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

Policeman Thomas H.. Lynch, OF the
West Forty-seventh street squad, had n
terrible combat with n gang OF toughs.
whom he surprised committing "a burg
larry In Henry A. Childs's liquor store.
40S and 40 West Forty-second street. at
2.2j o'clock this morning. He felt sore
from the bruises he had about the
head and body as he appeared at the
Iorkville Police Court. having four OF
the gang h%andcuffed in pairs.
They were typical looking toughs. will
hangdog appearances, and described
themselves, respectively. as Frank Rice.
seventeen years Old. of 5s2 Tenth avenue:
Thomas Murphy. aged twenty-nine. OF
4H West Forty-third street; Albert
Courtney, tw~enty-four years Did, OF 45
West Twenty-eighth street, and james
O'ConnOr. aged twenty-one, OF 5Gs Elev-
enth avenue.
At the hou mentioned, Lynch saw a
gang or ten, young %loafers, whom he
knew by sight, lettering on his post on
lie suspected. that they were bent on
some mischief, and ordered them to dis.
Lerse and go home. They moved away
Lynch was used to them, and walked
lelsurely toward Ninth avenue.
When he found AN opportunity. he
slipped into a hallway. from which he
gang, who had returned to where they
had stood when Lyn~h ordered them tc
move on" Ate waiting II li;tle while
ana se.lnE ne sIsr OF ne policemen
appeared through the front door OF
Childs's saloon.
Lynch. on seeing this. thought at first
that the saloon door had been left open.
As he hurried towards the place, Muir
ply, woh had been left outside as IL look
out approached Lynch at n walk, and
when b: 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 n 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,
ana they all scampcred out of the saloon.
Lynch pursued them and caught hold OF
Rice. who was the last to slip out OF the
saloon. As he grabbed hold OF him Rice
turned about and struck at Lynch with
n ci~gar-boX he held In his hand. Lynch
tumbled Rice off HIS feet.
The gang, on seeing one of their pals
caught, returned for the purpose OF res.
cuing him.. but Lynch was prepared for
them.
He had drawn his "~sIx-shooter," and
the gang scattered. leaving Rice in the
clutches OF the policeman. Rice was ther
hurried to the station-house. After he
was ipChtu up III II cell IsynCn put on
citizens clothes and went on a hunt for
the rest OF che gang. After "A search OF
an hour he captured Courtney and O'Con.
nor In Joyce's llquor-store, at Forty-first
street and Tenth avenue.
He made them submit to arrest at the
point OF his revolver, and slipping the
handouts on them marched them to the
sta~tion-house. Lynch then made an
other trip and captured Murphy, at
F~orty-nrst street and Eighth avenue
He showed fight, but Lynch gave him
n tap on the head with his billy" and
had no further trouble with him.
On a%rraignlng the prisoners before
Justice Voorhis. Lynch said that he cX.
pected to have six others under arrest
within twenty-four hours. His Honor
complimented him on his capture. and
at his request committed the prisoners
to prison In 81, 800 bail each for further
examination tomorrow morning.
Childs. the saloon-kecpcr, also com
plimented the officer. and said that
Lynch had saved the place from being
looted. As II was the gnng got away
with several bottles OF liquors. n few
boxes OF cigars. and $2i In cash. which
they stole out OF the register.