The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-06
GREAT POLICE WORK
Murderer M'Laren Caught
in Hoboken When He
Went to Give Him
self Up.
DISTURBED CAP. HAYS DREAMS
Officers Arrest Him at His Sis
ter's Home After Doubt
ing That He Was
There.
Says He Has Been In Buffalo and
That His Wife Shot Him
Safe In The County
Jail.

After eluding for over month the Hob o
ken detectives, who were on his trail,
Thomas McLaren, the D. L. & w. R. R.,
brakeman who murdered his reputed wife
on July 4 in Hoboker, was captured this
morning about eight O'Clock in that city.
lie was sleeping comfortably on a lounge in
the bedroom of his sister, Mrs. Jamieson's
on the third floor of No. II PARK avenue,
when Detectives Gallagher and Nelson inter
rupted his slumbers and placed him under
arrest. He seemed dazed and looked about
him in bewildered fashion.
Then, recognizing Gallagher, whom he
has known quite Intimately, he ejaculated
'Hullo. Jim, take me to Hoboken." He
evidently, from sentences he uttered SubSe-
quently, labored under the impression that
he was in New York. Gallagher and Nelson
lifted McLaren from the lounge and placed
him upon his feet. The room had been dark
ened by drawing the shutters and pulling
down the curtains, and Gallagher scarcely
recognized the man. He had grown enact
ated, and his face. instead of the sandy col
ored moustache which had adorned it, was
now clean shaven. His eyes were sunken,
and his countenance bore a wild look.
MADE NO RESISTANCE.
He made no resistance to arrest, and
walked between Gallagher and Nelson to
Police Headquarters. Sergeant Rathjen
was at the desk when McLaren was escorted
to the rail He was relieved of his effects,
which were gathered up and placed
upon Chief Donovans desk The murderer
was taken to q cell, and Nelson sat in front
OF the door, The news of McLarenS capture
spread rapidly, and inside of ten minutes a
great throng OF people surrounded Police
Headquarters eager to catch glimpse of
the man. They were disappointed, however,
as McLaren was hustled into coach and
hurried up to the County Jail within an hour
after he was arrested
When McLarenis pedigree was being taken
in the County Jail he said:
i will be thirty eight years old if live
until next November
ooh, guess you will see that time,n said
Deputy Warden Eltingberger consolingly.
Il hope not" retorted McLarea with en-
phasis, and then, after moments silence, he
added. 'tall want is justice.
''You will no doubt get that, replied Eli
ingharn.
SYes-Jersey justice" commented Nc
Iaren bitterly. He was locked up in cell
OH murderers' row where he refused to see
anyone.
TWO MODEST HAwKSHAWS.
Gallagher and Nelson do not claim the dis
tinction of having captured McLaren. In
end the record they established in bounding
the murderer. They are not responsible for
his capture in any way, save that their de
tectives went and got him when told where
he was Captain Hayes who is acting Chief
during Chief Donovans vacation, heard last
NIGHT that McLaren was in Hoboken. He
went home and cogitated over it.
He had an idea that he ought to
investigate the rumor but then the thought
struck him that he might be laughed at for
doing it if not successful and, as he said
this morning, he ''didnt want to be made a
fool Of"
CAPTAIN HAYES DREAMS.
He went to bed about three O'clock but
was restless and dreaint of McLaren. He
awoke with start at five o'clock and
resolved to send for Gallagher and Nelson.
Haif an hour later they arrived, having
Hayes said they'd better go to No. IL
Park avenue where he had heard
McLaren was The detectives shook their
heads obviously, but obeyed. In three
quarters of an hour they were at the house
where McLaren was found. His sister, Mrs.
were surprised at finding McLaren, as they
had given up all hope of catching him in
Hoboken.
AT the station house McLaren called for
drink of liquor. He was given glass full
of whiskey. which he drank greedily ami
s
of fried meat bread and butter
and coffee He evinced rayenous appetite
and ate with relish Ii was thought the
man was drunk, yet this could not be deter
zpined, SO City Physician Simon was called.
HAD TAKEN AN oPIATE
He pronounced McLaren sober. but said
he manifested symptoms of having been
drinking heavily. The physician thought
McIaren has been drinking since he COM
mitted the murder a number of favored
friends of the police we're admitted to the
corridors to get a peek at the
that privilege Captain Hayes would allow
no one to converse with tie man. Coroner
Volk was notified and consulted with Cap
tain Hayes in the Chiefs office,
Mr.. Laren's effects were surrendered to
the Coroner Among the things, besides
seventy cents in silver, was O. box OF faris
green, a small portion of which had been
taken from the box. A divorce document
was also found showing the man to have
been divorced from his first wife.
A statement of the shooting and the sub
secuent movements of McLaren was also
found It was written ON both sides of three
sheets of paper in ink and was signed by
McLaren. Coroner Volk read a portion OF
this aloud to the reporters, : Captain Hayes
and Fire Commissioners, who were Ill the
Office. McLaren stated in it that he had
gone to Mrs. Mulvaney's house on Garden
street. where Du6 OtCul1OeA. o-itt " %
met by his wife, who pointed pistol at him.
SAYS HIS WIFE SHOT HIM
He felt. he said, stinging sensation in his
breast and ran from the house. He jumped
upon train, he wrote, and was oil lie
had pistol which he gave to Counsellor
John j. Weller of Hoboken. Weller could
NOT be found in Hoboken to be que STONED
concerning this statement. Gallagher asked
McLaren where he went after the murder.
He denied that he went to Brooklyn
or had remained in Hoboken, but said he
went to Buffalo, and that was all he would
confess. Several cards were on bis person
bearing addresses of various dealers on Bed
ford avenue. Brooklyn
Gallagher declares it is certain McLaren
stopped for a time somewhere near
Bedford avenue. and says he
and Nelson were diligently securing
the neighborhood for him. Residents on
X Park avenue, near Mrs. Janiesbn's house,
say. McLaren was around that vicinity on
Saturday night, stopping at some friends
house. It was one Of these people who car