The sun., 1894-09-24


while there gave out the following statement:
i've come to deny the report in this morn
ing's papers that said the police force is afraid
to do its duty. That report is not true In any
sense of the word. The police force Is ready
now. as II always has been. TO defend the lives
and property Of the citizens Of New York"
This statement was given out to contradict the
interview with the Superintendent published in
the papers yesterday morning, in which he de-
eared: 1T is getting to be so now that police
man is afraid to arrest anybody. He is catching
It from the courts one hand and the news
papers on the other hand"
Superintendent Byrnes declined absolutely TO
make any further statement to q SUN reporter
who saw him yesterday. When asked IL any
clue to the identity of the gangs who have been
robbing and beating persons In the streets had
been obtained. he said there had, but declined
to tell what It was.
"we're working on the case" he said, "and
will find out all about It. When we are ready
you will know all, but at present have nothing
whatever to say"
There was rumor about Police Headquarters
yesterday that IN future unauthorized pa
radas would be allowed in the streets. and that
the polica had been ordered TO stop them. It Is
apparent that the police are stirred up as they
have not been before in a long time over any
similar matter. At the Charles street station 1t
was denied yesterday that the holding up OF q
car at Abingdon square on Friday night by u
gang OF toughs had resulted in any wholesale
robbery.
It was declared that the car horses were not
interfered with and the car was not held up at
all, but that an ordinary sneak thief had jumped
on board and snatched O woman's watch and
pocketbook. This denial. the police said. came
from the conductor and driver, and they de-
clared that fifty witnesses would corroborate
No one attempts to deny, however. the rob
tempted robbery OF Rear Admiral Erben on
"Wednesday night. as well as the assault upon
tack upon Mr.. Meredith the mob held up an
House. who has E stand in Fifth avepus
cSes re saw
Joseph Z. wellins Association parade turn into
asnas ny snS bys OF the
crowd had c1mplete possession OF the street
site the Brevoort House was set upon by one of
the roughs who grabbed his watch chain. An
had rushed out Of the Berkeley Hotel. just a6ove
shs & to ses the parade srt seeing the
ward robbed and beat Broker Meredith.
msht house, at 40 Fifth SyeRue, and his hir thr-
teen:year;old boy witnessed the assault upon |
sistance. Mcdonald said yesterday that he had |
often seen on the Bowery the fellow who struck |
with a club, and on Saturday afternoon he saw |
him at the Bowery and East Houston street |
looked for policeman TO have the two arrested, |
but could not find one.
tion which bears his name runs saloon stt at the
corner OF West Houston and sullivan streets. |
spectsbis workingmen Of the neighborhood.
Mr.. yelling said yesterday that IL was a com
mon thing "a fIi foE tOIghs to kssR lookout for
OF robbing the onlookers in the streets He saw
the crowd that preceded his "chowder parade"
t that he did not see anything of the robberies
The most mysterious gang was that which
followed the procession ot the Lincoln Pioneer
Corps on Wednesday ,nigat, and after robbing
corner OF Fifth avenue and FOrty-second street
get upon Rear Admiral Erben opposite the Man
how a moo could follow % street parade ar from the
nelghboThood OF West Houston and Sullivan
the Grand Central Ssio SHd aer FoSSSs
TWO men IN that neighborhOOd proceed unmO-
hend. No one seems To have noticed the char
seter Of the gang when II fell in behind the Lin
NOM mnrb SlSb ana ohiy its victims appear TO know
member OF the Lincoln Pioneers, said yesterday
sIa vndt ne ne Hnsw that mob was following in the
not know ot any acts OF violence until he read OF
Several cases OF assault and robbery I'm the
streets came np In the police courts yesterday.
In the Iorkyille Court James Donohus. 20 wears
old. OF sos West sixty y-ninth street was CON-
mitted by Justice Meade in 81 900 bail 10 an
swer on charge Of highway robbery. The
complainant Was contractor and builder Tony |
Altiere OF 322 West SiXty-ninth street '
He WAS going home late ON saturday night
and stopped a few doors from his house and
leaned against the railing. While standing there
three men came along, and one, who proved 10
be DonAhne, seized him around the waist and
stole two books from his pocket. Altaire struck
the man on me lace put he simply laughed, and
tossing one OF the books back 70 AltaTe. he dis,
aPleAIed IN heigbooring doorway. 10. His
Sompanlons ncd when Altaire began 10 cry our
Hls shouts were heard by Policeman Cannon
him. - S''Ssis1
John Jones, 90, negro cook, Of las West
ihlrIy-third street was also committed by Jus
TIC Meade to answer TO a charge Of larceny
from the person. The complainant Patrick |
i. hoh4h ot E.59O Third avenue, said that. while
Saluhs LOT sixth avenue surface car at Forty |
@ nIet street and sixth avenue at 1880 yesterday /
morning, he sat down on the steps OF a building |
Aha s len asleep; lie vas awakened by some one
, d1il olihs s IN ms pocket. He recognized Jones,
Nho ran away. HOTan found thar in. goid ,ya'tCI |