Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-31
AGAIN IN THE TOLLS.
Notorious Crook Captured
by Boston Police.
is WANTED FOR ROBBERY.
Thomas Gaffney Likely to Spend Many
Years in Prison.


criminal. who his already served five
terms in the house of correction and one
term in the state prison, was arrested here
yesterday His name is Thomas j. Gatf-
ney, aud he is arrested on the charge Of
robbery, il being claimed that he is one
Of the three men who so boldly assaulted
and robbed George Whiting, the paymas-
t.r of Contractor Lin nehan of Cambridge,
while he was making up the payrolls on
Nov. 8. last.
A month ago the same officers Special
Officers Abbott and Gilmore, arrested
william j. Burns. for also being con
crrned in the robbery, and he IL now
awaiting trial. On the day OF the rob-
berry. Mr.. Whiting. who il an old gentle
man, was alone in the buildi ny making
up the payroll, when three men came
into the place. One Of the men, who has
been positively identified a. being Gaffney,
struck Whiting over the head with some
blunt instrument, knocking him to the
ground.
The old man tried TO rise from the floor
and IL was then that the Others came To
the old man and savagely kicked him.
Rendering Him Insensibie.
They then stole the money, amounting 10
$500, and made their departure. The Bos-
ton police were notified, and looking over
the rogues' gallery, positively identified
the pictures Of Burns and Gdffney as two
ol the men who robbed him. When Burns
was arrested he was brought face
10 face with the old paymas-
ter, the latter soon told the police
tnat they had secured the right man for
starter Yesterday afternoon he again
had the pleasure of identifying Gafney ~
the man who struck him first. The other
man il at large, but the police know who
he is, ana his arrest is probably but the
question of "A short time.
After the robbery was committed
Galruey, it is alleged, went TO New York
returning To Boston about "A week ago.
The officers heard of his return To the
West Eud, and ever since have been on
the lookout for the ex-convict. Their
patience was finally rewarded late yester
day afternoon when they espied him in
company with James Mullen, who was
pardoned from the state prison about six
months ago, because IL WAS feared that he
was dying, enter a saloon at the corner Of
Cambridge and Charles street. The officers
followed, expecting that the two ex con.
yicts would give them "a hard battle but
when they entered Gatfney was just TAX
iug drink, 81 he did not notice the Off
GERS. Neither did Mullen, a d I'm an in.
slant the policemen had put the twisters
on Galfney lie started to fight, but
found hat it was impossible for him to
make much resistance. Mullen did not at
tempt TO assist his fellow companion Of but
"a few moments before. Gatfney was taken
10 the Joy street station and locked up TO
await the arrival OF the Cambridge police,
who came last evening and took the pris-
oner back to the classic city, where he
Will be- arragned, charged with robbery.
Gaitncy Is An Old offender
and his picture is in the rogues' gallery at
hradqusttcrs The last time he was sent
awsy was un Nov. 10, 1891. when he was
convicted of au assault and battery with
pistol | was he VINO on Oct 81 of that
year went into the bake shop Of James
Chatter, Il Charles street. about 2O
O'clock in the afternoon, and in the ab
srnce II he proprietor pointed revolver
at the heals of two female employees,
Susan Watkins aud Ella f.. Wheeler, At
the same time rxclaming, "If you move.
III blow out your brains" The Young
Ladies' were thoroughly frightened. and
Miss Watkins feel to tle floor in n faint.
Al this point the thief stepped to the
money drawer aud robbed IL of Sl2 Jus
a. the tnief was leaving the store the wifi
If the proprietor entered and was able "a
give the police good and accurate de.
scriutinu uf the man. Gdiiney, who was
AZ lhr time ont on bail for robbery com.
mttpl a few days before, was arrested 10y
Officers Abbott and Lee. He was then
identified 10y the two girl and Mrs
Chatter.
IL court on the above mentioned day he
was sent To TIA. house of correction for one
year, which he gladly accepted. although
az the time he was arrested he claimed
tnat II was 4 case of mistaken identity.
started la Young.
GaTuey j. - years old, and when hut IL
years Of age was sent To the state prison
fur three years, being convict ID on Aug.
& lSSl of larceny from the person On
Oci. ~, ISSS h was sent - the house of
correction for seven mo tbs for being idle
aud disorleriy. On July 26. 1859 he was
sent To the house Of correction for larceny
flr one year Again on Dec 81, 1890, he
went to the same institution for an assault
aud battery for four months His last
s.nteuc.. previous 10 the one year ago,
was given him uu July q. 1891, when he
was sent To- IA house of correction for
three month ass ult aud battery and
fur break i.--.
The p,h.. ~ he IL n thoroughly bad
man aud "A good one TO have out Of the
way
Uan Lifted bN Mgr. >atolli.