The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-27
THUGS AND THIEVES,
Police Arrest Two Alleged High
waymen and Many Burglars.
Long Record Of Recent Robberies
In Brooklyn.
Storekeepers and Householders Make
Reports Of Losses.

Two men were prisoners Of the Brook
Ign police this morning charged with
highway robbery. They we're Charles
Dorsch, twenty-four years old, and Dan
lei Russell, twenty-three years old, both
living In Newark. N. j. The complaints
on which they were arrested were made
by Harry Wygant, of Arcade Walk,
Coney Island, and Robert Boland. who
lives In New York City.
On Thursday afternoon they engaged
Dorsch In front of Chambers drug store
on Surf avenue. Coney Island. to drive
them to Hamlin's hotel. on the Boule-
ward. Russell sat on the box alongside
the driver. They were returning to the
island later in the day and were crossing
jumped from his seat. threw Off his
coat and, rolling up his sleeves. COM
manded them to throw up their hands
their pockets and relieved Wygant Of
81. and Boland of small amount OF
money and gold watch and chain val
ued at $50. The case was reported to
and Policemen Harris and Clougher ar
rested the prisoners last night. They
both deny the charges;
Frank Morris. Of ITS Bridge street
Brooklyn, was awakened shortly after
midnight this morning by the noise OF
burglars moving about in the baseme mt
He crept downstairs, and saw'two mer
rummaging, In a closet. They, saw him.
and before he could give an alarm they
jumped through window and got
away. Morris notified the police, and
an investigation showed that the bur
glars had entered the house by remov.
and showing back the catch.
They had gathered up about $40 worth
of sllverwaIe, carried 1t into an alley ad.
journlng the house and returned in
ca rnh n hnnfv Round S Al
len and Policeman Mccain started gu,
to look for the thieves. and they arrested
James Kelly. twenty-one years old. OF
thirty Years old. Of 10 Tillary Street, and
James O'Brien, thirty-four years old
OF the same address. Morris was sum,
moned to the station house, and he iden.
ted Kelly Es,s and Hilaa as his earl,
charged.
Abraham Abstract, nineteen years old
OF ia Elm street, New York, was ar
charged with robbing a woman OF q
pocketbook containing $5.75. Heller
Mansel of 4so Baltic street, was walk
ing along Surf avenue, when Abstract
away. She started after him. calling
for the police. Abstract was caught
after short but lively chase, and the
poeketbook was found later in grass
Thirteen:year-old Arthur Owens. OF
22S Fifty-third street. and his compan.
ion, John +. O'Brien. fifteen years old
morning with burglary for breaking
into Ivan Hotaling's laundry at Third
avenue and Fifty-third street. They
cut out a portion of the woodwork on
the side OF the building. unlocked a
door and entered. Policeman Halloran
found the door open and upon enter
ing ne found Owens behind the counter
smoking a cigarette. while O'Brien &C.
cupied an easy chair.
During the night thieves entered Mar
tin & FoN's store. 81 Market street Wal
labout Market. and stole s75 In money
AMI IS worth OF postsEe stamps.
Evan J. Burritt. of So Conselyea street
asked the police to-day to look for the
thieves who broke into his home last
night and stole $500 In money and ST;
worth of jewelry
Thieves got into the home OF Frank
Bush, 1858 Broadway. during the night
and stole silverware worth so.