New-York tribune., 1886-02-10
TARRYTOWN'S GANG DOOMED
INSPECTOR BYRNEs CATCHES A RoBBER.
CONFIDENT THAT HE Will GET EVERY oSE OF THE
MASKED BURGLARS.

MASKED BURGLARS.
Central Oice detectives locked up at Pollce
Headquarters Monday Robert H. Woods. age twenty
four, young of good appearance whose home Is at
Tarrytown. Woods makes the second member that mas
been caught the gang five masked burglars who on
the night Of January 81 oroko into and robbed several
houses IL Tarrytown, frightening tho inmates with
drawn pistols The story OF his arrest as told by In
spector Byrnes Is substantially follows Two OF the
burglars suspected and followed TO Lynn. Mass,
whore Of them Ed Timmins ex-cOnyict, was
arrested last week for breaking into liquor store IN
that place. The other burglar who accompanied Tim
Minis to Lynn s the Inspector says under surveillance
and can be had at any time. In the meantime
the operations that resulted in closing the net around
Woods were going on IN this city and larry town.
There a great many shoe factories in Nyack,'
said the Inspector. aud many of their workmen are
who have learned this trade while convcts In Sing
Sing Prison. and then find work when free at these
factories These ex-cOnvicts meet together In Tarry-
aud the villages along the Hudson, and suspeotng
that they might be mixed up the job sent Detective
Lyman to Tdrrytown after the robberes. He put
ON all old woolen shirt and soon fell with the gang
From points he furnished me went to work."
on February l Woods to this city and was seen
in thieves resort talking to receiver of stolen goods.
His actions minutely watched. ol February he
came again and talked TO tho After he had
gone the receiver or &" fence arrested and taken
Police Headquarters where Inspector Byrnes charged
him with completely with Woods In the Tarrytown
burglarles The fellow stOutly denied his guilt, but
finally ackuo that he had arranged with Woods
the next night at Fith-ave. and Twelfth-st,
buy from him OF the stolen jewelry
The Inspector had Detective Sergeants Adams ana NC
Iaughin at Twelfh-st and Fifth-ave. the following
light the appointed hour Adams mid Ia the shadow,
whllo Mclaughlin sat on q hydrant and waited Tor
woods when the young rarrytown man came with "A
bag sung under his ho was greeted cordially by
Mclaughlin who said that ho had been sent there BY
the 'fence," who cOull himself, TO get the
goods Woods wary at first but finally gave up MS
suspicious and drove bargain with the
OF the iewery and rcceivng for go Ho demanded
$40 but ali get Hc promised TO he ut McCombs
Dam Bridge the next night win the rest OF the plunucf
and the detective allowed him to go.
Probably frightened By reading OF the arrest OF Tim
mius, Woods did not keep HE appointment at hoComD
Dam Bridge the night ana tho Inspector determined
10 arrest him. lie secured warrant for his srrost from
Recorder Smyth and wanting 10 get hls prisoner away
~ to Poce LawTenc@ oi Tarrytown Mr. Lawrence came
to city and told that Woods was wanted for as
where Byrue.'s detectives could catch him. But after
consulting with hts son Tarrytown's, Chied
Detectives Crowley and MCGUIRE who
went after him. Young Lawrence sald that Woods was
friend OF his and should not 80 10 New YORK on nv
olpus charge Other measures had To De rezorted TO-
ahd accordingly to Inspector Bynes men toox
slegnrides between here ana Iarryt3wn before tney
succeeded IN arrestlng their man ON Monday m0fnng
the train from IarryioSn To sing sing whese tIey
arrested aud brought him TO this city On Monday
M haysiaos In which said that tho Of tho stolen
property was hidden But the property WAS not IN the
haystack so he WAS brought back.
Among the articles purchased by Mclaughlin from
Twelfth -. and Fith-ave. on Thursday night
last were a black onyx pin set In gold with nowers
painted on It, Cameo pin with female
rood carved ivory pin set In gold.
A ;air of black euameed slccye-buttons Ou
frosted gold a gold breastpm with tress OF brown
cold brcastpin with dark brown hair set with thirty
three pearls and having tue leters h. NJ. =. engraved
on IT, with lock OF lZht brown halr III tue
centre OF the pendent and the letters T. - on the
back and watch chains. scarf pins. etc.
The Inspector showed letter which had boon written
by Woods after his confinement % friend In rdrry
lawn. The prisoner asks d" Friend John TO " see --
and tell him that know where the stun is moved TO"
he assures his friend Byrncs has got him dead TO
rights" bcgs him 20 Tivc the bearur all the Stun
that planted IN the bag"
Woods born and brought M, in IarrytOWn'
where his parents, a respectable Old couple
are living. His reputation has been here
loforc more of good-for-nothing person
than that Of a vicious young man. Inspector Byrnes
xpr,ssed hi- conviction the other three members
f the gang would speedily brought 10 Justice. only
two of the five are thieves ex-cOuvlcis
Late Yesterday afternoon Dlsrct-Attorney Baker. Of
ccyed all the Information necessary To prosecute the
case lie thanked the Inspector heartily for the effective
work done. Tho prisoners Will DO turned over TO
the Westche ster authorities
LYNN Mas. Feb. 9.-Eiyard A. Timmins, the sup
posed Wcstchoser County burgla has been committed
to i,il until the May Term. He asked for work IA
soon IA he gOt a II ~ not believed that he VIII
be able 10 furnish hi, bonds OF $4,000.