The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-01
NABBED AMONG THE CROWD.



DECORAT1ON DAY.
Detective Pssss Dsss vsia THsas. ssa n.
sestivs MsCsessli Arssss with, Hlissisas
Tssat.sss frsa che sssAss olive.
Knowing that pickpookets are ind furious
In such crowds - gather On Dsoorat 3, Day.
Detective Price Of Capt Williams's command
and dozen other detectives were unusually
vtgilant on Friday. Al l0k O'Clock IN the
morning Price stood In front Of the Hotel
Brunswick. peerins into the crowd on the side.
walk around him. In search Of super snatch.
era" Near Price stood Elisha p. Mcclure.
stationsr OF SSs Broadway. who had taken his
two daughters TO sec the parade. Price says
he and Mr.. Mcclure saw . short stout man.
with brown moustaohs. brushing close to
woman who stood ON the ourbstons. Price
thought that the mans actions were Suspicious.
and whom the man won't down the street the
detective followed him. At T wsnty. sixth street
the man peered into the face Of Q woman who
stood on the corner. Price Gays. and let his
hand rest In the folds Of her dress. In front Of
the reviewing stand Price saw the man again
got close to woman. Then the man turned
and walked mp the avenue. and. between
Twenty-sixth and Twenty.seventh streets.
Price swears he saw the man brush against
woman and put his hand into her pocket. Then
Price seised the mans hand and said:
Madam. havo you lost anythlng"
No. SIR" the woman answered. feeling In
her pocket why do you ask"
"Didnt you feel this mans hand In your
mo. or. did not"
shield. and Wish you would come 70 ths eta.
A, dsS r.; S:Sd q ri
IS 1s ass ana az ossS na.has
man. and 81 tho station house said that h!s
: Ms Bl DcS and hs sd a. y
he said, and can prove my respsctability." He
WIN Jeifersonp Market yesterday Price told the
and added to Justico Gormsn: swear POSI-:
ss: 81 Rp! s s$ a: |: :s
Isaac Hirseh, ! dealer ia lsoss and fancy
ths Utmost mn ii him. has besn
yssrs and has had lots Of oSancss to steal vaS.
worth. / have implicit trust in him and am
Elm with anything. -'' ~ '''
John Purcell, . saloon keeper Of Grand street
dozen places stored With valuable goods, and
| nOORSt man,
h han. T HAVE S Sssr n Tho 0'er
Daley said be was 40 years old, and had been,
houses that he. was employed to. watch. Each
time he was DISCHARGED when his employers
.na ..s f st y he wai ocs d shs
money In the Bieeckor Street Bank. Metropoi.
cat man. Tho o pre a 81 tho u crowd pushed
me against several women. but my arrest was
sssF ob.ss s% ssR BB.tsiss again.
he hs.H Grs NJ 3, band in w0man' pocket Lam
h.rl.i a a., 1So = Daley. "and the woman
the %s Prss Tss Daley
Detective Mcconnell Of the West Thirty;
| seventh street station saw a boy In tattered
man in Fifth svsnue. between Thirty-third and
| Thirty-foprth streets. and squeeze through tht
too ths Waiss R@ seized the boy
This i your watch. said Mcconnell to tn,
hS ssssiSp house and MAKE
You're 1 an So S u Of the boys You wan
to tex get out Of TIE crowd. and then you'll skill
Vi" 70 vain %Sccnnell insisted that he wa. . Dc
tsctive, and showed his , shield The The crowd DO
81 y p said ont.
YOURS a good one." another voice yelled
but you'v got to stay here till copper comes.
Mcconnell was hoarse making useless OK
plantations. and looked around for some one I,
no 10 Rh sfss
nizcd him came along. Mcconnell explsino!
tho doctor told the crowd that 6e had Know
MssQSnnell to b q detective 4, for many years
3, ne game GussS I Seld SiSs
Then the doctor became excited. He steppet
back and waved his silver-headed cane at th.
and assurances in broken English. that 81,
crowd did not credit. Tho doctor was rod II
policeman, sugoested that they 70 TO the ststiol
humor Of the mob. and Mcconnell. hoidinI
firmly to the coat collar Of tho small boy
who was much scared was escorted TO tn
~ Ssns m ana 1dssha
taken. apoiosised to Tcconneii. The boy sal Z"
his name was John Keely but he 10 also know
sS bs rs Z: Il. : = S
Yrsnkiort street To. Justice. German In Jei
fervon Market. yesterday, the boy said that tn
9 as sssf
Sergeant Flock o.. the Park polioe saw Fran
rom v Il. pqsEss q t!sS GsS.1 e ws:hiSssS
ssstsS & FL IL atesr droppeS the '! Ysts
and denied that he had stolen an ything.. Will
tho Sergeant was taking Mullens pedigree 1
tho Mercer street station Mullen ran out Int
Ss;s Al. 20 fssa saa us az saSt asH III q
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