New-York tribune., 1886-01-21
TIE Arrest or" SHEEyY lIKE.n
HIS PLANS FOR A RETIRED LIFE IN FLORIDA
HOPE FOR THE TROY JEWELLERS,

HIS PLANS FOR A RETIRED LIFE IN FLORIDA
HOPE FOR THE TROY JEWELLERS.
Michael KurtZ otherwise known as "Sheeny
Nike" who was arrested by Pinkertons detectives at
Jacksonville, Fla. Tuesday, for completely with
billy Porter the robbery OF the jewery store of T.
Marks Son. at Troy in February, 1854. evidently ip
tends to make stroug fight Robert A. Pnkerton said
yesterday that kurz had engaged the best lawyer In
Jacksonville and another from TdllahIsSee The nest
step was a writ OF habeas corpus which argued
yesterday Mr. Pinkerton hal not heard in the after.
the result OF the suit The papers for the requis
ton OF the prisoner forwarded from Albany yeser
day. and attachments on his FLORIDA property
were made by tho jewellers Other at
tachments were laid deposits amounting
To nearly $4,000 which Porter had to his credit In
the fact OF Porer arrest led TO their discovery IL is
reported that he has considerable deposits in Boston
banks well us IN England The Troy jewellers have
good chance it is believed, of recovering the losses by
Kurt went to Europe with Porter Immediately after
the robbery and lie came back IN The srmg OF last year.
preceding Porter by only snort time About six months
ago money TO two brothers O his who then were
keeping q cigar shop Elghthave near fwenty-nrs 81
lie had previously bought an orange grove near jack
sonvie aud, with the evident purpose OF making that
place his home and retreat he directed his brothers TO
establish wholesale tODaeco mousse tuere hhe hI,n
had been well established when "shecBy Mike " re'
turned this country about six weeks aso The punei
pal partner at once went TO his F3gda home prepared
to enjoy an elegant leisure. He was accompanied
by an English Dionue "hom He h"I ,de, pese"Ibg hs
had showered n SIN III fortune In diamonds.
weeks ago and long after the of the senior
partner with his handsome BRIDE. IL wssa MISFORTUNE
but Mr. PinkertOu will probably always believe that
the had found business rather duh ana had CON
cluded to sell out 10 the insurance companies. All the
insurance U is understood, has not been paid and per-
haps this Cor ShceBy Mixes remaining
in the country. The detectives bad traced him TO his
Southern home, but the suppositlOn that Porter
wonld follow him In short time he had done before
they left him alone with hts happiness When Porter ar
rived Mr. Pnkerton ordered the arrest OF hurZ as soon
as the other had been caught.
The statement gained currencyyeserlay that Edward
is
plicity in the burglary in Haydens JeYcry store In
Brooklyn, nearly two years ago, was innocent OF tue
crime and that he had been mistakenly identified Tor
Billy" Porter. Police Captain Campbell, OF the FIRST
Brooklyn Precinct. had charge OF the detection or
the crime Hayden's store asked last evening by
q TRIBUNE reporter about the facts IN the matter he
said:
No one who ever the two men could conf0'nd
them Keller was big, bury fellow. with "a square
law aud broad face. while Porter Is rather rrhhe-
looking OF medium size. No. keelcr WAS rlgat hIly
convicted. but have little doubt Porter was cunce cd
in the crime. He in the neighborhood ab0ut
the time of the burglary"