The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08

CAVE
cret rendezvous in a cave, ~luxuriously fur
nished and equipped with an electric light
plant, fortified with artillery and supplied
with stores Of food and ammunition
against the possibility of a siege. A little
over a year ago three goyernors-Adams
of Colorado, Wells of Utah and Richards
OF Wyoming-entered into arrangements
whereby the militia of the three states was
to be sent against the robbers. Plans
were made and the matter was well under
way when the first signs of hostility be-
tween this country and Spain were herald
ed. TIL soldiers were needed against q
greater and more than local foe, and the
repression of the outlaws was laid for q
time upon the -gubernatorial shelf. Per-
haps it was well, Judging by the tales of
the gang and its strength which are cur
rent.
In fact, it has been decided. by the adj
ministration of Utah that the soldiers are
not the agency which can combat and
overcome the Mccarthy brigands or make
the attempt with the best chance Of sue
cess. The movement of a body of troops
and a military campaign would be too
much like an open book for the eyes of the
vigilance of this band, which has long ago
taken precautions against just such a move
on the part of outraged justice.
The people of America, excepting those
who are acquainted with the history and
methods of the MCCARTHY band, will prob
ably smile incredulously when told there
exists within the bounds of their nation
an organization of criminals held in abso-
lutte control by a man whose generalship,
inventive ability and remarkable person
n1sf- or1 oC1,o1 n raonD IF fba rroct fo-
nous generals of olden and modern times
Ia man whose exploits make those Of
Jesse James and leaders of his stripe seem
like child's play, and whose influence is
felt not only in the territory he harnesses,
but in the marts of the greatest American
cities. Will not the smile change into a
look of wonder when it is told that the
men under the government of this king of
bandits live in a fortress more impregna-
BILE than the walled city of Acres or the
rock of Gibraltar, whose natural protec-
ton is enhanced by artificial means in
keeping with the most fantastic dreams of
Jules Verne and whose interior in it's rich
and gorgeous fittings would turn green
with envy the owner of the tabled cave of
Monte-C Christie? And yet these things are
true.
The people have come to the conclusion
that the only way to deal with the gang is
through men as wary as they. The posses
to be sent against them will not besiege
the rocks which hold the gang, but they
will depend more upon killing the MEM
bers one by one as they venture out for
supplies. They will try to invest the
place and starve out the outlaws. They
may be successful, but it will not be doGs,
according to the Judgment of people who
know, in a few days or weeks. 1t is gen.
orally believed that there will be bloodshed
on both sides before the object Of the leg
islature is accomplished.
Tom MCCARTHY, the leader OF the Blue
mountain robbers, or the Hole In the
Wall society" as it is often called, has
been called the Napoleon of outlawry. His
origin Is in doubt, but it is known that
he is wanted in several parts Of the coun-
try for crimes of unusual atrocity. His
appearance is anything but prepossessing.
He is about 5 feet 6 inches in height and
weighs about 175 pounds. His forehead
is narrow and forbidding and covers deep
set, gray eyes. A fold of fat curls over
the point of his chin. His mouth Is wide
md his teeth are irregular. His nose is
. e, and his ears are turned forward.
With a small following MCCARTHY per-
psrraJed several mail and express rob-
cries a number of years g on stage
coaches over the Titan desert and In the
1t was his first appearance in
the country in this role, and before long
his daring exploits gathered about him 9
choice company of criminals from the
n~cighboring states and territories. After
moving about considerably, always pur-
s,,ed nv fine sheriffs. the mEan settled