The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-09
A DUCKED POLICEMAN.
In Chasing Bold Burglars
Archibald Has a Shower
Bath-An Odd Story.

Daniel Mcclure, of No. $50 Seventh
street. and John McCauley, of No. 1T2
Seventh street. were committed for trial
this morning by Justice Slilsing in the
First District Police Court for a daring
act Of burglary. Walter Payne. in whose
rooms the stolen goods were found, was re-
manded until tomorrow.
Early yesterday morning Patrolman
Harry Archibald noticed two suspicious
characters lettering about the nelghbor-
hood of Sixth aud Henderson streets.
When he missed them he began a search.
Through the dimly lit window Of James
Keating's liquor saloon at No. 15S Sixth
street he espied two men ransacking the
bar. Archibald, after trying the front
door, ran around to the rear through a
hallway.
LIVELY CHASE
The two burglars were ascending
the stairs ahead OF him. The patrolman
pursued them. On up several flights of
stairs they went until they reached a
scuftle through which the burglars nim-
bly, climbed. slamming the cover down
just as the patrolman reached it. Pushing
his shoulders against IL, it gave way
There was sound like q splash Of water
and the officer, half drenched with the
contents of tub placed on the door by
the attic Then the burglars. fearing
both his pistol aud club, meekly surren-
dered. Archibald took them to the Grove
street station house, and with Sergeant
Archibald returned to inspect the preini-
ses. A number Of bottles and boxes of
cigars aud packages OF tobacco were
found hidden behind the seant furniture
of the attic. Payne. the occupant. re-
pulsive looking old man with unkempt
hair and beard, was taken prisoner and
locked up on a charge of receiving stolen
goods.
PAYNE's QUEER STORY.
He told peculiar story in court this
morning. He declared that he had never
laid eyes on the Two burglars before. He
was aroused from sleep some time during
the night by a crash. The scuttle door
had been torn from its place and two men
climbed through. There was a dim light
in the room. Payne became quite
dramatic as he proceeded with his story.
oh, my God.' crled, he said, what
does all this mean?
zone Of the men struck me blow on
the arm and threatened to kill me If did
not keep still and hush my tongue. What
could | 40, Judgef was powerless. The
men after depositing some bottles of
whiskey and other things on the floor
disappeared l tried TO fasten the door
down again, and in attempting to turn
up the light turned it out.
Il went back TO bed, intending to wait
| until daylight before investigating. l
| had Just got off 60 sleep agaFn when l
again heard crash at the scuttle door.
l looked around aud saw this man,
| pointing to Patrolman Archibald, with
| his head and shoulders through the scut-
tie, holding q lamp in his hands. So
help me God, know nothing about these
men. They brought the goods into my
place. L never saw them befoIe."
The Judge was not satisfied with
Payne's story, yet Mr.. Heating, who
rented out the attic TO Payne, does not
| believe him guilty.
The entrance to the saloon was effected
| by breaking of the shutters of a rear win
| dow, smashing pane of glass and raising
| the rear door bolts by means OF stick.