New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
BROADWAY,
8TH--0TH STREETS.
CAUGHT ~ A CORONER'S HOUSE.
WOUNDED BURGLAR CAPTURED AFTER
H.: HAD TAKEN REFUGE IN MIR.
FITZPATRICK'S HOME.

The nsghborhood OF Henry, Monroe and Madf-
thrown into an uproar about o'clock
Yesterday morning by the presence OF burglars IN
the yard in the Of Coroner Fitzpatricks nome.
No. 25S Henry-st., and the bold attempts TO XIII
Policeman Michael ". Collins. OF the Madlson-st.
station. one of the burglars. named Frank Free
man. captured by the officer in Coroner Fitz-
patrick's house. with bullet wounds in his left
breast received In 4 manner that at present Is
mystery.
About o'clock the officer herd three pstol-shots
fired H. rapid succession in Montgomery-st. He
rushed ir that direction. and at the house OF Po-
ceman bowling of the Oak-st. station. No. q
Montgomery-st. saw the latter leaning out OF the
window. There burglars in the yard.' yelled
bowling, who in his night shirt. Collins was
admitted to the house and bowling explained that
lie had fired the shots to alarm the officer. Col
ns rushed into the rear yard just In time to SEQ
the dark form of man going over fence. Col.
Inns yelled to him. and answered by a shot
from a revolver In another corner Of the YARD.
The yard intensely dark. and as the bullet
whistled by his the officer hesitatod a minute.
Two more shots followed in quick succession. and
by the flash in the dark the officer man
pointing the pistol directly at him. The officer
rushed toward him, but the burglar sprang
the fence and disappeared. Collins jumped over the
fence into the next yard just III time 10 see the
first burglar scaling another fence. His chase led
him into Coroner Fi,zpatrick's yard. where the
burglar disappeared from view. "A nasty eAdfntna-
ton showed that small window leading into the
basement of the Coroner's house had been forced
open.
The officer entered through the window and ran
up the stairs the first floor just in time to
the burglar light a match in the building and try
TO unlock the door leading 10 the street. The
officer grappied with him, but the struggle was
short Il give in.' said the burglar. II am
wounded
The noise OF the struggle aroused Coroner F'its-
patr!ck's family The female members OF the
household began to scream. ana the Coroner, grab
bng an old Diunderbuss. rushed down the stairs 70
the officers assistance.
Tho burglar was bleeding from the two wounds
in his left breast He put bold front He
said he no burglar but was In Henry-st.. when
started in pursuit OF burglar he saw running.
and followed him into Coroner Ftzpatrck's yaro.
where the burglar fired the shots at him. lie said
he had chased the burglar into the house.
five pdwnckets were found in his pockets. He
was taken 10 the Gouverneur Hospital, where MIA
wounds pronounced dangerous He gave the
name of Frank Freeman, ana said he lived at NO.
Soon after the capture Jacob Glass. OF No. "a
Henry-st reported that about 2:3y yesterday morn.
ing he and his wife were awakened by hearing
some ransacking their apartments. The man
his clothes. The escaped Into the yard. The
police are endeavoring To learn how Freeman re-
ceived his wounds The officer did not draw his
revolver and Policeman Bowling says he fired his
Collins The police think that two burglars were
working independently OF each other. and that
the one who got away mstock Freeman for an
efioer. The latter was able to appear ear IN the
Gouverneur Hospital probed unsucces>fully Tor the
bullet. The man was later removed TO Bellevue