The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-29
CAPTURED A BURGLAR.
TWO NEGROES ENTER 4 HoUsE IN
EAST SEHENTIETH STREET.

WITH Bundle or vhiwabIe siIvsrwsrs
They Were Making Their Escape, VIXEN
= Couple OF Random shots rros a Pc
Heemsn's Pistol Halted O.e or Them.
Burglars got into the house Of Mrs. Mary
Chafeo, at IL East Seventeen street, early yes
terdsy morning, and were making their escape
with a bundle Of valuable plumber, when they
were discovered. and one Of them was arrested.
Policeman John J. Herlihy Of the East Sixty
seventh street station. who IL on that post, was
on the lookout for burglars yesterday morning.
In fact he has been looking for them for some
time, because It was reported in the latter part
OF August that a burglar had got into a house
on his post and had been frightened of. The
burglary was reported BY n burglar alarm COM
pany, q fact that stimulated Hcrlihy TO renewed
activity, as there Is great rivalry between the
police and the burglar alarm company's officers.
Herlihy's post is East Seventeen street, between
Central Park and Third avenue, and there are
many handsome houses on 1t.
The house the burglars entered was the same
that was visited in August. Upon the first oc-
casion Mrs. Charee, who Is q wealthy young
widow, was in the country, and the house was
boarded up and supposed to be burglar proof.
This time, however, she was ut home, but the
household was not awakened by the intruders.
getting in by springing the lock on the base
ment door. They crept around the lower part
OF the mouse. ana rnnsacked the dining room and
parlori A beautiful marble clock, with gilt
trimmings and a circle OF rhinestones around
the dial, attracted their attention. They evident
ly believed IL to be of immense value, as the
prisoner said afterward that he thought tho
rhinestones were diamonds. They were content
with the clock, and did not disturb any OF the
other ornaments In the parlor.
In the dining room, however, they carried
away all the silver they could find. This in
cluded a largo silver fruit dish, n silver flask, a
silver asparagus fork, n bonbOn spoon, a num-
Der OF fancy spoons. seven coffee spoons, and n
pair OF silver sugar tongs. The burglars did
their booty up carefully In a small bundle and
stole out Into the dark, deserted street.
Policeman Herlihy was standing in the shadow
OF the Presbyterian Hospital when he heard the
sound OF hurrytng footsteps and saw two figures
come flying down the street. He waited until
they came near him and then darted across the
street TO intercept them. They caught sight of
made of through East Seventeen street. Her
ihy, pulled his revolver and gave chase. At
Park avenue he fired three shots in the air and
one OF the burglars dropped on the sidewalk and
rolled over and over, CRYING out in terror. He
thought he had been shot. The other man kent
on and soon disappeared in the darkness.
The man who fell was frightened almost out
OF his senses, and did not hesitate to tell the
Policeman all he wanted to know about tho
burglary. Herlihy awoke the Chaffee famiiy,
and they were much astonished TO hear OF the
burglars, visit. Upon investigation II was found
The prisoner described himself as George Hen
ders0n, "a years old. He said he was a cook.
and has been living in various Bowery lodging
houses.
Mrs. Chafree appeared as complainant against
him in the Yorkville Police Court Yesterday
bail for trial The police are hunting Tor his
confederate.