The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-13
ONE HIGIlWAYMAN CAUGHT.
BIG FRANK. THE LEA DER IN THE NINTH
ATENTE ASSAM, LOCKED UP.
An Effort NJ AIDE to Rescue Him from Captrtu
Williams near the Brup-wtck uotei-Ex-
Assembly nnn Irving In the Encounter.

An Effort M.de to Rescue Him from Captnin
Williams near the Brus-w,ck Hotei-Ex-
Assembiymnn Irving In the Encounter.
Mr. c. H. Stone, the cashier ~ Mr. Hale
the piano manufacturer. when ! n0-Sed down
and robbed at tho corner OF Thirty fourth street
and Ninth avenue. on his return from the West
Side Bank. Saturday. the 81 inst. WIS so dazed
and confused MS to be unable to give an
accurate description of the highwaymen. John
Schaeffer. who keeps fruit stand at the corner.
and who stood looking on at the pcrpetration OF
he outrage. photographed in his mind the prin
cipa Of the assailants.
To Inspector bikes no described the man 80
accurately that the police at once decided that
the leader Of the gang was Frank Mccoy alias
Big Frank. For many years Mccoy has figured
conspicuously in tho annals Of crime He
is known as an expert bank burglar,
md cool and daring highwayman. He es-
capped from Trenton State Prison leaving
an uneXpircd ten-ycars term to serve.
Ho is tall. powerful man. capable
Of any act when in danger. and
no police officer has over dared to attack him
alone. Since the robbery on Mr. Stone. Frank
Mccoy has been missed from his usual haunis.
Yesterday Police Captain Williams ascertain
ed accidentally that Mccoy would be in the city
at night. He intended visiting gambling house.
and would most likely pass down Fifth avenue
at nightlall. Accompanied by Detectives Dun
top. Schmittsburgcr. and several on
GERS. Capt. Williams posted himself
near the Hotel Brunswick. At nine o'clock
Frank Mccoy. dressed in tho height
oi fashion. walking leisurely past the Hotel
Brunswick. Capt. Williams without waitngto
give an alarm or call for assistance. sprang
upon him and demanded his surrender.
Mccoy. with great quickness tried to spring
away from the Captain. who. drawing his re-
volver placed 1t ut his prisoners head and
Threatened 10 blow out his brains IL he attempt
eel Ia escape.
| Ex-Assemblyman james Irving who was
standing on the steps Of the Hotel Bruins
/ wick on seeing Capt. Williams put a
| pistol to the head of one whom he sup
posed WINS respectable nun. Jumped
! forward. and attemptcdto rescue Mccoy. Capt.
| Williams shouted to him to Jet 70. that the man
| he had in his custody was burglar.
| En- Asscnhyman Irving. evidently doubling
what the Captain said. still intertered AZ that
moment. whil" Capt. Williams WAS fighting
| both men. Detectives Dunlap and Schmtts-
| burger ran up.
| Arrest that man" Capt. Williams said to his
| detectives. pointing 10 Assemblyman Irving.
| III take care OF this one"
Then taking Mccoy 10y the arm. he showed
| him his pistol. and coolly told him he would
| blow the top Of his head of If he attempted 10
escape.
Both prisoners were safely taken to the Thir-
| urth street poiico station. an immense throng
| following them.
! Capt. Williams said that he has positive
| proofs that VI Coy was the man who robbed Mr..
| stone. and then ran after the telegraph boy
and took the money away.