New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-18
THE ASSAULT on MR. CLARK.
BOTH PRISONERS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
IN 5000 BAIL EACH.

BOTH PRISONERS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
IN 5000 BAIL EACH.
Robert 8 Clark the Brooklyn lawyer who was
brutally attacked and robbed by two men at No.
237 East Eigheenth-st this city, on Friday night.
was in the Yorkve Police Court yesterday morn
ing with his partner Mr. Scott. to appear against
Leon Graves and John p. Ryan. his assailants.
Some time ago the two lawyers defended Leon
Graves and a man named Barton. who had been
charged with stealing $500 from the Utah Loan
and Trust Company Mr.. Scott said yesterday
morning that he and his partner had succeeded in
getting the men off on a technicalty The gov
eminent Of the State OF Utah had applied for the
extradtion of the prisoners. but the lawyers
fought 1t before Governor Black and secured the
release OF the men a technicality Mr.. Scott
said that they had then been retained by Gravess
father Dr. Graves. OF Utah. to defend the men
In a suit for false imprisonment and malicious
prosecution He wrote that Senator Cannon would
help them in the suit
Graves continued TO write me-" said Mr.. Scott.
that the Senator would come to this city and see
me- But I was wary when Graves asked me to
meet the Senator at his furnished room in Egh-
teenth-st. | knew that United States Senator
would not meet lawyer In another mans fur-
nished room. | kept away.
Mr. Clark said yesterday morning that he hap
pened on Friday to have some money to take up
note for a friend. Graves" said Mr. Clark. was
and he undoubtedly formed the scheme then to
rob me- He knew that / had jrst been married
and was looking for piano so he told me that his
landlady had a fine instrument and that ought to
go UP to the Elghteenth-st house and look at it,"
Mr. Graves then told the details Of the assault.
He said: After being Knocked half unconscious
by the blow on my head ! put my hands up above
my head partly covering ii, so that II they
struck me again the blow might be partly warded
off did this in as careless manner as possible
try to make believe that it was done unconscious
ly. But they hit me again on the head though not
as violent blow as before.
Mr. Clark said that the men then took his dia-
mond PIN his gold watch and chain, his diamond
stud and sl45 in money.
zone of them" he continued. then said TO the
other that my notebook ought be taken. so that
/ could not be identified. BY this imagined that
they wanted TO kill me. and made up my mind to
get out of the scrape If there was possible chance
So my notebook taken by one OF them, and
then the other said, Wen make the job safe, any
way
II felt them bending me. and then something
was poured into my mouth. 1t burned, and closed
my teeth and placed my tongue against them. to
try TO prevent the stuff from going down my
throat 1t trlcked along my mouth and on my
cheek but none OF 1t was swallowed The villains
then thought | was dead. for they relaxed their
vigilance and I sprang from the bed. rushed to
the window shouting Murder" and Police" and
the men rushed at me. but the police came so
ouickly that the caught.
Graves and Ryan were taken handcuffed together
into court at ii O'Clock from Police Headquarters;
where they were photographed for the Rogues'
Gallery. They were in the custody OF Policemen
Ghrst9pher r. Macknsy nd J0hn T s OF tine
carried with them an empty bottle, which had con:
tained acid a solder bar two feet long. two loaded
bulldog revolvers and all the jewery which had
been stolen from Mr.. Clark az well as sl45 In cash.
All the jewelry and money were found in Graves's
possession. .
In court Graves said he was twenty-one years old.
RYAN said he twenty-five years old. and that
he had no home. go
Magistrate Crane said. after reading Clark's com
plainf This heats Dick Turpin and all the
others" Graves pleaded Not guilty, to the
Both prisoners were committed for trial In IS 600