The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-23
CHECKED BY BULLETS.

CHASE THAT WAS ACCOMPANIED BY DISTRI-
BUTTON OF WATCHES AND CHAINS.
As Detective Price. of the Twenty ninth precinct
along Seventh avenue yesterday afternoon he
full in the face man who had just come out of
pawnshop. The latter turned about rapidly; but
the officer knew it was Jimmy Mccain. Little
Mac" he is better known. u sprg Of the Pcniten-
tiary, who infests that quarter.
Hold up Mac" Price called out at the same time
getting hold OF him. ''What have you been putting
away"
"Nothin Of any account" was the reply. "and it
wasn't nothin' crooked either"
Don't be in hurry. then. and we'll about
that" the detective saying, when the other with
q sudden twist. released his arm, ana moment
footing it along the avenue at pace that tried
the officers wind to equal. The chase had begun ut
No. 3O7 Seventh avenue. but the fugitive. reaching
the corner of Twcnty-seventn street. had turned
short and made his way toward Eighth ut the
top of his speed. Price being close behind him
Mccain took watch out of his pocket and threw it
away. This did not arrest pursuit and IL fol-
lowed Mt intervals by chain and another watch.
Still the detective did not slacken his speed, and at
Eighth avenue almost caught hold of the fugitive The
latter saw his danger. plunged behind o cart and
doubled back tor Sixth avenue. lilo had got a start
of the detective by this mannuvrc but the latter,
who now fairly reused, was bent upon his cap
ture. lie had slipped out his revolver he and
shoot. The latter still kept OH though. and u shot
which Price discharged In the air did not seem to
discommodc him II bit. When % second bullet aimed
directly at him whzzed past his car, however, he
came to u dead stop and threw up both his hands.
Tho detective rightly interpreting this pantominc
expression OF submission. put up lis weapon ana
took Mccain into custody.
PRISONER SEARCHED
He searched him before he lett the spot and found
only cheap watch upon his person; 40 he took him
back over the route of the chase, keeping sharp
lookout for the vauables his prisoner had scattered
along the way Singularly enough lie came upon
one VI the watches, although there had been quite
crowd after him during the race, including num-
Der of the prisoners friends A. thoy reached tho
corner of Eighth avenue. whore Mccain had
slipped behind the wagon, these elbowed their way
to the front of the crowd and put on quite
bold 'front.' While Price was cxamin-
ing tho gutter the prisoner. cmbodencd
by this appearance OF assistance, attempts
same moment moved forward, but Price had his
pistol out again. and ut their first advance fired it.
The ball flow over their heads and crashed through
the window Of the corner store but had the effect
of averting resistance, ana the detective was
enabled to take Mccain pcaceabIy to the station
house. When searched there n pawn ticket for
watch was found i'll his hat, and going
to No. 3O7 Seventh avenue he was found
to have pledged two more. When he was
taken to the Jefferson Market Police Court two of
the watches were produced, for whom no owners
could be found. One Is double cased silver watch
and double timer made by Tiffany, and numbered
3l451. The others number IL ~, 800. and IL bears
the name of David Taylor, OF Liverpool II is sill
yer railroad timekceper, with the figure of locomo-
tive on the dial. The prisoner rcmandcd by
justice Murray and the valuables we're sent to the
Twenty ninth precinct station house till owner
| liz found for thuxn,