New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-07
A FOOTPA DIS CONFESSION.
ARREST OF ONE OF MOORE'S ASsAILANTS
THE Man WHO WAS HELD TIP Is ~ A CRITICAL
CONDITION AND MAY DIE.

THE MAN WHO WAS HELD UP' Is IN A CRITICAL
CONDITION AND MAY DIE.
The mystery surrounding the attack upon Ed
ward Moore by footpads at Belleve. who beat
ana robbed him on TUESDAY night, was cleared up
Yesterday when Sergeant Archibald and Detective
Covllle Smith arrested stephen Bailey In Jersey
city Bailey confessed that the crme vas com
United by himself and "Chappy' Moran. who is
employed as oridge-t.nder al the Bergen County
end OF the Belleville bridge
Moore il sixty-hve years oil. He is care-taker
on the property o. James Iarkns. retired mer-
chant who lives on the east bank o. the Passaic
River re4r the Jersey city waierworks on Tues
day night Moore was on MS way home from Belle
Vie lie had crossed the bridge safely. He no
ticod three lounging near the bridge. and soon
after lost consciousness A. 10 Fireman Ken
nedy OF the waterwoiks, found Moore lying In the
snow on the road about hundred fee, from the
bridge kennedy summoned assistance and lad
the oil man removed 20 NJ. Larkinss house.
Moore then recovered suficiently 20 say that he
had been robbed % SO. gold watch and a fire
mans badge Moore's neck Is gashed. his head Is
bruised AMI cut ard his face bears ihc imprint OF
several savage blows He was In critical conGi-
ron yesterday. ana may die.
Justice Ia Fancher'e o, Kel~yille. TOOK Moore
statement The Justice Is said to have heard that
Bailey While under the Influence O, liquor boosted
OF having done up Moore. ana the Jersey city
police mere so Informed CHEZ Murphy detailed a
number o. men the case. ana Bailey was found
yesterday standing in the rain In Montgomery ST..
within a block Of Police Headquarters.
When Bailey taken 10 chief Murphy's room
he made The following statement.
! AMI "Chappy" Moran were IN Joseph McNui;y's
saloon IN Beev!le about O'Clock Tuesday night.
Edward Moore IN the saloon with Us. Moore
treated "Chaypv'' Moran and left the saloon
sale River to ne jersey cry watsrw0rks. When
near the waterwO.ks and a short distance from the
end o; the bridge. ! nix the old man with my fist
and Knocked him down | hi Moore twice. Moran
Moran hit the old man o. not went away then
ard lef, Moran behind | went back ~ the saloon
and Moran came there In about i've minutes aiier
Moran took ont hve-dollar bill an! hal IL
changed He gave me s. asked MIN II that Was
al he got out o, Moore. lie replied: "Yee. that's
enough FOR you" left Moran shortly aftcrward.
and slept IN the boiler-house OF the Jersey CRY
waierw0rks. At daylight yesterday morning
passed whore | had assaulted the OLD man. and
found the fire badge on me gtounl; d9n Know
the name Of tho bartender In the saloon. The sam,
bartender was there when Moran and returned
after the assault. / haven't seen Moran since Be
fore We left the saloon Moran said ! m gong 10
take the Old man home. and II you hit MIN. ~ go
through him.
There have been numerous robberies and at
tempted robberes in that nelghborhood within the
last month Last week an attempt ~as
made 10 "hod up" william Miller. OF Lyndhurst.
Two men with revolver-. barred his pain. lie
fired AZ them. one OF them returned the shOt, Dut
Last Monday night Frederick MOnz employed by
Philip A. Schattgen. was on his way from Jersey
city He drove down Schuy!ers IIill toward the
tackled by robbers, who stole many OF the articles
in his wagon. At any rate, he arrived mere uncoh
scous. The horse had wandered into the river and
It died Tuesday afternoon from the effects OF It's
bath.