The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
New York Harry is Captured
 in Missouri
WANTED IN BIRMINGHAM
Man Who Is Supposed to Have Been Connected With the Killing of Po-
 licemen Adams and kirkley, Has Been Fully Identified.

brief special to The Age-Herald from Kansas City early last night stated that Garry Dowd, alias Denver Harry" alias New York Harry" who figured so con spicuously by the latter name in the trial of Frank Miller and Frank Duncan for the murder of Policemen Adams and Kirkley, has been arrested in Macon, Mo. If the man arrested is the right one the capture is most important one, as Dowd has been wanted for years in many cities.
 New York Harry" is about 45 years of age and from childhood has been a criminal It is thought he had something to do with the killing of the two Bir- mingham policemen at Third avenue and Twentieth street about three years ago.
 He was never arrested in Birmingham, but Miller while in jail stated to the officers that New York Harry" fired the shots that killed the officers.
 Most Noted Criminal.
 Dowd or New York Harry" as he Is better known in Birmingham, Is probably the most noted criminal who ever oper- ated in the southern states.
 He Is credited with a long list of crimes. A policeman stated last night that Dowd had killed at least fifteen men, and had blown up a large number of safes.
 Dowd, if he Is the man captured, was taken into custody on information sent to Macon, Mo. by officers here.
 Tracking Dowd.
 Policeman G. H. Bodeker heard some weeks ago that Dowd was in Macon, and by some accident had broken one of his arms. Through Sheriff Burgin correspond ence was at once started with the sheriff at Macon, who sent for minute descrip- tions of the man. These descriptions were forwarded immediately. letter received yesterday from Macon stated that the man had been identified in every re- spect except as to a gold tooth. The of- the gold tooth was found, thereby mak- ing a complete Identification.
 From police publications Dowd killed two policemen in Joplin, Mo-, under cir- cumstances very similar to those of the murder of Policemen Kirkley and Adams in Birmingham, It Is said he killed two officers in Chicago and also a detective In all he is credited with killing six po- licemen, one detective, fagman on a train and a number of citizens.
 The officers wonder at the manner in which he has eluded capture His deeds, they say, have been covered up and his hidings so well arranged that 1t seemed almost impossible to find him.
 An Expert Shot.
 He is said to be one of the most expert shots in the country and Frank Duncan, when In jail here, said there was not better marksman anywhere than New York Harry"
 New York Harry" Is wanted Np Bir- mingham on two indictments. one charg- ing assault with intent to murder on Watchman Clayton of the Standard Oii company, and safe blowing at the office of the Standard oil company in Birming- ham.
 On March 27, 1900, the safe at the Stand ard oil company's office was blown open and about $95O taken. This was credited to the Miller-Duncan gang with which, 1t is thought, Dowd was closely allied.
 Before Miller was hanged he contended and continued to assert, even while on the gallows, that New York Harry" was the man who shot officers Kirkley and Adams. At a late hour last night the following special was received:
 Macon, Mo, May 15.-Harry Dowd, alias Denver Harry" under arrest here is wanted at Birmingham, Ala, where he is said to have been a member of Frank Duncan's gang that murdered Policemen Adams and Kirkley on January 20. 1902. Dowd has been working in the coal mines near this city, and a letter found among his belongings led to his arrest.
 A communication from the sheriff at Birmingham has established his identity
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