New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-23
STABBED BY A FELLOW CRIMINAL
ONE CROOK" FATALLY WOUNDS ANOTHER
WILLIAM ROGERS TRIES To GET EVEN WITH AN
ENEMY. BUT Is HURT HIMSELF.


There was fight on Saturday evening in Moo
ney's liquor store, at First-st and Second-ave,
in which several well-known crooks took part.
and the result of it will probably be the death
of William Rogers, alias William Ryan, who Is
considered TO bc one Of the most expert pick
pockets in this country. The fight grew ont oi
the arrest of Rogers OH last Thursday by Detect
i've Slosson Of Inspector Byrness stah. Rogers
was arrested on suspicion only. Last week there
was a big robbery reported at Police licadquar-
ters and Inspector Byrnes received information
that pointed to some of the BOwcry gang
Word was given to take in all Of the members of
the gang who could be found in the city, and
Rogers was caught in SccOnd-avc.
He was taken to Police Headquarters and took
the third degree" but refused TO give any IN
formation concerning the robbery. lie was tested
several times by the Inspector, but maintained
hs rcticcncc On Friday morning ne taken
to jefferson Market, and demanded an eXamlna-
tion. As Inspector I, rncs had no evidence to
Offer Rogers was discharged by Justice White
Rogcrs's blood was up because Of his arrest, ana
he set out Immediately to find ont who had given
information about him. lie went among all the
thieves in the city and finally got enough to show
to his mind that James Johnson, alias Jersey
Jimmy" was the man who had betrayed HIM 10
the police.
Then he went out looking for Johnson and found
him in Moneys place about o'clock saturday
night johnson was sitting at II table surrounded
by several crooks, when Rogers entered the beer
shop alone. He walked up To johnson ana sald !:
d" You cur. you'Te the man who gave me away
You're a liar" said johnson, and no good
anyhow
The men made a rush for each other, but friends
jumped between them. They would not ne kepI
apart. broke away from those who were holding
them and struck out at the same time. Rogers
received a blow in the chest, and his shirt was
dved crimson i'm a second. Johnson had knl1c
in his hand made another lunge at Rogers, ana inc
knife sunk into ROgerss abdomen Rogers Ieli
to the floor, and johnson was hustled away by HIS
friends.
Though badly wounded and bleeding prOfuscly
Rogers got up in a few moments and went away
with James Cassidy, alias Big KID, notorious
piclkpocIlet and highwayman. Cassidy took
Rogers to his home No. 50 East IlouSton-st.
The wounded man refused to have doctor sen,
for as he said he would come out all right and ana
not want to make complaint against johnson
lie suffered gretly all night from pains and Died
a great deal
Yesterday morning Inspector Byrncs heard ot
the fight and sent Detective Mangin OUT to inves-
tiaate IT, lie rstcd Rogers and took him to
ST. Vinccnt's nocpltal in an ambulance, lie was
afterwards transferred to Bellevue Hos
pital and put in the prisoners cage
atcr in the day Johnson was canght by Det"c-
tive Mangin johnson has served several terms
IN prison. lie is called lucky thief IIc has
hcen arrested sixty times in largo number of
cities and since 1880 is said hv thieves n have
bccn in the employ of Inspector Byrncs ,Thcv are
his life.
Rocers refused when arrested to com"'a' ,
AGAINST johnson and sid he would not prosccuto
him. Rorers's wounds arc serious and he VIII
probably die lie was in critical condition last
evening