The sun., 1893-11-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
nLR. ROETH CALLS WITH a GUN TO
TEACH TIE RIcH A LESSON,

MR. ROETH CALLS WITH 4 GUN 10
TEACH TEE RIca A LESSON
Net 60 Eat Expensive Meals In sight OF the
Hupgry-He Esptisd HIis Revolver at the
wiaaows and In tho unIi-when He
Cried " Down with the Rich r. the Watt
ers Scrambled Out OF the Windows
1oeth Nevor Went Hungry HIMSELF and
Hssn't Conc Thirsty OF rLate-Earned s2S
Week as n stonocutter, and Sometimes
spe.t ssS and sBo Night on n ,p-ee-
Mas only just Begun to Reform tho Rich.
A short, stout clean -shaven man, wearing .
slouoh hat and q light overcoat with the collar
turned up. buttoned closely around his neck.
walked around the corner OF Twenty sixth
street into Fifth avenue shortly after AZ
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. and stood for o
moment looking into the Fifth avenue win
dows OF Delmonco's. and saving things to
himself. Just to the left OF tho entrance door
was a group OF cabmen. Ono OF the group
saw the man staring into the windows and
eonversing with himself and turning to his
companions said:
There's another crank. I'll bet"
As aoon as the cabmnn said crank" tho
stranger looked around. and began walking
up and down In front OF the building. still NUT
terinR. The window shades were all drawn
UP. and men and women could be seen eating
at the tables. The man never took his eyes
Off those windowa Once he took his right
hand out OF his coat pocket and shook his fist
at the building. He finally stopped on the
corner OF Twenty-sixth street and began
unbuttoning his coat Then he unbuttoned ed
his undercoat and. reaching around to his hip
pocket pulled out q revolver. Waving this he
Mt the OF Cahman. RhOutinp at tha
top Of his voice.
Down with the richi Down with the rich"
He is o crank!" yelled one OF the cabmen.
and the group scattered. Some lodged under
their cabs. some ran across the street. while
two were 90 frightened that they were unable
10 move. and stood against the railing like
stone statues. The man paid no attention to
them. He rushed up and down the sidewalk
waving the pistol over his head and calling
down maledictions on the heads OF the people
who were getting their lunch In the restaurant
What few pedestrians were on the street got
cut Of range as fast as they conld and then
watched for what was going to happen from
behind trees. cabs. and posts. They didn't
have to wait long. With another cry Of Down
with the rlch" the crank levelled tho gun at
hs rs Rs
Of the upper sash and buried Itself in the CELL
nf ss d1inf sbe Sinnr room did not know
sfook. out ~ '%hich came from the street
Of the people in the restaurant had come over
from the horse show. A number got up and
eSs or SranE Rad Everything his own way in
the street. The regardless fashion In which
e
He made Tor the Firth avenue entrance and.
ba a61 as ssd q sasD nS wndGw AZ Sas S.n
feet Above the table. and whlzzed past the nose
Taitsr% BERN %nsrmitsea himself 'at to Utter lone: one howl
and dropped to the floor
the ro9m. began a rush fO{ the door: Nobody
want want TO 81 Get | out. L. humber ot W women H Were re
screaming and the walters became panic
THE crank waited a moment after the second
f6s to ou h
gut OF the door as though the place were on
@ s
e. The people: and shouting Down with the
men and loud Screams E"Ge from ~ the % women The
bullet s struck +, the Iron work aongsde the door
the S0S s his
away began to hustle back as fast as they could
the ana sf tSsn M
sss n1S' hway thss s 10ts
boys. while tho other dropped to the floor. In
shstterine and wrlnsins their hands f IN the % air.
Eugene, the head waiter endeavored to get
. psso s saa
shouted his war ory. bown. with the richl"
and Manager Garnier dropped to the floor. the
IN ha nd np
the Twepty:siIth street side and crawl out.
The sight OF walters In full dress crawling out
and then Iumr ing the iron fence into Twenty
sixth street vas enough to attract crowd.
what was the matter.
moment. none However. % 4 little Ere FrsneSman chm ~ in
Ss Ss tSs %
out hesitation. The crank seemed surprised. |
and tried to throw the man on. The French;
aevp o door, Re % paid no attcntfes @
Solassd IL the dirsctioa Of The dinns p,ssn rocm
and Area TIE Ins, bullet S struck the woodwork
You r$Ich have t,oc i, 5000 % a Time: The poor
n "o ont hs f %dss was
this time, enormous; Cabmen and pedes-
sns had their
crowdinR around the door. No ono seemed |
Ss ss snsFs to spe s sss s., %sb
ptth street. engineer OF 10 Engine OF the Fire |
tho crowd. asked what was the matter
There's q crank inside with gun" shout
well. why don't somebody tackle him ?" |
asked Jeyett, and he dashed up the steps and |
pistol and denounong the rich when Jewett |
entered. Jewett grabbed him and tried to get |
the pistol, The man held It out at full length |
and Pointed 1t into the dining room. Jewstt |
struck bis arm arm up Just I las he pulled the triG.
Eugene. and he made for the other end OF the |
He had fred his last bullet and ho tried to |
use his weapon to knock Jewett out The fire. |
Mr. George T. Hancock OF 100 West Eighty |
sixth street; who had followed him him In: came
Park Policeman james Dillon, The lobby was
full Of smoke and Dillon couldn't make out
which OF the group OF three was the crank un.
til he saw the pistol. and then he Joined Jewett
and Hancock in pummolling the man who