Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-28
A KING THIEF,s CAPTURE.
Bank Sneak ThievinG ExtrAordinaFy-
Nearly a Half Million D0llaFU St0lcu
by Miners Gang.

From the New York Herald 27th.
Henry, alias 'Rufe" Miner, alias Charles Rog-
ers, alias William Pine, alias B. Andrews, the
leader of one of the largest gangs of bank sneak
thieves that were ever organized in this coun-
try, was arrested on Monday night by Inspecto or
Byrnes and Detective Sergeant Handy, at Broad
way and 9th street. ON the charge Of stealing
900 worth of bonds of the Columbus and
Greenville railroad company from the cashiers
room of the Bank of Baltimore on September
25. 1882. The prisoner was brought quietly to
the police central Office and locked up, and yes
terday he was arraigned in the jefferson Market
police court and remanded by the magistrate to
the custody of his captOrs until the arrival Of
requistion papers from Maryland. Inspector
Byrnes has been searching for Miner for nearly
week. and succeeded in capturing him at a
time when he was getting ready to leave the
city. The authorities decline to make known
the nature OF the evidence which they hold
against Miner. but they are satisfied that he will
be identified the thief. His accomp!ice is still
at large, but his capture is only question Of
time.
HOW THE ROBBERY WAS COMMITTED.
On the day of the robbery clerk in the en-
ploy of Wilson. Colston & Co., brokers. of No.
1874 West Baltimore street, was sent to the
Bank of Baltimore for the purpose of clipping
the coupons from some Columbus and Green
vile railroad bonds belonging to the firm. After
taking the bonds from the vault the
clerk went 10 the cashiers office. and sitting
down at a table began cutting Off the coupons.
While thus engaged the clerk was approached
by two we'll dressed men. one Of whom engaged
him in conversation. The clerk did not suspect
what the strangers were about and it was not
until they had left the bank that he discovered
the object of their visit. bundle of bonds,
valued at Sl2,OOO had disappeared in rather
mysterious way from the table. An attempt
which was made recently by the thieves to sell
| the robbers.
Miner has for several years been known to the
l'central office as a skilful and unusually sharp
bank sneak thief. He is pleasant talker and a
person well calculated to mislead the unwary.
He dresses we'll and has the appearance of a
banker. Three years ago Miner, who prior to
that time mad worked" alone or with couple
of friends. managed to bring together nearly all
the noted bank sneaks In the country, and after
making known his plans to them they accepted
his terms. Since then the gang has made a
tour of the principal cities in the United States.
by which they have realized quite large sum.
MINERS ASSOCIATES.
His associates were Emanuel Marks alias
"Mannv," alias RED Headed Jews" John Jour-
dan, big" Rice, "Molly" Matches. VIM. Burke,
alias John Smith. alias BILLY, the Kid" George
E. Carson, alias "Little George" and Hor
ace Koran, alias Little Horace" The gang
possessed q great deal Of influence and also
considerable funds, and whenever any of it's
members unfortunately fell into the hands of
the authorities his comrades always managed
to save him from conviction. John Jourdan.
through the cOnnivance of certain officials, was
permitted to escape from Bellevue hospital
on the 18th Of April, 1881, and VIM. Burke, after
free use of money. escaped from a prison at
Albany, N. Y, on January 18th, 1882. Two
months later he was caught while attempting
to steal bundle of bonds in western city, and
as there was a reward of 81 600 offered. he
was returned to Albany, where he was convicted
and sentenced to six years imprisonment.
Burke, Marks and Horan ARE at present under
going sentence-the former in this state. Koran
at MOyamensing, near Philadelphia, Pa Marks
at Detroit, Mich, and Matches at Cleveland,
Ohio. but 1t remains to be seen how long they
will remain under lock and key.
THE VAST SUNS STOLEN.
Since the gang was organized Miner has re-
ceived the lions share of the following rob-
berries, amounting in all to over half Q million
dollars: First National bank, Detroit, Mich,
s., 200 in cash. Middletown Savings bank. Mid
dletown, Conn.,. 1880 in cash and bonds worth
$500 Bank of COhOes. n. Y, bonds worth
$1,000 recovered). Brooklyn. N. Y, post
office; Paymaster's Dennison's office. $1,000 in
cash. Providence Gas company's office. Provi-
dence, r. L., 1900 in cash. Guarantee Trust
and Safe Deposit cOmpany's vault. Philadelphia,
Pa. bonds worth 81 .0G0. belonging to the Peo-
pies Passenger railroad company of Philadel-
phia. Pa. Qeturned). Rufus Rose, insurance
agents, Albany. N. Y. $500 Safe deposit
vaults. State street. Boston. Mass, bonds worth
$3.50 600. Bank of Baltimore, Baltimore. Md,
bonds worth $4,000. belonging to Wilson, Col
stOn & Co.. brokers. Total amount in cash
stolen by the gang, S2l, 500, and in bonds,
S4S9, 600.