The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-04
In THE HANDS OF THE LAW.
The Police Make Good Capture of Gang
of Burglars.

OF Burglars.
About month or six weeks ago, in Rochester,
n. Y, the residence of Henry Gould, assistant
superintendent of the New York Central railway,
was entered by burglars who had full knowl-
edge of their work, the place and the valuable
things they wanted. Among the servants of the
Gould family was Mary Watson. A short time
previous to the act she sent a letter to Indian
apolis to Ed Angevine, alias Watson. calling him
to Rochester. With him went John Ray, of
local notoriety, and in Rochester William Nc
Mullen, alias Mack, alias 'Squeaky" McMullen
joined the two. After repeated conferences
with the Watson woman, the plans were per-
fected, the essential point of which was for Mary
to give notice to her employer, receive
the wages due her and leave the house the
evening the job was to be done In the mean
time her trunk was secretly removed from the
house, and taken care of by Ray and McMullen,
who had it placed where it would be easily OBJ
tanned at the proper time. Mary informed the
men where the household money was concealed,
and gave them instructions to carry the thing
through safely. That night, while light was
burning brightly in Mr.. Goulds room, the burg
lars made their entrance to room beneath. and
in the second drawer of bureau found the mon
ey-box, containing $3.50. An hour or two later the
whole party were on their way to Buffalo, where
they stopped for short time, resumng their
journey to Indianapolis. In the meantime De
tective Hayden got on their trail, but apparently
lost it at Buffalo
While waiting for developments, Mary Watson
sent letter for her trunk, asking to have it sent
to No PIT East Washington street, this city
This lattpr fall into tho hands of he Rocbastar
police authorities, who at once gave. Hayden the
direction. He arrived here on Wednesday even
ing, and, communicating with the home officers
he secured the assistance of Captain Campbell
Sergeants Quigiey and Sauers, Detective
Mcmillan, Officer Shaffer and others. Waiting
for the proper time, the squad went to No 2l7
East Washington street, at 230 o'clock yesterday
morning, and, in room on the third floor, cap
tured Angevine and Mary Watson, and in room
adjoining arrested VIM. McMullen. Joseph
Ray was located at No. 230 East Washington
street, and few moments after was brought
into custody. In the room of Angevine the Off
GERS recovered nearly all the goods that were
takena from William H. Morrison's residence
during the funeral of Vice president Hendricks
Only few rings had been disposed of by the
party. Previous to the coming of Hayden the
home authorities had received notice Of the sus-
pcious looking crowd abont the locality where
they were arrested, and had them under notice
A few mornings ago Officers Heffgep and
Shaughnessy and Sergeant Quigley, heavily
wrapped, and with their revolvers difficult to get
at, came across two men at the corner of Michigan
and Noble streets. Their position and manner
warranted inquiry, which the men met by impu-
dent and independent answers They had their
hands in their pockets, and movement of Quig
ley. indicative of his purpose to pull his revolver
led them each to draw pistol and order the Of
fcers to move off. They did it quickly to the
other side of the street. giving as a reason that
they could not get at their revolvers on account
of buttoned overcoats. Using the opportunity,
the two men ran, with the officers in chase, but
without result Yesterday Quigley identified
hay as one of the party.
McMullen has served term in New York for
burglary, and Angevine is under Indictment
with prize fighter named Burns. at Rochester,
for following man from saloon down by the
canal way and. after knocking him unconscious
robbing him. 1t is charged that Angevne wanted
to complete the work by throwing the robbed
man into the canal. He is looked upon by the
New York officers as one of the most desperate
men among crooks. Ray has served time in the
prison of this State for hog stealing, when he
was about eighteen years of age Since then he
has led an adventurous and crooked life.
Elwood G. Mosier and James Matthew'S the
two men who were arrested on Wednesday even
ing suspicion that they were professional
crooks are really wanted it develops, for burglar
izing the Seymour postoffice, which was broken
open on last Monday night and robbed of $3.50
in currency and $l75 in stamps. When searched,
$l60 was found in their possession, together with
d threecaro monte outnt. Iney ADMIT that
they are confidence men, but protest that they
are innocent of the robbery. Their arrest was
the result of deputy United States marshal's,
work.
BY the mayor, yesterday, Perry E. Nolan,
who had been seen in company with McMullen,
AngeviIe and Ray, was sent to the work house
for thirty days for associating with thieves
Thomas Mullery and William West were re-
turned by the officers to Hancock county yester-
day, where they are wanted for attempted MUIR
DER They attacked the conductor of freight
train near FortYille