New-York tribune., 1873-03-18

kdl. He defended himself best he could, by mold
ing his hands before his and wardng on the blows
Eith his The sleeves OF his overcoat were soen
lowered with cuts, was the oack ana tront oil
he garmeut That Antoldi was not Killed quickly
was owing to his quick movements In endeavoring
10 avoid the blows the knives He did not escape
entirely without wounds. however, stroke OF OF
tbe knives almost severng the left from the head
The conductor Of the at last gained enough courage
10 run between the assailans and their victim He then
addressed both the thieves and Anoldi in rough
ner telling them that they must all leave the An.
old appealed the conductor not drive him from
The car inasmuch as the thieves would again attack
him. The conductor rreped that the thieves had had
some cause attack him evidently, they would not
have been bold In entering the The conductor
then pushed Antod out OF the and OF the platform
The car bell was at once sounded by the conductor and
sbo horses whppedsggorOusy by the driver, soon
arew the far away from the scene of the assault
Autoldi in stepping from the fled instantly. and
was again pursued by the thieves After running hall
block AntOds strength gave out aud he was compeeu
to halt The thieves caught with him quickly thre"
him upon the sidewalk and robbed him OF everything
valuable that he had-a gold watch and chsin' anu
purse containing o. The thieves completing ther
robbery walked away from their victim slowly as not
fearing any pursuit Antodi upoR finding himself iree
walked to Tnird ave. and thence after making lnqW-
ries TO the Twentieth Precinct Ststonhouse IN Eign
sxthst To police sergeant on duty al tse desk no
gave an account OF now ne hau poch "'t""A0u ""N
robbed The Sergeant Immediately ordered Roundsman
Mcconnell and PatrOlman Blangey to go to the
seene of the attack and arrest, II possible, the
assailants Toe policemen walked down Madison-ave',
from Eichy-sxth-st but for several blocks saw noin
dcaons of the thieves On reaching Seventy -trstst
however the officers met q FOurth-ave. car, inside OF
which most intense agitation among the passengers
was visible One after another the passengers ran out
OF the car and jumped of the platforms into the street.
and at last conductor out OF the front END OF the
car and eaped into the street The officers ran TO the
car and looking in the window, saw within two men
standing in the center Of the car each OF whom held In
his right hand aarge claspknife The thieves also
the officers and running to the doors, Jumped OF tile
platforms and tried escape. The thieves fed in differ
ent directions, but the officers succeeded In arrest
both and them back to the The conductor said
that the aSsaIlans had got the at seventethst
and had demanded money OF the passengers This being
refused they had displayed their knives and had at
tackled the passengers.
The prisoners we're taken to the Eghtysixthst Sta
ton-huuse and confronted with Antoldi who at once
identified them as the whe had attacked him. One
OF the prisoners said that his John Green age
IT, residing Fiftynnh-st between Second aud Third
aves and he earned living by working as plas-
in Seventy-fOurthst., near Third-aye He con-
fessed that he had arrested for snatchng the
purse OF lady in the street. The other prisoner said
that his John Cougban age l6, living In Sew
euty.hithst Thirdaye., and that he worked In
shoe factory at Fortysixthst and Firstave He con-
fessed that he had once been arrested for tappng,
and he had served out his sentence by remaining
year and half the House Of Refuge. The prisoners
were taken before Justice Bxby at the Yorkvile Police
Court yesterday aud were committed for trial While
on their way the Tombs the prisoners were taken to
Police Headquarters where description OF them was
made for the use OF the detectives.