The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-29
TIE PIRATES In TIE BAY.
THREE or THE GiNG CAPTURED ny
POLICE CfPTiTN UILLT1MS.
How Too Much Becr aud Lavish Show of
Money Gave clue for n sharp Piece Of
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How Too Much Becr aud IA Lavish Show of
Msncy Gave clue for n sharp Piece Of
Detective Work-Idcntifyina the Outlaws.
Capt. Williams of the Oak street police
has captured three Of the pirates who robbed ave
schooners in the bay on Saturday morning, and
they are in the Tombs awaiting trial. The ar
rests were brilliantly achieved and followed one
another so rapidly tnat 1t Is thought not one OF
the desperadoes can escape.
The first thing that attracted Capt. wllliams's
eye on opening THE SUN Sunday morning
was the account OF the piratical exploits Of a
gang OF robbers In the harbor on the preceding
morning. The fact instantly flashed into his
mind that several well-known river thieves had
been seen In the liuuor saloons Of his precinct
on Saturday suspiclously flush with money, and
that they were known to have disposed OF cloth
ing and other articles corresponding to what had
been stolen from the schooners. That was
sufficient clew, and Immediately Can't. Will
Hams set to work. The river thieves who had
been free with their money on Saturday, were
John Lowery, Charlie Myers, alias jim Ward.
alias Waddy, and Matty Ryan. 2ys~ v . eeps--
mon thief, who Is supposed to ssr= Seen chosen
by the leaders OF the gang, who wanted help, as
man who could be trusted by
them, although not one OF their reeu-
lar pals. Tho others belonged to the
notorious gang OF robbers and murderers
that formerly had its headquarters at James
| clip and Water street, known as SLAUGHTER
House Point. Saul and Howlltt, who were
| hanged on Dedloe's island some years ago for
| schooner anchored OF staten Island, were mem
bers Of the same desperate gang, and Lowerv
| term OF ten years In state prison for burglary
| in Fordham. He has been out OF prison
terms In State prison-ons for robbery, and
the other for piracy. He was pal OF Pat
burglars Of CStskill, who were sent to State
| prison some time ago. Ryan has been three
| years In State prison for stabbing man.
ARREsrINo THE MEN.
| Knowing the desperate character OF tho men
be sought, especially Lowery and wsddy, who,
be says. are two Of the xy wcrst cr'm,, I'M,
ssrs tast he was on tho risnt track;
The search began on Sunday morning and a,
was was iound 1 at Elizabeth street, 10 John RoSin-
snn's liquor saloon. and was arrested by Capt.
Three. hours later Lowery was, arrested at 10
Batavia street who're ne was with bis mistress,
and at o'eock RYAN was was captTpTed pTd IN lIauS9r
no resistance when arrested, hut appeared
to be much disconnected. They were taken
to the OAK street police station and con-
fronted with some Of the officers and crews
Of the schooaers that h I'd been robbed,
In order tn eeeare their Identification beyond
n dOuhi VApt Williams masked their faces with
1 a Handkerchief 10 tue manner In which the pirates
had been masksd men in'. VS. .2"e .ue
ireubled, apparently from fear OF being dis
covered. Captain BENJAMIN Wood OF tue
the man who had awed him with pistol while
the robbery was going on in hts vessel. lie also
identified a large, rusty, nve-chaTbered colt
revolver found on Lowery as the weapon whose
IuuzzIe, staring him In the face, hao frightened
| Lowery "a the man who had taken tho light
from the rigging Of the Highlands and brought
It into the cabin To enable the pirates to see to
dotheir WORK.
IDENTIFICATION MADE CERTAIN
Samuel Wood, positively identiasd wsddy, or
Of the schooner Chameeriain as th. man who
had stolen his coat. This was found In posses
street, 70 whcm waddy had sold il on SATURDAY
and who was locked up on suspicion OF beins
an accomplice OF the pirates. Waddf has scars
and large wen on his neck which served tS
identify him. and the ends OF his long blonde
, moustachs hung below tho handkerchief as
mask just as they are alleged to have done OF
the night OF the robbery.
, John BroInda, the first officer OF the schooner
, Samuel wood, Identified RYAN as the man who
climbed into his bunk and searched II. Capt
r | Charles D. Alley of the schooner Ceres, also
identified RYAN AS one OF the pirates who eoard
a ed his vessel two weeks aqo.
Beeidee the coat belonging to Capt. Booye, tn.
oyercoat stolen from Can't. Darby and 4 pair OF
pantaoons belonging TO the mate OF the schoon
er Alethea were found, traced to the prisoners
and identified by their owners.
The boat used by the pirates was also hunted
up. II Is an ordinary working SKIN ~ feet long
aud Capt. Williams saws II would not seat com
, fortabY more than six men. lie feels conhden
that there were not more than hve robbers IN II
Z. besides the boatm and that no other boat va
Q used. II was hired by the pirates at about
NJ. on Saturday at Pier L. North river. They pre
! tc ded that they wished to visit Communipaw o
OIness, but after getting out into the bay IA
. enough to De In no danger from an outcry the
coerced the ooatman by threats into becoming
thoir unwilling accomplice.
wADDY's CONDUCT.
i waddy Is believed to be the man who az
n peared 70 oe the leader OF the pirates. aud WI,
= on the schooners Is described as especially atrC
}, cious. He repeatedly struck the capital
OF the Aethea without proyocation, an
0 wanted to Kill him. Ho also threatened
= Kill the keeper OF tho powder boat Sally an
70 Sophy, but was prevented from doing so, tn
keeper said, by mice little fellow" Tbi
metciful pirate Is supposed To have been Ryar
=. who Is rather small and trinity built and onl
20 years old. Waddy is IS years old, and OF Iris
parentage, which corresponds with the asset
st ton of the powder boat keeper. made to th
b. detectives, that the large man talk.S IKE
-, lrisnman. WAddy let, sts oyervoat In the ca sbI
OF the Alethea, when the approach OF dayligt
caused him and his COMPANIONS to beat hast
= retreat
ID Capt. Williams Is confident Of being able
r. capture the other members OF tue gang vel
d soon. His detectives were on tleir track yeste
of day, but up TO a late hour last night they ha
sc made no arrests.
~ The prisoners will have an examination In u
p. ToInbs at =. VI. to-day.
River thieves on Saturday morning boarde
the sloop Thomas Adams, belonging To NJ
d. Fitch OF Kingston, which was laid up for Il
winter at Mott Haven, and nndng II unRuArde
O. broke open the caoin door and carried hws
D. corua age and other property OF the value
ly about $3.50. 1t Is thought possible that q
thieves may nave been connected with u
piratlodl gang that attacked the sohoouers
" the bay on the same night.