The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-18
STOLE his TROUSERS.
In the Pocket Frank Wol1eon
Had Over Seven Hun
dred Dollars.

Precinct. while patroling his post on
Bergen avenue near the Morris Cana
last night, heard the shouting Of a mum
Der of people who appeared. judging by
the noise they made, in pursuit Of SONS
one. Meyer ran I the canal bank. where
he found Frank Wolleon, q milkman, of
No. 90 Pamrapo venue VOL.
leon was In his night clothes
and as he waved his arms
wildly in the air, Meyer thought that he
had a crazy man to handle. But before
he could ask any questions Wolleou re-
covered his composure sufficiently to in
form him tina he mad been robbed of
$500, and that the thief had crossed
the bridge owe the canal n was running
at full speed towards Bergen Point.
After he managed TO gasp out this anS
nouncemenJ Meyer began to search for
the thief. Tit policeman failed to fin d
the fugitive IL Jersey Citv, however. and
decided to at once notify Captain Nugent,
which he did by telephone. The captain
made q thoroux h examination Of the case
and ELECTED the following facts from
Wolleon. who came TO the station at the
captains request
woLLEoN's STORY.
GA Monday morning. Wollsou visited
Chris Doran's saloon at Gates aud Ocean
avenues to collect soma mouey. He haI
TO change a bill OF a large denomiuatiou,
and in making the change he displayed d
large roll of $500. Among the people In
the saloon who commented upon the
size of the roll was vii
liam Fischer OF No. 60 Ave-
nue. D. Wolieon overheard Fischer
say, 'That's a nice roll; I'd like TO rob
him." but he 1efs the saloon, never
dreaming that Fischer meant anything
by the remark.
Last night w olleen went to bed about
half past eight O'Clock. The 500 which
he had In a pocketbook he placed In his
trousers pocket. carefullyro rolled up the g "
ment and placed it underneath his pillow.
Then he went to sleep. He slumbered
peacefully until a quarter past nine
O'Clock, when he was awakened by q
slight Juggling aJ his pillow. He decided
that it would De well to lay still and
await developm ents. He soon learned
that someone was alongside Of his bed
ana that his trousers, together with the
500, were being extracted from their
hiding place.
AS he felt them sliding out Of his bed
was Just In time to see William Fischer
disappear into the hall witch the trousers
under his arm. With a yell that would
nave done credit 10 a Comauche brave
he leaDt out OF bed aud gave pursuit. He
DID not walt TO don any clothing, but ran
out futo the street just as he was. He
saw Fischer together with another man
making wide tracks for Bayonne.
stop thtef." ne yelled, as he ran and
the people who were in the Vicinity at
the time were startieI at the stran9e
sight that Wolleon presented as he ran
after the men. They were too Startled to
realize what was the matter, aud, 'conse-
quently, nc Que Joined in the chase.
Fischer and his pal ran 20 the bridge
which crosses the caual at Bergen ave-
nue., and were lost TO view in
Carries Woods, which are on the
other side of the bridge. By this time
the crowd learned that Wolleon, or
Little Frank" as he is better wn.
had been robbed, aud hurried to the
canal bank. where they found him
wringing his hands in despair.
AS he explained to Policeman Meyer
how the men were lost sight Of, he
walked to the bridgs and found his
trousers lying near the rail. The
in another pocket he found two dollars
and thirty cents, which Fischer had
evidently overlooked. Upon the advice
of the policeman Wolleou donnel his
trousers aud then went to tell Captain
Nugeut the facts in the case. After he
had related all the exciting incidents he
tainted. DIR. Stegmair was summoned
DR.. Stegmair declared Wolleou q
sufferer from heart failure and
he SKID it was surprising that the milk
man recovered SO quickly. He went
home but could not go to sleep on account
of the excitement he had been SUI
jected to.
FISCHER CAUGHT.
Captain NugenG decided to watch
Fischer's house, and went there as soon
waited in the Vicinity for some
time, and was rewarded for
his vigilance when Fischer came strolling
up the street and started to neer the
house. The Captain, however, informed
him that he was wanted and placed him
under arrest. No money was found upon
him when he was searched at the station
house. Walleou Identified him as the
mar he saw sneaking out Of his room
with the trousers aud cash.
He was arraigued before Justice Kim
merly this morning aud was committed
without bail to await the action of the
Grand Jury.
Mrs. Wolleon saw young Fischer
lonnging about the yard at her house
yesterday afternoon In company with
George Zachmann, also OF No.
w A'oaoS H@ouh'uuus Az WAS
supposed was the man who aided
Fischer. but, as he proved to the satisfac-
ton of Judge Kimmerly that he had no
hand whatever ia the robbery. he was
released. This morning Mr.. Wo!leon's
son, while crossing the raiiroal bridge
over which Fischer escaped, found ssve u
dollars in bills, which had evidently
been dropped by Fischer.
Fischer. when arranged in court, said
that he was in bed at miner O'clock las
night and deuied having committed the
robbery. Fischer is we'll known by the
nickname OF Red Fischer" He is one
of the Pinkerton detectives who were
Knocked out by the strikers at CarnegIe's
mills at Homaqtaad lsst vaar