The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-04
POLITE IN THEIR ROBBERY.
BRTDsEP0Ry'S BCRGL<Rs IDENTI-
TIED As QUEENS CoUSTT's sUsPEcIa

Tied as QUEENS COUNTT'S sUSPECIA
They wsre Practically A-st.urs q, Rurr-
i--y. be, Tsey Dis Their wers VIA |.
Rest .ua I.vsri.siy the spoke.-s- L.
pressed ws-e- win Ms Pies.i.s Mes
s-r--ThsIr Rsse-t Rseors 10 Cop-seue-t.
The three masked burglars who we're cap
tursd in Bridgeport early on Thursday m orn-
ing. in the house Of John NJ. Wheeler. at Park
avenue and State street. after one OF them had
been shot By Policeman Richard Larkin, we're
fully Identified Yesterday by detectives from
this city and Long Island City as m EN- bers Of
the gang who have been suspected OF the
masked burglaries OF last fall and win
ter around about Long Island City, and
that neishborhood. At the time Of their cap
ture the man who was shot said he was Ed.
ward J. Fhzsimmons OF Chicago He had f.
J. F. tattooed on his arm. The others said
they were John Corbett and william Henry.
both Of Louisville. Ky. Now Il IL known that
the wounded man IL sx-City Constable Edward
}. Fitzpatrick OF Dutch Kills. Long Island City.
that William Henry is William Mahoney Of
Astoria. and that Corbett Is Thomas Kinsella
Of Franklin avenue. Greenpoint.
Fitzgerald gave the Hrst clue to the identity
OF the three By eonfsssing his own name to the
police after he was taken to the Bridgeport
tmm edistely suspected. At the time OF the
robbery Of Cord Meyers house and Of the at
tack on Rowley's packing house In
Long Island City in the latter part OF
December. Detective sergeants O'Brisur and
MeCauley Of Inspector McIauRhlin's stan were
sent to help ind the burglars. They be-
came familiar with the appearance OF the men
suspected OF these crimes and were the first OF
the policemen from this neigh borhood to
~ IN nrId l.
not see any OF the meo. but that
did not prevent them from Identifying
them The reason they did not see them was
because the two who had not confessed their
identity. Mahoney and kinsella. had already
been sent to the state prison at weathersHeld
The two men had pleaded guilty on Friday be-
fore Judge Torrance in the superior Court
and been sentenced to servo terms OF fifteen
years each.
AZ 10::SO yesterday morning they were taken
the Rsna hes s fsh B
themselves These the two detectives recoG-
nized az once. \ little later Policeman Chris
Sas Whit who .rTs ee S FitsrStfes ! m"y
hnd Michael sherlock a ear driver OF stein
s s"sS 1s hoo 81 %h is f Uo ON ESr ,Ss
bcture. and then went to the hospital and
Aw Fitznatrick. whom lie had known for years.
fitzputrIck maize no ATTEMPT to conceal
either his identity or that OF his companions. |
de al, hid nj, howeysr MAKE any confession oI as
chest aud Is very, weak. The bullet which
brought him down had entered his lack below
he shoulder blades and shattered a part OF |
he spine. 1t has been taken out. but his legs
ire paralyzed and. even u he lives. which is
douttfu, the doctors say he can never recover |
- would, 70 thsr be dead" he. told White
He declared that there wore only tho three
mon in tho JOB although tho police suspect |
that there was fourth man. AMI they have |
Is like one known to have associated with the |
others In Long Island City. hat been seen |
There were three other men who tried TO see |
titzpatrick yeste day At the hospital. but they
Simssii at fls. a. IiizpatrieE's Brother, f.''n'so
Oh. SAY" he said aiterward; " am one OF
Ms you es Ssts Giles.
son himself" said the doctor. and the men
srs aT ~ 0ny q ts p19 was really
who keeps a saloon on Borden avenue Long
Island City. which all the men freauented. was
scripei A. havinE.a rot eye. is supposed to 10
. saloon keeper OF bridgeport;
which make II PROBABLE that they are some OF
woodsire. cord Meyers at Laurel Hill. and a
dozen others Their manner OF working was
the same. and they wore the same sort II dis
M,er the Partial failure of the daylight rob
ghborhood ceased About two and a half
weeks ago they seem to have begun at Bridge
un III. night OF Thursday. Feb. Is. the
iIrIdGeyort police were notified that an at:
tenn % hSI been made 70 enter the house OF
son fame. at Washington avenue and Harrison
Within an hour aftsrward. and while the
police were investi eating this word came that
u mask cd man nad actually been In tn, house
ington avenue Mr.. Johnson n" an On aunt Of
Mrs. Bishops. who was visiting there. awoks
lace In her room. He was a pleasant voiced |
man. who said with a gentle manner that he
was sorry to disturb her. but must insist that
:. Il N oniy visitor. Mrs. Johnson answered,
Mrs. bishop heard the faIxiHG from the mex.
room and called out. Who are you taking to-
n that the man quietly decamped.
ne ME- fs nodS :. Ssr sns three miles
He and mis- wife are old. and there were only
the two Of them in the house; Again the
eGrGes were s kS Se AF hsy
bonds. SIPS in money. and a diamond brooch
est.d uB Tr w sn i Mts Tod.s
,o% zen i 70 eat" the spokssmsn said and
bot leave them, however.
Mr.. Hodges has recognized Kinsella as tho
been the leader OF the gang. lie is the only
ons with bad record;
aid 10 have served time in prison for steal
ne horss and wagon there. He is also sus-
town. He got out Of
al , .Ssg Doo TWO Vars ago and came
sas Sea, sentenced and .ssin when he
Ipveta BILE family and was a ear driver. He has
lot wore ed lately; he was born and brought
~ at Astoria Fitzpatrick Is not only OF a re-
family. but had been elected for two
equation was 50 good that few would bellows
il Was a matter Of police luck that the man I
'sus s sssS ,s on eIIs ,h m9rainG The
dence district 10 bridgeport 1t IL big
lou Die house. with an electric light Just out
ide. wide hall runs thToug the house and !
side door OPENS out OF a back paElor on the
lde cellar door. r
The bridgeport police have big territory to :
over and the men go on post at Z at night :
mi siAy on duty until 3 in the morning \
IL IL their custom 10 report during the night |
nee or twice, and remain At the station house
.aIkla hAl Geen ia and was on his way to his