The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-23
RCBBEH EAND ROUNDED Up.
Tho Last of the Portsmouth Robbers Caught
in Brooklyn.

The Last of the Portsmouth Robbers Caught
in Brooklyn.
With the arrest OF John McAdams. alias Mas
sachusetts Joe. made In Brooklyn yesterday.
by Assistant Superintendent Doughsrty Of the
Pinkerton agency and Detective Sergeants
Gallagher and Reap OF Can't. McC.uskoy's staff.
the last OF tho fve burglars who held UP the
Newport and Fall River street car limo en-
ployees in the barns at Portsmouth. r. l.. at
midnight OF July 80 is ia custody: tho others.
James Kennard. Arthur Vaughn. Joseph Cur
ran and George Brown. having previously been
captured. They formed one of the most dar-
ing and dangerous gangs that ever introduced
Western methods Of holdup In the East. and
the robberies credited to them were mostly
done at the point o; the pistol. or with the
agency Of dynamite. or both In tho Ports
mouth robbery. they entered the street car
barn masked. held up the conductors and
other employees with revolvers. tied their
hands above their heads. and went through
their pockets. netting total OF 1850. and then
having unsuccesstully attempted to blow open
the safe with dynamite. left. threatening to kill
anybody who followed them. 1t was an hour
before any OF the street ear employees man
aged 10 wrGgle out Q. the bonds. and by that
time the robbers had got away.
McAdams was first heard OF since the rob-
berry on Aug II. when with a crook knowp as
terry az a suspicious person by Central Office
detectives. but It was not then known that he
captured yesterday afternoon 10. Hudson ave-
nue.. Brooklyn. as he was walking along the
Ssf saeG M s"d ssp
covered the men with their revovers whom
they made the arrest.
tested McAdams when he found hims eli look
ing into the muzzle of Mr. DouGhsrty's
QUARTERS ~hors n Ada@ss com On npanIo s gave
Wyekoii.' On GaysnsEh was found a card SH nar.
70 Gey ss In the
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hin off, <. an induNsnsn t to psrmi.:cn' from
brakeman wants to. throw OF workineman
out Of JOB and trying to get to the next city
:, CavapnQh is recognized by several Of Capt.
McClu,key,s men "a q New, Jersey. hobo bur-
glar MG lea will 6e held pending the ar
or the rest Of the gang Arthur Waugh. alias
rr1y ala" Ss at snd Pa. orrsp s Ssph M
HishfS q AVE- il By Sr' 6SaaheTty. adsa ' y
St, Paul Tip smugeled out letter to lead
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| Ut !dl 81 raul lip Is Nhnleu IN d.
| Louis for having shot and killed Policeman
| Hunt in q saloon hold-up on Nov. II. 1897
Big jim Kennnrd; the NTH mem Der OF the
| office detectives on Second avenue. in this
| city. and L. now awaiting examination. He was
| pal OF John Tobtn. alias George Howard. the
| safe burglar. and also Of John Il Ferguson
| Ho has served In the penitentiary here and in
| the New Jersey States prison for burglary.
| Big Jim once paid a big DOCTORS fee under
| circumstances where he couldn't " ell avoid it,
| On April 2. 1896. he went to the house OF DR.. H.
| #. Jackson, OF 1917 East ElRhty-;ourth street
| and asked to see the doctor. who was at dinner
| Daring the few minutes wait he amused
| himself by trying to open the doctors safe In
| the offlee. and while 80 ongnged. was discovered
| by tho physician. Big jim INN ned iately began
TO cough severely and expla ned that he had
II want my right lung thoroughly examined.
Doctor" said he. 1t foels as II 1t was almost
| gone
! DIR. JcckSon gave him a thorough examina-
tion amt charged him fee that made him
open his eyes.
Isn't that good deal to charge 2" he asked.
Certainly il Ia" replied the doctor: :" /
charge extra for treating thieves"
BIZ! Jim paid A week later he was arrested
for another Job and DIR. Jackson came down
and identified him. The entire gang IL sus-
pected besides the Portsmouth, hold up OF the
robbers OF the CltiZons' National Bank OF
, Clinton. Conn, on Dec. 4. 1896 and OF several
country Post ONCE rubberies.
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