New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-05
name OF the association referred to the mpernent
lecture" which Professor Newcomb had read the society
PLANNING A BOLD CAREER OF CRIME.
Confessions OF GANG OF YOUNG BURGLARS
HIGHLY CONNECTED.

BR1pGEPoRT. Feb 1.-The gangof five youth
OIL b,,s an accmrut OF whose apprehension appeared
Sundays TRIBUNE arraigned IN the O'y Coui' .7
,ojnr An immense crowd beseged the police statipn'
Tho fart Of so many burglaies having been coni'e IN
81 I rcetlv and the confession Of most OF the gang
id % re than the usual interest During the hours OF
Sunday the criminals made statements 10 Chlei MaFSn
and others OF the force from which appears ihey hho
ready committed extensive crimes. but planned an
oven holder career The Oldest OF the gang Is Frederick
smith who gives his age twenty; Williams is nineteen,
plumb eighteen, Burns seventeen, and Judge sixteen
and they are all connected with families In or near this
city.
TWFNTY-sIx BURGLARIES-0NE HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
The following Is list OF burgaries committed by them:
sharps rife factory twice; Lyons corset shop once;
John Hurd's store. twice. John Hurds house. once;
Smiths village store once; Geschkes pawn shop, once;
John Carpenters cigar store once; Cushing Morrlss
once New-York and NewIiaven Railroad COmpanys
tool house twice; Devtts shoe store oneei WestHayen
depot once WoOdmond car house once GOheheI e si
lard factory, Stanford once BurocR shirt factory tns
city. three times; Belmaps bathing bay,on once; Two
stores in New-Iaven once each; Nlch0l, Peck 20,
once; besides tho highway robbery OF superintendent
Greening, Of the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
CONTEMPLATING AND FURTHER PLUMBER
They had also laid plans invade number Of places,
and had selected number Of people whom they supposed
carried large amounts of money with the intention OF
attacking and robbng them They had also taken step
higher in the ladder Of crime-that OF coteeitng emo
had begun the manufacture Of the necessary tools There
seems 10 be doubt that, had Their liberty extended
years longer they would have become SET Vi very
dangerous men. -, M
They had a scheme to rob the Office
aware that Mr. Beers's father slept at the office
ana plan 10 ca him up under the prernce IN AZ
they had important TELEGRAM for NM inns was lo
have been done by one man and the Others close "a
hand were pounce In the door was opened
and rob the place They confident OF easily over
towering Mr. Beers, VINO Is an aged man. ana conse-
dueptlv looked for no trouble nom that source Dlg
haul OF money anticipated and the work was 10
have been done tins week.
The store OF Cougnlm Bros, in Man-st, was laid down
for a raid this week and the tools were all ready TOT tner
safe Friday night when the first OF their number was
arrested was the time selected TO break into keeieT
Holiness wholesale grocery IN NorwaK That nrn thsy
believed kept large amounts of money IN Their sate.
Plans were laid to attack and rob WimO = Reynolds,
clerk in the largest tewely houses o. TINS cry ana
0yerhaule He believed 10 be In the habit OF carrying
large amounts OF money az lie the last 10 leaVe the es
tablshmen It night
WELL EQUIPPED FOR EMERGENCIES.
Each Of the Ave men was always well armed when en-
Gagged I'm operating and claim to have been equal to all
emergencies, however serious.
They had an ingenious conrivance for working at safe
combinations andused II successfully on CoHehder OIL
lard factory ~ stamford. ,-- e.
Some time ago they stole large sledce hammer from
blacksmith slOp i'm JOhn-st IL fJlnd yesterday III
company with jimmy, by Detective Arnold Inc haih,
ner mad bcon covered with leather TO GcadCn the sound
OF blows and was 10 have been used in the NOrwak job
last Friday night.
BOUND OVER FOR TRIAL.
At the trial to-day, after extensive testimony, the
burglars We're held under bonds ranging from $1,000 10
S. 600 each TO appear trial before the superior Court
The arrest OF these thieves aud the evidence procured
against them shows good work the part Of the Bridge
OF tie law our citizens Will for time at least breathe
freely