New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-23
HIT THE THIEF FOUR TIMES.
IT WAS AN EXCITING CHASE IN TIE Dakh
W. C. FORD CAPTURES THE WOUNDED RoBBER IN
MS uorsE At BENsONIIuEST. L. l.


W. c. Ford. a civil engineer. OF Broolyn' but VINO
lives at Ben,oniurst. L. l., had desperate 'hCouo
With Lurc,rs nt an earlv hour yesterday morning
Mr. Ford lives I'm Twenty -secondave, between batl
and Cronsey aves His family consists OF himself
wife and two female SERVANTS. Mr. ana Nrs' fo'"
sleeping apartment Is In the rear Of the si'he lo"n
and Just over the library. ADcut = a. H. 'i'' i''u
was awakened by some one opening lhs Ocuroo" u,''
Mrs Ford was also awakened by the SOUND her
husband whispered to her to keep qa't' III II q"'h!
arose. and taking his revolver IRON behe"th MS p
low cooked the weapon and rushed INTO the Sltu"s
ROOM There was light burning In the rOoh'' anu
rs he entered he a burglar standing IN 'ie lu'i
Of the floor with a revolver In his hand' hr' ro''
quickly covered him with his revolver ana o'uo''u
him to throw up his hands. Ihe pursi"' u
hov this order but ran out OF the room into the hI
Mr. Ford ran after him, and, as the man deSociu''
the stairs AGAIN ordered HIM to halt and surreiiuer
Tho burglar continued his flight. Mr.. Ford then nieu
nj him. hut could not sec whether tie shot tooA
effect or not. There were no nghts Durlhhs !" -"
lower part Of the house. This fact dld ho' oe'cr '
Forl however, in his pursuit. Of the burglar ana "o
continued his chase firing he ran Inc Duigiar TAI
Into the parlor and from there into the reception room
closely followed by Mr.. Ford. The TWO men ran
around and through the rooms, knocking over ths
furnliure Mr. Ford was close to the burglar. but the
Iotter did not utter a sound until his pnrsuer hdu
ared four shots from his revolver, wheh the bursi"
suddenly stopped and exclaimed; "Doht ahoo' III!
rorc for COD, sake I sure der" At this Mr. Forl
,Ized hold nj his man and held him until Mrs Ford
had descended the stairs and entered the room with
81 light Tne burglar had been shot and was appar
,u,l, badly hut ir Ford concluded that the pe'l
,l,c. for his prisoner was upstairs. 20 pu'u"s "io
,,o,uded burglar between them, Mr. Ford ana hs
b,,ve vot II wife assisted the wounded man 10 u'c
i,,ipr room Mr. Ford stood guard over mu While
vrs Ford opened window and called to arouse INC
rolchbors Robert sherwood and John Jepsoh were
the first TO respond to Mrs. FoT'' cries. lheS "''e
.oon fllowtd by the town con,taDle, FurE''o" ""'
,L ,,o,ic. and medical asei tancc we're sent lor
Dr. DE Mund Of Ben,onhurt soon arrived anu
,,,ocood.d f., dre.s the mans wounds. Upon eH"mh
otion II was discovered that every one oi ,he io''
hots fred at him Lad taken effect IN spl'e Oh Tue "
o. unc Of the shot, had shattered two ringers Oh
tho loft hnud another had struck him IN the cs' "l''
= third had cut deep cash across his aodoih'n in'
,,,th had struck tie burglar In the bacN ahc' eh'eI
inc fine hin proved by far the most dangerous wouhd
rho wounded prisoner was removed 10 Dr. DE Ninu %
nr;o where he was kept fr several i)urS. Wil"n %
( ,bt bro1. the burglar committed - the NV
| tr,cht Town Hall. lie gave ms na"lY ~ 'Ca Gai
Hucslny nineteen years old, printer OF 40. p'1'
Trs Twclit ST., New York. lie says mat IL "t5 ~
hret offence md that he went 10 the toid hous9 WI WA
"a man named Reardon and that keaGoh huu Pr Pr
"roIcd him 10 come ont from New York TO roo the
Ford dwelling. RenrdOn made good III, esc''te' '''is
i,,, nv,v with him several p ece> OF sllVer.
.rin n lie. think that RcardOn IS The prime mover III
This ami several other hurelares wien hhr Cht,
,lace lately in the town Of Newt utrecht. BucAiS "i
pri,nbly over.