The New York herald., 1876-09-05
A BURGLAR SHOT.
EXCITING SCENE IN THR NINTH wARD-A DEs-

EXCITING SCENE IN THR NINTH wARD-A DEs-
PERATR CHASE AFTER WOUNDED THIEF
The ordinarily quiet Ninth ward was the yes
terday afternoon OF encounter between a reputable
citizen and burglars who had invaded his house for
the purpose Of robbery The citizen though confined
to his bed from illness, drew a revolver and
shot OF the rufans, who has been captured. The
other thief succeeded In escaping At present 1t Is not
known whether the burglar will from the ci
fects the not Briefly stated the facts
garding tho affair iolows:--Mr Frederick Lcpo
rim. with his wife, Nine Hcdwg Icporin, keeps n
small fancy goods store Mt No 90 Chrsto-
phcr street. Dleeckcr. Mr.. Icporin, who is
quito young man, has for months past been SUI
'cring from pulmonary disease. During the day he
generally rested himself lounge in the OF the
store his wife attending TO the wants of the customers
aud their apartments Tho third floor Of the building
being locked up. Yesterday afternoon shortly before
three O'Clock, Mrs Frederika Rcichhard living
the fourth foor Of tho building, while coming down
stairs the door Of the suit Of apartments occupied
by Mr. and Mrs. Lcporn open and TWO strange men in
the parior. One OF the tall thin and beard
less, and dressed In flannel suit The other short
stout and wore heavy mustache. They appeared to
be engaged rummag'ng tho bureau In the room. Mrs.
Reichhardt down stairs and entering Mrs Lcporns
In your roomY think they thieves" 3trs. Le-
porin at once left tho shop, and up stairs
her As she entered the door the Short stout
man struck her 10 the face knocking her one side
Shc screamed for help and called on her husband to
save her Tho burglars pushed past her and down
the stairs In the meantime Mr.. Lcporn, who had be-
alarmed, had staggered from 4he lounge which
he lying his office desk. where he OF The
largest sized Smith X Wcssons revolyers, OF which
four chambers loaded The pistol throws ball
81 loo in caibre When the cry OF his wiic for help
was heard by him he rushed out upon the sidewalk
so as 10 intercept any person who might try TO
escape by the hall door. At that moment the burg
lars rushed into the street. Excited by the crcum-
| .pA h. h.,
Mr. Lcporln called them TO stop, instead OF firing
on them point blank. Owing to this the low sized
with the heavy black mustache escaped. The tall one
paused for instant, and Mr.. Leporin fired him.
The ball struck tho burglar in the left sde raversed
the back. The daring thief however, was not dis
couraged With tho speed Of n deer he through
Christopher street TO Blocker, through Beeckcr to
West Tcutn, and through West Tenth to West Fourth
street. Mr. Ieporin thoroughly inf urated by the ap
parent escape OF tho burglar, followed him into
! Bcecker street and fired wildly the remaining three
shots One OF these shots passed through the show
window OF Mr. j. Wentworth halter, No. 335 Blsecker
street. went through hats another glass case aud
escape, tho ball passing by his hoad BY this time he
tall burglar had ran out OF sight, and officer Carey
coming up, saw Mr.. Leporin hring his revolver and
arrested him. In the meantime Onicer Vaicnt Of the
Ninth precinct was in full pursuit OF the flying burg
| lar. When the burglar was running through West
Fourth street Officer Cole, OF tho Sixteenth pre-
cinct, who was rcing up town on Blceckcr street
saw m ho h" noa ana The nao the
closely pressed, dashed through West Eleventh street
! to Sixth avenue and into lager beer saloon
where he found hidden the water closet Even
then he did not weaken and when Ofncer Cole asked
him, "Are you hurts' he answered IL am hit. but
| it doesn't amount to anything" lie taken the
Charles station by officers Cole and Vaent and
examined by Captain Kennedy. A silver spoon, gold
pen and pencil case and five skeleton keys were found
in his possession An examination OF the OF Mr.
Ieporin showed that the door had been forced open
and that all the valuable property in the place had been
packed up ready for removal in three bundles. Dr.
Dorm moncd TO the station and pronounced the
wounded thiefs condition as extremely critical.
The prisoner gave his name as Frederick Driftmcyer
aged iweniy-hree years, married, residing at No
| 1873 Crosby street. He removed to the
Chambers Street Hospital in ambulance Mr.
Lcporn brought before Justice Duffy tho WASH
ingon Place Poce Court yesterday afternoon, and
mandcd the Ninth precinct station the re-
sui, OF Drnmeycrs injuries. He Will be brought up
again to-day.
A HERALD reporter had interview with Mrs. Drift.
meyer last night She Is mere girl, and has living
with her TWO young children Of dead sister. She was
married to Drfmeycr one year ago. He by trade
harness maker, and she always thought he worked
| his trade. He has mother and sister living In tho
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