The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-18
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HUNTING BURGLARS DOWN.
THE KTLLTNG or a DETECTITE EN-
GhGED TO ENTRIP THEM
The Plot to Rob the Hotel In Eu-t Irvipstes
How the Yonkers Police and the Riyes
Towns Authorities Awaited tho Thieves.


The Plot to Rob the Hotel In Ec-, Irvipssss
How the NOnkcrs Police and the Riyes
Towns Authorities Awaited tho Thieves.
For the past year or moro the residents
Of the Hudson river towns nave been annoyss
by the frequent raids Of burglars. gang from
this city travelled in the trains on the Hudson
River Railroad, and another gang did their worn
IN the dwellings In Tarrytown, IryingtoD, and
Dobb's Ferry. Capt. John MnnRln Of the Yon-
kers police force had arrested many Of the rs,i-
road gang through the aid OF Austin T. RuRR,
native OF westchester county, who was sent.
about six months ago, to the White Plains jan.
In the Jail RuRg gained the confidence OF the
burglar George Poxley and on his release from
the Jail Poxley gave him a letter to his confede-
rates In this city. RueR was soon engaged with
the burglars who operated in IrvinRton; but ne
was at work as a detective, giving his inforfns-
tion, under Capt. Mangln's orders, to Mr.. A. o.
wilsea, Supervisor Of Greenburg. Mr.. Goo. n.
Taylor President Of the village Of Dobb's Ferry.
and number OF other gentlemen.
hugg called upon Mr.. Wilsen on Wednesday
evening and told him that the burglars wers
ready TO roo hir. J. NJ. sulivan's house, and thnr
Peter McLain and John Connolly OF Dpbb's
Ferry were To be with them. RugR made
rangemenis with Mr.. wilsea, so that bis con-
federates should be captured and he csc no.
He appointed Il time and place Of meeting,
aud Information was sent To Capt Mangin. AZ
about quarter to eight o'clock CAPT. Manrin,
commissioner juno, sergeant Austin, RDundn-
men Quinn ana Mclaughlin, and OHioers He'd
ding and Springer, took the train for Dobbs
Ferry and were met by Mr.; wisea, Mr: TAYLOR.
In carriages to East IrvlDgton.
THE SCENE or THE TRAGEDY.
The place is a small collection Of dwellings
known as dublin" Mr.. Sullivan owns a lares
house facing the square, aud is a hotel Keeper.
8 loon keeper. grocer, aud Justice Of tho Peacc.
Eichhorn: entered. The police waited % ostsiSs
until the crowd had gone. The house was then
barrlcated, the outer doors were locked.
aud the police were instructed. Comm issionef
Psene, Mr.. WiIsea, and Mr.. Taylor took thetF
places ln tho front parlor In the second storm
facing the open square. Roundsman Quinn aud
| Onlcer kedding we're secreted In an upper cham-
| ber Roundsman Mclaughlin, Oficer Springer,
| Constable Echhorn, and Mr.. Sullivan secreted
themselves In tho stable adjoining the house.
where thoy might watch the operations of the
Children in a rear chambsr, can't MapHin ndn and
Sergt. Austin posted themselves in the kitchen.
| In the second story, adjoining the room used AZ
an once, in which was the safe supposed To be
| the object OF attack.
Between Il and I, Roundsman Mclaughlin
saw three mon approaching IN single nle. He
recognized the man In the centre Rugg. They
| went softly round the house and tried the doors.
The KEY OF the grocery door mad been purDosoif
left In tho lock by Capt. Mangin, aud the men
soon shot the bolt back by using pair Of nip
| pers. a light had been left burning In the
store. and within fifteen minutes Of their arri-
| val the burglars were r1nsacking the store. Mr.
sullivan waited impatiently for the signal 70
surround the house. The men outside saw the
| burglars break open the money drawers and
take what little money was IN them. Connolly
went up stairs and tried tue duors ;wice. They
were all locked except the door Of the room in
which Roundsman Quinn and Onicer Reddina
At about 2 o'clock two OF the burglars, Con-
molly and McLan, went iip stairs Hugg remain
| lug In tho store. Roundsinan Quinn, who waa
| looking over the bal"strade, stepped back into
| his room, and, with Onicer Redding, waited iOs
them then MShn y, s,Sppea IN the }ndinT near me
dark lantern, went to the second flight Of stairs.
| He cautiously assembled ana stood Tor a second
at fhA nn/NN hah nd Va htnh hA glali nl
| were stationed. stepping aside to shade his
| dark lantern, be opened the door and entered
| Quinn: Connolly threw up his hands In surprise,
turned instantly, sprang to the head OF the
| staircase, and leBped down the whole length Of
tue stairs, landing ON hands and hneos ut tue
| bottom.
THE WRONG MAN KILLED.
Roundsman Quinn disc arged his revolver.
| but the bullet passed over the burglars head
| The noise OF COnnolly's fall startled Mci.lin,
| and he spraug down stairs to the place to which
| Rugg bad run, near tho door opening into the
| grocery, Connolly fol owing him.
| Roundsman Quinn's shot h al Given the signal
| To the watchers outside, and they surrounded
| the house. The door opened and the light from
the store showed the figure Of man. Mr.. Sui
livnn hred and hls shOt was followed by three
| other shots as the burglar ran along the piazxa
on two sides of the house. The man ran about
There's one done for" said Mr. Sullivan, 40
| the men ran toward him, thus ahordiug an op-
In the excitement Mr. SULLIVAN was struck on
| the head with billet tGat lid open his scalp.
, The men Ia the house hurried out and found
| Rugg dead.
The officers who had been chasing MoI.ain
| and Connolly returned and took lsugg's bodY
| into the grocery. Ho had been shot In the rigiA
| breast.
After seeing that Rugg was dead the police
officers went to High street TO arrest McIIain
and Connolly. They were arrested In their beds.
Yesterday Coroner Hughes Of Yonkers held
an inquest, which developed the fact that Nc.
sullivan had not been told that Rugg was de-
tective. Rugg was about 80 years old, the son ot
a respectable family In lrvngton. McLaln and
ly mi faI IN hn tn Dlatta