The evening world., 1894-06-19
CHoKEO and ROBBED.
0'Brien's Companion Coveted His
Bag of Money.
Policeman Swanton Heard His Cries
and Rescued Him.
Captured the Thieving Garrotcr with
His ill-Gottcn Booty.

Patrick II. O'Brien. of 8 Hague street.
Is congratulating himself to-day upon
his lucky escape from robbery and.
perhaps. death at the hands OF a
garroter.
Three hundred and forty dollars In
cash. $50 of which was In $40 gold
pieces, WIS turned over to Property
Clerk Harriott at Police Headquarters
this morning. The money was in n
little bag and represented the life saw
ings OF O'Brien. II was stolen last
night. but was very fortunately re-
covered shortly afterwards.
At $50 this morning Policeman
Richard Swanton, OF the Old Slip sta
tion. while m the vicinity OF Front
street and Maiden lane, heard a muf-
fed cry Of Police! Helpr
At the corner of Maiden lane he saw
n man lying PROSTATE on the side
walk. gasping for breath. and another
sneaking away In the shadows of the
buildings down the street.
Swanton gave chase, running on tip
zoe. The heeing garroter was uncon-
scious or pursuit until he was sudden
~ overhauled and felt the cold muzzle
or n revolver on his check.
Swanton brought the prisoner back to
the corne-. where he found the victim
sitting 81. fl. ur lie had partially recovered
garroted him and robbed OF all the
money he had IN the world.
Both men were taken to the Old Slip
charges of assault and highway rob
berry.
The prisoner said he was Thos. Crow
Slip. on being searched. o'Brlen's bag
OF money was found In his pocket.
He offered no explanation OF how It
came into his possession. and was
.o'Brien's throat was badly swollen
this morning, but he had recovered from
his choking sufficiently to tell the story.
he said that he was employed in the
STRENGTHENING Department and he
cause OF the Incorporate habits of his
wife, carried his money around with
him.
At midnight he met Crowley In a
saloon and invited him to have a drink.
In paying for the drink he pulled
out the bag. exhibiting the bundle
Of gold and bills The temptation was
he stuck close to his intended victim
until favorable opportunity arrived to
gain possession of the coveted wealth.
and became so much under the influence
OF liquor that he was glad to accept
Crowleys escort home.
At Maiden lane and Front street there
across the street. There was no one In
sight. and the time and circumstances
were favorable for the contemplated
deed.
Grasping his victim by the throat,
Crowley threw him to the sidewalk
with such force as to partially stun him.
He met with no resistance. and ex-
tracted the bag from OBrien's pocket.
Not content with this. he placed his
fingers around his almost helpless vic
Tins throat and began to choke him
into insensibility.
OBrien. realizing that he was being
strangled. made a desperate effort to
free himself and succeeded, shouting for
help.
The thieving garroter then took fright
and fed. Thanks to the watchfulness of
Patrolmnn Swanton, however, he was
captured almost red handed. and poss-
BILE murder prevented.
In the Tombs Court this morning
Crowley was held In S2.5OO bail to answer.
O'Brien's money will be kept at head
QUE r'ers until the case of disposed OF,
O'R-ien Is a member OF the Patrick
Diver Association. He Is very re-
spectacle appearing man and seldom
drinks to excess. His indulgence last
night. he said. was due to his domestic
frpublpa