New-York tribune., 1874-12-17
MOSIEG,S ASSOCIATES IN CRIME.

UIs CoSNrCuON WITH GANGS OF NOTORIOUS
TUIEvrs-HIs LAST HOURS IN NEw-YoRK.
William MOsicr, the burglar who was killed
Long Island aud who abducted Charley Ross. be-
longs to family OF criminals. His father came from
New.Ilvcn and settled In RiyngtOnst. He was o
the aud collected around hin some Of the most despe-
rate men N this country. William MOser and his
brother Gil" both members Of Dennis McCabe' s
gang M.Caue aftorward was made member OF the
Assembly. Inspector speight remembers well, he said
yesterday that celebrated gang. Dennis McCabe
was the leader and among the most notorious
Dem5ors were the Mosiars Pcieg WOrmsley, Harm
Swift Couk Pearsa. AMI Edward Caesboro. This gang
the OF the section OF the city the Thir
teenth and Eleventh Precincts. One OF their feas was
TIE robbery PecG hat store in Grand-st 1t late
the Fail aud they stole large amount Of furs and
other valuable property. II said that after that
robbery cvorJ thief IN NewYork a seal-skin
MOser lTCQUented several drinking saloons and places
of resort in Clinton, BrOome, and Delancey-sts He
worked as poddlcr for Patrick SplhyaD, Owney Rey-
lol6s. and Adam Hertz He notorious as hog and
sheep scalcr ami would load wagon with carcasses D
the markets drive OF before he could he called TO
settle for them. Mis- Moser has small FISH store 10
lie Hs-st. Mosler also companion OF The" Hud-
son, notorious thief, afterward sent State Prison.
He was also often seen with George Ingraham well
known in the TGirteenth Precinct Moser was at one
time at the head Of the HOOK gang" they were
called RObheries traced 10 them nightly. They
would descend TO small jobs OF tbeying along he river
but they strong that they seldom needed TO
the tsk o. detection Tor a small robbery.
MOsicr met DOUGLASS only short time after the New
Jersey burglary and lis escape from prison. Douglass
and he to cruising in a fulricged schooner This
schooner was s.aunch craft, aud had commodous
cabin aud hold. Superintendent Walling. after
ing the description Of NoSer from Walter Ross Char
ieys brother. ont hls TO search for him. In
their search they have gone more upon the water than
upon the land ihe police had known for some time
that Moser was with Douglass and that they had
schooner MOscr did rot like the water but was
forced to take to it or be locked up.
1t said that Friday morning last Mosier
seen bv his acquatances Ia his old haunts. One man
in the Thrteeuth Precinct said that be spoke TO hin.
saying Bill where have yon been for go long tme'
MOser answered that he had been In NewJersey, and
day morning. Dunug the day Mosier was seen In sew
erdl harTOoms. He seened short OF money, and ap.
not spend any money himself but would drink when
eyer he , was asked ey those who who Iecogni5gd
Of whom answered to tho description OF Douglass,
in room baCk OF liq1or store In Scammest on Fri
G for f4 G not Mos to Oos one Of hcs
men package OF rapers, and before daylight started
tendent Walliug talked with Mrs. Moser at his house
long and earnestly Tuesday night and says that be
IS satisfied that tue custody Of Charley Ross has not
repor has been circulated stating that Douglas.
and Moser, during the election OF 1870. were United
States Supervisors OF E lection and in quarrel with
snOt hn. Joan l. Davenport fatty eontradicts the
report ant that uosr OF the men ever occupied
tie position OF supervisor OF election or deputy marshal
OF tie United States He further said that
aI'tt Inc 90 s rresoG ON he comrp,
Peter Wiim0t charged with felonous assault aid
battery in Dc'sLCey-st, IN tins city that they we're
brought hcfOie Jndge Scott at tho Essex Market Police
Cour, aud committed IN default OF g 400 bail that on
the 7ih OF December following NOsler was tried
in tie Court OF General Sessions before Judge
Cunning s. Bedford aud jury. Col. John r. FeIlowe,
then Assistant DisirctAtOrbeY, prosecuting for the
people and a. i. HummeI appearing on their behalf.
After fuIi he3l1g, 10 witnesses for the defense being
examined lie MOsier himself the jury. with
out leaving Their seat. acquitted hun; whereupoD Col.
Fellows properly entered q roHe py0Seqn IN the
against Douglas IL Appearing that tue evidence
against Lin not as strong as agarst M0sler.