New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-18
TEE EoMANCE OF CRyHE.
3old Encounter with HurSlar

HoId Encounter with n burglar.
We copy this from the Chicago Tribune CT
Monday, to show the bravery and pluck OF p
police preventive and the villainy OF a bur
glarious wacthman:
At half-p four O'clock yesterday morn
ing officer John Golden, of Pinkerton's pre-
ventive force il passing William A. Buffers
& Co.'s auction rooms, Randolph street,
near Michigan avenue, discovered pane OF
glass gone from one OF tae doors. lmagin'
ing that something was wrong, ne began al
investigation, which led him 10 discover
the figure of man inside the store, aLu
that, too, armed with huge navy revolver.
The officer is no coward, but nevertheless
ne did not exactly fancy a single-handed
encounter with the armed man WltDlh'
But he could see no one to assist him. Inc
regular police were not in sight, ana none
of his comrades of PinkeTton's force mad
any business in that neignborhCoa- me
armed man seemed to comprehend MI
Golden's feelings. and stood WIN q smiling
countenance, leaning against 4 piiar neal
the opening ia the door.
And while reviewing the chances OF cap
turing the fellow, the oiicer saw mack
standing on the opposite side or the street.
This circumstance led him TO suppose That
the man within the store probably had an
accompiice in the vicinity, probably two.
The case was certainly desperate.
But desperate cases require desperate
remedies. thought the officer. So, nervinS
himself for the encounter that must GER
tainly ensue, Or. Golden drew his own re-
volyer, ard climbed through the open
window into the store.
The moment his foot touched the floor his
unknown adversary brought his revolver 10
bear and pulled the trigger. Fortunately,
the can only snapped, or we should nave
n q.
mir. Golden did not give the scounoiei q
second chance, He throttled him, ana
dashed him upon the floor, taking away MS
revolver.
The noise of the struggle awakened 3
clerk who had been asleep III q room above,
who sooR made his way down stars, ana
assisted Mr. Golden to secure ms prisoner.
THE TWO then started for the Armory, but,
after going a short distance, the prisoner
refused to accompany his captor unless ne
was permitted to drive his hack TO the
station. Golden refused the request, and
another struggle ensued, the oiacer coming
out ahead.
streets the ruiiian made another halt, and 81
third fight for the mastery ensued. 1t was
pretty rough struggle. The snow was deep,
and neither could secure an advantage Tor
sotGe time. They rolled over ana over, the
burglar trying to break from the grasp OF
the officer, and the latter doing MS leVei
best" TO prevent him. Thus they fought:
FIRST one was under. aud the next moment
the other. Finally Mr. Burglar succeeded IN
regaining his feet, which be had no sooner
done than he ''shed" his overcast, aud took
to his heels, going in the direction OF the
hack.
Mr.. Golden the next moment was cup
ana busting" after him, crying Stop
taief.n etc, as he ran. His cries attracted
the attention OF Officer William Wornod,
also of Pinkerton's force, and he, too, joined
the pursuit. Good time WAS made by both
pursued and pursuers. each arriving nc the
hack about the same time. The burglar
,cayed at the sight OF Mr. Golden's reinforce
nent. and promised to go quietly TO the
Armory If they would bring tue hack along
Wornod GO. upon the seat and Golden
and his prisoner went inside. They drove
fret to the spot where the man had thrown
his overcoat, but could Dot find 1t, az accom-.
plice probably carrying 1t away.
Arriving at PinkertoD's headquarters, The
party allghted, and while going up stairs,
were met by Policeman "Co,ney' Cannon,
who demanded to know what they we're
doing with THAT man. whom. he asserted,
he knew to be an honest and Industrious
person. Very little Satisfaction was youch-
ssfed him.
The arrested man gave the name OF Ne
Einley, his hack being No. 104.
He WAS sent 10 the ArmoTg.