Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-19
PINKERToN's GOOD WORK.
Clever Capture of Two Noted Burglars,
the Last of "a Gang of Five.
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the Last of "a Gang of Five.
Ne,0 York World
Two important safe burglars were
captured last Saturday evening by Off
Ger Ely and Deputy Sheriff Jordan, Of
Johnstown, Fulton county, n. Y, aided
by detectives from Pinkerton's National
Detective Agency. The prisoners,
Thomas Featherstone, alias Black,
alias Brown, alias Amos, and Jack Jen-
ningS, alias John Hughes, alias Oliver
pool jack" alias Troy Jack" were
taken to Johnstown on the midnight
train.
On the morning of June II, 1890, the
iewelry store of A. D. Norton, Glovers-
Vile. n. Y, was entered, the safe broken
open and $50, 600 worth of jewelry stolen.
Concerned in this burglary were those
mentioned above, with George Miles,
alias Bliss, alias Myers, alias White,
alias Jones; Thomas McAveeney, alias
Mack, alias WEIGH, alias McAlvanny,
and James Donovan, alias "Biggy"
Donovan, all notorious New York safe
burglars. Miles was arrested at Utica,
n. Y, by the police of that city while
in the act of committing safe burglary,
with Jim Brady, alias Albany Jim" and
Dan Leary, alias "Black Dan. On
his identity being discovered the
jewelers. Security Alliance instructed
the Pinkertons to watch the case in
their behalf, and act with the Utica po-
lice in bringing about MileS'S conviction
and punishment on account OF his con-
nection with the Norton jewelry bur
glary at GloverSville, and to teach him
in future to leave the safes of the men,
bers of that association alone. A strong
effort was made by MileS's friends,
among whom were leading politicians
from Troy, TO have him receive a light
sentence. MileS'S record had been fur
nished TO the Utica police by the Pink
ertonS, and on this being given to the
Court. he was sentenced to five years in
Auburn prison.
Soon after the burglary Of Mr.. Nor
tons store James Donovan and Thomas
McAveeney were arrested in this city
bv detectives from Police Headquarters
on warrants issued by justice OF Full
ton County. DonaVan was released by
the Supreme Court on habeas corpus
proceedings, and McAveeney by a police
Justice at Gloversvlle, where he had
been taken for examination. The
Jewellers Alliance, however, were per-
sistent and instructed Mr.. PinkertOn to
have these men indicted. This was
done and bench warrants were issued
for their arrest. Donovan was again
arrested in New York by Inspector
Byrnes' detectives, delivered to the Full
ton County authorities and conveyed to
Johnstown for trial. In April he was
convicted for this burglary and SEN
fenced to six years and six months in
Clinton prison.
Thos. McAveeney was arrested in
Brooklyn on the bench warrant and
and made strong effort to escape from
Mr.. Pinkerton in the courtroom. He
was, however, overpowered and taken
to Fulton county, where his trial is now
in progress. In the meantime, Mr..
Pinkerton succeeded in getting con-
fession from George Miles and an agree
ment to turn States evidence.
Featherstone and Jennings were the
only two of the five burglars concerned
in the robbery of Mr.. Norton's store
who had not been arrested. The case
against them is strong one, and there
is little doubt that they will be con-
victed.
The Jewellers Security Alliance is an
organization of jewellers of the United
States whose purpose is to secure the
arrest and punishment of any parties
concernen in bUrglarizng the safes be-
longing to its members. Pinkerton'S
National Detective Agency act as their
representatives, and have charge OF all
robberieS of its members. The policy
of the Alliance is to spare no legitimate
expense in the working up of cases for
them. Within the past year several
safes belonging to members of the ALI
ance have been robbed. The Alliance,
through the PinkertOns and the police,
have brought about the arrest and con-
viction of ten burglars concerned in
! these robberieS.
The Norton burglary was planned by
pretended reformed bank burglar OF
Troy, n. y. Certain Troy politicians
also had hand in the matter of pro-
tecting the burglars. As all OF these
parties are known to the jewelers. ALI
ance, at an early date there will be
sensation within the walls of Troy that
will shake the city to its foundation, as
the jewelers. Alliance do not propose to
let burglars or politicians, no matter
what their standing may be, to aid in
the robbery of its members.