The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-01
ARSON WAS THEIR TRADE.
arr POLICE coRH<B a c<Ne orEyTB
INck6DIkRLEs.

~. IN ,bis ctr and the suburbs for two
-. have been arrested vtthing the past few
-. Nv inspector McLoughlins detectives.
"a are locked up at Police Hestousrtsrs. The
pfisonsrs are:
mO,hy rafferty,. IS contractor. Of stt west thirty.
rirth street "
S.,,,er Yullin, S. i.sor.r eoi ives, rortp,.v.n,A
80, po,n.ny. 80 lsbos.r. 2s5 East Tifty.nr,t
street .
The gang had one standard style Of opera
tions. Thi, was to hire stable. at II up hand
.omsly. stock Il with good horses. borrowed
for the purpose. insure the stock heavily. re-
NOV. u. borrowed horses, put In moribund
nag, purchased for . few dollars. kerosene the
stables, horses and all. drop packages Of giant
povder 10 tho straw and IRE the premises.
The firing was done In . manner calculated
IA enable the gang to prove their alibis. Fuses
yer. led from the packages Of powder to
candle set on oil-soaksd paper under half
hsrrel inside the stable The incendiary
urhted the concealed candle and went away,
having the candle to burn down to the paper
and ignite the fuses Some time later the
pl.ce would Be discovered to be afre. and in
almost every case the designs OF the gang
we're successful
Rafferty,, tn. police ear, was the organizer
and financial backer OF the crowd. Herman
furnished old trucks and lumber for the stalls.
and was ostensibly . contractor fitting up the
place. Donnelly acted as the proprietor. hiring
10 stable and neg otiatinG for the insurance.
Mullins laid tho fre train. Shareey was the
Ali have confessed, and from their statements
ue police know that they have caused hres in
TI Prs s'' street 6.twsen fsath and
fhirty..ishsS street. between Eleventh ave-
.oPs hundred and Twensy.nrh street. near
Que hundred and ThlrtY.nrst street and
White. Brewery at Onion Hill. M.
inspectoi McIaurhlin learned OF the opera
Pssss!!ys ss:s:sss. MssSss sfssianiss. and
Cd about ten days ago that Donnely had hired
sssS ssd q s s .rsnSs fGr% disp
dated two story frame structure. As Der pro-
srsuIhs lumber to make necessary repairs FOR
the stalls and also sh lot OF ola trucks, which
~ Se an ar Of
horses y.s: sseass! e the place TS:.: SsIs
an ei in,Sfssss broker at Dos TSisa svenue.
n sssr ss q lime a peile1 wa. issued sr the
HARTFORD Insurance compapy for 5000, on
fss s:s s.sos q he so
snd irsn What Ilftis tssy ovsrhssrd concerted
q 4. :s 3 s5' fls sse ass sn g
',ia 9,sS but ssI ns.1lns asysleP:, M.,,
cane sofiiY along the sfroet and opened the
stable door Although Z was . clear night. he
close TO the outside Of the building. and In
ltie while began TO hear the sound Of what
TSis srSrsa To 70 81 esro.ens VIII Which Null
Inns was saturating the place. In about three
4 :n ns si be On aSsa Gs ssa ss
bsisstiv" Megipais. remained outside with
fs:os.ns.' Including the stalls and the fodder
s Ss sss s sS.'s IS. ss SsHfs centre
Leading from this In difrersnt direction.
s n: ess r:s end 81 s. zach soS Of
othsr ends Of the fqsss were srappsd in oil;
rested pl.es Of wood supporting TWO bits Of
The detsctivss took their prisoner to Head.
quarters. where he reused to make any state
meat ether than that he bad hsen asleep In
ssad s sas s
Tbs Detectives then went hack TO the stable
ssa tShnd a., a afty-po1nd seG OF powder about
TA;ls wen. nine hor,ss e. the stable; one
purchased hY him last fall from uuttent burg
he harss was Known "a DR.: JekJlL ZONE Of
ssassS..d ' MiTs ~ Company IN gsrsss city Ssa
other. At an open market near the foot Of East
s. H ' Ss sssf h.i HSs ' fss:
q: Rsn :s FL 81 s' :na s sw w:Hs
II SI SS9:I. md P;ia ioI ssP q SSEds.
@ ser fss sis' aa .h isa ssy
SAst men DoaasiIs was arrested Yesterday
sseSs noon At for'y-sseond street aud Tenth |
Etsasny va. arrested at 8 o,sIesk las. night
a assSsa vas crested at his home about o
lSorisi.; wSsa tstsn to Peiiss asSSSu.r1
en the last prisoners literally tum bled over |
EsS.ry L Is. 81 bee. .a'i is s 4. In partner
Ai x. bI aSss y q; EsS r Sss. ne.
We .S, 60 April ]. paying = months Isnt. s2io.
md % SSiHRsS SAsa & 0 ssss
Msnhensr,y intended 20 build . stable nesI |
.s S;H W q ast e. .;O: ::yI ta sHs
sSeia have been destroyed
thai Ssrsi ssTs the pen IN thsIr opsrnt1SaSS
SIS.s sy9 Tor lear thai h rI he ire aSiGstsr
Ike sos. I. he esIesssss would come across
me- isy and have bis suspteiong aroused. |
,t1,aI1hlsAy says that. following RAneriys In |
Hushae be got . friend named Charles
sofs a. Sixteenth street and Seventh avenus
AZ - 70 o'clock sunday morning. to he
Gsst.e0t. 0 ss an aiibi 10 case Of trouble with
pi.S sa xi The accounts Of the prisoners their
ssssisl 1lth one exception, were highly SUE
Vori1 man named Carroll. who formerly
IdsoS wv, VIII The gang. but who Is now In state
iSsHH Lented stable at Jerome avenue aud
sunsn GET This was insured for large
GS,aee nEsd; The assurances ompany and
"a gag dispute. but AitsERAEd the for
Carraii1t % 70 com promise.
ahIspph wouldn't hAVa that arrangement.
lssss .Esuit resulted. Carroll offered as evil
al6ls - snents as TO the eOntsnts OF ths
va 49, sthleh we're proved to be untrue. and be
'snis ior DsriurF.
Rss.,t.ns prisoners but Donnslly are married.
heoml.tsss.i several children. and u said to be
i"f'abls circumstances.
"hs Meyer DIHAsaas - ssSsESa.
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