New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-09
ARRESTED FORTHE HOLD-UP.
DELANCEY-sT POLICE THINK THEY HAVE
THE LEADER OF THE GANG.
EVIDENCE GOING TO SHOW THAT HE rs THE
MAN WHO KILLED POPE IN wALTERss
SALOON - THREE OTHER sUs-

PECTS DISCHARGED


The energies OF the Police Department were
being exerted in every direction yesterday in
the effort to capture the three masked robbers
who killed Richard Pope In the saloon of Thomas
Walters. at Brown Place and the Southern Boule-
ward. Morrsania late On Thursday night. Al
the same time the writer's Of sensational news
paper reports were doing their best to make
the public believe that the crime OF the robbers
was the most remarkable on record In this city.
The public doubtless will not believe tha. masked
robbers will be permitted to hold up people, roo
tills and kill men in the built-up portions OF the
city because some desperate rufiians. with hand
kerchiefs over their faces robbed a saloon in a
lonely spot and shot down one of the men in the
place
THINK THEY HAVE THE LEADER
The police Of the Delancey-st station made an
arrest yesterday afternoon. and they think the
prisoner is the leader Il 'he gang Patromah
John Croughan standing near Delaney ana
Eldridge sts. about 4 o'clock when he was APP
pealed TO by citizen, who gave his name as
Israel Sacofskey. The latter said that man
had just attempted to steal his watch, ana ne
pointed the latter out to the officer Crougha"
Immediately arrested the man and took MIN 10
the station. AS soon Sergeant Hatton saw
him ne recognized him from the description given
The prisoner was Immediately taken TO the rear
ROOM where upon Being searched .32-cahore
revolver with two chambers empty was found
in one OF his pockets. The band OF his hat was
found to be missing This was considered further
evidence OF the mans identity, as the fellow
who shot Pope had left his hatband behind MN
in the saloon.
The prisoner gave his name as Raymond hiroE'
eighteen years old. If Boston. He was later
sent TO Police Headquarters in charge OF TWO
detectives
When searched at the station there was found
IN his pocket letter from Nate Salisbury recon-
mending him as an experienced circus rider
When questioned about this the man became
much confused and after while admitted
that he knew Of a circus In Morrisania, but al
once contradictcd himself and said ne never
heard of IT, as he had been in the town only two
days The man speaks with a strong western
twang.
There are no dwellings near the saloon IN
which the crime Of Thursday night was com
mitted and the posts Of policemen in that part
of the city are about FIVE miles in length. The
saloon which is known The Rest, is the
only house In the block at Brown Place ana the
Southern Boulevard. The fog on Thursday night
shut out the view Of the railroad yards on the
other side OF the avenue, and settled thlch!y
over the vacant lots surrounding the saloon.
Into the railroad yards had come the Wild
West show with its small army of rough west
ern men, many Of whom had been drinking
freely and had been dismissed because the show
| had lost money a. the Atlanta Exposition wal
! te~s the proprietor OF the saloon. was playing
cards with Richard Manly. a customer and Rlch-
ard Pope was keeping tally Of the game. VIII
| lam GiIIen. the bartender. and Robert Kenny a
| he
| when one Of the masked robbers stuck his head
in AT the door al hour before midnight. Tne
rohber had a white handkerchief over his face
when he walked into the saloon, and he held
revolver in each hand.
What do you want demanded Pope
POPE SHOWED FIGHT.
The robber told him to keep his mouth shut
| All the men in the place were helpless with
fright except Pope who caught up a chair,
swung II in front OF him and rushed at the in
! truder With profane TIN eats. which were meant
to scare the men in the place. the roober hred
four shots over Popes head into the ceiling OF
the saloon Then Pope grappled with the ruihah
and seized one OF the revolverS. Another shot
rang out from the family entrance of the sa-
loon. whore two men with handkerchiefs over
their faces were standing. bullet passed
through Pope's body. and he fell dead with a cry
that he had been shot.
Manly GiIlen and Kenny fed from the saloon
leaving Walters alone with the robber. who
walked behind the bar. hastily emptied the cash
drawer and then retreated The robbers disap-
peared IN the fog in a .ew moments, ana theh
warers began 70 shout for the police. A mounted
rolcanan who was the first 10 arrive. rode
sw,ftlv 10 the Morrisania police station for the
reserves and soon many policemen were search-
ing for the robbers The train Cf the Wlld west
| Snow was searched as II was pulnng OUT oI the
railroad yards on its way to Bridgeport put wal
tors and Ciillen who accompanied the police on
the train as far as the Van Ness station were
not able to recognize the robbers among tue il'e'
| IN the train \ search all about the nelghDornood
was fruitless except that one policeman found an
old Jacket and handkerchief when had peeh
! thrown away by one Of the robbers.
Al davbreak the police In every precinct or the
citv had been warned to search for the robbers.
! These were the best descriptions of the men tnat
! the police were able to get
No Five fee, six inches, small dark mustache'
10 Five feet seven inches. smooth face, stout.
dark sack suit. black souch hat o., ,.,a dark
suit. black slouch hat
THREE SUSPECTS DISCHARGED.
Three Young men who answered to the de-
scrintions and who we're lettering In Leonard-st.
early in the morning were arrested on suspicion
ny Policeman Farley but they were discharged
IN the Tombs Police Court later when Walters
Rad been brought down from Morrisania to look
nj them and had failed 10 recognize them. Act
ing Sergeant Titu-. OF the Morrisania police VINO
formerly was a detcctive-sergeant was directed
10 follow the Wild West Show to Bridgeport and
look for the robbers there. Acting Cher comm
also sent messages 10 the police OF otneT CUES
| asking for aid in the search for the robbers Most
~ the Central once detectives were sent out TO
aid in the search.
Richard Pope was thirty-slx years old and un,
married He lived with his brothers. sister and
vido wed mother at No. 5S3 Southern Boulevard
Poue's funeral will take place at his home on
Monday.
A KEEPER KILLED BY 4 BEAR
Lowell Mass Nov s-Waiter Billings. nifty
three years old. keeper at summer resort al