Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-29
JOKE ON N5 JOKE MAKER
Editor Wilson of Puck Arrested
 For Helping Catch a Thief.
LOCKED UP AS A CONFEDERATE.

He Pointed Out a Man Whom He Saw Pick
 Pocket on 8 Horse Car, but the Watch
 and Chain Somehow Got Into Wilson's
 Pocket.
 NEW YORK, Aug, 29.-Henry L. Wilson, associate editor of Puck, tried to capture n pickpoclxet, and the evidence in tho trial of the young man now in custody may show that he succeeded. But the editors experience was not an agreeable one to him, though it may amuse his friends.
 Mir Wilson lives at the Alpine, Broad way and Thirty-third street. He left his office in the Puck building and at Broad way boarded an up town cable car. When tho car reached Bleecker street, Martin Rothschild, commercial traveller from Chicago, cried out that some ono had sto- len his watch. Mfr Wilson was standing in the middle of the car and noticed that a tall, we'll dresseE1 young man had been pressing close to MT. Rothschild, and act ing in a suspicious manner. Mir. Wilson at onco came to the conclusion that the fel- low was the thief, and he said so
 Tho car was stopped, and Policeman Mitchell of the Broadway squad was called in. Mitchell has been on the Broadway squad for q number of years and probably thinks he ought to be in tho detective bu- reau. As soon as he entered the car and tho facts were explained to him he placed the accused young man under arrest
 Accused the Editor.
 When Mitchell, his prisoner and Roths- child were leaving tho car, the last named turned toward MT. Wilson to thank him for his efforts in discovering the thief. As he did so he saw the end of his watch chain hanging from the side pocket of MT. Wilson's coat. Then he shouted:
 of;o .Thic ic tho thiaf There is my watch chain now"
 H Mir. Wilson was thunderstruck and also very indignant. He placed his hand in his pocket and, to his surprise and horror, pulled out tho missing watch and chain. He turned to Policeman Mitchell and stammcred:
 "Why, don't understand this, officer. How did this get in my pockct?"
 Mitchell laughed and replied:
 "Oh, come, young fellow, that don't go. I've been in this business too long. You can't get out of it that way. You come along with me"
 ''Youre not going to arrest me?' gasped Mir Wilson.
 "Oh. no, " replied the policeman, with fine sarcasm, we never arrest mon like you, but you'd q better walk around to the station and explain matters" But helped catch the thief, said Mr. Wilson.
 And l got the stolen property, rctort- ed the policeman. Then hc took both Mr. Wilson and the young man first arrested, who said that his name was Harry Thomp son. around to tho Mercer street police station. Mr. Wilson explained who ht was to the sergeant in charge and called up the Jefferson market court on the tcle ] phone. Magistrate Brann was still al l court attending to some private business | and he consented to wait until Mir, Wilson | could be brought before him. Policeman | Mitchell took his prisoners to court ant arraigncd them before the magistrate, The Magistrate Was Suspicious. Nlr. Ruthschilt, who had other busincs to attend tu, did not appear in court | Thompson refused to give his address O | to make any statement. After Mir. Wilson l had told Magistrate Brann who he was h, l asked to be released on his own recogni | zancc, but his request was refused. Thel | Henry Wimmcl, the publisher of Puck l came to court and identified Mir. Wilson l Even this did not satisfy the magistrate | however, and he held MT. Wilson unde | S1, 900 bail for examination this morning
 Bail was furnished by Mir. Wimmcl | Thompson was held in $2, 900 bail for OK l animation at the same time, but hC coul' 1 not furnish a bond and was locked up
 In conversation with a reporter MT. Will son said: II have often soen humor in tn arrnignmcnt of a man before a magistrate hut now I am convinced that this sort c thing is not as funny as it sometime sct ms. 1 got on a Broadway car on m way up town from the office. It was yer | crowded, and noticed this follow ThomI son pushing against Mr. Rothschild.
 thought at the time that he was trying t l pick his pocket, but did not say anythin until Rothschild set up cry that he ha
 been robbed.
 How the man got the watch into m pockot 1 cannot imagine. l was nCvc more surprised in my lifo than when was found there. don't sec why shout have been held under bond, but I suppOs tho matter will be strengthened out in tn