New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-14
CLEVER SNEAK THIEFS WORK
PROPERTY WORTH $4,000 STOLEN.
lie OPERATED IN TLAT-HoUsEs-A PAwNBRoKEP
ARRESTED.

ARRESTED.
Any one who entered Inspectors Steers room last
night at Police Headquarters would have thousht
that the Inspector was about TO set up in business
as brio a-brac, curiosity and ancy-goods dealer on
an extensive scale. strewn about the room on
tables and chairs was glittering mass OF silver and
gold of every description, comprising all tose
things which go to make the modern fashionable nat
a model OF luxury and elegance. The articles COM
prised Just Onethird OF the collection gathered IN
Twelve months by James Wallace, who, as John
Scanlon occupies frame No. 1871 In the portrait
gallery
About fifteen months ago Mr.. Wallace LEFT the
penitcptiary where he had finished five years
term For time he went oit Of New York and
worked at his trade Of stonecutter, and having been
married, tried 10 live honest life Then he fell
out OF work, and finally, coming back TO New
York. rcsorted again 10 robbery as means OF liveh-
hood Six weeks ago Chief Inspector steers re-
ceived n number Of complaints from people living in
fa, houses uptown Of burglires that had been com
burglary had been so quickly and thoroughly
accomplished that the thief had been able TO get
away without detection even running the risk
Of Identification
pctcclvc-i'rg,tnts o'Bncn and McAulcy were
assigned to the case 1t did not take them long to
find ont that Wallace was In New-York and living
with his wife, at No. 6lS East Onehundred and thirty
aghtl.st also that he constant visitor at the
racetracks and pool-rooms. where he spent money
freely. Then they began to shadow him. This was
not sn easy thing to do Wallace left his house NJ
10 O'Clock each morning and went TO Myers livery
stable In East One-hundr n and thirty y-seventli-st.
There nc hired n li9ht wagon, in which he said he
wonld drive 10 the races; however. he drove the
wagon into the Immediate locality OF the ha houses
which he had already marked for attack. and there
left the hOlse In charge Of boy or mched 10 "A
post willie he effected the roterics. Then he drove
a considerable distance TO a pawnbrokcrs where he
raised money on the goods he had stolen. La
Friday morning. however, he had lost all his money
and was obliged to walk The detectives followed him
and saw him enter in succession houses at East one
hundred and second st. and F1fthave.. No. 46 West
Onc-lundred and thirty second ST., No AS LenoXavc.
No. 200 West one hundred-and thirty siHth-st., and
finally big -housc In East nehundred and
thirty Il gIth 81. In some OF the houses ne was sue
oessful; In others lie failed. but at 10 o'clock he
had got enough property 10 warrant nm In hH1ng the
light wagon On the way TO the livery stable the
detectives saw him transfer certain articles from one
rocket TO another but until they had found out were
d. i>posed OF the property they reir'ned irom arrest
ing him. lie drove away In the ght wagon. ana the
detectives. slrcwdly guessing that he would try
one OF the pawnbrokcrs' shops In West one
hundred and twcnty-ffth-st., toek caoie
car and then at one hundred and twenty y-hftst ana
Eigllth-ave saw the light wagon in charge Of boy
who told them that Wallace In the pawnbIokng
shop Of Max bernstein. No. 271 West onc-hundred-
andtweuty.fftlst. The detectives saw Wallace leave
Bcrn,ein's store and followed him 10 liarlen's shop
at No. I5 East one hundred and-tweny iitl,st LOOK.
Ing In they saw Wallace al the counter In the act OF
piedgIng some Of the stolen property. Then they put
him under arrest. In Wnllaces pocket were io'lnu
d,amond ring and collar button a silver hunting case
watch a lady's gold chain. ssven-s'onc diamond
horseshoe scarfpn. gold and pearl pencil and many
pawntlckcs in Waace's fat was found sto,en prop
erty worth -, 600. =, .,,
Since Friday the detectives have spent all Their
time in collecting the goods pawnci by Wallace win
twenty different pawnbrokcis. In all The value o.. the
stolen property amounts ~ 10000 Max Bernsteln
10 ,hon according to Waace's story. most Of tho
stolen property was old T. now prisoner al Police
IIeadonaricrs having be.n arrested yesterday on =
AM issucd by Justice Grady. In company with
wallace he will be araigned for examination this
mornnc at jefferson Market Police Court.