New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-27
HIS HEART WAS TOUCHED.
A BoLD YOUNG BURGLAR CAUGHT AT LAST.
v,s KEMBLE. OF NEw-RocHELLE. SAVED HER
DEAD MOTHERS WATCH.

DEAD MOTHERS WATCH.
wnuam Durn. or "Iry Dunbar as he is called by
Ma assocate is OF the boldest burglars known 10
ns police and when Detective sergeants Nugent and
McCinns walking through the Bowery sa'uroa!
night saw him talking with another man at the corner
NJ Thirdst. they general principles arrested hm
us proved 10 be the man for whom the police had
s.srched una, ailingy for the last two years.
While the detectives at Police Headquarters were
.sarching him, Inspector Mclaughlin, who was watch
inc the proceedings, started rs handsome gold caDi
chain was taken from Dunn's pocket. The Inspector
hA description OF that chain somewhere in his books.
and the description was about two years old Then
came 10 his mind remarkable story told by Edward
". Kemble an artist, who lives at NewRochele
Early on the morning Of July %. 1901, Mr. and Mrs
xsmble heard in dream, the crcaking Of bed
nom door, and awOke with start 10 tall, burly
Osurs standing by their bedside Mr.. Kembe rose up.
and was looking into the mnzle Of thirty eight
csiibre revolver pointed at his forehead.
aIet me advise you to lie right down again." said
the man who held ii. otherwise shall be under the
necessity Of scattering your brains on the carpet.
Now that's sensible" he added soothingly, As Mr..
Gamble sank back oil his pillow. "1hcre are two
xays OF doing business-the pleasant way and the
unplea,ant way Now my way l. always the pleasant
way when parties will only listen to reason But
n they won't why then"-the sharp snap OF the re-
y0lver finished the sentence
the young man as he turned MIR. Kemble's trousers
inside down. quantity of bills and silver rolled
out ON the floor Ugh. S16,7 sroaned the visitor
s he STOPPED TO pick them up. "Now this is better,
h. murmured as he gathered up Mr. kemhe's gold
watch and chain and diamond studs. THIS Is more
than I'd expect from gent like yon."
As he spoke his eye fell Oh handsome little watch
living on a bureau. His hand stretched out To
gnsp II when he heard low sob. lie turned sharply
ouhla her arms
him peadngly.
Not that she gasped. "anytlling but that-t be-
longed TO my dead mother
For moment there silence. MIS-. hcnipie'
her eyes fixed on the face before her. saw that II
flushed and then slowly paed the hand on the wa'ch
trembled, and the lips quivcrcd.
II can't take It, he said, huslily. as he turned
away.
He had nearly reached the door when he caugh'
dght Of Mr. Kcmbles revolver lying on the mnn'el-
piece. Dear me-dear. dear me- he Uttered as
he slipped 1t into his hip pocket What yer!
dangerous thing to keep in bedroom. It's really
surprising the mischief ii,nocents like you VIII DO
with toys like that Ta-ta see yor again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kembe waited until the kitchen door
c,osed bebind him Then they dressed ana wen'
downstairs TO find that the d:awilgroOm had peeh
sripped OF every valuable kicknack, and that 'hey
we're entirely destitute Of silver. With the ihshhc'
Of the artist, Mr.. Kemble, taking carelhi opser>a.
tons OF every lineament OF the burglars l4cr' hnu
drawn lfelike sketch of him. hut even this dld not
HELM the police and Mr.. Dunn remained at liberty
until Nugent and McGinnis met him. But whei
Mr.. and Mrs. Kemb!e visited Police Headquarters
Yesterday they recognized him as the uurs ar
Mr. Kembe joyfully, Mrs. kembe soriowlmiI' sue
thought of her mothers watch and pted mm' Al
tached to the chain was all old square SILVER com
that had been bought at the New.Orltans Exhibition
eight years ago.. -. -, ,ho mn, ,ho ahou
a year 90 entered the Office OF the New-Jersey VI
COMPANY In Newark, and pointing a revolver ~ ,i'
cssner,s head demanded all the money In the drawer
NE got tt. ~, I.o,,,,..o house
declaring that he bought the chain In Allegheny Si
he admits his part in the robbery OF the Meride.
Ilock Companyfs Chicago once. and says thnt ht
broke open no less than eight combination sales oin'
his short stay in that city . a., ,,,e,oo, r,clo
indicates that ne is the man who held up .. niu
ncht reveller lust outside the entrance OF "oodia
Park l. L. a short time ago. And he Is OH!
twenty-three years old. . Ill, l., ,h
He will be examined before JUSTICE "hi'" al '
Tombs Police Court to-day.