New-York tribune., 1885-03-02
HORSE THIEHEs LOCKED UP.

A POLICE sUPERINTENDENI's STORY OF rHrrp
METHoDs-MEMORIEs OF @cHARLEYp ROSS
REVIVED.
The Brooklyn police officials believe THAT in thu
arrest of Chris" Worcester, Frank Slater, and
Henry Kerrigan, the last named q boy of fourteen
years, three expert horse thieves have a been
secured. Slater and Kerrigan were arrested whs
having in their possession horse and phaeton
which they had stolen from in front of a restau
rant opposite the BROOKLYN City Hall at high noop
and which they had taken to livery stable in the
Eastern District of the city. Worcester was found
in this city from clews secured from Slater and he
was at once recognized by Richard II. De Milt. Of
No. 70 Third-st., Brooklyn Z. D., as the man who
hired horse and buggy worth $500 from him last
spring. The horse subsequently traced to
Chester, Penn. and recovered BY curious COIN
cidence Slater was on his way to the same stable
when he was arrested. Police Superintendent
Campbell said to TRIBUNE reporter last evening:
think we have got the men who have been concerns
cd In most OF the rObberies OF horses and vehicles this
vicinity lately. The scheme they worked was very
clever They had this boy Kcrrgan, stout chunky
fellow Of fourteen years, as pal No doubt they
man leave his rig and 20 restaurant for his dinner
into an office they put the boy up to jumping Into
and Jeroensn sts and there Slater or Worcester would
meet him and of they'd co. TWAS safe scheme for II
would say Here what are you doing In my Sarrisger @
and the boy could man told Inc To drive ~ 10 sucu
place" and then he would tell tie boy to clear out and
give him slap. I've doubt shall be able To con-
meet with good many cases, and we are already
on the track OF several.
Chris Worcester remembered me at once when he
was brought n and said lie had not og0ten the hours
talk had with him In 1876. IL about the Charley"
Ross case and tried my best TO fnd out something
don't know how much he may have known, hut
think he was likely any one 10 have some valuable
knowledge In the matter When we got him then was
no horse-thet matter. He is clever confidence man.
al fine looking fellow, apt to deceive any one Well,
he went then to New-York tailor and ordered two
suits OF clothes He directed that they be his
In Montague-st., giving the name or lawyer
The tailor had little suspicion OF the man, and sent
boy with the bundle and told him to u the
ice get officer. We sent officer In plain clOthes
watch from the other side OF the street. and when the
boy along the street looking at the numbers nr
Worcester behind him, and saying that the bundle
coared him. He got five years in the Penitentiary
for that"
Worcester was arrested and locked UP in cOnnec-
ton with the abduction of Charley Ross, but was
released. He says that lie thinks the boy is still
alive Worcester's home is Philadelphia and he 10
known under the names of William Winters and
Charles Wilson. Slater is well-known jail bird.
having served terms at Sing Sing and in the Kings
County Penitentiary. He is in Raymond
Street Jail awaiting the action of the Grand jury
The boy Kerrigan Is detained as witness. Inter.
esting de yeopments are expected when the cases
come to trial.