The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-24
THEY NEED PLUMBER IN SING SING.
This II the Plumb .r-H His Last Ex ploIt Rob-
berry Mt MIR. Mnturin l.. DeInHeld's.

This Is the Plumb -r-Hi- Last Ex pIoIt n Rob-
berry mt MIR. Mnturin l.. DelnAeld's.
The Interesting thing about this plumber is
that he made more outside OF the trade than
he did in l.. He was n happy plumber. always
volunteered his services never asked for pay.
but took what he could get In the case Of the
Delallelds 1t was 5000 worth Of jewelry.
On July he called AZ the residence Of Ma
turin L. Delaneld. at 475 Fifth avenue. He
told the servant who answered the bell that
he was plumber Leo Won Fredner by name.
He presented u business card OF Hindley &
Sons. plumbers at $40 Sixth avenue. On the
card was written in lead pencil. Clean traps"
us this the place? ?" he asked carelessly OF
the girl.
This is Mr.. Delaields residence. But were
you sent hero ?" said the girl.
Guess 3d." replied Won Friedner. indiffer-
emily at the same time showing the card.
The plumber couldn't look the girl straight
In the eye. and his general sheepsh appear
ance made her distrust him. She called Mr..
Delaneld's two sons. Maturin L.. Jr. and
Joseph. The plumber showed them the card
with tho instructions. and as Hindley Il Sons
were doing work for Mr.. Delafed who was at
that time at his summer home in West iiamp
ton. they supposed the plumber. who had n
kit with him. was all right. SO Lizzie Paul.
one of the servants. showed the plumber UP to
started to go up the last Hight Of stairs Won
Friedner said. 'Oh. that's all right. Don't
bother to 60 up any moro stairs. lean lind 1t
She thought that was kind OF him. and. leav-
ing him to his tinkerinE. she returned to her
work down stairs. In about an hour Won
Friedner came down stairs. and said thore was
some work 10 be done in the cellar lie busted
girl he told her not To use the PHI cs until af-
ternoon. when man would come to turn on
Two days later on Monday. Martin J.. Della
field. Jr, tore round the house. and wanted 10
know II any one had been in the house. When
told that no one had been III tho house except
the servants, he said:
ri guess that nlnmbcr was thief" n.,,
Headquarters where. after II look through the
Iognos, Gallery she picked cut one Of tho
At Police HEADQUARTERS yesterday it was said
that .Non lrieIner" is John l'ynn. an . ex,
summer for robbine seven other residences in
the city. In each case lie had pretended to be
pu% Der 81 sent Eho to % do repairing He was re-
Ever since the Dcaneld robbery Central
Oifiee Detectives D9rar and Grady havo been
him In ono Of his resorts Lizzie Paul iienti-
fled him at Police Headluartor. yesterday
son Market Police Court, where he was re-
manded till Monday.
The jewelry has not been recovered. It was
all taken from tho room OF Mr. Maturin l., Del
siieid Jr, though It was discovered that the
plumber had gone through all the other rooms
Delaheld also learned why the pumb.r had
told Lizzie Paul not to use the pipes in the cell
lar until the man came to turn on tho wat in
the afternoon For IN IL secluded spot in the
cellar some OF the less valuable pieces OF iew-
elry were found. The plumber had sorted tho
jewelry, and POSSIBLY being well to do. had
deemed it not worth while to take any but tho
most valuable pieces.
The plum her may DE seen for n day or two at
Police Headquarters. II anybody wants to see
broad across tho shoulders. with dark hair
and eyes and u small mOustache. His hang
dog look is very noticeable.