugitive reached
the Morris Canal. and after hcsitang for moment OF
two the bank, plunged boldly in and swan
to the other side. Reaching there he was in a
very bad predcament the ground soft and swampy
and il only with the greatest difficulty that he made
any rOgress at all. His puTsueT5. who were more fam
liar with locality, Kept to the road and crossed the
canal by the Johnson-aye. bridge As they closed in
upon hunted man the latter became desperate, and
drawing revolver fred four shots into the crowd but
without striking anybody. lie then started to run
again, bur after plunglng about In the swamp for a
few minutes became bopeiessly mired that lie was
forced 70 call FOR assistance to get ont Some planks
were procured and officer Redy eTrcated him from his
perlous position and took him to the Fourth Precinct
station 1t was in this same swamp that a Lafayette
butcher recently lost his life He wandered into 1t while
intoxicated and found several days afterward sunk
to the armpts the mre aud frozen to death The prs-
oner described himself Joseph Lofn age twentysix.
Of Eightlave aud Twenty thlrdst., New-Yorh He had
bunch OF skeleton keys and some burglars tools OF
fine quality Ia his possession. Lous accompice when
they parted company JUhusonave., heetly down
through Grand st. crossed Jerseyave In the drec
ton o. the Central Railroad ana captured the
depot by Mr. Brigham and companions. He was
turned over officer Carroll and taken to the First
Precinct Station He said that he was sIty-two years
old and that he lived in SOuthst. Philadelphia The
pair stolen quantity OF valuable jewelry, Christ
mus presents, from Mr. Brighams house Itwa recOv-
cred.
Patick Griffin of No 70 Plymouth-st, awakened
about O'Clock yesterday morning by hearing noise in
his room, and looking up lie man carrying of
his clothing. Griffin jumped out OF bed and closed with
the burglar The latter threatened his heart out
and Griffin promptly released HIM. The burglar Jumped
out Of the window ard escaped Subsequently Thomas
Maddox VINO ia said by rhe police TO thief, ar
rested suspcun Of being the pepetrator OF that ana
James Phairn's house, No 3Oj washington-st., was
entered by burglars about 0c ock on sunday morning
time John Phean's grCcery-store entered and
roboed Of quantity or Hour IN bags ana other goods
rosdavc, WAS entered yesterday morang aud the safe
The frequency with which the reports OF burglarie5
came in melted tue First Precinct police to action. and
about o'clock yesterday afternoon Captain FarneF
aud a squad Of policemen made descent on
James Canpbelfs barber shop, in Ftrstst..
is said 10 be the resort OF gang of heyes ana
rullans known as the " Lava Bed Gang" They
captured Dougherty John FeatnerstOn, Thomas
Donnelly Peter Doyle and James Donnelly Dougherty
is wanted completely in the highway robbery OF Mat
thew Moore for which James featherstOu and brother
of John and Edward Haysp, we're sent 60 the state
Prison last IRE DOnnellys, John FeathersOn and
Doyle suspected Of the burglary of Pheans store at
Second and MamnOth-sts, and Doyle 10 wanted for
stealing u watch from Terence Mclean, OF Perrin
Anboy. about week ago A pawntcket Tor th9 watcn
was found in his possession When ne was arrested