The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-28
TWO BOLD CROOKS.
Gave a Drunken Man Knock :
out Drops and Then
Robbed Him.
INTERRUPTED BY A WATGHMAN
They Beat Him Badly Recognized
BY Chief Murphy as From
New York.

Two notorious pickpockets and all-
around dangerous crooks were interrupt
ed last night while going through a
drunken victim by David Waltke of No
4S York street. Waltxe lis in the city
Hospital in a dangerous condition as a
result Of the brutal beating the crooks
adIflilaistered. The prisoners are under
arrest, charged with attempt at rob
berry and atrocious assault and battery
About half past eight o'clock last night
Hermann Waltman, a steamboat man. en-
tered Chris Klaus saloon, at York and
Hudson streets. Two well dressed young
men stood at the bar Waltmann was
way asked the strangers to drink with
him. They accepted the invitation Again
and again the boatman treated. He be-
came drunker and dR.unker and finally
crew s. bill from his pocket and again
insisted upon the men drinking with
lfm l'he proprietor had to go into the
rear OF the saloon a moment, and in his
absence It ss supposed 'knock-out' drops,
We're put in the boafman's drink With
~ hye minutes after he swallowed it
ne became too drunk to stand. The men
agrsed ss to assist him to his boat. They
maui dragged anG CARRIED him down
York street to the rear of Taylor's Hotel.
Throwing him roughly against the fence
they proceeded to rifle his pockets. They
We're engaged in that pleasant occupation
Wnen Waltke, who is a might watchman
on the steamship piers, saw them.
What do you men mean by robbing
drunken man. he yelled as he ran
towards them. Selling ONE of the men
him when he was struck with some
instrument that felled him. He was
kicked and beaten until unconscious.
switch g boy employed by the Consolidated
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derous assault and running around to the
Terry entrance notified Policeman Fin
ME. Before the policeman arrived on
sne "a scene the men We're gone. He saw
tnem running up York street at tine top
OF their speed. He gave chase and blew
his whistle for assistance. Policeman
N tanning heard the alarm and answered.
re q turned into Hudson street, from
Ter kaus saloon. With Ffnnie he en-
tered. The men were standing against
the bar as cool and unconcerned as pos
slnie. Iney showed disposition to be
ugly, and Policeman Fi1lnie reached dn
MS hip pocket for his revolver.
Why, you damn fool exclaimed one,
you can't scare me; | eat those.''
me patrol wagon was summoned and
street station. When arraigned at the
desk they protested their innocence of
any wrong doing and declared they
were perfect strangers. One took po-
other the opposite end.
What is your manner" asked the Ser
geant. 1>SS- - 90
Joseph Davis was the reply Of the
prisoner who had been doing all the
talking. In response to question
where he lived he said No 155 West
One Hundred and Thirty-Fifth street.
New York. He gave his age as 21.
Ihe second prisoner smiled when his
friend was booked.
al fc
geant.
Joseph Davis came the answer very
deliberately
The Sergeant looked at the prisoner
and looked at Captain Farrier. Nothing
was said and down went the names
Your address, please" said the Ser
geant The prisoner scratched his head
a moment and looked straight at his
questioner said, mo 1876 West One Hun
dred g. and Thirty-Fifth street. Ny age is
21," he concluded
Everyone was amazed, but the names
and addresses had to go.
You won't be SO fresh and SMART
put in Captain Farrier, when We get
through with YOU"
When the prisoners were being lead
back into the cells one of them re-
marked, This is a of a note. isn't
it?" -'--
This morning Chief Murphy took a look
at the prisoners and recognized one as
George, alias Mike Watson. He is
professional thief. and is one of the
celebrities of the New York rogues' gal
lery. In May, 1882 he was arrested for
picking pockets and committed by Judge
ffatgerald, OF New York, to State Prison
for two years. Chief Murphy says he
Will know who the second prisoner is in 4
a. day or two. 81
The boatman, Waltman, has identified
them as the men he drank with Woltke
has also identified them as his assail.
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