The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-01
POLICIES Wild CHASE.
A Notorious Thief Steals a
Physicians Carriage and
outstrips His Pur-
suers.

ouO1os
James Tully, one of the leading members
OF the notorious RED Tiger gang, broke
loose again yesterday and. stealing a
horse and carriage, gave the police a lively
chase and a hard fight before being cap
tured and landed behind bars. Shortly
after eight O'Clock yesterday morning,
Tully, who had been out all night on a
lark with his notorious companions hap
pened along Erie street. AT Second street
ne espied q horse and wagon in front of
the house of DR.. Thomas c. O'Callaghan.
Making sure no one was watching him,
he u~nhitched the horse from the tiepest
sprang into the carriage, seized the reins
piled the whip vigorously and quickly had
the animal dashdng up Erie street at
breakneck speed.
People IN their way to church turned
and watched the reckless driver in amaze
ment. In the mad drive through Erie
street, which Is a narrow thoroughfare,
several pedestrians narrowly escaped
being run down. The driver did not slack
en- the speed of the animal until he reach
ed Pavonia venue At that point Police
mar Feehan of the Seventh street station
attempted to stop what he believed was a
runaway horse. To escape the policeman,
Tuly eaned far out over the dashboard
In order to ply the whip with more force.
Feehan caught a glimpse of the drivers
face and at once recognized him as Tulay
OF RED Tiger" fame. The policeman
started In pursuit, blowing his call whistle
at frequent intervals and shouting stop
thiefy at the top Of his voice. In a few
minutes at least a hundred men and boys
were in pursuit of the fugitive, hurting
missiles of all kinds at the carriage. Tully
never weakened but continued at the
breakneck pace up Erie street, across the
tracks of the Erie Railroad to Twelfth
street, to Jersey avenue, down Jersey
avenue, recrossing the Erie Railroad
tracks, through Hamilton Park by the way
Of East Hamilton place to Eighth street,
to Henderson.
Feehan a not up to this abandoned the
chase and at every block the number of
pursuers had increased. The unusual sight
and consequent. commotion threw the Pa
vOnia VENUE section OF the city into a
state of intense excitement. h Tully
drove low Eighth street and disappeared
into Henderson street, Feehan, almost ex-
hausted from his long run, went to a po-
ice Slgudi DOA anu HOLIil6Q 1SduQu1IlCi
of what had happened. A geHeraa-a alarm
was sent out and in a half hour every po-
ltceman in the city was on the lookout
for the stolen rig and thief.
Policeman asuire Of the Third precinct
who was patroliing Tonnele venue had
just been notified of the theft when he
was astenished to hear the sounds OF a
horses hoofs beating upon the frozen
ground and apparently coming In his d.
rection. Tully, apparently believing he
had eluded his pursuers, slackened the
animals gait to allow it to rest. The ami
mai was jogging along slowly and fully
was gazing 'intenily behind him when Ma
guire seized the horse by the bride, stop
ned It and threatened to shoot the occu-
panst of the carriage If he did not surren-
der. TuTy sprang out and made a break
for liberty. Mcguire pursued and overtak-
ing him grappled with MN ana by using
his blackjack freely subdued him.
The horse and carriage were taken II
charge by Appropriateness Of the policeman
while he accompanied the thief to the
Oakland avenue station, where ne was
Tl,lly was recognized by Captain Kelly.
He at first denied his identity. but the
Captain forced him to confess that ne was
James Tully. The prisoner IS a brotner OF
the notorious burglar. Monk Tu1ly, VINO
as leader of the RED Tiger" gang, for
wears terrorized the residents of the Pa
vonia section of Jersey CITY. Iuiiy IS a
dangerous customer and Chtef MURPHY -
Delighted that lie mas ILL
It is said that he is wanted for several
OFFENCES. He was committed In defauit OF
BAN to await the action OF the franc
Jury. n1,,.. hr,+har Of
the horse thief, was also arralgned N
Justice Potts Court today. He was ar
rested this morning. aa
Shortly after eight. o'c1ock ne rasnsc
into the Seventh street ststlon, anu au-
dressing Sergeant Harrington. who WAS
in charge. said:-"Ill fix you III
Kill some one of you If you keep on per,
scouting me. I'll fix you now Il you Will
come from behind that desk I'd Ike to
know why my name should be dragged
into my brothers scrapes.
Harrington warned the man to keep
o,1ief and ordered him to leave the sta
fion house. He refused to go. and began
TO curse like a trooper. Harrington
went from behind the desk, grappled
with the intruder and attempted to put
him under arrest. Tully is a big man,
ard was worsting the Sergeant when re-
serve men. who were In a back room at
tracted by thet unusual commotion, went
fully and placed him in a cell.
When arraigned before Justice Potts
he was surly and declared that he had
been prosecuted by the police for years.
Justice Potts gave him the option of
paying S. fine or going to Snake Hill for
thirty days. Tully Is regarded as a
dangerous crook by the police. He has
drubbed more than one copper who has
to interfere with the doings of
| the old Rec Tiger" gang, of which he
was the leader.