The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-12
FIENDISH OUTRAGE.

The LATEST PIECE OF RAscAILTY PERPErRATED
BY THE TENTH AVENUE GANG.
A dastardiy Outrage committed by number OF
ruians on q defsncelcss woman was the subject Of
Investigation Fify-sevcnth Street Police Court yes
terday The crime perpetrated q little alter mid
night of Saturday on public thorouehiare on the
west side the city, and though the victim screamed
loudly and continuously Tor assistance none at
hand A policeman arrived on the scene on.y 10 time
10 arrest man-who, he alleges, was a principal
ac,or-,fer the crime was accomplished The
neip God which the Occurrences took place Is
dark anu lonely one ana IL known To be infested by
a number OF fougns who are known to tue police
ms inc "renth Avenue Gang" ant
noted Tor dsorderIy and criminal proceedings
the victim OF the present assault was Miss Mary
near Eleventh avenue. she Is about twenty-cVht
years old, aud works In factory for her livelihood.
She is described as being an industrious and irra
proachabIe woman. On Saturday night she was the
house OF q sick friend aud started home al rather
late hour and waked along Eleventh avenue,
Forty-seventh street icur men suddenly seized her,
threw her down and commenced TO carry her down
10 ward the docks that line the rivers bank, and
winch were that hour entirely deserted aud very
DARK. She 10 q strong woman ana struggled herceiy,
put her efforts we're not SUFFICIENT TO overcome the
united strength OF the rufiians VINO held ner. She
was carried down 10 the dock where the devihsh
purpose was accomplished
From the moment when her assailauts just laid
hands on her sne made a desperate cutlery. Tbs
scoupdres did not gag her, hut tried 10 smother her
cries by placing their hands over her mouth They
also uttered threats OF choking her
this she continued to scream loudly and call
Tor help while being carried to the dock
and long she remained In their
clutches. THIS must have covered period
OF at least fifteen minutesshe herself sad half an
hour-snd yet no attempt was made TO rescue her
IRON the hands Of her captors curing that time ON.
Mcclure, OF the Twenty second precinct, at last
appeared the scene lie got the alarm while walk
ing ON Eleventh avenue, near Fticth street., IRON a
man who up and told HIN that some men were
| assauitiug woman on the avenue He instantly ran
AID ana reaching the dock at the loot OF Forty
seventh street found there the unortunste gr, who
was still shouting frantic eptreatiss Tor salvation from
the bends who surrounded her rbe oficer said that
| quite a gang had assembled, VINO dispersed AS he
drew near Hc singled out man who he had rea.
son 10 think was one OF The most guilty. He gave
| chase, arrested him and took him TO the twenty.
| second precinct station house, which IL but . few
| blocks iron where the outrage took place.
| ARRAlaSED IN COURT
| The prisoner was arragued yesterday morning al
| Fifty-seventh street Police Court He proved DO
Thomas nalep, twenty years old, resident OF No.
$50 W est Forty -eigntn street, and employed in
oeom argerino factory. Miss McEroy testified to tue
facts OF the outrage and Officer Mcclure the arrest
| stating MS reasons Tor believiug Wnaen active
participant In the crime The prisoner pleaded not
guilty, and was held 10 answer the charge Ia default
| OF $1,000 bail