New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
LIVELY CHASE AFTER BURGLARS.
AN EX-CONvICT CAPTURED - ONE THIEF
DREW a PISTOL.

When Mrs Johana Schaefor. a laundress, went
to the rooms of Mrs. Anna Hoefiich the third
floor Of Nc 2O7 Forsyth-st. yesterday afternoon 10
return the weeks washing she two men ex-
am!nng the bureau drawers In the room. She
knew they had no business there as Mrs Hoehich
was in the front room. and William Hochlch her
son. was in the saloon he conducts on the ground
floor of the building The woman decided quickly
leave the at their work and inform the son.
As she turned to go Downstairs her foot caught in
the ralings and she dropped her bundle. The noise
disturbed the burglars. and they made a dash for
the stairs. upsetting Mrs. Schaefer in their haste
Her cries for help attracted William Hocnch. who
ran from behind the bar just in time to the iwo
men dart out Of the hallway door and turn down
Forsyth-st toward Houston. lie followed. shouting
"Police"' as he ran As he turned into Houston-st.
he ran right against one Of the men he had been
chasing Before he had time 20 seize the man h-
found himself gazing at the barrel Of levelled
revolver In the hand Of the thief. who, with i'm
precautions. threatened to shoot him II he did not
turn back and keep quiet As ioehich started
back the stranger a few steps and jumped onto
a Second-ave. car, where his companion had pre-
ceded him.
Hoefch kept the car in sight, hoping to meet
policeman until 1t reached Second-st. Then the
men jumped off and separated; One. the man who
had draw revolver turned toward dhlra-,N,,, -
First-ave. He Policeman Simon Elumel stand,
g on the opPDsen n sde Of n sreel % ra6 1nd sh6"sg sd
policeman after him. and proved the better runner.
At Third-st. and Avenue he had gained halI a
block and as he turned back down the avenue ths
odds seemed 10 be in his favor. As he turned into
Second-st'. however he came into collision with
blcyclist and fell in a heap Before he could rise
the policeman had him handcufed
The officer and HOcfich took the man back TO the
FORSYTH st house. Mrs. Schacfer identified him.
and Mrs Uoenich made inventory OF the goods
she missed 1t included gold watch. "A silver
brooches a diamond scarfpn. two gold rings and
one diamond ring, a pair or opera glasses, "A pearl
and gold handled dagger and 800 in bank notes.
When the prisoner searched in the ffth-st.
station the scarfpn opera glasses ana dagger Were
found In his pockets He was armed with re-
yoyer loaded in five chambers. a blackjack ana "A
knife He described himself as Daniel smith.
thirty-six years old OF No. li3 Henry-st. The po-
lice recognized him as old offender They say
that his picture Is In the ROgues Gallery. that he
pocket picking and four years and eight months Tor
burglary and that two months ago he was ar
rested by Policeman Bume for highway robbery.
He escaped conviction the last time because the
complainan a sailor, left the city.
Smith was arraigned in Essex Market Court late
vesterday afternoon and Magistrate Kudllch
manded him in default Of $1,000 bail
AT c30 last evening Special Officers Sherry ana
Gassman OF the Ffth-st. squad. arrested John
Murtha Mt No 438 East Seyenteenth-st. The police
and recognized 1t as that of well-known crook,
whom they had trouble in finding Between the
time of the burglary and his arrest Murtha had
succeeded in disposing of the part OF the booty
which had been in his possession. Nothing was
found on him TO prove that he had been In the
F,orsyth-st house but he was absolutely identified
by Mrs Schaefer. Mrs Hoefich said later In the
evcnng that the thieves had not taken the 500 IN
hank notes She had found them under the paper
covering OF the bottom Of bureau drawer