The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-17
GOOD RADIANCE.
Judge Hudspeth Turns Trio Of
Desperate Burglars Over to the
Brooklyn Authorities.

Harry Smith and William Hill. two Of
trio of notorious thieves. who were cap
tured in this city few weeks ago, while
attempting to burglarize a residence,
were arraigned before Ju, ge Hudspeth
in the Court of Special Sessions for
sentence. Since the men with
Thomas Donahue pleaded guilty,
it has been discovered that they were
wanted by the Brooklyn authorities for a
score or more daring burglaries COM
mltted In chat city, When Donahue was
arraigned to plead he secured bail,
and almost Immediately returned
to Brooklyn. Smith aud RilI
have been detained in the
County Jail. Judge Hudspeth suspended
sentence against all three men this morn
ing. and turned Smith and Hill, who were
in Court, over to the custody OF Detectives
Stephen A. Donnelly and George Quinn,
Brooklyn detectives, who presented the
necessary requisition papers.
The men were guarded by half dozen
constables, who, knowing them to be
desperate criminals, were determined not
to allow them to effect an escape. De-
velopments in Brooklyn court yester-
day, show that Smith Hill and Donahue
are members of q notorious gang called
the "Stable Gang" by the Williams
burg police, who hold forth in saloon on
East Seventeenth street, near Second ave-
nue.. AS soon as Donahue was released
on bail in this city, he
joined his gang" and the following
week burglarized saloon on Eckfori
street, Greenpoint. and made away with
S425 in cash.
Donahue was captured and removed to
the Raymond Street Jail. Yesterday it
was decided to transfer him to the Even
Street Jail for arraignment in that court.
Driver James Cassidy was in charge OF
the van. Arriving at the Even street
jail, Court Officers Farrell and McGrath
stood by so accompany the prisoners into
the iail, One prisoner stepped out of.the
van and Officer McGrath seized
him by the collar and was
about to enter the court yard when
Donohue prepared to leave the van. The
minute his foot touched the sidewalk
seven roughs, Donohue's friends. made a
rush for -, Officer Farrell and Driver
Cassidy. The men were knocked down
and beaten, but Farrell managed to hold
on to one OF his assailants. Suisse
ouentiy Cassidy captured a second
McGrath, who had hasteued to the assist
ance OF his fellow officer, saw Donahue
running up the street. He gave chase,
but Donahue was distancing him rapidly.
McGrRtn uualty JuuP9u iubo d peuuAe.
wagon, anil by applying the. whip
vigorously soon began to gain OF
the fugitive. Donahue eudesvored
to elude his pursuer by boarding horse
car McGrath jumped from the wagon
and continued the chase on foot. finally
capturi ng Donahue in saloon. where ne
had taken refuge. lie was taken back
to the Even Street Jai', and a
close watch kept upon him.
Edward Fogarty and William Riley are
the two roughs captured while endeavor
ing to rescue their companion. Later IL
the day Joseph Wilson. of No. 3l7 East
Forty fourth street. New YORK, was ar
rested for completely in the attempt tc
rescue a prisoner. The three men,
when arraigued in court. were
found to nave loaded revolvers, green
spectacles and skeleton keys In their po-
session. The gang of which Dcnahue.
Hill and Smith are leaders, are suspected
of having committed many burglaries
which, up to the present time, have beer
mysteries to the police. Their capture
has caused much happiness in police
Circles