The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-25
UP AGIN II.
The Thought They Were
Robbed, Then That They Were

Robbers.
John P. Noon, Assistant Clerk of the
Board of F~reeholders. and his brother Ig-
natius, had an experience last night which
they will not forget for some time. They
borrowed Assistant Prosecutor Joseph NJ.
Noonan's horse and buggy and drove to
Harrison. When they reached there the
horse was thirsty and they stopped at a
watering trough in front of a saloon to
Civ him a drink. While the horse was
shaking his thirst John and his brother
although not thirsty, took advantage of
the opportunity to go inside and have a
little something themselves, for fear they
might not have another opportunity.
CHIEF of Police Callahan happened along
and recognizing the rig quietly stepped
into the buggy and drove away. The con-
sternation of the Noonans when they dis
covered that the rig was gone can be
imagined. They thought the horse might
have wandered away. but when they
searched around the neighborhood without
finding him they hurried to the police
station. Chief of Police Callahan was
there and received them with ELUSIVE
cordialfty.
What are you doing up here?'' he
asked, after there had been a handshake
all around.
Say, Chief" said johnnie Noonan,
some damned thief has stolen u horse
and buggy"
rs that so?" asked the Chief. "Ain't
you mistaken? I don't think anybody
around here would steal them"
We'll, the rig is gone all the same,
and we ant find IT,"
Johnnie explained the circumstances,
and Chief Callahan, after expressing his
sympathy, said he would have a thorough
search made and that he would also tele-
phone to Jersey City, Hoboken, Newark
and all the ~naighbor.ng owns The Chief
even volunteered to go out himself and
look for the rig. The Noonans accom-
panied him. In the course Of about half
an hour the Chief succeeded in finding
the missing property. The Noonans were
so delighted that they treated the Chief
to drinks and cigars and told him that if
they could ever do him a favor he must
not hesitate to call upon them. After
more handshaking exercise the
Noonans climbed into the buggy and
started for home.
They We're not far out of sight before
Chief Callahan hurried to the telephone
and called up the County jail. He told
VINO ne was and said that a horse and
buggy had been srosen and ne believed
the thieves Were on their way to this
city by the turnpike road. He described
me rig and the supposed thieves. Consta-
intercept the thieves. The Constable met
the Noonans and the rig away down at
the west end of West Newark avenue,
Inc Noonan We're talking about their
l1lCK in t1n rTf1 ~
Wnen they were startled by seeing a man
jump out on the road, seize the horse
p9y the bride and order them TO halt.
AS the order was emphasized by a re-
voIyer, the barre. OF which the Noonans
could see cleaning in the dim light from
a lamp, the Noonans halted.
What IS the natter" asked Johnnie
and ~Ignatius, in a breath. They thought
they were being held up by a highway
as they We're unarmed they
Were naturally a little scared.
you are my prisoners exclaimed
Hague. with the muzzle of the
revolver stu ported at the Noonan BROTH
ers- Just then two policemen came runs
ming up. They had seen the hold-up and
was a full-fiedged highwayman. intending
TO rob two travellers. The whole party
moved closer to the lamp and MUTUAL
r~scognitions and explanations followed.
toicing n more. In the meantime Miss
Rose Murray. the matron In the iniI. had
heard OF the theft OF a horse and wagon
from Harrison, and seeing Detective Clay
Keenan,, informed him about il. CIay
on a Newark trolley car and start
down West Newark avenue. When
he saw the horse and buggy and the
them.
What the he'll is the matter now %
asked Johnnie Noonan. s'vvhat kind of
a game is this?" Il had dawned on him
and ~Ignatius that they were the victims
of a practical joke. Detective Keenan,
recognized them at once. of course. and
they. got home without any further diff