The morning times., 1897-01-06

again. Soon after this, in company with
Billy Connen, his brother Tom, ana
..Lum" Pearson, who was lately convicted
OF murder and is now in the District jan
awaiting sentence, Curran formed what
was known as the Canal Gang"
The gang made its headquarters out on
the Conduit Road, above Georgetown. .-aItd
for Il long time terrorized that section or
the city. The crime which made tue
gang famous was the holding up OF pay
master on the canal. This job was ore
Of the most daring ever committed in or
near the city. Although the thieves failed
to secure any great amount or cash, they
nearly killed the paymaster
The four men mentioned were captured
soon afterward and Lum Pearson turned
States evidence. The others received ten
years each in the Maryland pentendary.
CurranncXt came into prominence through
being implicated in the murder OF Police
man Arnold in Alexandria some years
ago. Arnold was killed while attempt
ing to arrest Curran and Billy Williams
! for the alleged robbery of a saloon in the
| outskirts of the town.
The men were surprised by the officer
as they were attempting to enter the prem
ises about O'Clock in the morning. Arnold
| was killed by one of the men, and in the
darkness they escaped. They werecapturet
| in Baltimore, however, several days after
ward and brought back to Alexandria
| While they were awaiting trial William!
escaped from the jail and came to this city.
His Many Crimes.
He started for the West but only got rs
| far as Ivy City, when he was captured by
| Policeman Slack, who found him hiding
| in freight car. When the trial came off
! CuTran was acquitted and Williams found
| guilty and sentenced TO four years, which
he served in the Richmond penitentiary.
| The particular crime for which Curran
| was under Indictment at the time OF hi:
| death was the robbery Of a Polish Jew,
| Joseph II. PerZanouski, one night in a
| saloon called the ''Nicklc Plate at No.
| 613 B street northwest. The man was CON
siderabIy under the influence of liquor and
Curran persuaded him 10 20 to Jackson
| City in hack
While crossing Long Bridge the meI
| robbed their victim of large sum tf
| money and threw him out intothe roadway.
| Detectives Carter and Gallaher were as
| signed to the case and finally captured
| Tuttle, but Curran escaped. When Tuttle's
trial came up his friends got hold of
| PerZanouSki and gave him 500 to &c
away and let the case drop They ac'
companied the man to Baltimore, where
they calmly picked his pocket Of the 500
and left him penniless.
| PerZanoiISki was obliged to walk hacl
to Washington and did not arrive in time
for the trial which fortunately had been
postponed. When the case finally cam,
up Tuttle received sentence oftwo years
which he served.
These are but a few of Curran's exploits
The man was fearless and was never cap
tured without d most desperate fight
His encounters with the police here were
legion, and although he was generally
worsted in the end, he was never taker
without someone receiving a mark to SHOW
| afterward
The mans life was a stormy one ant
filled with exciting incidents. He mad,
many enemies and few friends and thos
VINO remained true to him to the las
were only enough to fill one carriage
which followed a hearse to the lonely grave
of John c. King" in Mount Ouvet Gene
terry yesterday.