The sun., 1881-12-04
HE cor INTO 1ax WONG HOUSE
The Rev. DR.. Cages AAv-ssurs with Bars.
lar-1As Minister Captures Aia-

The Rev. DR.. GaSe's AAv~usurs with . Bur9.
lsr-Ths Minister Captures hia-
FROM d. Aa,p~d Cs.rsa&
For some time past Mr. Frank A. Thomp-
son. General Agent OF tho Phoenix Life Insur-
ance Company. has been ooou pyinR the resi-
dsnce OF the Rev. DR.. Gage. 0 Asylum avenue.
during the absence Of the family. On Saturday
Mr.. Thompson moved away. and 1t 10 supposed
that the house was watched and bali eved to bs
empty. However. DR.. 0aRe was Occupying IT,.
Yesterday afternoon. about 1 O'Clock. he locke
up the premises and came down town. Shortly
pass pass the : rem remainS.r oi the .venins IN IN
his study. reading. He unlocked the front
sss p:S :enss ss into cos.s a: tho ball door hls s
slant later he heard a movement in tbs direc-
ton OF his study. which opens upon the front
aoor door rno open ae thss door, His rst i'm PRESTON
was that II was Mr. Thompson speaking. but il
@ .ss an %s:
a stranger; and in all prooabtlitv. burglar.
later D Gage ;s. ,bs S SaS1t
lar made a quick rush for freedom. He was not
quick enough. As he came up DR.. Gage eAueh.
him and ssizIng his right hand in which was
dstected the gloam OF pistol. A neres struggs
yas 20
for Dr.. Gage. aItaouch that gentleman is pow.
r Se H% No Tosd n. 1ss! ss
ont OF the door and down the short steps into
i've and sfs 90 ,Sp
this time the fellow had been endeavorinR to
Ge ehpncs to ou use his wsaDon 6u' Ws goud bD nSs
were down DR.. Gage felt that be was In greater
danger OF the weapon which hs could NO longer
ss man 1nS Whom Dr. Gage did not the
excitement o. the aomspt s.spSndSsd to The
who was passing. rushed up. and. drawing q
pistol presented il. cocksd. at the burglars
5s and Da .s a & drop e. .as ND
United States Marshal Bales. who lives across
the street. came up. Mr., Bates slipped a pair
Gage for the hrst tims released mis- grasp and
rose to lis feet. OIher passsgs by stopped. and
was was driyins M % by. volnn,sored 10 vet m oficsr.
He returned with Officer Harris. aud the pris-
onsr was taken 70 the police station.
In the meles DIR. Gag. sustained no Injuries
other than slight scratches upon his hands,
An examination ol the premises showed how
window from the versnda and. stepping in.
unlocked thu kt"hen door TO leave safe way OF
exit np the affair sqted aa not sss aa
ioor in part. ana in DR.. Cages study piled 10
his booty. mostly clothing, preparatory 10 pack
clothing excepting what he wore. his travelling
bag. and pillow case In which were three OF
clothing. When he started to esoaps ne held on
TO this pillow case. expecting that no could es-
cape with it when the door was thrown open at
his command.
On reaching the station house. the prisoner
gave his name John Gillespie. A finely
made steel jimmy. about seventeen inches long.
was found in M inner pocket OF his inside eoat,
ths pocket being about two inches wide and
twenty inches deep. aud special " made TO hold
when captured had a very excellent overcoat on
In fact. DR.. Cages best coat. which he had
donned "a the easiest way OF carrying II away.
At the station house ne gave his occupation as
a carpenter. but an examination oi his hands
showed that he was unaccustomed 10 manual
labor.
height. will weigh $50 pounds. and is OF wiry.
muscular huild. His complex ion is dark: he
has BLACK moustache. and his face is covered
with a three weeks growth OF dark beard. He
is very bald. and what little hair remains on
either side is OF u dark brown color. Generally
speaking he is bright and keen. and Is evil
dsntly no amateur in his line. None OF the po-
licem-n have recoRnIzad him. He 10 an Amsri-
can. with a slightly German cast Of featurss.