The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-22
the uhrcH WITH FLY ON 1T.
Discovery Of the BuiIet-tfestet Bsy-His Ae-
complete and the supposed " Fenee."

Discovery 81 the Huttet-Heeoee Bey-ftte Ac-
oomptice and the supposed "Fenee."
Mr.. Lawrence Jerome Is likely 20 recover
his Rhinebeok Juraensen watch with the ~
painted en- its dial. Mr.. jerome lost this watch
with the y on II on the evening OF the 18th inst.
He wac walking homeward down the Fifth
avenue, aud the watch with Nv on II was con-
cealed In his pocket. As Mr. Jerome approached
Nineteenth street target procession passed up
the avenue. There were torches and banners,
drummer and nfers. and crowds OF people in
tho ranks spd on the sidewalks. The watch
with q nv on II nestled costly In lite owners
pocket, and marked time for the procession.
Suddenly a small hoy with a bullet head dashed
headforemost into the regions behind Mr..
Jerome's waistcoat, and startled tho insect on
the dial OF the timekeeper 80 that II few away
and took the watch with 1t. The boy with the
bullet head had been on the watch, and In an
cried Walton wafcn r. and heeded not the
hullet-headed boys appeal Tor time" 30 the
boy with the bullet head ran along Fifth avenue
until he came to some new sewer pipes, which
were soon to he Laid under the road. While Mr..
Jerome stun bled over these, and ruined a forty
two dollar flannel suit, the boy with the bullet
head ran through one OF tue pipes, stopping at
the further end to look at the khinebeck Jur-
was time TO 20 home.
Mr.. Jerome described the watch, the Nv, the
flannel suit, and the boy, to the police. saying
that altogether they cost him about te42. From
that Aay until last Friday, New York was disa-
kfoehute pldCe 10 i've III, tue pOnoe DtCdUt 50
watchful and Nv" They took In all the bullet
headed boys and target PROFESSIONS In the
streets. They inspected "the flies" In all the
theatres to see N there was q Hhinebeck JurRen-
son concealed about them. and wherever men
were at work laying mains In the street, the
police piped them on.
ON Friday Sergt. Kealy Of the Police Central
ONCE. and Detective Dorsey OF Harlem, arrested
Young man who described himself as John
SchaGer, OF los sheriff street. They heard that
he sold Rninebeck Jurgensen, with ny on It,
to Nathan J. Israel, Of 1906 Division street. Then
Detective O'Connor arrested bullet headed
little boy named Frank Cross :" Who stole
Lawrence Jerome's Rhinebeck JurgeDeen
wntchT Detective Kealy asked.
Please, sir replied Frank Crosse, 81 cannot
tell lie. did II with my little bullet head"
How did you come to do mr. the detective
asked.
IL caught 1t on the ay," the bullet headed
boy replied.
In court, Yesterday, the bov said he passed
the watch to Schaffer and ran a. hard he
could. so that Mr. Jerome followed him, while
Schaner kept the time OF the race. Schaher
gave him three dollars for II, with promise Of
two more II It proved to be gold.
Mr.. jerome groaned. why, even the fly was
gold" said he.
scharer said he sold the watch to Israels for
$50.
$50 help me gracious" cried Israels, 81 nefer
seen q watch init ayly painted on it, Watch you
The bulet-headed boy, Schafer, and Israels
were locked up for trial. Mr.. Jerome says he
hopes the watch II locked up also, because he
don't like to leave that hy loose"