The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-16
Hot Pursuit. Of HighWaymen
Through the streets Of New

Hot Pursuit. oil HignWaynien
Through the streets Of New
York.
NEW YoRx, January 14.-Ne1t TO a
chase after wild steers through New York
streets, Is such a chase after midday
highwaymen, az occurred to-day. K. K.
Neyers, Of Whitney & Young, safe man
uiacturers on T%hirty.frst street, was sent
to the Second National Bank, Filth ave-
nue. and Twenty.third street, this morn
ing for $4,000 with which to pay of The
hands. Information was given Of his
movements TO u gang Of thieves, and they
made all preparations 10 garrote and rob
him. A fleet horse and light wagon were
procured. One man Swallowed Neyers,
and got word 10 John Morris Clark. Of
81. Louis, and John McCabe, his confed.
crates, that he hsd drawn the money.
The messenger who conveyed this intor-
nation met Clark and McCabe driving
down Ninth avenue, and in hailiDg them
attracted the attention OF H. F. Hunter, q
private detective. The two men quit the
wagon and hufriedly walked toward and
then up Thirty-irst street, the detective
following them. 49,.
While Nevers was coming down the
same street, and about passing the scoun-
drels, Clark, the Times account says, by q
sudden movement placed his arm around
Nevers' throat, bent him backward, and
McCabe struck at his head with n long
piece Of lead pipe wrapped in brown pa
per. The blow missed Movers head, but
fell upon his left shoulder. and stunned
him. Hunter, the detective, now rushed
upon them with q loud cry OF "Murder ~
"Police!n and Clark and McCabe dropped
Nevers and fed. They ran for the
buggy, the occupant Of which jumped out
and ran of, as did the "piper." CLARK
and McCabe jumped in and started the
horse at a furious gait up Ninth avenue.
Hunter pursued, and shouted stop
thiefP They turned around the corner
Of Thirty-second street, where Hunter
Jumped into a vendors wagon and Undue
ed the driver to give chase, which he did,
| with great pride in his horse.
The excitement along the street was
great, the people all crying "stop thief"
but not a policeman was seen. When
Clark and McCabe saw that Hunter was
chasing them with a good horse, McCabe
turned, drew and pointed q large navy re-
yolyer at him. Hunter then drew q
revolver and pointed at McCabe, who
then turned and devoted himself to whip.
ping the horse. With furious speed the
highwaymen went on to Eleventh avenue.
Turning the corner sharply, and driving
TO Forty.sixth street, they turned there
and drove over 10 Fifth avenue. The
race was very rapid, very dangerous and
exciting. When the orner OF Filth ave-
nue. was reached Clark made such asharp
turn that the wagon came nea upsetting.
The chase down Filth avenue became
more exciting than ever, for McCabe beat
his horse more ~viciously, and the animal
was now on a full run, while the old horse
behind was following at a terrific rack,
and the yender was yelling rs loudly as
he could "Stof theft The people along
the avenue took up the cry, and the ex:
element increased. AT the corner OF
Twenty-seyenth street Officer Patrick
Morris posted himself, at the risk oil his
life, squarely in the road Of the %galloping
beast. He succeeded in grasping the
bride firmly, and, holding it, was drag
ged along until Delmonico's was reached,
and there brought the horse to a stand.
still. Clark jumped out and attempted
TO knock Morris down. McCabe also
jumped out, drew his navy revolver.
pointed It at the officers head, and
threatened to shoot. McCabe's revolver
was knocked out OF his hand just as Nor
ris had drawn his own weapon and was
about to FIRE. With the assistance oil
Hunter, Clark aud McCabe were both
disarned, handcuffed and taken TO the
station.house.