The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
BULLET PROOF.
THOMAS LyNN's ADVENTURE WITH HIGHWAY

THOMAS LYNN's ADVENTURE WITH HIGHWAY
/ MEN-A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
| Thomas Lynn, u manufacturer OF boxes at No. 90
Crosby street. and resides at No. 30 Mott street,
met with a startling experience yesterday In an ad'
| venture with gang OF young hghwaymen and only
escaped being murdered by almost miraculous piece
OF good fortune. Lynn Is great lancer OF horses
and the of colt which he has had pastured ior
some time with James O'Brien, at Hist street, near
Central avenue. As has been his custom every sun
day, Lynn yesterday took drive up tho
road 10 how tho colt was getting on.
Tho entrance 10 O'Bren's grounds is some
distance down lano running from Central
avenue about quarter OF o mile above Judge
Smiths Lynn drove to the entrance OF the lane ana
leaving his horse and wagon there proceeded to
O'Brien's house and spent some time Leaving no
crossed the field about to open the gate when
u young man, or rather boy, for he was not moro
than nineteen twenty years old in appearance,
asked him the tmc OF day. He was sitting OH The
fcncc, apparently louugng about tho place, and a
little distance away stood two young men, evidently
his companions. Lynn passed through the
gate TO tho lane and unsuspectngiy took
TONER .Iialfpast two. The quick, sharp
crack of pistol shot and pain In his siie was the
FIRST ntmation Lynn nad o. inc young aespcraaos
around 10 face his agercssor, who met him with re-
yolver pointed to mis- face ana the demand, .comel
How much moncy have you?' without waiting Tor
answer he pulled tho tregcr, and Lynn again eit
nm acute pain in his breast Realizing his peril no
shouted 'Muricr at the top OF hts voice and ran TO
tho opposite side Of the lane, where he eraspcd
rock with which to defend himself While STOPPING to
pick It up his would.be murderer fred at
him again, the ball this time passing through
the neshy part OF his loft leg above the knee Tho
youpg Villains compa lions stood cooy looking
and waiting no doubt, to rob their victim as
the work OF murder should be accomplished Lynn's
outcry caught tho ear OF O'Bricn, who started on
| Tim I'M inh IN
saw hep coming. shot like deer across tho fields III
the direction OF Fleetwood Park aud his companions
disabled Lynn that he could not follow and when
O'i3ricn reached him the hishwaymcn were out OF
LOOKING FOR BULLETS
Stripping himself of his coat aud vest, Lynn began
10 search Tor tho wounds about his body, ana was
aston shed to find no blood upon his Shirt bruised
surface OF flesh upon the right breast, which gave
him little pam, was the ouiy LUXURY he could dis
cover. He could scarcely believe his senses, and
examined his body over and over IN search oil tho
spots where he was certain two bullets hal entered
Wnic he was thus engaged O'Brien noticed that one
OF tho stout brass buckles on Lynn's suspcnders
was almost doubled out OF shape where
out doing any further damage than badly
bruising the flesh. Lynn drew breath OF re-
iioI when he saw what a narrow escape he had had
and turned his attention TO searching for the where
abouts OF the other shot HI gave up the search and
was dressing himself when he noticed TWO bullet
holes in tho right side OF his vest. Tho suspendcr
| buckle accounted for the FIRST but tho second re-
NAMED mystery until Lynn bethought himself OF .
he carried In the inside right hand pocket OF his vest
He pulled 1t out and from dropped bullet which
| had passed over half way through the cover and
leaves Satisfied at last that he dangerously
injured he drove TO his house and from there walked
to Police Headquarters whore he reported The story
! gwen above aud furnished a description OF the
three young The FIRST his assailan he describes
about nineteen years old, five feet high dark
| pcxion and having small dark mustache. He
wore dark pants and coat and gray vest. Tho 1rst
OF his companions. Lynn thinks, was not moro
! than sixteen seventeen years old. Ho had
| light hair and complexion, aud wore
dark and vest and light pants. Tho second
| dressed in the same manner but had dark complex
| ion and hair All three wore soft black hat. Lynn
paid visit to the Roeues' Gallery to see If he could
ina face resembling any one OF the three, but
| without success. Tho matter referred 10 Ser
geant Kealy and cvery effort will bo made to cause
tho arrest OF the right parties. tho
detectives have any cew to who they are they do
| not care to make II known. Detective Dorsey was
put upon the case. and active search them
begun last evening. Lynn never saw either Of tho
young men before, but could easily idcntify them
he is in tho habit OF carrying money with him. but
not OF making any display OF It. II IS more than
likely that they wore OF his habit though he
believes they only wanted his watch, which Is q
heavy gold one. Ho had with him as the time about
$500