Daily Republican., 1885-04-25
THIRD EDITION.


For some time past complaints nave
been frequent of persons being roooeu
on trains passing between New forK
Philadelphia and Washington, ana
from the systematic manner In whlch
the operations were conducted, the
Adjective employed by the company
came 10 the ol.clusion that the thefts |
were the work of professionals, and Il
sharp LOOKOUT was kept for the perpe- |
traitors. Il
Information was received az Broad
street station last evening that parties
we're working the train that wouic
arrive in this city at $50 O'Clock ana
word was wired TO Detective Jones 70
be on the lookout for them. he accord
inply made his arrangements with
special officer McFadden to be on hand
in the event of his services being need
ed. As soon as the train arrived the
detective closely scrutinized every one
that passed, and soon hal his attention
drawn to three men who be felt salts
fed were the ones he wanted.
One of these men was standing on
the platform of the car, while the other
one WAS passing through. The officer
saw him try to put his hand In An aged
mans pocket, and when he came out
on the platform, heard the other mau
say to him, you are too quick.
The train was just commencing TO move
ut this time, and the officer seiZSd MN
when the fellow Jumped to the station
platform, where he and the officer la.
with their feet within a few inches
- i-anla until the train La.
emily about 10 attempt tho rescue of Ih
prisoutr, when he was seized by So,
cial Officer McFaddsu. The third ma
who was on the train jumped off Just q
the train was passing out, and mad
his escape, and although Chief Of Polio
MCDONNELL and Detective Jones spen
part or the night In searching for him
he managed to elude them.
The man captured by McFadden ha,
short cane III his hand, with which
he tapped on the car windows as b,
walked up and down the platform
while his confederate In the ear woult
PICK their pockets.
Upon being taken TO No polcestatior
they gave their names as John Brow l
and John Adams. When tbcy war-
searched n silver watch was found on
Adams, which had been stolen from
Joseph II. Greenman, as he vas stand.
ing at Second and Tatnall street las,
Thursday night looking at the fire al
Gould's slaughter house. Several
other articles vere fJurd on ADAMS,
among them being d yocket- book, which
is supposed TO have been stolen few
days since, on the train, from woman
residing at Edgemoor.
The prisoners had a hearing before
Judge Cummins this morning, when
Mr.. GreenDap identified the watch as
his property, and Brown as the man
who had knocked against him IN the
crowd at the fire last Thursday night,
just before he missed the watch He
also was under the impression that
Adams was with him at the time.
Adams said that he bought the watch
for 81 B on Newark avenue, Newark, N.
D., and declared that he had no ac
graintance with Brown, and met him
for the first time last evening, whel
they were arrested.
The manner in which thes, men
crosstxamined the witnesses and con
Quoted their case, was ample proof tina
1t was not the first time they had beef
before court OF justice, aud the Judg
committed them in default of $500 bal
each, 10 allow them to prove their III
nocence 10 The satisfaction of jury.