Danbury Times

[From the New Orleans Picayune.]

Uncles. The Bank Robber. We promised yesterday to give some interesting facts in relation to Uncles, the individual who is now in the Second Municipality prison on the charge of stealing jewels, &c. from the Bank of the Metropolis, Washington city.

Some time in the early part of last week, a gentleman walking up St. Charles-st, noticed a rich and to all appearance valuable bracelet negligently clasped to the wrist of a female in one of the bad houses which grace the upper side of the street—a bracelet which might do honor to the fair arm of any Duchess in Europe. The fact he immediately made known to Capt. Harper, who set his wits to work to ascertain how she could have obtained a trinket so valuable. On going to the house he found the prisoner, Uncles, busily engaged at a game of cards with the females, and apparently unconcerned as to any suspicion resting upon him. He was immediately arrested by Harper, and taken to his room, St. Charles Hotel. On arriving there, Uncles declared positively that he had nothing but what he came honestly by, requested that his trunks, &c. might be searched. Every thing was overhauled and nothing found.

At last Capt. Harper took an "account of stock" of the pockets of our gentleman, where the identical advertisement, detailing in full every thing that had been stolen, was fully set down and accurately described. "You appear to carry a list of all your stolen property," or something amounting to it, said Capt. Harper. Taken unawares, Uncles turned pale and stammered forth an incoherent answer. He was, on the strength of the last circumstance, immediately taken into custody.

Harper next went to work in order to find some of the stolen property. At the house and on the person where the bracelet was first seen, he found that article, a unique and valuable affair, fully described in the advertisement, "a large gold bracelet in the form of a snake, to go twice round the arm, scale work, with an emerald on the head, diamond eyes, and emerald round the neck."

On the same girl was found a massive gold bracelet with three emeralds on the clasp, and one dozen splendid knives, forks and spoons—all articles of great value.

One thing leading on to another, Capt. Harper next found a ring and an old fashioned but costly fan, the sticks of which were of mother of pearl inlaid with gold, as described in the advertisement. These were also found at a notorious house in St. Charles street, next door to where the first articles were found. In the same house a finger ring of no inconsiderable value was found on another girl.

On the different articles being shown to Uncles, he acknowledged having had them in his possession, but would not say how he came by them. He had made presents of them to different ladies of his acquaintance—that was enough.

Harper's next visit was to a house in Perdido street, where he had "got wind" of some valuable articles. In possession of a girl named Ann Howard, he found a mourning ring with "W. G. R. Bates," inscribed inside: also a mourning locket, a pair of ear-rings, breast pin, &c.

In Bourbon st. he also found a pair of ear rings on a "girl of the town."

At a pawnbroker's in Chartres street, named Newton, a brilliant breast pin and ear rings, all diamonds were found. They were valued at from $2500 to 3000, but were pledged for $150.

Another pawnbroker in St. Ann street had in his possession ear rings, necklaces, lots of valuable knives, forks spoons, &c. which had been taken in security for $160, and which were valued from $1500 to $2000.

In addition to these a valuable breast pin, which Uncles himself spoke of, had been pledged to Messrs. Blair & Co. redeemable in Maiden lane, New York. This pin is represented as a brilliant of the first water. Uncles received $50 on the strength of it.

Several other articles mentioned in the advertisement are scattered about the city, and will probably soon be brought to light by our indefatigable police.

We saw all the jewels at the recorder's office yesterday, and a more rare and valuable collection never come under our notice.

He now appears perfectly careless and indifferent—intimates that he can easily get bail in Washington—that others were engaged as principal in the robbery—that he can get clear without extra trouble—if by no other means, by dragging in accomplices who are well known in the District, and whose reputations, so far, are unsullied.

Uncles is a good looking man, light complexion, with brown hair, about five feet ten inches high, well and firmly made, and is what may be termed a half-and-half gentleman, a little touched with the blackguard—is either the smartest kind of a man or else the greatest fool, we are inclined to think the latter, from the disposition he made of his ill-gotten treasures.

He came down the river, but said nothing—disposed of nothing on the route. He is now safely confined awaiting an order from the authorities at Washington.