The evening world., 1892-01-30
BEATEN BY THE STABLE GANG
Five of Its Members Pounced
Upon Policeman Moore.

Thomas Moore, a policeman attached to
he East Eighty-cighth stree, station, was
set upon ana Drutuliy beaten on Second ave-
nue.. near one Hundred ana Firei street,
shortly after midnight this morning by nNc
members OF the stable Gang, an aggregation
OF toughs that iniest the upper portions vi
l'irS, and Second avenues.
Moores Injuries were such as To ncccs,itate
his removal 10 hts home at 33S East Eighty
ninth street, where lie l. to-day confined e.
| his be,i
The officers post was the west side OF See.
ond aycnuc, from one liundrrdth TO one Hun.
drcd and Tenth streets. During the past
three weeks complaints have been received
hN capt Carpenter from saloon Keepers In
that district rcciting that they were being an
noycd by toughs who refused 10 leave their
saloons when the hour tor closing arris ed
each night.
The chief complainant was Thomas ira
ham. who keeps Il saloon un The southwest
corner of one lundrcdlh street and second
avenue. Moore was notified of the complaint
ana proceeded to carry out his Instructions
to rid Graham OF the annoyance TO Which hr
was subjected.
Moore went on duty al midnight and re-
lieved the officer on the early shit at one
Hundrcdlh street at l".lO. The nrighbor-
hood Is not lhickly settled, and 1t was very
dar. when Moore, IN the line OF hi- duty be :
gan to Try the doors along his post 10 see II
lhey We're securely locked.
lie was trying II door Ia thr middle Uf the
block between one iiundrcdtn and one Hun
dred ANA First streets when h" Noticed iivc
men leave ''raham's sninon Moore did not
pay any particular attention IL the met. but
went along tryin. ine doors.
The nNr men walked up the avenue and
approached Moore. who mad stopped down TO
try cellar door. While IN tins position the
orliCcr received a Kick thai knoch'd him over
on the sidewalk, and before he could reach
his club. which wa. IN his belt, III" rve men
seized him ana ranrd blows On Moore, lac"
ana body.
lie was strucN several Times In the face
and, on attempting to rise, was repeatedly
knocked down. HIS club was taken from him
and one oT his cssailants struck him WIN II.
Moore linally managed to get On his Icct and
then ht fought hi, hsSliiunte OH.
Policeman Rehagh was pdtrulllng his post
on th" east side oI second avenue when u
passing milkman called to him togo u the
assistance Of another policeman VINO WAS Ia
danger OF being klicd. krhagh ran mp the
avenue and found Moore battling desperately
with hi asSaiiahts.
At the sight ut the second officer the men
started up second avenue On u run. Moore
and Rehagh gave chase. -Four Of the men
outran Il nc policemen, but the lluu WAS made
IA prisoner.
lie proved To be John nrlOUin, Il l1ngshOrc-
man, iyins al 3U:i East one Hundred and
Inlru street. On the way to the station
house GrbOin fought the officers and had to
| br CluDbcd into submission.
| NOurc'S cOnditiun wa- very srriOu, when he
reached the station house. IFS face was "A
mass Of bruises and wounds from which blood
! was nOwing cOpiousll. Police surgeon Me-
/ Govern MAS Summoned. and after examining
| Moore. ordered that The officer be rClI"yDu
| from uutN and taken home, which WAS duIlr.
| Policeman ichagh aIraignud GrlDDln before
Justice Kelly IN tnc llaricM Police court al
10 O'Clock to-day. The prisoner i a low
sized, typical tough. His Head was swatheu
in buuuascS.
| lie derlured that he had 40 ieCnll, C;ion IL
| what occurred. lie wus out drlukiEg with
| some friends las night. he said, and became
Intoxicated, and what followed he dld not
know.
Justice Kelly held GribOla without batl to
away the n suit ~ Muurc's iuIUIl"S.
| The police say thai thr assault On Moore
| was In rev ungc iOr the officers conduct In
| preventing the members II IN" gang from
| iol,crfng on corners on Second avenue. Tue
| other -FOUR mCu who I0uh plr III The assault
are known and the police arc looking Ion
| them.
! one oI MuOlr'S a~,HilIul> i said 10 b.
Burt seaman. Mrll known Iu the pullr,.
/ a. "A desperate character \ccuyius 10 the
police hr nrl~oncr ruhbcr was once arr i I'd
/ fUr highWaN ROBBERY, Drt wa acquitted.