New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-10
A PRINCE OF BURGLARS TAKEN
POLICE CAPTURE A VALUABLE PRIZE.
JOHN GILMORE. NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL, AR
RESTED-A REMARKABLE CAREER.

JOHN GILMORE. NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL AR
REsTED-A REMARKABLE CAREER.
Inspector Mclaughlin has signalized his ac-
cession to Office by the capture of one of the
most noted criminals of modern times lie Is
none other than John Gilmore, short. thck-sct
man, of dark complexion with curly hair
side whskcrs and mustache, who occupies
prominent position in Superintendent Byrnes's
portrait gallery and who has been variously
known under the aliases John Gilmore, George
Price John Clare George Bedford ard George
Bradford. Mr. GiImore's specially is burglary.
lie has an especial tondncss for banks, ard
in that particular branch of bis profession has
few equals.
Late on Saturday night Detective SnrgeantS
O OBricn and McCauey SAW Gilmore at Thirty
ninth-st. and Thrd-ave. At Police Headquarters
Inspector Mclaughlin recognized him, and then
there came to light probably the prcttest and
most complete professional outfit ever known
to the science of burglary.
Gilmore is famous for his mechanical skill In
tool making. Out of prison he devoted all MS
spare time to the construction OF oals that should
battle the ingenuity of the crack safe-ElaHers OF
the country. and he has all bat succeeded.
4 full description of the articles found in Gill
more's pockets yesterday would fiji about half
column OF space. ne C'ntI' Dit III SlN 'i"'''''
designs snd sizes, the Jimmy" in its latest do
velopment. about a dozen small and large screws
files of varying fnencss skeleton keys warranted
10 fit any lock ever made, n dynamite cartridge.
patent lantern darli, quantity of fuses, nitro
glyccrine cartridge. revolver loaded In SIX
chambers and scvercl lettcrs-all these instrd-
mcnts were dissorgcG by Gilmore. On one of the
envelopes was the address, George J. Bcdfcrd,
No o35 East Thirty-9inth-st." This was Gill
more's home. and in his r,om the detectives came
upon more dynamite, more tools, more fuses and
dark lanterns.
Gilmore was born forty-cight years ago, and
nearly his whole life has been spent in crime.
There is scarcely an important prison or police
station in this country which he has not at one
time or another honored with his prcsen;e-
So long ago as 1868, while in Baltimore, he
was arrested and charged with the mur lcr OF Henry
B. Grave. \ jury had no difficulty in finding
Gilmore guilty of murder in the first decree lie
was waiting to be hanged when the Court OF Ap
pcals gave him new trial. On the second hear
ing he was acquitted, and at once started on his
chosen career Perhaps his most ingenious achieve
ment was the attempt TO rob the New-lork County
Bank at Eighth-ave. and Fourtccnth-st. He wis
assisted by picked gang of fellow-workcrs, anu
II he had succeeded the bank would have been
poorer by So, 900 600. Gilmore invested 81 600 In
liquor store adjoining the bank. and osteAsibly
caffied on the business while his confcderates
worked in the cellar, tearing away the wall that
divided the liquor shop from the bank The no.
lice were warned. and William Morgan, alias
Bunker. James Simpson and Charles Sanborn were
all bnsily at work in the cellar when captured and
were all sent to Sing Sing. Gilmore was upstairs
i peacefully sleeping AT the time and escaped only
70 he captured twcnty-onc months later. Then he
sentenced 10 four years and six months i'm
prsonmcnt. On his release he at once took mp his
old work, and when the public had heard Of him
he was racing across the country pursued by Nh"
police Of Larrabcc. Iowa. where he had Just robbed
n savings bank Several shots were exchanged be-
tween the hunters and the hunted, but at the fin
Ish the detectives ran their quarry into corner
and took him. He was sent to penal servitude
for TWENTY-FIVE years.
He had served only eight years Of This sentence
when. by the invention Of patent prison lock- he
won his release While at Larrahec also he in
vented p lock for freight doors. mail pouch
lined with steel. and arranged in such way that
il could be fastened TO the carrier by steel waist
band. Gilmore is also tho invcnt'r Of window
lock- which would he proof even 10 Jimmy
IIopo or Dutch" Alonzo.
At the Tombs Police Court Yesterday he was
arraigned and romandcd for further examination