The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-07

against them was not conclusive. and they
Police SSrSiS, few days ago. they wer 's' uS D.
G DO guilty FEY weeks SSsrS after the XIII
in a meadow with the loft side Of his head
smnshed. Beside him was the bloody stono
with which he had beon struck. lie fingered
two months in n hall demented condition and
thon died. Tough. Hays was again arrest
cd and tried for murder and again acquitted.
year and lined $500 for smashing II policeman 8
tho third murder which the Bridge Bandits
Of McI aLLrSy 2 briGkiyard le6orer Mecatrrey
along the road neor tho bridge one Monday
from the ,3ushes Both ab9r e5 = fought des-
for holp He wns overtaken by two OF the high
waynen and draEGod back to the, am bush from
thrown on his back the point OF a knife was
held at his throat and his pockets were emp;
ran to the city. As he lied he saw all four high.
waymen kicking and beating MOI aNrey. whom
they had already bindfoIded McCaffrcy was
morning lilo died while being taken to u hos
pital;, His, pockets like the pockets OF White
and Russell. wore inside out.
Thoro was little investigation OF the murder
OF McCaffrey and no arrests were made. Three
other murders for which the citizens OF NeT,
ami unirvcstisaied BY The New6urGh police
on the river shore with a bullet hole In his
heal. In the Erie hallway yard the dead body
OF an unknown man was found with the Inc. h S,U
covered, at 4 O'Clock in the morning. At the
round house, also popul lar meeting place Of
head and bloody stone beside 1t WAS found u
little later. The killing OF an unknown man in
pigs lane about one and miles from
planned; He. too had been Inurdered by re-
peatod blows, with stone on the head.
burRh have been so numerous In the last five
years that no one there now pays worry much
aGnt9R to .s Ssh little can't es yn P sn
Walker EmttSn69r the Bridge Gang spEqifhist
msnsio o Every 10Th other Saturday night the
ceries and saloons They stock up With ali the
up ali the ready money they lind in the cash
in their standing head. Bridge Bandits
Again tell a half column or so OF particulars
Of the purG,,eries' and that is ALL The police
The success Of oil these petty ventures seems
TO have given the bandits new impetus in the
recently They blew open three safes last Win
ter In Newburgh shops, and committed nu-
city. On April Walter y. Cromwell, we'll to-
do farmer living about two, and half mios
n% S ' Nth Nsw at as?G oc id IF The m eFdGS
to Ind q dark lantern glazing in his face and
a revolver leyelled at his breast Two
iacos were behind tho lantern and revolver:
Mr.. Cromwell eat up in bed. :, Lie down or of
goes your head was the eve, word Me- MI Cromwell 9a Ell
shotgun. which he had placed beside his bed.
rs as usual. the night before. The gun was gone;
ring. three gold chains, and many other tr n
kets from the tables and sheyes They also
took about $50 In bills from MIR. CROMWELL
nOokntS
Mr.; Cromwell for about half an hour while
their pals ransacked the rest Of the hou.e.
yer while they, backed f!om tho room. and
warned him as he valued his life not to follow
them or try to learn who they were
over iRs S'1 sad Tgn we'll Hp
had taken of about $3.50 worth Of valuabes;
pIate o. sh Chicken. two hams. and about out
and started down the road after them. /
tracked them to the, New Windsor station.
eed nine ad he S ak 1essk
six footers, with broad shoulders and smooth
and 4SSe Cheeks nA told Chief Of poee Sarvis ali
about the matter, the next day About all he
they might have shot you and I know the
men you describe have got no satisfaction
srsnd and d hs of en WRo
q course the crowd We're Bridge Bandits;
vegetables around here all The time" 'or,. .,o.,
station agent OF the Erie Railway.
burglary at Cromwell,s. Ell We'll. you didn't
find out much. No one ever will. The police
look out for that The station here has been
cracked by the bandits four, times in the Ave
tickets. l hoar them nosinG around hero often
enough, but am loaded for thom.'
hse t p3 lett m house saS S S9Sk for
Kelly. Jimmy Reilly ex-nat,on who live? be-
tween the, station agd the bridge. e have
bought shotgun and rite and two dogs and
for them tho next time they cDmn."
All the persons who have suffered f-o m the
depredat ions OF tho bandits were not so viii
the alton agent and Nj. Kelly. The IanIltf
Newburgh that most mon are afraid to speak
against them for fear, of their vengeance,
" Tor i you should they, would smash in my
place" Don't talk SO loud said farmer.
" that young. fellow digging po"tholes there
store answered man III a pass ne cart,
~" they have been CRACKED. pretty much all OF
them. by the bandits. They'll toll you al you
want to know, but il wouldn't do for me-"
since the Cromwell burglary the bridge and
bumpers aiii have been e - comnarailYely do.
whole, greasy tight clothes and, with rough.
red faces may DO found summing themselves on
still. The cause OF this temporary suspension
OF crime is IL vicious row tho gang had with
tho police Mt about the time OF the Cromwell
affair. ~tirrod by Tho complaints OF tho New
burgh citizens and dailies three officers went
They caught vii Boyd and Mickey Welsh
near Bummers Hill. Alter the capture
me gang. that had scattered at their
sentry's Warning o! lie arpronch of the
police rallied and followed tho officers and
thoir prisoners, throwing stones and firing re-
vo!vers A outlet PASSED through the front fold
OF J..icer Koch coat. Another entered Weshs
leg Y esh fell to Tho ground The gang ran MS
Roon as tLey SAW fhey hid shot thsr own man.
Welsh is still in lail. Young Sarvs, nerhew Of
the CHIEF OF police. John Gleason. and an i'm
ported bandit. who wore the oaders Of the at
tack gu tho oil ers. loft town alter the row.
The departure Of Snrvs and Gleason, rerog-
MED Landtt chiefs. has been "A blow 10 the
ErIdE' Gag, from which 1t has not yet re-
20 cred.
A NcwburEh polremau, who Is known
throu.:hon the CITY 10 n BridE" bandit special
list. ma lr Tins statement OF tho present status
Of the EUmmers lin organizations;
Tho leaders OF the gan: nro Homer and
lnnY SnrNis uaphrws al tho chief ! "a most
ac.io members beside thom are Jim MCPeck;
Walsh. or MicSy: Charley Brown. Whitley
Gilieran, Denny kcnneal!r. and fellow
named Purcrll. lony SGrNIe, has served
four AT u nnlf years In state prison for bur