Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23
THE BURGLAR CAPTURED.

THE BURGLAR CAPTURED.
Harry w. Brooks Confesses to Hav-
ing Committed the Burglaries on
High and Crown Streets-Arrested
While Trying to Dispose OF the
GoOds-Much Of the Stolen properly
Recovered - Detectives Reilly ana
Cowles, clever Capture-The Bur-
slar n Well.Known New Haven
YounstMan.
The burglar who has been committing
the depredations at the residences OF ex-
Mayor Shelton and Principal F. E.
Bangs on High street, Louis Osterweiss
and Major Isaac Bromley on Crown, was
captured last evening by Detectives Reilly
and Cowles, and is now behind the bars at
police headquarters, having confessed that
he and he alone was the man who commit
ted all of the above burglaries.
Harry W. Brooks, for such is the name
of the burglar, yesterday attempted to
dispose of some of his ill-gotten wares in
the shape of jewelry, etc., at store on
Center street. The proprietor of the store
was not in at the time Brooks called, and
he went away, saying he would call again
last evening. In the meantime the pro-
prietor returned and at once notified Ser
geant Mcbride at police headquarters.
Detectives Reilly and Cowles were imme-
diately detailed upon the case and for
some time lay in waiting in an alley
running off Center street. Very soon their
man resppeared upon the scene and en-
tered the jewelry store in question. The
police in waiting found Brooks in the act
of bargaining for the sale Of some of the
stolen property and at once placed him
under arrest.
"Had I known you were going to arrest
me you would never have taken me alive, "
was the exclamation made by the prisoner
when placed under arrest, and his state
ment seemed all the more probable when
the fact is taken into consideration that
when Brooks was searched at police head
quarters 80 calibre revolver, stained with
blood and having one chamber discharged,
was taken from him.
Brooks was at once taken to police head
quarters and looked up in default of bail.
When locked up he voluntarily confessed
to having committed all of the four burg.
laries, but gave no reason for having com.
mitted them. Brooks is about twenty
three years of age and has every appear
ance Of "dude." When arrested he was
dressed in the heighth of fashion and. it IL
said, has been for some time posing in this
city as a gentleman of wealth and refine
mission to the residences of some of the
first families of the city. He is native
of this city and well connected, having
many relatives, who will be deeply grievet
over his downfall. He lived at 1865 Stat,
| street, over Cowelps restaurant.
| Later in the evening the detectives se
cured quantity Of the stolen goods from
the place of Simon Ginsberg in Gregson al
ley, where Brooks had disposed of them
| Among the articles recovered were seal
| skin coat belonging to Mrs. Bromley, value'
at $3.50, which had been sold for 50; al
overcoat of Major Bromley's, valued at $75
for which he received 81; two sealski
muffs, several sealskin sacks and other 81
ticles of clothing, some of which had o.
them the names of the owners. In sec
ond-han clothing store on Court street
number of other articles of wearing appar,
were recovered, among which was the fu
military uniform of Major Bromley, wor
by him when a member of General Wa
sons staff.
Brooks, it is alleged, has during his O.
reer as a burglar secured about 81, Il
worth of property, having taken goods t
the value of 5000 from Major Bromley
house, $500 from Osterweiss', $500 fro
Shelton's, and $500 from Bangs. He wi
be arraigned in the city court this NOR
ing and probably bound over to the me-
term of the superior court.
MORE BURGLAR1Es DISCOVERED.
In addition to the burglaries in Hi,
street three other burglaries were yeste
day reported to the police, to two of wifi
Brooks has confessed, and it is thought
is also implicated in the affair at Canr'
& Burton's.
The residence of Major Bromley, pre-
agent for the Consolidated rail .osd, at 2
Crown street was robbed Sunday evenin
The house of Louis Osterweis the Gig
manufacturer at 301 Grown street, almc
exactly across the street was also enter
the same night. A large quantity
clothing and jewelry was taken, the val
! of which is about $500. Burton & Ca
! mons insurance Office was also burglariz
of about 500.