New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-14
4 NOTED RESORT FOR THIEVES.

RED" LEARY's HOTFL AT FORT HAMlLToN-How
THE BURGLARS WON TIE REGARD OF TIE
TowNsPEoPLE.
The town of Fort Hamilton, Long Island,
was for long time the home OF the welLnown thief
RED" Leary and II is partly due TO this fact that the
place. which years ago was summer resort OF some
retensons has not been entirely forgotten. To the
visitor who has "a curiosity TO see the place OF rem
devious Of the most noted criminals in the
country n hotel is pointed out, standing at a
remote corner OF the village. This is the Atlantic Hotel
orerlv the property "Red" Leary and for several
ve,rs conducted by him. When ne was compelled by
circumstances TO quit the place the hotel fell into the
lands Of Joe" Goss, well-known prize fighter.
" The Learys came here some time In 1874" said an
ol.ial of Fort Hamilton in conversation recently.
:. Mrs Ieary-Who seemed 10 carry the money bag
ho,cht house. where they lived quietly Tor some time
BEFORE many months, however the house burned down
One day Leary said to that by The fire he had lost
$4,000 in United States bonds-every cent he had In
The world This was only short time after the North
amn,on Rank robbery. Then they bought the Allan
no Hotel of which a sporting man by the name
of scott was proprietor. Whlle the mouse was
kept by the Iparys was fequented by some OF the
no. notorious bank robbers sud thieves in the country
Among them were shank Draper Jun bIauJ
:JohpIv' Hope. Tom Davis. jim Hoyl, Jim
Dolsn and the bond torgcrs Gleason and Roberts TO
these may be added. Wilias scott an accomplished
nci. hondlerchie THIEF and Molly HObroOk and Molly
noted women thieves. Nothing particular
hgppened while they were mere that outsiders cOud see
az
and spent most Of the day and evening" taxing ana
1rnknr i'm the bar-:oOm In the matter or dress they
w,rs yer, careless AS rule while at the Motel But
when they sct ont expedition they dressed IN the
bcgst OF fashion, their clothes were not Ony VI lash
| iousnle cur. hut Of good Material
No there VAS never dog lighting or COCK nght-
ro Red 'Irary wOnld never allow any sport OF that
ltSd though there was a room IN tie house formerly
80 for tat purpose. lie would 20 any distance 10 see
nriss-aeht He arranged fight between seddons and
Shnmberg on one occasion, which took place Ia the
| Dcirhborhood enc morning before daylight Owing 70
bs muscular build and great strength, Leary himseii
fbong not prizehc hter. was terror 10
| nnciIisfs To note the estimation hcd IeGry
! md Ma wife were held IN was amusing.
| Some of the people OF the village were free
that he was one OF the best OF men, ana ~ justice
:, may he said thai when be heard OF anyone being ia
need If helm ne put his hfud N his ckct for leif re
lei MS Wife Kate also bore the reputation OF hsung
a generous disposition This much Is true. Whenever
| she bRprened Ia parroom III Inc village
| sbe Invariably ordered the bartender 10 SUIT
| the tastes VI everybody Who chGnced TO DC
that either Of them had fancy for, basket OF wine
was sept for and there was no such thing as retNs
| man WHO evidently had enjoyed Katcs hospitality
| said this morning that Kate Leary was nne felO"
tSer.'s not smarter grl TO be found GnY where than
Kate Ieary. Much OF the same KIND OF comment IS u
| he heard among a certain class OF the Inhabitants
"Before Red Lcary began playing for Dig plies ~
onerated en- small scale throughout the country lie
| ma associated with hun Jim Bray. Jim Dolan
| Molly wheeler, Molly Hobrook aud his wife kaie