New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-04
HE Cd We HIS LIFE TO DUTY
A DETECTIVE KILLED EY \ THIEF.
JOHN CAREY CLUNG TO MS MAN TILL HIS
HEART CEASED TO BEAT

JOHN CAREY cLUNG TO MS MAN TILL HIS
HEART CEASED TO BEAT.
Detective John Carey one of the brightest men
in tho Central Office Squad, die in the discharge
of his duty last night, while in the act of arrest
ing James de Blanchete. letter known by ms alils
Il David Wheeler CaIey's determination and
iron resolution which had so often carried him
safely through danger and difficulty this time cost
him his life. Now hc lies dead with a bullet
hole in his abdomen, and the shot was fred by the
hand Of the cCld-hoo'!ed rufian whom hc vas
trying 10 arrest II WAS Just after o'clock lqs;
night when jarcy and his side partner James
Doran started ont on hunt for the thief WHO
had stolen cash boN ard so from
Broadway store All the evidence in their pos.
session pointed 10 ID" Blanchcte. Blanchctr. a
p;ckrorket sneak thief anI ".ccond- story" burqar
who haS served term In Sing Sing, WAS pretty
well known 10 the police, and especially TO Carey
and Doran Against Carey he had mn especial
crudg, Carey was familiar with all his methods
lad frustrated many nicely laid plans Of robbery
Rad HIN. with Doran, arrested at least five times
srd az crowning injury, put him under lock and
KEY during the Columbian celebration. Ds Blan-
chcte when not professionally engaged loaicd in
tie infumerable low class liquor store, in
Seventh-avc Carey and Doran guessed where
they would most likely find him, and they were
not disappointed. 1t was just five minutes after
ten o'clock when Doran, pccping into the liquor
store Of George r. Boylan, on the northwest corner
Of Twcntv-ninth-st and Scventh-avc, DE
Banchcte drinking beer In company with several
men. " He'll BE- ont in o minute sad carey,
and We can collar him. This place has side
entrance in Twenty -nnth-st You wait there
Thus spcaking, Carey stationed himself outside
the front door OF the store in Scventh-ave, while
Doran walked around 10 the side entrance ie
had scarcely turned the corner when IN" front
door SWING opcn and Dc Banchctc sta<ed ont
70 find the iron grp of his oil enemy on his collar
Il want you." raid Carey.
"No. YOU DON'T this time, crowlcd the thief,
and he fastened his fingers on tarey'S thr at.
Then the two locked in death grip. swayei 10
and fro over the sidewalk and ont into the middle
Of the road he Blanchetrs right han dartcl 10
his hin pocket. Carey caught the hani Ar th"
finger pressed the Trigger of tn" revolver AMI
A bullet crashed into his side. lhc hand that
held the revolver WAS raised aClln. tins time ~
Careys hcad out Doran coming mp from bchInl'
paralvZcd il with one hlOW. ana lh' MclPh
rl.tfcred fo fh. paycmrni. Detectives Madden
nuj sullivan. of the Nineteenth Precinct, hat
stood AT Thirticth->t. and S"Ncuth-aNr. ana. mar
inc the shot ran to IOvlan'> li1u r sior" 'ai'N,
tbc blood pouring from the hole IN hi- side, ha
sunk 10 the ground but his iron gup va, IiIl
an dc Rlanchcto's neck. There for i"n minutes
tbe two Law side ny side. while Carcv @a~pc'l h-
lfc away Bu, his grip never left the throat o. h'
murderer uu'il his heart had ceased - beat
De Blauclcie. followed lv shouting mob. Wa
dragged to tho Thr;rh 81. police st'tlcn. a. hr~i
desperately fghtnL every ward Of the WAY i"'
or three applications Of Nh" olu1. h""rF,r'
Ill ricnI 70 snhduc him. Once I'm troni Of the
eerQcant's desk hc was again co"l and sell pos
sessed and calmly said that 10 had aimed ~
Carey's leg. meaning 10 disable and not hlil nm
De- Blanchctc had frequently threatened that
the detective should never take him 1iv". h"
revolver, 4 thirty eight caliiirc Brit.h bulldog,
was bought carly In IN" week. y" Hanch"te
who j. tall. dark and t~crtv seven years oli
came originally from thicag but most nj hi-
onerations have hoen confined 10 New-l ork
The murdered man fortv-one years od ana
joinetj the poiCa fprce IN May sNl. HIS c.roNr
ss "a detective had many nOtabl" achievements
For somo wears he WAS ward man In tho second
Precinct and was tncn transferred 70 the SiNe"nth
Precinct The general revouti n brought about
bv Superinrrndent Byrn"s saw him reduced y" th"
ranks but after brief term as pattoman he
vas on MAY 25. sent 70 the Central ohic". Fer
hans his best work the arrest ana conviction
Of the notorious Liverpool Jack.