The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-17
GARR0TED ON A STREET CAR
TROY'5 LATEST CONTRTBUTTON TO TIE
INNILS or D.IRING CRIME
The story OF the Robbery-Mr. Ftnn's CHESTS
-M"nnhnn's Escape aud Reenpture-Oaicer
Quina'r Nurdrr How the Exemplary
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Quinn'- Nusdrr How the Exemplary
Iouna M. TompLins was Tracked Dawn.
Troy, July i5-Years ago Troy acquired
the reputation Of being tho resort OF many OF
tho must dcap"rnto criminals In tho country
Here iots wrrU put up, nghts arranged.
and all kinds OF awlces work planned
Thicv"s. gamblers. priSe nghtrrs. and pick
pockcts made. or pretended to make. this city
thoir headquarters. Noted criminals brought
to trial In any part Of tho country would claim
Troy either ~ their place or place Of resi-
dunce. At length our oitizsns became tired OF
this. The police force was rcorganis,d, and
war was declared upon tho law breakers. This
was waged 80 effectively that for years the city
seemed to have gotten rid Of i,s old reputation
But II has been the sceno Of crimo this month
that recalls i's worst days.
On Monday morning. July 1 Thomas Buck
ley, treasurer of the Abba Hosiery Company.
was garrotcd and robbed Of 81 100 on nm Abba
horse car. Mr.. Buckley had drawn the money
from the United National Bank to pay of the
mill hands for the month OF June. 1t was done
up In neat. compact parcel. He walked leisure
ly 10 Congress street three blocks distant. and
took the street car. He sat In tho rear seat
The car an open one, was full. though not
crowded. At Fourth street stranger. APP
parenty farm hand, jumped upon tho rear
DHtlotUns tuoft Instance hOONe hnOtnNG man
boarded the car. and took seat next to Mr..
Buckley. Nearly mile from this point ut
Pawling avenue. Troy's handsomeet suburb. n
coach driven by short. thick-set man. wearing
n slouched hat, drew up behind the car. That
instant the man who stood on the rear platform
behind Mr.. Buckley reached over. and grasp
ing him around the neck with one arm. pulled
him partly over the back OF tho seat. Stimuli
taneously the stranger VINO sat beside him
snatohcd the money package, jumped of the
ear. and sprang Into the coach. The garroter
released his hold on his victim. and ran rapidly
for the coach, which had in the mean time
turned around and was rafting Mt n brnakneck
speed down the road. II turned into the Pine
woods avenue. aud entering the gate OF the new
Mount Ida Cemetery. disappeared in the shrub
berry
All this had taken place in 50 short time that
Mr., Buckley and his fellow passengers could DO
nothing, They fired a few pistol shots after the
daring hghwaymen. ono Of whom returned
the fire. but without effect The police were
thorough search was begun. The team aud
coach were found in the cemetery. almost hid
den in mass of bushes. at the side Of the prin-
cipnl avenue. hut there was no trace OF the rob
hcrs All that day and night and all Tuesday.
tho entire detective force. with the police re-
serve. secured the hills and dales east u the
On Tuesday night Chief Markham obtained
an important clue. and in company with his
Ida Hin resident. named James Finn. Mark
ham entered and found Finn with whom he
the kitchen. Finn greeted the Chief cheerily.
hut could not command himself sufficiently 10
conceal his agitation. III face blanched Mark
ham began g. search the house In endeavor
ing to open the door Of n little closet on the
ground floor he found that It would yield but
lew inches. becoming convinced that n man
WIS behind the door. the Chief called his as
sistanis. and tho door was forced open. Here
was found a Misunderstanding man. who gave
his name as John Follows his residence as
Newark. and his business in Troy " 10 see
friend" Tho search was continued and in an
W "a ~ M T.,
~ 10 bed. He was unceremoniousy hustled
cut and questioned, His name was John
Dpnahue. and his residence Philadelphia. Tho
officers noticed that the ceiling over the bed had
been removed. and one OF them. jumping on
| hauled out u revolver and some bank notes.
tlnn and his two guests were secured and
, Liked up After they hhd been arT1aigned on
SEARCHED. and money was found secreted in one
The detectives did not halt in their labors.
Slowly hut surely they accumulated evidence,
and on SUNDAY afternoon. July 7. they arrested
Fourteenth street, Although scarcely 20 years
old MonAhan had been suspected Of having a
hand in several robhcrics including the Har-
mon masked burglary Mt Bennington "a few
weeks ago. for which a companion Of his was
convicted and sentenced 10 fifteen years ~ hard
loader OF a gang Of local counterfet"rs. but
through the influence OF political friends he
escaped with a small fine and slX months in the
county Jail. At the detectives Office Monalan
was put under the Surveillance Of Detective
~
chair in the doorway between the Office and tho
private room. heard fooistcp in tho hall.
While his head was turned away Monahan ran
across the room. jumped on chair. and diving
| through tho window. which was on a level with
the street. escaped. The streets were crowded
NJ the time. and. although the fugitive was
| chased for over n mile by n crowd Of men. he
succeeded in reaching the suburbs and eluding
The hosiery company Of which Mr.. Buckley
Is treasurer I formerly 6 md their t mills ut ,he
session Of by simmons 4 Tompk ms. who began
the manufacture Of knit goods. William q.
Tompkins, Junior partner in the concern a
young man OF the most respectable connections
was warm personal friend of Monahan. He
Buckley. and after Monahan's arrest the police
authorities directed their attention to Tomp-
klns. Their suspicious Of him were Confirmed
when, an employee of simmons & Tompkins
found sum Of money scrretcd in the flooring
OF the storehouse.. The money was handed over
10 the police, and detail sent to Tompk ins's
residence. But the bird had flown. This latest
Development in the case created the profoundcst
hstonlshmcnt. Iompkins mai always been con,
married n niece OF ex-Mayor Kemp. and his
brother was and Is now member Of the Board
OF school commissioners. The failure Of tho
police 10 arrest him caused much unfavorable
comment no bolng great fayorite with tho
municipal magnates. and there were those un-
charitable enough to say that lie had been
allowed 10 slip quietly away,
., On Wednesl lay morning tho conductor on tho
Troy and Boston train, bound east and due Mt
| North Adams AT go O'Clock. had his attention
called to two men on the train. They proved to
ho Thomas MOnahan and his brother John.
| The conductor telegrAphed to Plttsiird. When
| the train slowed up the brothers alighted and
entered barber shop. There thoy were soon
aiterward arrested 10y Officer Edward Quinn.
| who took them on board "A western bound train
| on the Boston and Albany Railroad. A few
miles from the State line. the heat in the car
| being oppressive. John Monahan requested tho
officer to unshacke them. SO that they might
| remove their coats. The officer unlocked the
| cuffs and. as no did so Thomas reached
| around and drew his revolver from his hip
pocket The officer promptly knocked him
down, Then there was fierce struggle. The
| train hands seized sticks OF wood from the en-
CINE tender and struck tho prisoners over tho
head until they dropped senseless. In the heat
| OF tho fight Thomas MOnuhan placed his rcvol-
yer against Officer Quinn's abdomen and fired
| two shots. On Thursday evening the officer
| died. The Monahans wore brought TO the Iail
| IN this city. They were supposed to be dying
| but nm examination Of their injuries disclosed
nothing dangerous.
| When the despatch announcing Quinn's death
WAS received, a messenger was sent for the
| Mayor and police Magistrate. The District At
| torney went to the jail whore he was soon
| joined by these officials. Thomas MonAhan was
| called out OF his cell. When he saw who were
| there he looked frightened. but recovering
| himself. he saluod all present and asked
Whats the maiter2" Justice Donnhue. IN a
voice trembling with emotion. said Tommy
| Quinn il dead" The change which camo over
| tIa vouup MINIS fnca WINS painful In Witnpsa