The morning call., 1894-09-21
BURGLARS Gagged.
The Clever Work of Two
Detectives.
Joseph Riordan and John Cotter, His
Cousin, Are Both Put Out of
Harms Way.

Two important arrests have been made
by Detectives Cody and Handley, and two
more burglars have been put out OF harms
way for a season. One of them is new Ia
the business, but the other. although only
90 years of age, has served five years fol-
highway robbery.
The men are Joseph Riordan and
his cousin. John Cotter, both living at Oh
Sacramento street. Riordan. while in the
County Jail waiting his trial for highway
robbery about five wears ago, made his es-
cape along with John McNulty, but was
shortly afterward recaptured hv Detective
Egan. He came out oil San Quentin five
m rnths ago. He Is a brother IF Danny
Riordan, who was killed on Broadway by
peddler about four years ago. Cotter,
his cousin, Is 30 years of age. and was en-
ployed a Iaborer in the Street Depart
ment. This is the first time he has been
In the clutches of the police.
They are charged with the burglary al
Rev. j. A. Emery's house. 136 Chestnut
street, on Sunday evening, September 3.
ana at The house OF w. p. Harold, $500
Leavenw worth street, on the night of Sep
tamber y. The articles stolen from the
Emery residence, consisting Of jewelry.
foreign coins and curios, were melted and
sold to V. Hauser, assayer. 329 Montgom-
cry street, $50 in gold and IS in
silver. They also melted some silver
Dapkin-rings, taken from the Harold resi-
deDce, and sold it to Hauser. He identi-
fed Riordan in the City Prison yesterday
as the seller.
Cody and Handley were sent after the
burglars. They found that after the
burglary at the Harold residence Riordan
and Cotter took the stolen iewery and sill
yerware 10 the house of Mrs. j. Drolet p
Valparaiso street, giving her three silver
knives, forks and spoons. This woman
has son, Thomas, now serving term in
San Quentin. Next morning thew engaged
an expressman to go 10 p Valparaiso
street Thew got on the wagon. but at the
corner OF Filbert street and Montgomery
avenue Cotton got off. When Riordan and
the expressman reached Valparaiso street
Riordan told the latter to go to the house,
where he would put his hand on the gate.
He did so and Mrs. Drolet handed him a
box and valse.
Then they drove to the house of John
Farnham, 1912 Alabama street, friend of
Riordan's. Ri0rdan went to the chicken
house and tore up two boards, asking
Mrs. Farnham if he could leave the box
and valise under the boards for few days,
but she made him take them into the
front room. RioIdan paid the expressman
20 Tor the JOB. That night Riordan re-
turned to the Farnhams' house and took
away silver pitcher in the valse.
On Wednesday afternoon Cody and
Handley took Cp their watch near Rior-
dams house, OIL Sacramento street. When
he came out Cody followed him, and
Handley waited in the expectation that
Cotter would come out also. Cody fol-
lowed Riordan to Clay and dupont streets,
and there arrested him. They boarded a
Clay-street car. and when Cody was nav
ing the fares RiOrdan suddenly sprang
from the car near Stockton street, and ran
| lapidly northwaCd. Cody caught up to
him at the corner of jackson street and
Fish alley, and put the handouts on him.
Meantime the detectives had Policeman
Riehl sh dOwing the Farnhams' house,
ana when Coiter called there on Wednes-
day morning tor the plant" he was ar
rested. Cody and Policeman Purvis re-
covered the plant" that evening. Rior-
dan and Cotter were booked at the CITY
Prison last night for burplary. The oe.
tectives are satisfied that RIordan and Cot.
ter are the two men who entered the
house of j. A. Hart. 500 Green street, on
Monday night, and stole a considerable
quantity of jewelry and siIverware, but as
yet they have been unable to trace the
stolen property.