The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-28
STOPPING A TlIIEF'S FLIGHT.
ms LEG CRUSHED ny THE WHEELS or
4 PONDEROyS LOCOMOTIJE.


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Az Officer Harry Green Of the Carmans-
Vile police turned the sharp curve Of the lIud-
son River Railroad directly opposite IIayess
pier at 2Ooth street. at about IL A. NJ. ycster-
day he met Two men. each carrying n bundle.
"Whcrc are you going?" the officer asked.
stopping them.
We came from Buffalo," one replied. and
arc on our way 10 New York"
What have you got in those bundles? Put
them down. and let's see whnt is in them"
The men dropped their bundles on the track.
The rumbling of train fast approaching could
be heard. yet the officer stopped down and
opened ono Of the bundles. A quantity of silk
handkcrchcfs had barely touched the ground.
when there was n shrill warning whistle as tho
train rounded the curve II was within n few
hundred feet OF the mon, when one of them
struck officer Grccn over the eye and tho other
hit him on the back with jimmy. Al
though nearly stunned, the officer chased one
of the men and fired four times at him. He
heard him cxclaim. My God. I'm shot" and
then he fell exhausted
Roundsmnn Watson and Onlccr Loebcr Of the
mounted squad. hearing the rapid firing. ran
down 10 the track. They found Officer Green
almost insrnsiblc. leaning against u rock. lie
quickly told his story. and Roundsman Watson
Green and I.ocber then returned to where
Green had met the men. They heard stined
groans and nf,er n short search. found one Of
the men On the track, with his right leg. from
ankle to knee. crushed into pulp. Hc begged
1921 street police station. As he lay on the
floor in the back room Capt. Steers recognized
him ~ VII IAN Tracey. Bowrry thicl. who has
only be N down frJ.n S.lt' prison three weeks.
ami had since joined Dutch Narmons gang Of
railroad thieves, AZ ,hc.. CAPTAIN spoke to him
tnin. shoot me. I'm suffering awful He then
,r,gsd ,piireusly for chloroiorn or ether.
when asked for the name Of his confederate he
sid IA rather die than, giyc him, away" +"
lie ie now Ia the Ninctv-niuth street Hospital.
Chiaf SURGEON Burnett said that thore is no
crushed. mud the muscles and nerves ARE cut.
\ sUt ''tINr. after having given Tracey some
siimulants said To- him. Bill. we have gOt
Tracey looked a' him unconccrnedy and
ass.d him who Dutch Harmon wAs.
you b tier IN u- who your friends arc? y
haven't got ono in ~" world
YOU ar going e. die; there's no hope for you.
Let us know wher, your friends urc, so that wo
can send them word. or else you Will bc buried
Tracey looked straiily al tho officer and said:
know am going to die. and don't care
logs. or buried in thr poticr's Fold
Then the officer oskcd rrnccv who his COM
pqnon was. when he met ON 'cr Green.
ncvrr met Officer Green"
them"
Tracey impalion,ly replied: Il wns not on
the train. for 4 had been | would not have
hrrn run over.
Prof John l., wood nt thni moment entered.
and said 80 I III me what religion you belong
TO- 80 that can send you either minister or n
priest.
A faint smile passed over Traccy's face rs he
said: have no religion. IL il all a mOckcry."
Prof Wood then kindly asked: Do you
know me z"
"Ye-," Tracey rcpliod. you are Dr. Wood"
your p"acn with God. and with man. and let the
authorities Know who are your associates -
VIII die iir-t. before give away the name
ot "a sin-" man. W., Trarcy's last answer.
capt Sie'f, found und'r lIayeSs per two
n,,n IA uses. On tnc cover u ono J. written.
crs a Co.,. Republic. NJ .higan.' Later the Cap
tlin loand under the du.A five b1Ncs Of ladies
siik siJ 'k!n@s, twenty -.uur boxes Of corsrts
seven hoNes uf mon 'S hos nineteen boxes of la
dies SIX bows. two valuable rolls OF silk alpaca
tWu rolls ~ llnc tahl. cloths. five boxes OF but
tons. one box OF emhroidcrel tullc, and ono box
of mons So Ks. 81 trace. OF tho man who IL is
believed WIS shot could be found.
Dutch liarmon'- gang has been robbing
panys detectives. Tre thieves meet I'm the low
dives Of the Twentieth Ward. At night they
witch th" outg ing freight trains. and by means
of false s"ys they lr" pu--ed into the freight
cars ?nd then locked in. When the train starts
thgy b'gin ripping open cases OF goods. AT
their assQ .ates, who slow signals which they
alone understand. Then they force open tho
cars with th"ir Jimulrs. aud throw on the truck
the sOodo that they nave selected.