The herald., 1896-09-11
Lively Fight in a Post Street
Electric Car
TO BE BROUGHT BACK HERE
Detective Bradish Departs for the North
for the Prisoner
Another Suspect In Custody Whose Identity
Is Unknown
The Second Alleged nember Of the Would Be
Bank Burglars Behind the Bars-Oth.
ers Soon to Follow-captured by
Shadowing His Wife

It has now been Just three months
since the attempt to loot the vaults of
the First National bank of this city by
means of a tunnel run from CONNER
cial street saloon, was discovered and
frustrated by the police, but, one by one,
the tolls of the law are closing around
the suspected members of the gang of
q week since Detective Auble returned
from Spokane Falls, WASH, with Fred
L. Jones, proprietor of the saloon from
the cellar of which the tunnel was run,
and yesterday word was received in
this city that the San Francisco police
had arrested John ]. Mccarthy, another
Of the men for whom the detectives
have been looking since the tunnel was
discovered.
A telegram was received by Chief
Glass early yesterday morning from
Captain of Detectives Lees of San
Francisco, stating that Mccarthy had
been arrested and would be held pend
ing the arrival of an officer from this
city. Particulars of the capture were
not given in the telegram, but the fol-
lowing Associated Press dispatch tells
the story.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. .1O.-John Nc
Carthy, alias Bigelow, was arrested on
a Post street car last night for compile
ity in the attempt to tunnel into the
vaults of the First National bank of
Los Angeles some three months ago.
When arrested Mccarthy drew a big
revolver and presented 1t at the officer,
who followed suit, much to the con-
sternation of the other passengers, who
not understanding the situation, re-
strained both men. After a desperate
struggle which lasted for several min
utes, Mccarthy was overpowered and
handcuffed. The police authorities are
very reticient about their prisoner, but
they are acting on the theory that Nc
Carthy was the master mind who de-
veloped the plan to rob the Los Angeles
bank. How many were in the gang the
Los Angeles people were unable to as
certain, but they believe that the num-
ber was close to a dozen. The planning
was done in San Francisco and the di-
REGIONS wer sent out from here it is said,
by two noted crooks, Mathey and Ryer-
son.
The police believe the prisoners scope
of criminal effort Is not limited to bank
robbing. They think the prisoner is
sometimes known as Matheny, and that
he is affiliated with Morgan and his gang
of train bandits who recently attempted
to hold up the overland passenger train
fident that Mccarthy is the right man,
and said he received Information few
days ago that Mccarthy was here and
he shadowed him. He is now con-
vinced from the evidence he has re-
ceived that the much sought after man
is safe in Jail. Mccarthy refuses to
talk.
Immediately upon the receipt of the
telegram Detective Bradish was told
to go after Mccarthy and began his
preparations. In Justice Morrison's
court complaint was sworn out charg-
ing Mccarthy with burglary, upon
which a warrant was issued for his ar
rest On the afternoon train from the
north the detective departed, and unless
MCCARTHY should succeed in regaining
his liberty by means of habeas corpus
proceedings he will probably be behind
the bars of the new city Jail by Saturday
night.
The police were very reticent about
the matter and at first protested entire
ignorance about the arrest. When
shown the telegram they admitted its,
truth, but deprecated the fact that the
matter had become public. There are
great hopes that all the members of the
gang will soon be captured, az at least
one more man is being shadowed and
will probably be arrested before long.
THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
SAN FRANCNSCO, Sept. 10.-The po-
lice here are greatly pleased over the
arrest Of the alleged Los Angeles bank
robber, John Mccarthy, who was cap
tured last hight after fierce struggle
on a street car. Mccarthy is an. eX-
prize fighter and is said to have ma
tional reputation as a safe cracker He
left Los Angeles last June, and has been
In hiding here ever since. Shortly after
his arrival here the police We're notified
Carthy was here, and they searched for
him for months. The police located his
wife. Mrs. Leslie, but could not find
Mccarthy. They shadowed Mrs. Les
lie for days. and not long ago broke
into her house on Eddy street, expect
ing to find the bank robber. They got
into the wrong room, however, and Nc
Carthy escaped. The police observed
that Mrs. Leslie frequented Union
square, and they followed her there
last night. Mccarthy met her and she
gave him some money. Then they got
on car. and Officer Sullivan made the
arrest.
Mccarthy according to the police. was
arrested in Seattle in 1892 with "Shorty"
Adams and "Deafy" Connolly. for a
safe cracking job. Mccarthy turned
states evidence and Adams and Com
nelly We're sent to Walla Walla peniten
t1ary for seven years. Detective A. J.
Bradish will arrive here from Los An
geles in the morning and will take Nc
Carthy back with him. The police have
another man under arrest who is said
to be member of the Los Angeles gang
hut they will not divulge his name Ac,
cordingto to report here number of prom
inent people are implicated in the at
tempt to rob the Los Angeles bank. and
sensational developments are expected.
RUN OVER AND KILLED
An Unknown Man Tangled by Santa nonica