The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-15
FOUND IN DISHABILLE.
Detectives Surprise Two Burglars
in a Lawyers House.
They We're About TO Change Their
Clothing for Better Suits.
Had valuablss Packed Ready to
Cart Away.

Mr.. John Hayes. a lawyer, OF Ia Mas
ssu street. who lives at 2l7 East Fiftieth
street. went to Monticello, n. Y, for the
Summer two months ago. and notified
Capt. Reilly, Of the East Fifty-frst
street station. before going.
Since the family went away Ward
Detectives Lang and Campbell have
been extra careful in looking after that
house. About $50 o'clock yesterday
morning, the detectives were walking
through the street, when they noticed
that the window shades. on the second
floor. were half way UP, for the first
time since the family went away.
They tried the front door and the area
door. but found them both locked. Then
they tried the areaway OF the house
21s, next door. whose occupants are also
away. This they found open. They
went UP through the house to the roof
and then climbed over on the roof Of 2l7.
Here they found the scuttle open. 1t
had been w S,s completely on (, and m,
bered softly down into the house, and
as they approached the second floor
they heard the sound OF voices. They
opened door quietly and To- found ID t two
saSaa'n some q Which they evidsntiy
expected to don in Place Of their b.S own
The men were intoxicated, and five
empty quart whiskey bottles were scat
tered around the room; Evidently the
looked around coolly as the detective
entered, and when Lang spoke and asked
what they were doing there, one Of them
responded:
"Oh. come off. What are you giving
US? I'll bet you are up to the same
What? Are you'se fellows burglars
"cert. What do you suppose we are
..SsSs :4sSY !tsrn s one e.. Of t H
ranch out from top. to bottom; walt
TN we get some Of the gentlemen
Just here Lang thought It time to un-
deceive the burglars. and he and Camp.
| bell drew forth handouts for the thieves
One Of them. John Conlin. thirty-fouF
ssssr .SS S Of AK ss 1es
| upst1ifs 'CampSell pursued him and
caught him by, the legs Just az he was
dis.ppearinF through tn, hed sSTttie lie He
| partner, who gave his name as Joseph
Mcconnell, thirty-seyen years old, Of SO
Bowery: Both addresses are cheap
The detectives took their prisoners to
Yofkville Police Court, and had them
remanded until to-day. Upon examin-
Ing the house afterwards, the detectives
jeweiry packed UP, ready for removal
and Coniin said that It had been the
intention of himself and his pal to hire
q truck and strip the dwelling Of every
thing II contained.
A note which Mcdonnell admitted
having written. was found by the de-
tectives. 1t was as follows:
Mr.. Hayes:
/ know you will be the loser but hope next
year when Cleveland gets out, I will be able to
repay you. Now. am q burglar; you are Z gen
tie man. am q bum as should class myself.
II is the hrst time ever did the like.
The men were arraigned again in the
Yorkville Police Court this morning,
ard Justice Taintor held them for trial.
Prior to their arralgnment they were
taken to Police Headuarters. where their
pictures were taken for the Rogues' GAL
iery. Conlin Is said to have served a
term in State Prison.