The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-14
TIE SEQUEL TO A ROBBERY.
AN OFETCER KILLED ny 4 DESPERdDO
IN 4 RIILROID CIR
Snc,dcnts Making the Exploit OF Some Troy
Thieves Wcmarknhie - John Monnh"ns
An.c,,on for sii. Wicked brother Tom.

Ansction for stis wicked brother Tom.
Troy, N. Y, July 19-Tho robbery of
Thomas Buckley Ivy daylight in street car has
murder for n sequel. and the cnsc Is remarkable
throughout Buckley was treasurer OF tho Abba
Knitting Mills COMPANY. whose mills are I'm
village about three miles from the centre OF the
city He started with $1,000 in bundle WIN
which to pay the wages " tho hands. lie SAT IN
a corner Of tho car. reading n newspaper. NJ n
poin, on tho way whore the street Is not Closely
built up. yet not lonesome place by any means.
two men Of the passengers seized him 'wrcnchcd
the money away got into close carriage that
Ind been driven bohind the car and escaped.
Rucklcv fred several shots with n revolver. but
tho robbors were of before their exploit was
fully realizcd They wore plainly seen by the
Other messengers. however, among whom was
the venerable Rev. DR.. Baldwin. After days
md nights Of hard and clever detective work.
the robbers were arrested and fully identified.
Thon came the first astonishing revelation in
the case. William c. Tompkins had grown up
in this city and nearly every resident knew
him. His family was wealthy and respectable.
and he had married wcll-known beauty. He
had for years run II knitting mill ana was re-
gnrded M prosperous. or late he had fallen
Into bacchanalian ways, hut his reputation had
not yet suffered much. That he would do a
dishonest act nobody would have guessed, Ono
dnv n workman found $500 in n package hidden
IN Tompkins's mill. He put 1t in another place
md waited for something to happen. Soon
Tompkns accused him Of stealing the money,
nay knowledge of 1t. He suspected whore II
had come from. and took II 20 the police. II was
learned. too. that Tompklns hal boon frequent
" in consultation with Thomns Mohahnn. one
of the thieves, and the proof was soon gathered
that lag had planned the robbery iaklng snare
OF the booty ~ a reeompense iorthe brain work
He had also formed the plots for other rob
berries In this part u The country, An attempt
was made to arrest him. but he He'd in time. aud
Of his real character astounded the people.
WINS the esenpe of Thomas Mnnahnn from nm
officer. He was chased through many streets.
but ran fast and got ont Of the city. He met his
dueed him To- carry him out Of the State. The
brother, named John. promised To, stick to him
to n railroad station IN Johns wagon, and took
train for Massachusetts IN the car Tom was
recognized. and ut Pili-ilrld both were arrested
there. Oflcors Quinn aud Walden met them AT
the depot. and followed them - barber shop.
changed by shaving on their boards. The
officers and prisoners started 10y rail for Troy.
The latter were sharklcd t1gcther. They oOru-
pird The third or fourth seat from the rear end
of the Inst car. Onirer Quinn first sat in scat
In front of them, turning partly around SO he
could observe their r1uNcm"nts hut suisse
quently turned the back OF the scat over ana sat
facing them. ON or Walden at in the sent be-
hind the prisoners. Thomas Monnhan did not
want to return To- Troy. and determined. MS he
hiterward said. to take desperate chan rs To
escape. Before reaching tNr New lurk ana
Massachusetts state line he whispered 10 his
brother and asked him u he would lump from
the train with HIM ID they could get tho hand
cuffs on. John replied that both would be seri
ousiy injured or Killed. Thomas sad ho had
rather die than return, whrrrupln john prom.
ised to- do rs his brother wished saving. I'll
Iump. Tom II it kills me- Thomas had said
he would rather lie than return 10 Troy. and
his brother told MIN II he was Killed lac would
be willing to die also They asked for drink.
and John said he wanted 70 take his cont OF. To
accomplish thie II was necessary 10 remove the
handcuffs. ana Will au effort WAS being mndo 20
do this Johu phrilS removed his coat IN 80 dong
h. exposed his revolver which WAS in his hip
pocket; The prisoner. seeing that the posses;
sion Of weapon hat been discovered. acted
promptly. They instantly dr'w revol vers. John
Threw his coat over Dnlcer Quinn head while
Thomas ilrel two - three shots At him as rap
idly II liza cuud cock his revolver and pull the
trigger. Oiilcrr Walden grabbed the weapon IN
the hands Of Thomas but could not wrest II
from him, and tho men forced their way into the
aisle and toward the door. A -cufile rnsucd
during which two shots were fired from Johns
ally beyond doubt. some of tho passengers
went to tho assistance Of the on orc. and ThoS
Monnhan WAS KNOCKED under one Of the seats
commenced clubbing him with billet Of wood
that had been ulianri from the wood box
Thomas wrcnrh"d hi- hand from the oihcer
grasp and aiteu pied g. dis large his revolver
The weapon wound not WORK. the chambers fail
ing to reyolNe. wh,n he struck d several Times
on the seat and o. 'uEth gnt "a cartridge under
tn trigger. Il"u h" placed ~" muzzle OF To
weapon a.,aii-t O1l or 9uinus abdomen the
chest. and fired two or three shots, two OF VIII I'll
took elrot in ih" III cr = body one 81 Quinn
fingers WAS al~' broken. bat whether 10y a bullet
fired at that time or previously Is not known.
As soon as he hut been struck .Dnecr Quinn
fell back rs II dead. AMI John Monahau. who
had been pressed pa ,swarl over q scat and So
verrly dubbed. cUllrl o ni- brother to slvr ~
and stop llrine. IApmas WAS compelled To Il,
~ requested from sheer inability to do any
thing elise for as soon rs IN, shots had be On
fired ut On.or Quinn, passenger -eiz"d the
revolver and succeeded IA taking loss" sson O
1t, although his hand wa very bgdly hurt IN the
attempt. The pIisunnTS were then taken NJ
from the floor. upon viii n both were lying. aud
placed In their sentS again. Ofirer Quinn was
taken T. North Adams. whore he died Yesterday
The Monahaus were brought - Troy. Tom
on being told %! Qulnu's 4 ath. drew himself VI
excitedy and said. Look M mc-ilrst coun,
torirtcr. then u ihigt, tAcn murderer. Amt
fine specimen lie was overwhelmed by tn,
position into which Ne had brought himself
John WIS less unnamed III, cfloris to save
his brother, who II only 20 years old. are an
illustration Of his affection. He has always
borne u good rrputlt n, while Tom has been
hardened criminal. He WAS seriously injured
IN the fight In the cars. They were taken I,