The evening world., 1894-02-09
CAUGHT a. BURGLARS
And Policeman Lynch Says He
Will Get Six More.
Saw Them Enter Childs's Saloon
Early This Morning.
Was Knocked Down by the "Look-
out" but Subdued Him.

Policeman Thomas II. Lynch, OF the
West Forty-seventh street squad, had a
terrible combat with a gang OF tougns,
whom he surprised committing Il burg
larry in Henry a. Chpds's liquor store.
+OS and 40 West Forty. second street, at
2.25 O'Clock this morning. He felt sore
from the bruises he had about the
head and body as he appeared at the
lorkvllle Police Court, having four OF
the gang handcuffed in pairs.
They were typical looking toughs. with
hangdog Appearances. and described
themselves, respectively. as Frank Rice,
seventeen years old. of $50 Tenth avenue:
Thomas Murphy, aged twenty-nine. OF
All West Forty-third street: Albert
Courtney. t~wenty-four years old. of AS
West Twenty-eighth street, and James
OConnor. aged twenty-one. of Sos Elev-
enth ven
gang OF ten young l%oafers,. whom he
knew by sight, lettering on his post on
Forty-second street near Tenth emu
ne suspected that they were bent on
Ierse and 20 home. They moved away
muttering oaths against The officer, hut
Lynch, was used TO them. and walked
When he found an opportunity. he
slipped into a hallway. from which he
could watch the movements of the
gang. who had returned to where they
had stood when Lyn.h ordered them 70
move on.' Ate" waiting a !i:tie while
and SEEING no sign of the policeman,
they hurried across the street, and dis.
Childs's saloon.
Lynch. on seeing this. thought at first
nat the saloon door had been left onen.
As he hurried towards the place, Muir
DnN WON had hppn llft .lttltla n q a .s1nnE
out approached Lynch at n walk. and
when he arrived close to him dealt him
q terrible blow on the side OF the head,
knocking him off his feet. The police.
man had been taken entirely una wares,
and he determined to get square for the
blow. he had received.
Before he had time to regain his feet
Murphy gave the signal for the gang,
and they all scampered out of the saloon,
Lynch pursued them and caught hold OF
Rice, who was the last TO slip out of tbs
saloon. AS he grabbed hold of him Rice
turned about and struck. at Lynch with
a c%igar-box he held in his hand. Lynch
tumbled Rice off Els feet.
The gang, on seeing one OF their pals
caught. returned for the purpose Of res.
cuing him. but Lynch was prepared fol
them.
He had drawn his L" s~ix-shooter,'' anc
the gang scattered. leaving Rice in TIL,
clutches of the policeman. Rice was ther
hurried to the station-house After III
was locked up in a cell Lynch put OF
Clti5tn y ClOtIeS anu went on n nnnt IOl
the rest of the gang. After a search o.
an hour he captured Courtney and O'Con
nor In Joyce's ltquor-store, at Forty-firs
street and Tenth avenue.
He made them submit to arrest at tn,
point Of hts revolver. and slipping tn,
handouts or them marched them to tn.
station-house. Lynch then made an,
other trip and captured Murphy, a
Forty-irst street ard Eighth avenue
He showed fight, but Lynch gave hin
a tap on the head with his billy" all,
had no further trouble with him.
On arraigning the prisoners befor'
Justice Voorhis. Lynch said that he ex
pected to have six others under arres
within tw~enty-four hours. His Homo
complimented him on his capture. an,
at his request committed the prisoner
to prison in $500 bail each for furthe
examination tomorrow morning.
Childs, the sa~loon-keeper. also com
plimented the officer, and said tina
Lynch had saved the place from beinf
looted. AS It was the gang got away
with several bottles Of liquors, a few
they stole out Of the register.