The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-12
EAST SIDE SCOUNDRELISM.
PHILIP MARKS'S EXPERIENCE IN
BOWERY DANCE NALL
struck from behind with n sIunEshot, Con- |
fined Three Days in an Attic. aud Given
Only Bread and Water, Although Dying.

struck from Behind with n sIunEshot, Con-
fined Three Days in an Attic, aud Given
Only Bread and Water, Although Dying.
James Flynn and William Langbeln were
taken from their cells to the bar of the Fifty
seventh street police court yesterday morning.
and then back again under 5000 bail for zach.
because Phillip Marks. whom they. with others.
are accused OF dangerously beating and rob
bling. lay tossing on n bed in Roosevelt Hospi-
tai. and could not. therefore. appear against
them. 1t is very seriously doubted whether he
will ever DO able to do so except by an ante
norton deposition. But Flynn and Langbeln
are believed to DO only accessories Of the crime.
The men who were accused by Marks. in
voice so feeble that Sergeant Russell OF the
Fifty-ninth street police had to put his ear close
TO Marks's mouth TO catch the broken whispers.
are Billy McGlory. proprietor OF the resort ut
103 Bowery. called the Windsor. and McGlorys
bartender.
Just as tho moon broke through the clouds on
Tuesday evening Officer Hickey saw man
staggering along at Sixty-seventh street and
Third avenue. aud ono look at tho mpn's face.
OF what WIS left of his features. showed that he
was terribly injured. He muttered incoherent-
w. and now and then looked up and stared at
the moon. When the officer questioned him. he
moaned and then showed his white teeth, and
would have fallen had the officer not supported
him. With help Officer Hickey took the man to
the Fifty-ninth street police station. and after
little care he revived enough TO tell story that
Sergeant Russell thought was the delusion OF a
disordered mind; but he could see that the man
had been brutnlly treated. Investigation yes
terday satisfied the police that the story that
Marks told. increduous as II seemed, was sub
stantially true. He had been Knocked down 10y
q slunRshot. benton. and robbed. he said. in
McGlorys resort. at los Bowery,, kept IN the
dance hall bound hand and foot all night taken
in a carriage next day TO place up town, kept
there three days in n little room. and thrust out
with an ill-ftting and soiled suit OF clothes on
tuesday evening. after begging his Keeper to
allow him 10 60 home and die.
Sergeant RUSSELL knew that McGlory was the
reputed owner Of n resort at Sixty-sixth street
and Third avenue. a place where men sneak la
At the side door. n little two-story yellow build
Ing on the vacant lot Just north of the Third
avenue Railway stable and as II was near there
that Marks was found. the Sergeant sent an
officer To- the place. The officer found Lang
hein. and he answered to the slight description
that Marks gave OF the man who kept MIN y
prisoner. and Marks few minutes after rallied
that severe blow had half closed the other eye
I'D being entirely invisible a black and gnshed
wound concealing them. He recognized Lang
oein and then begged TO be taken home. but Il
was thought best to remove him to Roosevelt
Hospital. Flynn. the ostensible keeper Of the
place. WAS arrested and a despatch was sent to
Capt Webb Of the Eldridge police station ask =
ing him to arrest McGlory. But McGlorys
friends had already got word g him aud he
went To his hiding place. where the police think
be will keep himself until this affair blows over.
rs did the one for which he was placed under
indictment for fracturing a mans skull some
weeks ago.
The attendant in ward five. in Roosevelt Hos
ptal. did not think that Marks could talk yes
terdny afternoon. because he was suffering so
greatly from his injuries. and the face that he
pointed out as that Of Marks was merely the
senb!ance OF u human cOunteuance. The only
uninJured part OF 1t was black moustache. and
even that mid cut and swelling in the lin. One
side OF tho face WINS cut and slashed as IT, as the
DlYalCtanR said IgOliAhle II had been trDu-
den upon. He must have received heavy blow
upon the nose. ant the hair had been shavcn
on part OF the head revealing an ugly cut.
His body is bruised all over. and his breath
came and went in series OF little gasps 30 that
They ' beat me at Mcd S 'iS place in tho
Bowery." he said, and they took all my money
and my watch and rings. / think they meant
Yes. in answer to question. e my name is
Phillip Marks. and live ut Is Eldridgc street,
and am tailor AT % Essex street, ! had about
$50 with me Saturday night. and ! wont into
hlcGlory's place and ~ ked for a drink ol cider.
] was alone. instead OF there being two friends
with me- for some onr said that was in the pa
pers. II isn't true. didn't have any change
70 pay for the cider. SO pulled the roll Of bills
from my pocket AMI gave the barkeeper s.
bin. There were some men standing behind
me. and the barkeeper came right around from
%ssqes ng my SA Change sad III w sVe TITO
E0u. be said, and saw him looking 1t the men.
Then l heard whizz and f"lta blow on my head.
and fell right on the floor. / remember then
that they jumped on me aud tried To holler to
The police. but they put the gas out ami took me
Into the big dance room-l should think there
were five or DIX men-and held me down, tied
a hRndkerchief around my mouth. and tied my
hands and feet Then couldn't do anything.
They got my money. my watch-a gold ONE
and my ring They let me lie there awhile. and
hfterward some OF them carried me into a room
mp stairs. locked tho door and left me IN there all
night In the morning McGlory came into the
room. and he said. Now, young fellow. what do
10 home Well he said. hi see that YOU get
your money and your watch back. and III send
you to my house and get doctor for you. and
II won't cost you a cent until you get WE'LL He
talked 80 fair that WIS satisfied, and they put
me- in n carriage and took me away up Thu ri
avenue. When got into the place they pushed
me up stairs into q little room, locked the door
and. although hollered. nobody came except a
man and woman who showed pan OF water
and piece OF bread into. the room. thought
Was dying. and | begged them let me 20 home
and die. Finally. yesterday night. after had
been there three days and two n ghts. tried
hard 10 brace up and then they put th,se old
clothes on ms and showed me into the streets. "
Marks told the last part of the story with very
great effort. and wins too exhausted 20 give any
further details The room in which ewas con
hned was an nttic. and Flynn admits that Marks
WIS there. but SAYS that he came rs a lodger
and that the best care was gwen 10 him.
Tine only explanation Of the confinement of
Marks that the police favor Is that IL was
thought best 10 keep him where they could find
IL serious. aud likely to lead TO trouble the
officers say there were good chances that Marks
might have been reported as missing. When
the men allowed him 10 20 thcy did not realize
how dangerous his injuries were.
The Windsor PaiHce nj 1903 Bowery was
formerly tho place that Geuchrghan kept. and
has always been resort for, disreputabie per
sons. The police haw. had more cases from
that place than from any other in the Tentl
Ward. A license was granted 10 McGlory. who
to9k me place after deoghegnqn had beot
in spite OF the protest OF Capt. Webb Of the e.
bridge street police.