The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-03
DIR. PETERSOv'S DERRINGERs.
The Use He Made of Them An Exciting
Chase, and Three Wounded Mcn.

Officer George w. Paddock Of the Brond-
way squad stood ON the corner II Twcnty-nnh
street and Broadway at Ave minutes before noon
yesterday. idly swinging his club. A nnc-look-
ing. stilwart man. incommodcd by the number
Of bundles he carried. PASSED out Of Wards
furnishing store and brisky entered another
store in the same block. James 7. Colby. in
charge Of Wards store. followed the customer
to the sidewalk and seeing ON ,cr Paddock.
told him that the stalwart man hud been seen
putting socks and other articles In his pockets
Just before he left the store
Sond up to the other store AMI call him
back." said Officer Paddock. and. if what you
say is true. I'll arrest him"
A messenger was at ON 'c dcspnt he'd and tho
stnlwHrt man sent back word that he would re-
turn Immediately. But he didn't. lie wont
a"ross the street to D.lmonico's snloon. on the
corner ot TWrnty-siNth street. ON 'rr Paddock
followed him. touched him on tn" shoulder and
told him that Mr.. Colby desired to 500 him;
He wna making for the Fifth uVrnuc door"
for him"
In Wards store Onicer Paddock searched tho
man and drew from his por; Is many pairs Of
> III stockings. several silk handkcrchieis. and
five or sly silk mock ties.
Mr.. Colby told the officer that the man had
stolen thes" things after buying f2l worth Of
similar things. Tho ofli.er wns obliged to use
soma violence in max ing the arrest. Before he
clerk in the hpt store Ut .12g broadway, reached
the rne. and complained that the Ashant"e
hat t.' prisoner wore had lron stolen ten min
utos before Nir Atwood WIS told to make his
complaint at Jefferson Market Police Court
win'n tn prisoner should be brought there that
ON ar Paddock walked by the side Of his
lfrSo, 's .o,,mn i 'nnd Nr Coiy SaltnT wtR hr ihnn
| The prisoner who was dressed in n light sum
mnr SUIT and lpgkrd hk" "A gentleman, repeat
huge ro Of bis. liz cnrried an umbrella in
his right hand. Suddenly. at Twrniy-nintn
str'ct and Madison avenu", with the quickest
! nssihl" motion he changed tho umbrella to his
! left hand. drew pistol and Hired in Paddock :
| ia'", m. ball which WIS hig enough for a
| mini" rife, cut deep iurrow in ih" officers
=" You i'- - .@"H.l" said The thiiei; I'm
Down Madison avcnue hc ran. hcndin: his
! body. on i'or Pldlork fred after him. and tho
| ball grn2rl his head. cutting a groove i'm his
! s"nip and brii,..iur tLr hlo1i. Al Twnntv..,y
| "nih street tlr thi"i stopped % se.und. turned.
| and. taking deliberate aim. fired nj tho oncer
! fired IN his turn ndiug ball into the thick
! st part ~ ih" thiris right ies, Alon- Twenty
seventh street ran th' thief. and, dropping his
I uMhr,llni ni~ulp'Hrrd n tn" harw,t shop of
th" ll0trl Brun-wi"k. Changing his run 10 u
/ rfpit walk. o" passed through IN" shop Hnd
/ o." DINING room on Twenty y-siAth street To Mad
i i-"u ~lItr'.
.Ntuir captain Hirl. at h- dcs, in tho
TW"nty-nmn ~'r.,t station. hoard tho = -iul
Iut- gu g. rlniiL.. into IA, -,r..t. -.Ay lrOuln
lurrym-: nlons. IT, mot OGlner Paddle X in
/ Mao son ~GuIr'. ui 4. jumping into "a bat .h"r's
/ the -t..ht.JI~trl p. Wtcr. th" thief WIS cniruy-
+ orlng o. max" bus way through tn. crowd thnt
of 329 West FoGr,.rn,h street. who is ON
nloy.d IN On, Of '4e sales stable in that
tive. who WIS loading anl firing O. ho
rap, He turned qni Hly' and fired At Br2m-
nnd h;'itnI mn nm & IN t., o]rcq.t ] iGonne. ,n,.
| employers stables. Officers Pratt, of the Broad
way slnnd. and h"plrr; OF the Twenty second
ed him from m" crowd, WHO were shouting