The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-24
VILLAINY in THE STREETS OFN. Y.
CITY.
GarrOters Attempt to WaylAy Messinger Carrying
Ss,7OO-Thelr Flight In WSgOn-Ths Villains
Finally Captured and lrOnOd After PrOtrACtod
Chase.

New York, Jan, IA skillfully plans
ned daylight game Of garroting and rob-
berry was fortunately foiled this morning
by the watchfulness Of a private detective.
Henry Nevers, Of Whitney & Young,pa-
per manufacturers, was sent to the SecN
ond National Bank, at Fifth avenue and
Twentysthird street, for $2,7 with
which to way the hands. Some one in
formed gang of thieves, who prepared
to garrote and rob Nevers. A fast horse
and light wagon were hired. The pro-
gramme was for one man to drive the
horse, another to follow Nevers and give
his comrades signal if he had the mon
ey in his possession, and for John Morris
Clark, aged IS, ofSt. Louis, and Joseph
McCabe, aged 90, Of this city, to do the
robbing. The man who was to follow
Nevers succeeded in shadowing him from
the bank to the corner of Thirty-hrst
street and Ninth avenue, and, in sending
word through confederate to Clark and
McCabe, that their intended victim had
the $4,000 in cash on hisperson in GER
tain pocket, and that the best place Of at.
tack would be Thirtysfrst street, east of
the corner of Ninth avenue. The con-
federate met them on Ninth avenue, and
the proceeding was noticed by Henry r.
Hunter, private detective, who suspect.
ed from their movements that something
was wrong. When Hunter saw Clark
and McCabe get out Of the wagon and
hurriedly walk toward Thirty>hrst street,
he followed them. The horse was stop.
ped at the corner of Ninth avenue and
Thirty first street, and on the opposite
corner Hunter posted himself, Clark and
McCabe turned up Thirty.fr street,
coming down which was Nevers, follow-
ed by one Of the gang. Just as Nevers
was about to pass, Clark, by q sudden
movement placed his arm around Nevers,
throat, bent him backward, and McCabe
struck at his head with long piece of
lead pipe wrapped up in brown paper.
The blow missed Nevers' head, but fell
upon his shoulder and stunned him. lust
as the two were about to rifle his pockets,
Hunter rushed upon them with loud
cry of "Murder!" And Clark and Nc
Cabe jumped into the vehicle and start>
ed the horse at furious gait up Ninth
avenue. Hunter pursued them, and rais-
ed the cry, "Stop, thief" They turned
the corner Of Thirty>fourth street, where
Hunter jumped into vender's wagon
and induced the driver to give chaseS
The excitementalong the street was very
great, the people all crying "Stop, theft
but not policeman was seen. When
Clark and McCabe saw Hunter chasing
them with good horse, McCabe turned
and pointed large navy revolver at him
Hunter drew a revolver in turn and point
ed it at McCabe, who subsidized. With
furious speed the highwayman went down
the street to Eleventh avenue. Turning
the corner sharply and driving 10 Forty~
sixth street, they turned there and drove
to Fifth avenue. 1t being a straight drive
from Eleventh avenue to Fifth, the race
was very rapid dangerous and extremely
exciting. The chase down Fifth avenue
became more exciting than ever, for Nc
Cabe beat his horse more viciously, and
the animal was now on full run, while
the old horse behind was following at
terrific rack, and the vender was yelling
as loudly as he could Stop, thief" Thus
the race went until the corner of Twenty
seventh street was reached. There Off.
Ger Morris heard the cries saw the horse
driven by the highwayman coming down
and posted himself at the risk
of his life, square in the road of the gals
Looping beast, He succeeded in grasping
the bride firmly and holding it. He was
dragged along to Delmonico S land there
succeeded in bringing the horse to a
Clark jumped out and ats
tempted to knock Morris down. McCabe
also jumped, drew his revolver, pointed
it at the officers head, and threatened to
shoot If he did not let the horse 90. Nc
Cabe's revolver was knocked out of his
hand by bystander just as Morris had
drawn his own weapon and was about to
fire. With the assistance of Hunter, Clark
and McCabe were both diSarmed and
handcufed. On McCabe's person was
found number of false keys and pair
Of brass knuckles McCabe was sent to
State Prison some five years ago for high
way robbery, but Clark is not known to
the police.