The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-10-23
TWO THIEVES CAPTURED
quick ACTION OF THE PoLICE EF-
Feet IMPORTANT CAPTURES.

Several Articles of Clothing Taken From
Putnam Street House-Thief Landed in a
Cell Within an Hour-Oueer Collection of
Articles Found on the Other Daylight
Robber-Many Robberies and Thofts Re-
ported to Police.
That the city is infested by horde of
burglars and sneak thieves is evident
from the number of robberies reported
recently, but the ranks of the roguee
were depleted last night by the excel
lent work of the police.
The first case brought to the atten-
tion of the watchful defenders of the
peace was that OF James j. Mccormack,
young man residing at las Putnam
street. James used to have quite an ex-
tensive wardrobe. He hasn't quite so
many clothest o-day, principally be-
cause he used the front hall as a re-
ceptaele for his garments, and this de-
ticiency dates from last night about
1880, when an unfeeling sneak thief en-
tered the hallway and made off with
three oVercoats, a sack coat, a cutaway
coat, a Derby hat and a pair of en-
broidered suspenders.
The theft was discovered a few min
utes afterwards and Mccormack noti-
fled the police OF the Howard avenue
precinct. They in turn telephoned to
the central station, and the o'clock
squad were notified of the theft as
they started out for their beats.
Mr.. Mccormack had started up town,
and coming through Union street he
found Patrolmen Sessles and III. J, Don
nelly with the thief in their grasp. He
had on the Derby hat, a brown overcoat
and had a cutaway cut on his arm
When taken to the station he gave the
name of Thomas f. Campbell. He had
the suspenders tucked under his vest,
but had disposed of the other coats in
some manner, probably to a pal, as he
had no chance to sell them, owing to
his quick apprehension.
The two officers had seen Campbell
coming out of a lodging house on Fair
street with a coat on his arm, and sus-
pecttng him they watched him go into
an Arabian lodging house kept by a
man named Cohen, and arrested the
thief as he was trying to sellthecoat
Campbell was arrested and lodged in
a cell within a hour of the time he
committed the theft.
Late in the afternoon word was sent
to the central station by W. 0. Crockett
Of 81 Orange street that light cutaway
coat and heavy black overcoat had
been taken from his hallway.
1t was shortly after the arrest of
Campbell that the same two patrolmen
saw man in a store on Fair street Of
fering coat for sale. 1t was light
cutaWay, and the man was arrested
and taken to the station house. He
gave the name of James Barry, and is
evidently an old hand at thieving.
When searched a host of articles
We're found secreted about his clothes.
From a rear pocket was pulled forth a
| long black feather boa, from his trousers
came a half dozen par of new black
| hose, In his vest pocket were some kid
gloves, while a number of other articles,
| including ribbons, notions, etc, were
found upon him. Underneath his trou-
| sers was a pair of new brown overalls,
and he had evidently made a big haul
somewhere. He refused to answer the
| sergeant's questions in one of the tough
est voices ever heard within the walls
of the station. An overcoat answering
| the description of the one stolen from
| Crockett's house was pawned at Levys
store yesterday, and is probably the
one taken
The two prisoners are evidently dan
gerous criminals, ard their prompt cap
ture reflects great credit on the police
and as prompt a dose of punishment
will serve to clear the city from such un-
| desirable visitants.