The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-22
HALF OF THE MICE LET GO.
INSPECTOR M'LAUGHLIN WEEDS OUT
THE CATCH or ms TRAP.

Uc Advises the Release or Seven Out or
the Fourteen Crooks CanRht in Senton's
Fence, but the Rest Are He,d-Importnnt
1dcntiacRtions Of the stolen Property.
Tho fourteen crooks. twelve men and two
women. who wore arrested on Saturday night
by Inspector McLaughlins men us the result
OF the raid OIL Charley Scaton's fence ut AS
Sixth avenue. were again taken to tho Tomhs
Police curt yesterday. Inspector NcLau ghiin
was present and asked for tho discharge OF
seven OF tho prisoners. 1T seems a shame 10
let Thorn Go. your Honor" he remarked. but
l have not enough evidence to hold them"
These are the men who were discharged:
Edward Bnsby Edward keeler. c hatcs Adams.
james Wilson. Frank Livingston. Michael ].
Russell. and Nike Weaver.
The Inspector then asked to have the others
! remanded until this morning to give him
timo TO make out complaints against them.
Lawyer Friend appeared for tho prisoners. and
opposed the Inspectors request. He said that
his clients were ready to proceed nj once but
Justice Grady Stop ell lis argument bv an.
pointing TO-. o'clock this forenoon as the hour
for their examination.
The two women prisoners. Mrs. Elsie Byrne
and Lillian stevens attracted good deal OF
attention In court. Both were styishly dressed.
Mrs Byrne Is short aud stout. with mass OF
yellow hair. Lillian Stevens is about ten years
detected yesterday. Her face. which was once
pretty. toars evidence Of the lilo she has led
She has dark-brown hair dark eyes. with
n mn,N msh 1 nnd graceful i,gHrc: B"ih
the afternoon TO he photographed, Their pic
lures vii! be added I" the Eogues' Gallery.
nj any y S WHO w ca to SSH
among the mass OF articles taken iron. the
crooks ,2r property tint had been stolen from
SSUDO IGvtlry robbery which occurred over u
year age the PerpetrrY,t,o,s Of which were rever
parcel Of jewelry which was stolen ION the
ISL Mrs collins was CUES! Ii liz h"t% at
that time. ani her hus and deposited
Hs SAFE nsiset 81 sfEwe s, VIII sha the ss
was worth $4,000. Inspector Mclaughlin
hopes TIE chain may Give,a clue to tho thief.
descriptions Of the stevens woman thut she
SEPT. with man and succeeded in getting
away with forty hfnds II hair. valued at 500;
identified her instantly: Then Inspector Nc.
laughiin ranged all tho crooks in line. and
she picked opt Doc Bliss as the man w'o had
accompanied the woman when she called ut
Rudolph Hermann of 1o2 Greene street
containing 5000. which he said were the rr-
m,alnder I Of i92;ooo needles stolen from his
\ representntive OF the firm OF A. A. Vant.ne
& Go. Of $40 broadway identified u number CT
silk handSerchels ms having been stolen from
the Arms store; William y. Amcs, one OF the
firm OF Harris 4 Ruseak. furriers Of IA and lb
washington place. who manufactgre Cnhds for
Jordan. Marsh & Co of Boston. identified til.
$500 sealskin cloak as having been made by
bis firm for the Boston firm. D. \: Snhiein Of
4 West Eighty fourth street picked out a pearl
clover scarf PIN and six iianopd s,ud4ei
Of q ot Of jew"lry stolen IRON his house on
D ect. ~ hrus.u. brothers. cnt!cry DEALERS of
3I3 broadway. found q lot Of pocket knives
which were stolen by n burglar from their
store on Oct. 10. together with $500 worth Of
other goods.
Edward Keeler. who was discharged for lack
Of evidence against him. Is crook with y
Galleries OF this city and Brooklyn. 1t was
added TO the brooklyn collection when he was
jewelry store ,n at 2oi Fulton street This was
berries, ever. committed IN. brooklyn. It o.
CURED on sunday. Jan, ~. 1874. md $1,000
worth OF Jcwelry and diamonds was stolen.
Two men who saw the burglars leave the store
gave n description % them which resulted in
keeler's arrest. He was sentenced to six
yrnrs for the crime. though h.. has always
n,aintnined his innocence. asserting his belief
!ha; the robbery was done BY Billy Porter and
his men.