Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-05

nent, Lieutenant Wells and eighteen members
81 the ga Guard New YORK
Colonel Ii Morgan and Sergeant E. Norton, il. of
General Smiths staff; Colonel T. 1. Watson, Cap
Fourth ,ou regiment G N e. Major r.. N; johnson,
n G. s. n T.; Major = BrouH'
q. s. n Y; Adjutant General S. R. Smith, Quar-,
termaster General Goodrich, Commissary General
MoWr gf Colonel HYDE Colonel r B. Warren Colo
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Captain G Hendrick ex-Captain F. F. Bra 1eae
ra s. E. MerWin. '' ex-Gaptan E. A. dessner-ex
captains of the Grays. -. a.,
reception. General S. E. Merwin, General F. D.
sloat, General E. F. Bradley, Hon. II G. Lewis'
tain A E: Gessner, LIeatenant J. p. DewslI, Lieu
fhsr chn rane sergsant J. + Phil
lips, Sergeant B. R; English, Sergeant l. l. Stan.
Per 4 T. BaTss ssEssser
Burweli, Corporal R. 7. Bacon Corporal s. Nun IN
6urn n PrfSate H G. Hotch2iss Private A: L. Shut
ter, Private r ". Smith Private A L Thompson
sergt, G. H Butler, sergt B. E Brown, sergt :. s.
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N v: Bulwei s walker l FIR v msgFs erst R.
Gill, Corporal Willis Parker II E. Dutton G. F. NC
Cabe, c. j. Isaacson, c. II. Frenald
Professor Loomis' College Lanciers were as
usual a highly popular number in the
dances.
The general verdict last night was that
this was the finest ball ever given by the
Grays.
THIEVES CLEvERLY CAUGHT.
One of Them Shoots at officer Kenne-
dy and Citizen of Brfdgeport-The
CAnoht in New XOrk-A
BOY Detective.
On Tuesday evening as John w. Cannon, a
young lad employed by Doolittle & Phillips
clothiers at $50 Chapel street, was about to
close the store for the night three young men
entered and one of them said he would like
to get some material for a pair of pants SINH
lar to those he had on. Young Cannon told
them that he was about to close the store and
that it was too late to show goods One of
them then asked the boy for card and as he
went to the lower end of the store to get it
the man followed him. After receiving the
card he started to follow his companions
who had passed out ahead of him. The boy
then locked up the store and went home.
Yesterday morning he opened the store as
usual and when he uncovered the goods he
discovered that two pieces of fine cloth were
missing He at once telephoned to Mr.. Doc
little and then ran around to the police Of
fee and gave notice of the theft. Shortly
after Detective Reilly was sent around to the
store and after hearing young Cannon's story
he told him to walk around the
streets and if he discovered the
men that were in the store
the night before to follow them until he met
policeman and then turn them over to him.
| The boy started out and on going up State
street he saw the trio standing in front of the
Selden House. They soon started toward
Chapel street. the boy keeping at distance
to avoid suspicion. When they reached the
| corner of State and Chapel streets one of
| them bid the others goodbye and started
| toward Union street while the others kept OH
down State street. The boy then told Officer
| Bergen, who was on the corner, about the
| case and asked him to arrest them. The Off
Ger said he would do so, at the same time
| telling the boy to go back to the store as
| they would be suspicious if they saw him.
| The boy obeyed orders and Bergen started
| after them, but for some as yet unex-
planned reason did not arrest them,
In the meantime the news of Bergens fail
ure had reached the police Office and word
was telephoned to Officer Tom Kennedy al
| the depot giving description of the men
and telling him to arrest them. About the
| time for the 1870 p. IN. train for New York
| to leave the two men walked up to the ticket
| office and Kennedy arrested them. He start
ed for the street with them
and was about boarding a horse cal
| when one of them pulled away
and started on a run. He took the other fel
| low to the police station and locked him up
| He then took off his uniform and putting OIL
| citizens clothing took the next train fol
| Bridgeport. While standing on the Bridge
| port depot steps talking with Officer Arnold
about the case who should drive up in ar
| express wagon but Henry Ellers. of this
city, and the identical man who broke
away from Kennedy. The officers started
| for the thief and he started on
run, at the same time drawing pistol and
firing at his pursuers. A citizen joined in
the chase on hearing the cry ''Stop thief, y
and bullet was sent after him from the
thief's revolver. The chase was kept up and
soon policeman coming in opposite
direction took in the situation and seized
and held the fellow until the 9th
er officers came up. He was brought
a cell in the womens prison away from
his companion who was not aware of his az
rest. This left only one to be caught. A
telegram was sent to New York describing
the third man, and early last evening an an
swer was received that the fellow had been
caught. Detective Brewer, accompanied by
young Cannon, went to New York ON the $3.50
train last evening, and if the boy identifies
him Brewer will bring back the
prisoner, unless he refuses to come,
in which 8 requisition will have to be
obtained before he can be returned to this
State. The fellow first caught gave his name
as James Perkins and the other that of James
McDavitt. Probably both names are fcti-
tious AIcDavitt had the pistol, which was a
22-calibre, in his possession when searched,
two chambers of which were empty. He
also had 50. 10 in money, watch, ring and a
few other articles.
Taken altogether it was a very clever piece
of police work Except in Bergens CASEY, and
young Cannon is entitled to a full share of
praise for the part he took in it.
Tt is thought at police headquarters that
Ellers aware Of McDavitt's escape from
Kennedy when he carried him to Bridge
port