The sun., 1892-08-03
PENITENT BURGLAR KELLY.
REpEALING MORE kxPLoI1s OF Hrs
GANG OF sAEE CRACKKRS.
Faithful Mary Carroll Cries Over Hin In
Court. and Promises TO Work Hard and
Snve Money while Ue II In Prison.

Court. a.d Promi-es to Work Hard and
Save Money while re II In Prison.
The gang OF burglars who have been break
Ing into country stores and Post Onlccs oil
around New York. and who wero run down by
Capt. Cross and Detectives Mooney and Place
Of his command. were brought before Justice
Hogan in the Essex Market Police Court again
yesterday afternoon. Katie McAroy. or Mary
Carroll. as her real name Is. the sweetheart OF
Ted" Kelly, who. through her affection tor
the mislcd country boy and her detective
instinct" as Can't Cross calls 1t. has so largely
assisted In bringing out tho details OF the
gangs doings. was thoro too. She clung
closely to hor contrite and not a little fright
ened burglar lover. cheercd him with words OF
comfort and endearment kissed him when
she mot him and when ho was taken away
again to n cell. and cried good deal while tho
examination was going on.
Since Monday Capt. Cross has succeeded.
mainly through tho confessions OF Ted"
Kelly. in placing five moro burglarles to the
credit OF the gang. Tho country boy seems to
have been kept pretty busy by the gang. and
to have been willing tool Thoy nindo him
take part In about every burglary that was at
tempted. while they took turns staying home
and avoiding risk. Tho crimes In which he
has taken part have been so many thnt he IS
Of m apparently awakened conscience and tho
pleadinGs OF Mamie Carroll arc helping his
recollection. and Capt Cross hopes soon to
have full record OF the gang during the six
months In which Ted has bccn with them.
Tod Kelly can give only approximate dates
for the additional list Of burglaries About
June 10 he and Thomas Kelly. "Blacky."
blow open the safe In the Post Ofllce at Ridge
wood. Bergen county. N. J. From TINT they
got only lot OF postage duo" stamps. which
were worthless Early in May Ted and Thomas
Moran broke into Burr & Blanchlrds feed and
flour store ut Spring Valley y. j.. thirty-two
miles from New York. Ted says they pcrspireI
for two hours trying to open big. heavy saro.
Finally they plugged Il, with dynamite and
blew it all to- pieces. They found it empty.
All they got from the store was sixty cents
Ono Of Ted koliy's most interesting pieces of
work was when. about six weeks ago. he went
county. where his family now live. aud with
"Blacky" broke into the grocery stoi o Of Levi
in tho store and got from il $50 ' in nj nick els
and pennies. They stole from the same store
q pair Of trousers. 4 waisteoat. 2 shirt. shoes.
visit to his Old home since ho loft it to seek @ his
About three months ago Ted and .Blacky
broke into the r"ilread depot at Talmans.
Yorky. and Jersey Dick. tho leader of tho gang.
hlcw open the safe In u grocery store at Red
Hook. Dutchess county. and got from It $500
There were several Post Office Inspectors in
court yesterday who had been after the gang
Burns. alias lorky." whom tho ., lice con-
81 sin were atS 9 fhnEe
mcnts. the proceeds Of n burglary at the house
\. J.. into this State; Ted pleaded guilty and
in default Of $1,000 bail Charles Rely was
turned over to the United States authorities to
With vi FED KEW rSbtoa ss os 1t ny
Vernon. \. J. Thomas Moran was also turned
oyer to the same officers for having. with
\. \. Thomas Kelly" Backy" was remandei
to the EldriIge street station house until to-
cure "a warrant ] When he viii be- trned over ve se to
them for robbing the Post ONCE Mt Rdgewood.
Thomas Donahue. who was with Ted Kelly
romanded to the House Of Detention as a wit
ness p, against Henry Pnkus., who bought them.
Bergowitz. who is held for buying the dentists
Manus and "l'ittsbnrgh slim who We're held
tention in default Of $500 bail to be held as v a
she went to live with Tod she Was was persuaded rs nd
by the gang to adopt an nno1her name. as the rest
called Katie McAvoy ri. p"ce Is, have takes al es
n great liking TO her on account Of her evident
great devotion 10 her lover. and she will he
we'll cared for; AS Ted was being taken away
she ran TO him and huggcd and kissed him.
Ted seems to appreciate her devotion. too.
Sono one ask the girl vest erday: why do
with surprise in her oycs. red with crying and
hesi:atcd Then she stnmmcrcd sure. 1
don't know. He does he good to me. I'd do
anything for him. and I'm going to work hard
and save my money while he Is on the farm
and we,il be happy when he comes ont" And
she broke down and cried softly again.
Later in tho afternoon Charles Kelly and
Thomas Moran were taken before Commits
sioner Shields. in the Federal building. and
remundod in $1,000 hail each for examination
at o'clock on Thursday.
Capt. Cross received letter yesterday from
Chief Post Ohce Inspector NJ. d. Wheeler
linn in complimentary terms for his
work in running down the gang.