New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-24
NETWORK FRIDAY MAY a. ls95.-TWELvE PAGES
ASSA ULTED HIM.
MULI.IN TRIED TO RECOVER HIS MONEY
AND WAS PROMPTLY THUMPED.

GooDs-AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE GANG IN
A HOTEL AT I.YNDHURsT. y. J-MUI-
Inns WOUNDS NoT DANGEROUS
THE CROOKS GOT AWAY.
Hugh Mullin. jr., twenty years old. OF PhiIa-
delphia was badly wounded In an encounter WIN
green goods men at Rangess Hotel. Lyndhurst
~ j.. yesterday afternoon In an attempt 10 rr-
cover 5000 Of which he Rad been heeccd some
months ago at Boundbrook. when he paid that
sum for quantity Of worthless paper which ne
supposed To be counterfeit money. Mullin says
that he came to New-York in response to cir
cuar on "Wednesday night. being accompanied
by James Graham. Of Philadelphia Early yester-
day afternoon Mullin and Graham started iof
Lyndhurst. were met by a carriage at AvOndaie
and weie driven to Ranges's Hotel Going ino
the barroom MuE asked To step upstairs
but Graham was prevented from following him.
In large bedroom Mu.lin met four men. one
OF whom. he says. was member or the gang
which defrauded him ri B,undbrook Tn" usual
prelininarieS preceded the display OF a isrgr
sum of genuine money fDr which Muin made
a grab. He instantly received a terrific blow on
the forehead with a black lack He shouted
"murder"' and rushed for the window but got
another bad c,t on the bac, ~ his head
Throwing himself through tn" window he
reached shed from which he jumped. fifteen
feet 10 the ground. Graham. hearing his shouts
ran upstairs and was net by man With
loaded revolver Graham was knocked head
long doNn stairs The iour men. ono ~ mem
covered with blood rom The wounds NJ Nulln
ran down stairs. and going to the sheds. took
4 horse and carridg. hi.,d from Mr. Walters
a Rutherford nackman. aud dtOv. away. Dlri:iG
the assault Waltef Shsirr and George > trprs
two wheelmen from rassaic. were In lower
room of the hotel They saw tn" gre a goods
men drive away. and. ait~- making sure that
Muliin had not been killed. started on their
bicycles t. follow tn" fugitives. but soon lost
track 60: them They apparently drove To
rassair
The wounds of Mnl,tn which WI not be fatal
were dressed by Dr. TrIutwein Walters. In"
hickman was arrested ard Mullln and Graham
were detained witnesses II is said mat me
gang which assaulted Mu.lin had made Lynd-
hurst It's headquarters ;or some months. and
Columbia Hotel. Frederick Ranges. proprietor
Of the hotel wher- the assault took place. al
though I'm his barroom nj the time said that h"
did not know of the hgnt until he saw Mun
outside with blood streaming down his face. II
Is alleged. however. that the men were expected
"A, ne hotel yesterday. aid one ~ the Passaic
wheclmen said that money was offered 20 him
and his companion 70 keep quiet about ih-
affair
The wagon In which the gang drove away from
RANGES hotel was found In Gregory ave. Pas
safe last evening by policeman. II contained
one II the packages ~ grrengoods. consisting "f
a bundle OF paper with new dollar bills at IN"
ne.ghborhOod say that the wagon was lcfi there
at I O'Clock bv four men. who tied the horse TO
a tree and walked hurriedly away. One ~ them
had 4 small Tin box under MS arm.