New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-09
POLICE IN A FIGHT WITH 1HIEVES.

HOW A GtEAI hODDIhl w 40 nv '''' A''N'
CAPTURE OF TIE BURGLARS VINO ATTACKED MI
CREERY's sTORE--A SHARP STRUGGLE WITH
THE RopBfRs-CoNDITioN OF THE TWO
WOUNDED MEN.
Two of the four burglars who plnndercd James
McCrccrv', store at Broadway and Eeventh-st on
Tuesday nisht, were lying Yesterday ~ cells III rue
New-York Hospital guarded by p9nceuiehI apu
suffering from severe wounds received IN the Datte
with the police. Their names are Frederick \" aiihR
and Thomas Fay. Wallng - twrn'y-eient SG Tnf
# aye, and claims to he a pocketoook-m aKe,; Ly
is only twenty years old, ana Is paTiielluo, ,
The police say that both are weIl-k1o"n
thieves although heretofore considered OF
small account in The i p c,I targ'" HIS
wounds are the more seTlous. Ills face ana scaip
are cut. and pistol bullet has been extracted from
MS blp FAY has bul let IN his leg. ana tine marx
of a pistol barrel or his head. Ills work as tn,ei
ias heretofore beer confined to tho region OF lnrd-
we. where he has been arrested DOZEN times
for uettV thCftS. Al'hoUQh their WOUNDS are Sc-
yeIe neither of the men is in any dagger.
John Brown. the thIrd Of the band, who was cap
turcd by Captain Brogan, escaped without INJURY
md was arraiGned Yesterday with the hacklnah'
Thomas Maypother, in the j ,fferson Market Ponce
Court to answer Tor the ERNIE. Bith were re-
manded to the Mercer Street Station until to-day.
fhe poor rewards Of the thiePs calling are SHOWN
by a remark made by Brown in his cell. Captain
Brugan was Questioning aim about ms connection
with the robbery, aud Brown answered win per
500 pcco IN the tob,r ana ! went
here to make that money" The thieves were
tour in number, and the real value OF the plnhaeI
was 81 800 or more than 81 100 for cach; yeL inc
sale would hardly have hrOught III 900.
The fourth thlef, VINO escaped. ~ beng acuyey
pursued by the police, and the belief IS eXptoSseu ny
Captain BrOgan that he VIII be MADE pIlsouel oo'
IOTe long. 81
The robbery was we'll planned and except for the
vigilance of the police would nay" succeeded e1sly
without much chance OF the subsequent discovery
of the robbers. Carpenters plumbers ana painters
have been busy for weeks in McCrrcrS's store, ana
thief might have found dozen opportu lties
Tho 1t
Onc did avail himself Of the chance on tuesday, y
is though ami after DARK broke open tne scutile on
the top 'or and dragged the care MY -'etclea IIS
nuoh the II. f. 1He loof OF the all Iu'nE ~ huuic
IE,tcl is MANY feet below NcCreer''s bullding Dul
adder WAS found N the store to b.idge the
space. Once upon the ROOF OF me hntei the iGau
PAINTERS ward III tleveuth.st, INTO WrIch the tuI7
were thrown, Icady tor removal. All TINS was done
IN the cary part OF the evening While Inc ponce
were watching the buildings from thc stree, uh""'e
20 zee what passed the roof and unceri an as 10
the point against winch the expected robbery was
directed
As early as or o'clock in the evening the
Lotions " some strange men loiicrng IN the street
had attracted the notice # Captain hogan ana one
IF his men. who happened t. pass ana iney DECIDED
to watch them. II was half-past . oc.ock before
they were startled by the Shouts Of a woman IN inc
Hotel IT. Andre. VINO had seen man coming down
the re-escaDc that runs to tho street from me Top
of The building. She shouted too late the man
hstu react cd the corner before DetectlVo CTo"ieY
had started H. puTsu.t. and escaped easily rs inc
sequel proved inns was loItUu4tt. do p'h'' NO
comrades would have cScapei, whlIc IL WouIu nave
been hard to convict him OF the crime:
The police now made thorough examination OF
the hotel aud of the adjoining 0uIdlng- put iounu
no whence that thieves mad been NJ Work, except
tnat the tread of heavy o't ma been heard on tne
root The watchman M Mct reeIy's store laughed
Mt their inquiries and assured the Officers mat ms
building was safe from attack bl rODDers uhccT-
tain which way 10 turn, yet convinced mat an dt-
tack WIS Intended al some point, Captain Brogan
was holding consultation with his officers when
Detective Crowley slenacd the approach OF three
suspicious men. The off, ers hastily concealed
themselves III a doorway and waited. Inc nrn
walked cautiously around the block, and satisfied
thai they were unobserYed. stopped 10 examine tue
lock of the door the gate leading to the painters
yard They then left the place, ana went GOWN lo"n
III University place car =, q,
waited nearly Six hours were getting weary when
the men returned with CrOwJar5 ana broke open
the door. Having satisfied themselves that what
they wanted was in the yard, they returned ana
sigualied the driver of hack standing III UniVer-
sIty- place which was Immediately driven TO the
door The hackinan went with he tIieV"S, VINO by
this time had beon joined By fourth man. appai-
entity TIE one who had thrown down the furs INTO
the yard and returning held open the door OF the
carr iagc while IL bundle OF the sacques was pushcl
As the five men came ont the second
time. CAPTAIN Brogan gave the signal 10 at
tack them and with his three detectives Crowley,
Onigrr and Warren, rushed upon tue thieves. Inc
Captain knocked down Brown with II blow and As
he prang TO his feet aud struck al me- capt0r Crap
pied with him and soon brought MN 10 terms:
Crowley sprang upon Fav. who however, eIuded
hIs grasp and ran. Nal!mg turned upon Dotec'No
Warren and the Captain, who were close to each
Other aud pulling pistol. fired twice az them inns
WAS the signal for II general iusllie that
aroused tie nGghbOrs and suddenly gave
the dr5ortcd street an unwonted appe. rance 81
activity. Fay in his flight. bang preset by Officer
Crowley discharged his pistol, aud the detectives
returned the fire. Both the thieves ieil to the
ground in tue legs but scrlmped to their fret
again, and 4 hand 70 hand fight ensued; IN which
the butts of the pistols were 'rety m?eu. ne ,o'
! .,ftef
were prisoners. lne hacAman had not stirred, ana
with Eis coach was taken to the Station III Mercer
where she coach was found To contain thr a'"en
fuTs with the exception of TWO sealSkIn circulars
| worth 1870 each, which have not yet been found.
Brown and the hackman sat for their potH%5
| for the Rogue, Gallery, Yesterday. To-Day thcJ
will be arraIgncd in court.
THE BROOKLTN POLICE PUZZLED.