Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-23
He HAD HIS NERVE
AND STEALS The sIlytRwARE
He Di-xorses the service One t'sece
- . Tsnas an<a Thea says.
s-Gooa-Day."

NKw Yokk. March PA tall. good
lookog young man walked briskiy up
the front steps Of the handsome house At
No. "A West Fifty third street yesterday
afternoon Henry Einsiein lives In the
house. The door Was open and the
young man walked in without ringing,
closing the dior behind him. Shortly
after Mr.. Einsteins l7-yesr old son
czme in. In the dining room he noticed
that salt had been spilled GA the table
and on the hoor. and the table was de
void Of salt cellars. While he
Was wondering about il he
heard the rattle Of siivcrwarc
in the parlor. He looked and saw two
legs protruding from beneath the piano.
lie walked out Of the parlor wbistling,
AZ though he had seen nothing. but
once in the hall he clapped his hat On
and ran out into the street. In about
ten minutes the front door opened softly
and the young man who hao entered a
half hour before stepped Jauntily out.
He didn't seem to he in hurry. but
walked slowly down the steps. As he
touched the sidewalk young Einstein
touched him on the arm and said:
A Cool Thief
Il guess you'd better give me that sill
yer"
What do you mean. sir!' demanded
the man.
Il mean my mothers silver that you
have Just taken from the house. said
Einstein.
'-Oh. certainly" said the man with a
smile; and he pulled out two silver bon
bon boxes and salt cellar.
There you are sir; good-day.' And
he smiled again and started 10 walk
away.
Good day said young Einstcin.
Don't come around again or you won't
get of 50 easily"
Mira Einstein had missed her silver
and ran out into the street just in time
to see the stranger give her son the two
bon bon boxes. She ran after the man
without hat or shawl and caught him
by the arm.
Give me the rest Of my silver" che
said. You've got IL all. and IL you
don't give it up I'll have you arrested. :
Madame said the man. III you
won't bone on me you shall have il
ALL
Il only want my silver said Mrs
Einstein. "You can 60"
He Was Polite. Too.
Certainly" said the man. and he be
gan Ia empty his pockets into the hands
/ 81 the lady. lie took two on-bon
dishes from under his vest. two salt Gel
lars and two tablespoons from vest
pocket. twelve large teaspoons from his
overooat pockets and a dozen other
small articles IL silver from his trousers
pockets. Then he said good day
| again.
There's more than that" said Mrs
Einsfein. II know there IL. Give ut
everything right away or else Ill call an
| officer"
II believe there il some MORE said
the man politely. and he took of his hal
and emptied five oyster forks and two
coffee spoons into Mrs Einstein'e hands
These proceedings in the street hac
attracted notice and there WAS a grouJ
81 interested spectators when Mrs Elm
stein. having. as she supposed. got the
last 81 the plumber. started back home
The man dotted his hat politely. sale
good day once more and turned 4
walk away.
The crowd attracted attention 10 him
however. and he was arrested. A search
panned out a silver card receiver. a sal
cellar and "A coffee spoon. The mar
said he was William Brennan. a plumber
The police think that he has no NOR,
silver about him.