The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-24
srRU0GLE ON RhrxHxy rp.,~
Maxim, the Electrician, Captures n Ma. ~
Had Robbed Him,


PARIS, June s.--The passengers nv tho NIGHT
most Most e, exciting ,t struggle. In 1881 Mr.. Hiram
thousand francs while at tho Grand iIIiei Il GA
o. the thieves was tall. stout man. calitnS
MIN an American naval Captain ths otheS
Irish Mr.. Maxim determined to dn3 on, 70 ,h ~
men. and after being several times bailled' hnS
now succeeded In arresting one OF them
He gives the following account OF his exp,oit,
80 learned I,, hat the supposed naval officer was
MS second to John c; Hecnan in the great inter.
national prize fight between Hcenan and
Siayers The other mans name found to be be
ing himself on as an Irish lord both thsse
men live in London. Palmer in Chadwick roaI
robbed Mr. Williamson. The editor Of l n N"w
York ,paper. From this robbery / concluded
On the evening OF the 5th inst. I left Paris
Tor London. via Dieppe and Newhnven. Upon
the srFya OF tho train at Roasp aligned and
Mt the refrcshment bar Two Of these at ones
TweGG . ,,i rs the men who had robbed me,
called for the police. stating to tho bystanders
t y4s &. capturing thief who had robbed
to be found The nternreter al 1"a tho nS sSt E%s
however. said he would fetch one. but before
tnro policeman arrived the four others had
Whom the train had got IN a fair speed Palmer,
whom hold, made a tremendous effort slipped
rushed ior the departing train. Ypursued him. Inn
and gaining on him. caught him Just as he roi
on the footboard. He made a desperate at.
te s hp 10 throw mo under the carriage wheels
succeeded. however. in gaining a firm
IoothGl?. and passing one arm through win.
dow. held on to the thief with the other hand
himself: The train ran rapidly into tho tunnel
and found myself in darkness. Many pas.
,sTSngers looked out OF the window and screamed
The great confusion caused u signal to be given
to stop the train. and when the speed was sum.
GENTLY slackened jumped Off the footboard
dragging my prisoner with me. and notwith.
Stanuing ms vigorous excrtions to escape
forced him out OF the tunnel. where was mot
station two policemen put in an appearance,
but did not relnquish my hold Of the pris..
oner until he WIS safely handcufted | ear.
nestly requested the police to telegraph to
gang on tho arrival Of the train ut that town.
but to no purpose. az an hour and twpntv
minutes elapsed before could induce them Ia
aks action and even then had to pay for the
On the way to the police station the prison.
or c9nversed freely with me. and said that if I
would refrain from accusing him he would re.
h my money and pay al expenses had
London. and not to Paris; that should gain
nothing by OBTAINING him: but II released
MIN l should make something out Of it-in
fact. something handsome. told him that il
matter Of principle. and that should prove he
had robbed several of my countrymen; that IL
was only Just that hc should be punished, and
mat ne would probably be an older man than
Upon being taken before the Chief Of Police he
pleaded guilty. and will probably soon be
brought to Paris for sentence The only in
Juries which received during this fierce and
three OF my finger nails and tearing the sole
from one OF my boots"