New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-24
4 CHASE AFTER BURGLAPG

PORTER AND IRVING FOUND AND LOST.
THE ESCAPED BURGLARS ENJOYING THEMSELVES At
PASsAIC CITY WHEN DISTURBED BY THE OFF,
CERs-PURsUTT AND EsCAPE-CONTRADIcToRY
ACCOUNTS.
The news reached this city yesterday after
that william Porter alias Norris John Irving
alias Condit OF the Patchen-ave., Brooklyn band OF
burglars, who made their escape from the RAYMOND
Street Jail the 1st Of June, had been to hotel
in Passac city, y. j. and that Intellectual attempt TO
arrest them had been made during the previous night
by Sheriff Riley OF Brooklyn and number OF detec.
ves and police TRIBUNE reporter visited the scene
OF the attempted capture later In the afternoon and Oh
tanned the following statements:
George Rittenger, the proprietor OF the PasSaic
City Hotel. sad that on Friday night last two
men, strangers to him. arrived on the IO:4O train
from New-YOrk. They registered Themselves as
George NJ May and Henry Warner, Of Philadelphia tho
shorter Of the two porter writing both names. The
men well dressed and geutemanly in appearance
and though they had no baggage he had suspicious
OF their true character May seemed to have plenty
Of money and leisure, and strOlIed about tie
town. rowing on the river during tho
day, and in the evening went out walking
with girls from the mills whose acquaintance they
formed. On Tuesday evening the men were about tho
hotel, and after drinking at the bar went outside and
sat at the door for an hour two when suddenly IL
noticed they were gone. Ii time after
that he heard the OF the officers chasing tho
and Of the psto The officers and detectives, 10
said, remained about his place until about half
past IN the morning, when Sheriff Riley and his
posse rang his door-5ell and asked him 70
let them into the house He did so. aud
they searched It throughout, without any results.
Rttenger said he lost $40 for board furnished his guests
who left so unceremonously
DETECTIVES STORY.
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hotel near Rittengers place, gave account OF the
affair substantially as follows:
IL have been in communication with Sheriff Riley for
time In regard to Irving and Porter and had photo
graphs OF them. have had man in New-YOrk watch
ing Porter's wife ana friend Of the men named
Mickey Welsh On Saturday Welsh and Porter, vito
came 10 PassIic City and went to R!tteugers place
notorious fence from Clinton-st New-Yorl Mrs Nau-
delbauln with her husband and two daughters, also
rived at that place. On Sunday night Mrs Ruenger
accompanied the woman and her family to the tram,
and tAoy went back to New-Iork. on Monday after
man to {" shadow " her and post" sheriRRey Welsh
had gone back on Saturday evening Previous 20 this
time Porter ngd been planted" here. On MONDAY,
Welsh and IrvinS with two women coored girl md
little white girl arrived IN the place aud All went mp Inc
weasel road" After an hour Welsh ana Irving
back and went RlttenScrs. This IL the first time
think that Porter and Irving bad met Since the
lewelry robbery II which they were lately engaged.
Welsh again returned 10 Ncw-YorE. and on Tuesday
came back to Passac CITY, bringing with him what ap-
pearrd be champagne bottle wrapped IN paper AZ
ter visiting RittengcrS, he went back to New-Y0rs
Sneriff Rlry after hearing from. me- came M with
two men Sunday evening, and then again on Monday
Wb,Ie me sheriff the Assistant Prosecutor OF KnEs
ord ,,,sa7t yera sltttg i'm mn mace f,antgi1
Garry Odds in and told that the two men
then sitting M the DagrCUm Gt Ellt,ngers. lUtgedtb
We Four 20 ,rnIgd AT once and captue them Jul the
Sheriff said that ii would be better 10 wait unul
he could get more men, aud then sent
night nine stationed about Rttengers
piscc so as to keep watch OF tie mems movements.
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their arms and Of the Sheus reported that rs
passed near Porter a. TO brush him. lie said Porter
turned lis head and looked at Linn, and the ShcIu SAID,
Then afraid they will take the cue and leave "
midnight, Rlt,euger was seen to cone mp 10 the depot
where he gaiust u the police who were watch
ing there and after saving that he came mp to see
meat for him mad arrived, lie went home He tDen
went out on the AuL-st. side OF lis place,
and there stumbled against some more OK
and cursed them, asking II they were tr ing 10
steal ll5 wine They gave IN eyasye answer, when no
ued Sai6 TO ms and nq S %SA ap and Down w he %
by A woman, VINO waktd with them little ways TO-
ward the railroad and then turned back
TIE PURSUIT AND ESCAPE.
The story concludes thus freight train was moving
mast slowly and the robbers attempted to reach IT, one
Of the sherin's posse them and gave the alarm,
They were chased Mainst. by OFFICER Hndre OF the
town police force, who on duty, but uniformed as
10 the identity of the uuves, anu by the Brooklyn de-
ectiye Hendrie twice hat his hand on Porter, who was
behind aud could have shot or dubbed the
fellow over II ne had known the importance OF H. Be-
Ing hard pressed the robbers turned into an alley and
there Porter turned and fired at Hendrie, the bullet
pasng near his neld and the powder entering his face
The BROOKLYN Official had drawn his revolver and COW
cred Porter Just Uendrle got into the way ana as
Porter fired HeuGrie stumbled and tell. Then me
Hrnoyu man fired ut Porter, aud NJ once STUDDED us
foot ami went down. The iugtiyes then went over
fence and made good their escape, there appearing "
have been no further effort To follow them. -
r. A. HlsbrOuck, who lives on JeneFsOn-si., lOur
hIorks from the OF the firing, SAID 20
tbe reporter that he was standing at As
cate at the time and heard the shots, ana
soon after saw tne heeug robbers eomlls
nj rafting pace across vacant lot toward JeurI>
ST. ana thinks they crossed the Passalc River by tge
Kosting Bridge and then took 10 the brush ana WOoS
which EXTENDED FOR twcuty miles 20 Red Mills, smah
Lots aud other places IN Bergen Comfy. ...,,
Captaiu Odds ana tIe state Detective Nhlttheao'
bofh felt very chagrned AT the escape 81 the eH,
by whose arrest they had hoped 70 obtain consdeaoe
glory, as well as a snare IN the S2,oOO ie"alu,
fney lay all the blame Sheriff Riley, ana ii1hy
residents OF the place openly assert that lrylng ana TOT
ter were allowed 60 escape The Sheriff, Win ~ uen'
left the town for Brooklyn on the q "A. a. tram letcfy,
lie said to residents OF the place before LEAVING tAa no
was bound capture Porter and Irving II II cos' h
all he Was worth.