New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-17

FRED JACOBUS FAILED IN TRYING TO EN-
ACT THE PART OF ROMEO
HE CLIMBED GRAPEVINE LADDER AND
ALARMED THE WRONG GIRI~-A TUMBLE
FOLLOWED BY ARREsT-NO PROS

EcUTIoN LIKELY.
The RAYMOND Street Jail held man last night
whose name Is Fred Jacobus and who will to-day
face Police Justice Steers in the Flatbush Police
Court TO answer a charge OF burglary. When ar
rested the man said he twenty-six years old
and that he lived at No. $50 Lafayette-ave. This
statement is partially true. as he lives at the adj
dress with Mrs. Jacobus. his aged mother.
brother. sister. and Joseph Bolton, a prother-in-
law who is a travelling salesman in New-York
Jacobus at o'clock yesterday morning. stroled
into the back yard Of The house at No LILO Pacific
ST which is owned by Max Seebald, New-fork
business man, and removed his coat and shoes
Then grasping hold OF portion OF grapevine, ne
began to climb TO the window or room on the
second floor where Miss Julia Seebad was sleeping.
She heard a slight noise. and looking out. saw by
the glare OF an electric light few yards away. the
head of man Visions of a burglars masked face,
a revolver, dark lantern and phial OF choroform
doomed up before the girl in an instant. but she
did become hystercal or swoon On the other
hand she quietly ard went TO the adjoining
room. where her brother was sleeping ana aroused
him Max Seebald the father. was also aroused.
and he returned 70 his room to get his pistol. HIS
SON however would not let him use IT, All this
happened in a moment, and then the younger See
bald had a happy thought. Taking small whistle
from his trousers pocket he blew several long am
loud blasts which were heard by PatrolInan Lank-
ford and Patroman Quinane OF the Classon-ave
near the Brighton Beach station and fastened 10
the Seebald house where they were In time to see
the wouli-be burglar fall from his perch 10 the
ground a distance OF twenty feet.
When taken to the station house the prisoner
said that he did intend TO injure anybody. but
merely wanted pay a visit to Miss Josie faif
with whom he had been keeping company for some
months Jacobus SAID that he was steam nlter
and was in the employ OF a plumbing firm al 10:
357 West-st New-York. He was taken before
Justice Steers and remanded TO the Raymond street
Jail until to-day The police say that Jacoous nai
once been arrested for loungng, but that tney hau
never known him to have committed any crime.
They also knew the Pain girl and knew her TO De
friend Of the prisoner. - 49, cD,oH
When a Tribune reporter called at the Seeoai9
house in Pacic-st, a member OF the fanily sali
that Mss Pain had lived next door until ssVerdi
months ago. The mother OF the prisoner ana seS
eral relatives called the Seeba!d family aIter ING
arrest and asked them not 10 prosecute Jacouu,,
This the Seebald folks agreed to. We De!eNe nv
the young fellow drunk and did not lntend "
harm anybody" said Miss Seebald 10 the reporter
'He has poor old mother who is certainly "eseN-
Detectives Raleigh and Moran. of the Classon-ave,
station have charge of the case just now ana WI,
bring the prisoner into court tbs mornlhs. ~
said Yesterday that a pane OF glass III the wlhuIw
of Miss Seebalds had been broken py WIG
prisoner AS the latter had no concealed weapons
In his possession and he will not De prosecu.s..
by Mr. Seebald. his discharge from CUSTODY see'n'
probable.