The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-18
EXCITEMENT In ASTORIA.
IN ALLE0ED ~ RGLdR sHOT AFTER
A CHASE ~ THE STREET.
s,- Week. OF U"esrehea Robbery that

Hix weeks OF Unchrcked Robbery that
Aroused the Town-A Prtsoner Flwhting
Desperately with Tive bullets In his BODY.
For tho past six weeks tho great number
OF email burglnries committed in Astoria have
aroused the inhabitants. In tho time named
eleven houses have been robbed In the night OF
articles OF small value. and until yesterday
morning not single burglar had been cap
tured. The work throughout had evidently
been dono by sneak thieves. the upper part OF
the houses never being entered. the goods being
stolen from the Easements. On Thursday night
last four houses we're thus entered. and articles
aggreRatng q considerable value were taken
AWAY by the thieves. Since then the police have
been even more than ordinarily vigilnnt. and
on Monday night Roundsman Corrigan and
Officer Muligan determined to patrol the
streets Of Astoria until morning.
II was about 10 o'clock when they started out
dressed In citizens clothes. and IL was not until
in the morning. Just before day broke. that
their search was rewarded. They were in Ja-
maica avenue. very near tho river. and n few
yards before them they saw a largo rough look
ing man. Astoria is an especially orderly town.
and 1t is so rare to see a man alone in the
streets at such an hour that the suspicions OF
the officers were at once excited. Officer Multi
gan shouted to the man to stop. but he only
quickened his pace. Tho officers hastcncd after
him. and he began to run toward the river.
Twice Roundsmnn Corrigan ordered him TO
stnnd warning him TINT II he ran further he
would be fired upon. Still the man ran on, and
lnding that there WIS no hope OF overtakng
him, the Rouudsmun drew his revolver and
fired three shots without tnkin aim. At the
second shot the man staggered, and at the third
he nearly fell. recovering himself however.
WAS s evidently W wouSded and and swayed way from S side
to side as he ran. Oncer Mulligan had been
lett some distance behind in tho race but
Rnundsman Corrigan now began TO gain rap
idly on tho fugitive. who still refused TO stop
when ordered To- do SO.
Overtaking him ut last tho roundsman
jumped upon the fugitiyo's back AMI clutched
his throat. AMI both pursuer and pursued rolled
upon the ground together. Tho mun WIS a
powerful fellow. and although he was severely
wounded. II, t,wns all the roundsman could do TO
hold him. While they were STRUGGLING Officer
the man continued to nght. and 1t WIS
only after the officers had cubbed him severely
about the head that he gave up. and allowed
himself to be taken toward tho police station.
After the three had gone about half the dis
tnncc: tae prisoner With In motion W. MS quick az
in a second had drawn pistol from his pocket.
Before he could use Il the officers again flung
him, He was weak from loss OF blood. and
finding that further resistance was useless he
suddenly cast the pistol from him into some
grass by tho roadside. The officers. having Sc
cured their prisoner. searched Tor the weapon.
but were unable to fnd y AZ daylight how.
y-chambered revolver. fully loaded.
dn the police station the prisoner refused to
DR.. William Reinseu Taylor was sent for. and
he found two pistol shot wounds In the mans
thigh. He probed for the balls. but was unable
70 Ind either OF them. During the operation
the prisoner lay upon table. his teeth tightly
clenched. but showing no other sign OF suffer,
ing. He is a German. six feet in height. and
weighing i92 pounds. He is about 35 years OF
age, and was dressed in the garb OF a laboring
however. were found a light overcoat and n
black cloth frock coat. worth. together, about
500, In one OF his pockets were two little metal
savings banks. such as children occasionally
patronize for week or so at time. zach con-
esaisd % about bis person we're two, two pipes silver
tnimble. small amount OF silvecrwars. spool
o. cotton, and goGSoibG9ok The silverwarc
The prisoner at first sullenly refused to an
swer any questions a. 10 where he obtained tho
But later IN tho morning when the news of tho
arrest had penetrated every corner OF Astoria,
MIR. Leonard called at tho police stntton and
said that his house had been entered in tho
| night and some small articles as well as his
| own coat and one belonging 10 his son had
| been stolen. lio WIS shown the properly found
upon the burglar. and unhesitutl lngly identified
| every article oi 1t ~ his own; The silverware
then. m min in some some M measure broke down. " He Would
| answer no questions put 10 him 10y the police
| but when AIN old German minister Of Astoria
called to see him and spoke to him in his own
| language. he said that his name WAS Charley
Walters; He had gone ont on Monday night
/
refused To tell the Clergyman his friends name
but said he was generally TO he found in har-
room in Cherry street near Oak. The under
standing between them was TINT in case they
| were separated they were 10 meet next day in
| Hunters Point and divide their booty.
! Mr.. Leouards family were up late on Monday
| night. and II was past O'Clock before walters $
| companion wAs able to effect an entrance into
| the house. He had packed such articles as he
| could readily lay his hands on into IA bundle.
and WAS searching for something, NOR, valu-
! able rs u noise up stairs alarmed him. Hastily
| pushing the package through the window. he
| whispered 10 Walters To take il aud 20 AWAY.
| while he concealed himself inside. Walters
grnsped the bundle. and ran some distance
| down the road whore. after putting on the two
| coats as described, he waited for half an hour.
| Then he cautiously returned 20 Mr. LeOnards 3
house. but. although he loitered about for some
| time. he failed TO flnd his companion. A little
| before 3 o'clock he started TO walk 10 Hunters
Point. but. seeing the officers coming along Ja-
| maica avenue. he turned toward the river hop
ing they would not stop him.
| While he WAS IN the police station, walters
| asked for writing mntrrus, saying he would
| ike to communicate with his wife in New York.
| They were furnished him. but he seemed to
| chdnge his mind and said he would write in
| wife OF his arrest. Finally he wrote to nobody.
| and the police believe thHt he rrfraincd from
doing so lest he should. by signature. or all
| dress. expose his real name. which they hre
| satisfied is not Walters. They are iubilant over
| mis- arrest, and feel assured thai he was con-
| ccrned in all Of the burglnrics that have re-
| Gently been committed in Astoria. Ia the after
noon Walters was sent in wagon TO the cOun-
ty Jail in Hunters Point.
While the physician was examining Waters's
wounds he found deep sears mnde 10y several
other injuries OF the same kind. The mark OF
IA pistol shot wound. that must have been very
dangerous. WAS plainly visible on his bnck. and
turcd an old and experienced burglar who has
been under fire. time and again. The wounds
inflicted by Roundsmnn Corrigan may prove
dangerous II the bnlis cannot be extracted