Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-18
CHEW TO A MYSTERY.
Broker Bennett's Assailant Is
 Probably Foucd,
BURGLARS CAPTURED
They Have Been Depredating Northern New Jersey for Some Time-Run Down by Inspector Byrnes' Men-Arrested in Stolen Clothes.

by Inspector Byrnes' Men-Arrested in
 Stolen Clothes.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-The lawless men who have been overrunning New Jersey in the vicinity of Newark for the past five months, and have established such a reign of terror there that a vigilance com mittee was formed and sent delegates to New York to implore the aid of Inspector Byrnes, hnve at last been run down by New York detectives, and three of them are safely housed in cells in police headquarters on Mulberry street, with enough evidence against them to convict them of dozen rob berries, and to send them to prison for the re- nhainder of their lives The prisoners are two colored men and mulatto woman
 The inspector says he has positive evidence that one of the men is the burglar who early last September, entered the house of Broker Daniel H. Bennett, No. 13O11 Forest avenue, Jersey City Heights, and, when discovered by the old gentleman, turned on him and dealt him a powerful blow with jimmy which almost killed him. There is also evi- dence which will prove this man to be the one who, with William Dorsey, entered Banker Morgan's house on Lexington avenue year ago and stole 5000 worth of dia- monds, for which robbery Dorsey, who alone was captured, is now serving term of nine years in state prison.
 The name of this desperado is George Tay- Tor, alias Freeman, alias Foster. He is tall, powerful mulatto His confederate Is Frank Tilghman, a very black negro, and the woman, who is believed to have been 6 ''fence" for the couple, is Jennie Webster, @ very pretty mulatto of % years. She lived with Taylor as his wife at 12S West Twenty seventh street, from which place the two men started out on their raids.
 Two weeks ago the commit ee of citizens of Newark and vicinity waited on Inspector Byrnes to ask his aid in running down the desperados. They stated that almost every night house was entered and that the rob- bers had become so bold that they did not seem to care whether or not they awakened their victims. In one instance a lady of Paterson awoke while the two fellows were rifling the drawers of her bureau The burg lars forced her mouth open and pushed the muzzle of revolver between her teeth and then told her to scream If she dared The lady tainted, and the burglars proceeded to carry off her valuables. The burglars were always masked. A description of their build was obtained. They were believed to be New York crooks.
 Sergeant Detectives O'Brien and McCauley were detailed on the case. They suspected that Taylor and Tilghman were the thieves It was soon found that the two colored men made occasional trips to New Jersey at night and returned to their rooms before morning. Last Monday the detectives decided to make a raid on the Twenty-seventh street house. but they found that Taylor was not at home. They met him on the platform of the Twenty eighth street station of the Third Avenue Elevated railroad It was known that he was desperate and had done time for shoot ing man, so the two detectives used precau- tion in approaching him. O'Brien took hold of his arm and told him he was wanted. The big negro whipped out a .42-caliber revolver and attempted to shoot, but McCauley, who was behind him, let out his right fist and struck Taylor blow on the jugular, which felled him to the platform. He was disarmed and taken to the central office.
 Then the officers went to the West Twenty seventh street house Tnghman and Jennie Webstsfs were found there and were placed under arrest The girl was greatly fright ened. She acknowledged that there were many valuables in the house which she had received as presents from Taylor and Tilgh- man. She said she did not know that they had been stolen A great deal of stolen property was found, and much of it Is still awaiting Identification at police headquar- ters. The property consists of:
 One silver cup marked May" small silver tea tray, one old fashioned beaded purse, with silver slides, oh which were engraved T. H. Simon, one pair of large silver bracelets two pairs of jet and gold bracelets, one jet pendant in the form of sunburst, one crepe set of but tons and crepe bar pin, one jet and gold brace let, pin and cuff buttons to match, one silver lace pin in the shape of nuggets three gold lead pencils, one silver thimble in a box marked H. B., one plain gold wire bracelet two Jap anese pocketbooks, two pairs of turquoise ear rings, one gold breaStpin with hair setting one silver breastpin, in shape of miniature sachel one diamond breastpin, in the form of a lizard one diamond lace pin, with three stones, two gold safety pins, @ humber of plain and orna- mental finger rings, old coins and some gold and silver plated ware, besides an amount of clothing
 The arrest was announced to the police of New Jersey cities and towns, and thus far four householders who were robbed have identified property. Charles Champenois, 8 Maiden Lane jeweler, who lives at Gillett place, Newark, found g lot of jewels belong ing to bis family, and which were taken on the night of Jan. 13. J. J. Freeman recog- nizes his overcoat in the pile and John B. Johnson, of No. S7l Pleasant avenue, discov- cred his entire wardrobe, which masked burg lars carried of on the night of Jan. 6.
 Taylor and his confederates were fashion ably dressed. Each article of clothing worn by Taylor, except the trousers, has been identified by people from whom they were stolen. After the coat, overcoat, vest, hat and shoes had been identified and removed from him Inspector Byrnes asked:
 'Now, Taylor, where did you get those trousersi'
 "You are doing very well," was the am swer, "and if you keep on Ill have to go to prison as came into the world" {" and the prisoner laughed loudly.
 If 1t Is proven that Taylor robbed and as- saulted MT. Bennett a cloud will be lifted from young Augustus Bennett, who was at one time under police surveillance, because it was believed that he had robbed and as- saulted his father. The old man was found half dead and unconscious in bed one Sun day morning in September.
 Connecticut Legislature.
 HARTFORD, Jan. 18.-A bill was introduced in the legislature by Representative Wolf, of New Haven, relating to newspaper libel suits. It provides that in all attachments