A CLEVER CAPTURE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10019, 4 January 1896, Page 2 (Supplement)

A CLEVER CAPTURE.

Scpkriktkkdkwt O'BjtiKN of the Now York Police tolls how ho once captured a couple of thieves, It was on January 5, 1838. He was walking down the Fifth Avenue, when, he passed two well-dressed men, whom ho speodily recognised as notorious sneak thieves. These mou were Goorge 8011, alias Fox, alias Louis Belsam, and Thoodore, alias Toddy Schwarke. On pot-luck, O'Brien followed thorn to Fiftioth-stroot. The inon peered in ovory passing carriage i and on Thirty Fifth-street they saw a private carriage moving slowly up and down the block, the coachman erect on his box. Schwarke darted into the doorway and acted as "look-out," while Bell reached through the carriage window, grabbed a small package and tho two boarded a 3d avenue car going south. O'Brien, knowing they livod down town, jumped on tin olevated train and got off a Fourteenth-street and waited for the horse j car. His men wero in the second car, No officer was in sight. O'Brien jumped on the platform and determined on making a bold move. Walking into the car, ho said : "Hello, 8011. How long havo you been back from Eltnira ?" at the same time grasping Bell's band and snapping a pair of nippers on him. Then he told Schwarko to movQ over and make room. Tho latter did so, and as O'Brien dropped into his seat ho pushed the muzzle of a rovolver which ho had in his pockot against Schwarko's side, and whispered to him, " If you make any trouble I'll blow a hole through you." Tho conductor came for his fare, and as O'Brien's lipids were both engaged he explained tho situation and told him to oall the first offijor he saw, When tho men wore token to headquarters a bundle of brand-new five dollar bills was found in Bell's pocket. Then came tho problem of identifying them. Lawyer Louis Cass Ledyard called and told of tho robbery of his wife's carriage, The thieves had thrown away the pockotbook, so that means of identification was dostroyed. But Mr. Ledyard had drawn 500 dollars from tho Exchange National Bank in now bills, all of the denomination of five dollars. The bank had recoived the inonoy from the United States Treasury on tho same day. The lawyer had given some of thorn to his wife and some to his coachman, A comparison showed that thdy were of the same series and numbered in rotation, This fact positively identified;the money, and Bell was given ten years and Schwarke BenttoElrairav; .•'.■.'■'■ V''7f r t y