The sun., 1893-06-26
BURGLAR HUNT IN ASTORIA.
POLICEMAN, DOC, PISTOL SHOTS, AND
sHUDDERING CITIZENS.

From Lawyer Benner's Houso the Thief
Was Chased Around the Town-Shot ut
Every sxinutc-At Last Ho Plunged 20
Feet TO the HIver-The Dog Caught Him.
There was a wild burglar chase through the
aristocratlc section OF Astoria, known as the
Hill. between 2H and 3 o'clock yesterday
morning. It was led by desperate house,
breaker dripping with blood from furrow
through his flesh by a bullet from 3S-calibrc
revolver. Hot on his trail with smoking pistol
followed Special Policeman Michael Kloman
and his faithful Newfoundland dog Dock.
The chase started from tho homo OF Lawyer
Charles Bcnnor who has an office In 52 Wall
street this city. His residence stands on
terrace in Woolsey and Trowbridge streets. in
Astoria. The family were away from homo.
and this was known to Policeman kloman.
who is employed by the wealthy residents OF
that section to guard their property Mt night.
Policeman Kloman had his suspicions
aroused whom he caught sight OF n faint light
streaking the darkness from tho dining-room
blinds in Lawyer Bennor's house.
He approached noiselessly and peered
through the shutter BY the nickcring fame
of a candle on the table inside tho policeman
saw tall. wiry young man taking an in
ventory Of Lawyer Benners family plate. Gro
tesNue shadows thrown by the spntter,nE can
die danced on tho walls and ceiling while tho
intruder made his Investigations
Close by the policeman's side was crouched
his dog. tho animals great Intelligent eyes
help was at hnnd, end realizing that It would
he a losing chance to spring In the room and
s hs aa
~, What are you doing theron Hands up or
Like n wink tho candle flame was snufred.
In the same instant there was crash OF glass.
and the burglar plunged through kitchen
wndeT him In .hS saef ssaF shouted thh policeman
But the dog was Off before the word was spoken.
Then began the chase tha. aroused the aris.
slnmbcrs and brought them 70 doors. and win;
dow!s in all stages q deshabille Twice around
ness. Next over a foot picket fence into
Ea street S where re the ths t90S
Down ,Trowbridae street helter skelter;
around the corner into Remsen street. and
Policeman Ilomnn began kind Of Fourth Of
July oelc,braton with his pistol M But % the cul;;
school in Long Island City the hunted ant, man ran
anp $751; %6s at tSs
ment he was on his feet again and bounding
away toward tho river at the foot Of the street
liceman,s pistol caused the alarmed residents
A picket fence, about four feet high runs
Remsen street on the river front Twenty feet
below Is the water. Boatman Christian Eber-
man has his boats moored there. Without q
moment's hesitation the hunted man leaped
this fence and dropped into the darkness be-
low. Tho painting dog at his heels struck
against the fence and paused.
Over after him jack" gasped his master.
The faithful animal took the fence at o
bound and dropped out of sight. Then fol-
lowed sounds Of a struggle. 1t happened
that instead Of landing in the water tho
burglar dropped into one OF Eberman's row
boats breaking his ns nosss and inippring beth ,th
dog had leaped on top Of him, He, tried TO
brute caught him In tho chest and bore him
backward to the hottom Of Tho boat.
:" Hold him fast, jack shouted Policeman
Kloman as he clambered down tho wall. The
burglar was trying to strange the dog. but
reieasedhis hold and begged to have the ami
nal taken off when Kloman got into the boat.
Handwriting the culprft kloman managed to
get him back into the street. and with the dog
at his side he made q trium phal march through
the disturbed district with the residents on re-
view in night attire. The prisoner was covered
with blood and WAS weak that no could
scarcely walk. Straight to the Astoria police
Sergeant Thomas Darcy that HIS name was
Hunters Point.
The doctors who attended him found he was
fearfully wounded near tho groin by a bullet
from Policeman KlOman's pistol. He was at
once taken to St Johns Hospital. where late
in the day an operation was found necessary.
The police say the prisoner is not known in
Long Island City.