Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-14


1t will be remembered that one
Crotty who was one of a party of
burglars who robbed Mr.. Bailey's
safe, at Platteville, last Summer, es-
capped from the Lancaster Jail before
trial. The expense of Cro,ty's first
capture, and subsequently that of
his two associates, was considerable,
and the Grant county people felt un-
kindly toward the Sheriff, Mccoy, at
his escape, and the County Board re-
fnsed TO allow the SheritYs bill of ex-
penses IN the ease Being naturally
desirous of vindicating himself before
the people, and Overcoming the ex-
cuse of the Board for disallowing
his bill, Mr.. Mccoy determined,
after his term of Office as Sheriff
had expired, to re-capture the es-
capped prisoner if possible. Soon
the ex-Sheritf found clue to his
man at Lacrosse, in the shape Of u
revolver pawned there, which was
recognized rs one taken by Crotty
from Lancaster. From La Crosse
the fellow was tracked to Black Riv-
er Falls and Eau Claire, and thence
to little village called Phillips, in
Chippewa county, within SO miles
Of Lake Superior, where he was en-
ployed by man to run bagnio
and whiskey shop. Further details
of the capture are given by the
Grant county Ueaultl, a. follows:
Crotty was fixed behind a counter. where, If
approached by an officer he could suddenly
throw up the top of the counter; which was
hinges between him aud the officer, and then
pass out at Il concealed door behind. II was un-
derstood by all about the bngnio, bawds and
aoycs, tnal crotty N.lI. 4. -ha tahan an,l
was to be protected Mr. Mccoy, by an arrange
I the village. and approached the hotel where he
had planned to stop by going round through the
woods and In ihS back way The andiurd took
him up TO his room and there he remained until
next morning. Sheriff koeng of that county
happened there, sixty or II hundred miles from
home, which was bit of good lnek for Mccoy.
kocnig had warrant for man who had sold II
forged note. Mr.. Mccoy p.an,sd for him to 20
and arrest Crotty the forser to take him TO the
hotel for the man to whom the note was sold to
see, and if Crotty was not the man he could go.
Crotty was thus easily taken In. lie knew he
had not handled tlvs nt&c and was In no danger
ca that charge. Whcn they got 10 McCoy's room
Crotty passed in first. As he entered the door
McCoy took him by the collar " .th his left hand
whale holding revolver in the other. Crotty
surrendered, was lslndc,fed arpI put on the train
| in few minutes AT the first he tried hard t,
persuade Mccoy that hc was mistaken Ina the
| man SN Mccoy tosl I'm II was no difference,
he wa, going TO take him anyhow. They arrived
/ here kfst SUNDAY
! Crotty n II very grbby heiTow, and told the
Sheriff the romance of his ESCAPE. lie said he
got to the Mississippi RiTer, near Clayton, the
night hc lQft here There he found two logs
! ashcd together Snd crossed on them into Iowa.
/ Then he took "a re.t AZ McGrcEor he saw his
/ wife, who had given him away at Dubuque. His
/ stopping places we're always ut the houses Of
prostitutes. lie is strong, burly fellow, and 1t
was a risky job To capture him. but with the help
of Sheriff Kocug Mr.. Mccoy took him easily
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