New-York tribune., 1897-08-30
CHASED 1 BCRGLiR TWO NILES.
LIVELY PURSUIT OF A THIEF IL STATEN ISLAND
ONE MAN CAPTURED AND SILVER
VAIL.ED At 500 RECOVERED.

LIVELY PURSUIT OF 4 THIEF IL STATEN ISLAND
ONE MAN CAPTURED AND SILVER
VALUED At $500 RECOVERED
The police of the West Brighton. Staten Island.
rolice station have in custody a burglar who was
caught with lot of .ooty. Another man. who WAS
concerned in the robbery escaped but the stolen
stun be carried recovered. and the police
think will be only few days before the man l.
arrested. The capture was made about $50 yes
torday morning by Patrolman John Hall
Han was duty in Richmond Turnpike. near
Davis-ave.. when man passed him carrying a
dress suit case. Supposing the man was bound for
the railroad station. the officer paid no attention
10 him. minute later a second man appeared. who
h9d heavy bundle. Han noticed that the first
man kept looking back. and that after he had
gone a hundred yards further he slowed down
his walk and appeared To be watching the second
msn
Hall stepped the second man and asked what
the bundle contained. On seeing the second man
stopped. the other walked forward rapidly. TIE
second man had no explanation to offer. 50 Han
hurried him TO the police station. where he was
locked up. The bundle found to contain silver
ware.
Hall hurried into his citizens clothing and by
running caught the first train that reached St
George. He arrived there just boat about
10 start. In the mean time the man who carried
the dress-suit case had boarded a troley-car but
the train beat the trolley by a minute. and when
the gate from the waiting-room was thrown open
the with the o. the first come
out.
Despite the change in clothing he recognized the
policeman and, dropping the case. bolied back
through the gate and the tracks OF the South
Shore division Of the Rapid Transit Railroad Han
close behind The fugitive went through the
yard and headed for the tunnel south of he signal
tower The man in the tower him. and tried
10 head him off. but 700 late The fugitive
dashed into the tunnel.
Han hre1 at him they went through the tun-
ne |: Is thought the bullets took effect The
burglar proved better runner than the officer.
although Tor miles they continued down the
railroad tracks.
Informed from ST. George. and the reserves were
turned out. They started toward 81. George. and
The them coming He started 70 turn
toward Bay-st.. but squad OF officers were hurry
ine along the street.
The burglar then turned into Thompson's lumber
yard. The yard surrounded and searched. but
the man was not found although the yard was
watched all DAY. Policemen were stationed AT all
Staten Island. They believe mat the man escaped
while they searching one end OF the lumber
ward by stealing a boat and rowing away. Either
that or he swan from the ward to a pier either
yard.
The prisoner gave his name James Wilson lie
said he tWoniy-four years old and wood
carver He claimed tho burglary was his first. and
that his companion was wcll-knoWn crook who
had induced him to take part In the affair. He
gave the mans name and address
hanker OF this city. who lives at Bard-ave. and
S. Austn's Place The house had hoen entered
by rear window and the sdehoard and table
stripped OF silverware valued Al $500. Nearly all