The herald., 1897-09-06
.ACROOK CATCH
Which PleaseS the New
York Police
ALL THE CALENDAR CRIMES
CHARGED TO A MAN OF MANY
ALIASES
ALL THE CALENDAR CRIMES
Eugene o'Hara, All-Round Desper-
ado, Jailed After Six Years Of
Liberty-Other Crimes

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Sept. 5-Eugene O'Hara,
alias Joe Bates, allah James Brown,
probably murderer, who cut his way Quiz
of jefferson Market prison here six years
ago and has been hunted ever since, was
recaptured today by detectives. After
his escape O'Hara, with another fugitive
from justice named Joe Stanahan, made
his way to Colon, from which place they
proceeded to Europe, where they COM
mitted a series Of bold crimes. Three
years ago O'Hara returned to the
United States, and at Columbus, Ohio,
was caught in the act Of burglary.
He served term of two and half
years for this crime and during the pc
riod Of his imprisonment was not recog-
nized as the escaped prisoner from this
city. O'Hara was released recently and
took up a residence in Jersey City. He
made trips across the North river and at
last the police were informed that
O'Hara was visiting his old haunts here
and took steps to arrest him.
/ Under the name Of Joe Bates, O'Hara
| in 1878 was sentenced to term Of seven
years at Sing Sing prison for highway
robbery committed here. Again in 1885
he was caught robbing saloon in this
city by Policeman VIM. Ketcham.
O'Hara made an attempt to shoot the
policeman, but was finally landed in the
station house. Before being sent to
states prison a second time, O'Hara
threatened to kill Ketcham as soon as he
had served his term. On August 7. 1891,
Policeman Ketcham's dead body was
found floating in the North river and
the mystery Of his tragic death has not
yet been cleared up. AS O'Hara was
known. to be out of prison, orders were
issued to arrest him on suspicion Of hav-
ing killed Ketcham. -Four days after the
finding Of the policeman's body. PATROL
man Thomas F. MCGUIRE was stabbed
three times in the back by O'Hara. Az
ter a fight with another policeman,
named Sherwood, the murderous crook
was overpowered and arrested. He was
then committed in default of $4,000 bail
to the Jefferson Market prison, to await
trial for his attack on MCGUIRE. O'Hara
cut the prison. bars with saw and es-
capped.
AN EMPTY TREASURY
BENTON, N. j., Sept. 5.-Peter W.
Croser, the defaulting treasurer Of the
Mercer and Mechanics Building and
Loan association, is still at large. Yes
terday shortage Of $4,000 was discov-
cred in class II Of the Mercer Building
and Loan association. At the time Gro
ser's books were examined they showed
no receipts for this class, and Croser
volunteered the information that the
projected class had never been formed.
Since then, however, a number Of per-
sons have turned up who have been pay
ing into class u for about three years,
and Expert Harding says the total
amount Of these payments will amount
to about $4,000. 1t is generally under
stood that there will be no opposition
before Vice Chancellor Gray in. Camden
on Tuesday to the appointment Of re-
ceiver for the wrecked concerns. The
shareholders Of these classes which,
according to Croser's books, suffered the
greatest loss by the stealing, will oppose
a distribution Of the remaining assets
on the basis Of Croser's books and will
insist that the shareholders of all classes
sustain a loss in proportion to the
amount Of money paid in. This matter
may not come up before the vice chan
cellor on Tuesday, however. It may be
left to be disposed of by the court after
| the receiver is appointed.
ISSUED BOGUS CHECKS
NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-William Botto,
| of Louisville, KY, who was arrested
yesterday for having uttered a worthless
check in Philadelphia, was arraigned to-
day in police court. He was committed
| to the tombs to await the arrival of
requisition papers from Kentucky The
alleged bad check was on the Louisville
Trust company, and was for $35 and was
made payable to Frank G. Benjamin Of
Philadelphia. Botto Is said to be the
son Of the owner of the Louisville base
ball club. In court today Botto said that
he had been in the habit of drawing
checks against the Louisville Trust
company, although he never had an ac-
count there He would wire to his father
| that he haddrawn check and his father
| would make it good. The money in the
present case was sent on by him to his
| first wife, who failed to deposit it as he
directed.
DIDN'T COUNT IT
TORONTO, Ont, Sept. 5.-Thomas V.
Hawkins, who was arrested here last
night by Detective Sleeman, was for
merly porter in the tax collectors office
at Washington, D. c. On August 81 he
disappeared with some $4,000. Yester-
day he was located in small boarding
house on Bond street. When searched
at police headquarters $S334 was found
on him. Hawkins appeared to be quite
startled when told Of the. amount of
money taken from him, saying that he
had never counted it and had no idea
the amount was so large.
MALPRACTICE
SALT LAKE, Utah. Sept. 5.-A special
to the Tribune from Evanston, Wyo.,
says: DR.. C. H. Blackburn and Charles
Martin, the latter as accessory, we're
arrested and placed in jail today charged
with having caused the death by unlaw-
full means Of Miss Hattie Staniforth, a
beautiful young girl Miss Staniforth