New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-11
Jersey BANDIT
CHIEF GIVES UP
AFTER GUN DUEL
Dutch Sheridan, Wanted
for Erie Train RObberies,
Trapped on Cliff.
CRAWLS GANTLET
OF POLICE SHOTS
Battle Near HobOken-One Of
Gang Escapes-Another
Taken at Home.

In the brush and weeds on tie cliff
that separates Jersey City from Hobo
ken real Wild West battle with a
hold-up gunman was fought yesterday
afternoon. Dutch" Sheridan. wanted
for dozen hold-up jobs, including tho
rifing of freight trains on the Erie and
West Shore railroads, knew he was up
against it.
For several weeks the police Of Jer-
sey City have been looking for Dutch" "
the twenty-year-old gunman who was
known TO carry two "a revolvers and a
cartridge belt with him at all hours OF
the day and night A small boy, with
faculty for observation. gave the clew
which led to the gunmans captare.
81 Just seen Dutch Sheridan and Red
Yeager at Palisade Avenue and Grif-
fifth" was the tip from the boy which
sent Patrolman John Moran, of the 9th
Precinct. Hudson City. flying from his
post in an automobile. The gunmen
saw Moran coming. They ran down
Palisade Avenue and out along the
cliff that hangs over Hoboken. Moran
pulled his gun and fred at them.
Gunmen Mock Policeman.
They returned the shots, waved a
scornful farewell to the patrolman and
disappeared down one Of those narrow
paths that lead down from the heights
of Jersey City to the level cross-overs
Of the West Shore Railroad. AT this
place the cliff has all the steepness Of
n precipice, and Sheridan had to climb
carefully with hands and feet to main
tain his hold He had descended per-
haps one hundred feet when Moran ap-
peared at the top of the cliff and poured
a volley Of police bullets down through
the brush that concealed mis- man.
With hands busy with climbing, Snerl-
dan could not return the fire. he re-
doubled his speed, almost grovelhng on
the path to dodge the bullets from
Moran's revolver
Sergeant Kilduff and three patrolmen
1
gun play. When they arrived at the
foot of the cliff they were met by
longshoreman who was using all his
energy to get out of the zone of the
duel. Look out for Dutch Sheridan
he's got gum" he called out to the
poliee as he sped up the railroad tracks.
With guns drawn, the four arranged
Themselves opposite the spot where the
Dath issued from some trees at the
fringe of the cliff. Sheridan did not
nut up fight this time. lie was
winded from his eXertions. ne had had
no time TO reload his revolver from HIS
cartridge belt and he sensed the argu-
ment in four to one proposition. lie
made no resistance as the police took
him TO the 9th Precinct station IN
Jersey City.
Another Suspect Taken.
Al the time when the pistols were
sneakinp out over the Hudson, John '.
Rverson. of the Erie Railroad detec-
tives. was making less spectacular
CAPTURE of another member OF Sherl-
dams band of alleged auto bandits. lie
arrested william l.. Baeder, twenty-one,
a chauffeur living at 1923 Park Avenue,
Hoboken. and took him TO Hackensack
iail on commitment papers from Judge
w. NJ. Seufert He is held in s2,5O0
bail on the charge of destroying block
signal on the Erie Railroad at Glen
Rock October 20, when two cases OF
silks. valued at $500, were stolen from
a freight tram.
Commissioner of Public Safety Frank
Hague of Jersey City, who took pos
session of Sheri dan, said that he had
information that this gunman's actiV-
tiles in robbing railroads had netted 4
him $4,000. The police say that he
and Baeder were in the gang that
staged the Glen Rock hold-up on the
Erie and that they are under suspi-
cion of being implicated in the hold-up
Of West Shore freight near Congers
October l6. Sheridan is also charged
with holding up an Erie freight at
Woodbridge October 4, when nine
bales of silk, valued at $4,000. were
taken.
Sheridan is said to be the gunman
who has terrorized Englewood in sew
eral hold-ups within the last few
months. The police say he held ~
Henry Vessel on the night of Septem-
her | in garage, stealing automobile
tires and inner tubes valued at 500.
a week ago they alleged that he aad
hi. gang accosted Walter j. Huston ard
Frederick Erbeck, two special officers
Of the West Shore police, at the Pet
erson plank road, near Jersey City.
They took a revolver and badge from
Huston. In the shooting which FOL
lowed Erbeck was wounded, and -
still in st. Mary's Hospital IN ioo"-
ken.
oang Who are sought by the police are
Ped Andrews, Edward Anderson and
RED" Yeager, the alleged gunman who
,nado his escape while Sheridan was
clambering down the cliff yesterday al
Baeder. locked up in HackenSack, re-
fused TO give any information about
his confederates.
NURSE TRIES BRIDGE LEAP