The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-08
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Mike O'Mara and a Gang of
Hee1ers Defy the Law
with Violence.
Flagrant Attempt to Rescue a su-
preme Court Prisoner.
HIS CAPT0R
BRUTALLY KICKED.
Captain Graham Lands BaiI-Jumper
Todd in Jail After a
Wild Struggle.
THE THUGS UNDER ARREST.
Who As the Ring Chief
tain Through Whom
These ScOssasdregs EG-
pecf Hsss me ~ MSty fOs.
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The notorious election expert, Mike
O'Mara, Patrick Mahoney. an indicted
election officer, and Joseph Quirk, who
was Charlie Thomasright hand man when
he ran the skin envelope game back of
the Hudson County Dispatch office. and
who is said to be another extremely
handy man to have on ones side on eiec-
tion day, attempted last evening to wreck
their vengence upon Captain John Gra-
ham, who was so instrumental in bring
ing the election scoundrels to justice
They assaulted the captain in a most
brutal and cowardly manner, but fortun-
ately for the cause of good order and
decency the captain was engaged at the
time in executing a process of the Court
of Oyer and Terminer, and the brutal
ruffians will soon pay the penalty for
their riptous outrage
HOW IT HAPPENED.
At the last spring election William
Todd was detected by Siegfried Hammer
schlag repeating N the Fourth district,
and was arrested. He Was one of the
gang of election scoundrels through
whose Vaccinations and crooked ways,
His Fraudulency, Orestes Cleveland,
obtained his dc facto title to the
mayors office. Patrick N. O'Neill,
became Todd's bail in the sum of $1,000.
and Todd was released. The Ring politi-
clans moved heaven and earth to save
him from Indictment. but they were un-
successful. When he was called upon to
plead before the Court of General Ses-
sions, Todd failed to appear and Judge
Lippincott issued capias. The capias
was given to the officers of the District
Attorneys office, but they returned it en-
dorsed mot found"
District Attorney Winfield then gave
the capias to Captain Graham, with or
ders to arrest Todd, well knowing that if
Todd was anywhere about this vicinity
Graham would bring him in. Somehow
or other Todd learned that Graham
had been authorized to arrest him and
kept out of the way. Graham saw moth
ing Of him until last evening.
He was coming up Montgomery street
shortly after five O'Clock when he saw
Todd standing in front of Murphy's sa-
loon near Green street, in company with
Mike O'Mara, Mahoney, Nugent, another
Of the indicted election officers, Quirk
and several others. The group saw Gra-
ham coming up the street and Todd
turned his face to the building. Graham
came up to him, and putting his hand on
his shoulder, said:--
YOU'RE just the man I want to see.
I've got capias for you"
Todd wanted to see the docum and
Graham showed it to him. Todd read it
and submitted to arrest without any pro-
test. He only wanted to know where
Graham was going to take him, and was
told to the County Jail.
Then some one in the crowd sug-
gested that they had better go. up
Montgomery street some way as they
might meet Aldermen O'Neill or some
one who would help Todd out of his
scrape. On the way up Montgomery
street Mahoney and O'Mara beld
out inducements to Graham 10 let Todd
go; but ne was proof aginst their attempts n 1s
at liberty. Then O'Mara suggested that
the crowd separate into couples $50 as, !"
he expressed 1t. mot to give the thing
away" His suggestion was acted on and
O'Mara and his comDaniOns went ahead
Of Graham and his prisoner When they
fedcHeu tne oecOnu NaIlOnul Dduh Ma-
honey came back and whispered some
thing to Todd. Then when the
party arrived on the opposite side of
Washington street in front Of Shaffer's
hat store. Mahoney, O'Mara, Quirk and
the others fell behind and permitted Gra-
ham and Todd to get in front of them.
The procession then continued up Mont
gomery street in this order, and were in
front OF Morrow g. Days restaurant whom
Todd suddenly turned and bolted down
the street.
DARING ONSLAUGHT
Graham. though taken by surprise,
turned to follow, and found his way
blocked by O'Mara, Quirk and Mahoney,
who, standing shoulder to shoulder,
formed a SORT Of barrier across the street.
Graham struck out and hit Mahoney in
the face The latter put up his hands,
thus affording Graham an opportunity to
break through the barrier While this
was going on Todd was fleeing up the
street as fast as he could run. He turned
into Washington street and ran to York
street hotly pursued by Graham, while
O'Mura, Mahoney and Quirk and the
others were close behind Graham The
streets were crowded at this time with
people returning from their work, and
the sight Of Graham flying through the
streets after a fleeing man, followed by
O'Mara and the others, soon collected a
crowd.
Todd dashed into Cox's liquor store at
York street, ran around Go small room
1T the rear Of the store and back into the
barroom.
Graham was about to lay his hands on
him there. when out of breath and ex-
hausted by his long run he sank to the
fcor. O'Mara and the others closed about
him. and as he went down some one
kicked him on the cheek and on the fore
head. This brutal attack staggered Gra-
ham, but he quickly recovered himself
and dashed after Todd, who was disap-
pearing through side door into WASH
Ington street.
TIMELY HELP.
Roundsman Hopkins had followed the
srcwd around from Montgomery street,
ind seeing Todd dash into Cox's saloon,