The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-04
BURGLARS FULL or FIGHT.
CONNECTICUT OFFICERS RUN UP
AGAINsr RETOLTERS.

A Lively Chase AFTER q Gang That Robbed the
Westpsrt Pest Omce-Constabie Allen Heies
Up tho Feur Robbers ana IL Held Up In
Catch TIVE ana Lose Theus.
BRIDGEPoRT, Doc. 3.-The Post ofico at West
port was entered by burglars early this morn
ing. and SO much dynamite or other explosive
was used to force open the safe that the door
was blown through the front OF tho building out
into the street. Tho burglars got more Than
$500 in cash and n large quantity OF stamps.
The Post Office lie situated in tho main street
in the centre of the village. Tho explosion
aroused the neiShbors and parties started In
pursuit OF tho burglars. Before daylight tho
burglars were twice ovcrtaken by officers, but
both times managed to escape. The finc tools
they left behind indicate that they are upto-
date cracksmon.
Among the first to hear OF the burglary was
Constable Edward Allen OF SauEatuck. Allen
has made two or three clever captures OF late,
and immediately started ont to keep up his
record as a thief takor. Saugatuck is the sta
ton Of the New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad nearest Westport.
Allen concealed himself near tho bridge cross.
ing the Saugatuck River. with the idea that the
burglars would go to Saugatuck and there try TO
jump on n freight train. He had boon in hiding
only a few minutes when he heard voices, and
then h. saw four men coming across the long
DIluEO tUWuTu the place WntTe nt ihs SouCohlcu.
When the mon woro near him Allen jumped up,
and, with drawn revolver. ordered them to halt.
1t was a complete surprise for the burglars,
and for u moment the men stood still. Allen,
somewhat dazed at his audacity in attempting
to capture four men singlehanded. did not
make another move for n moment or SO. Be-
fore he had made up his mind what to do next
the burglars had recovered from their surprise,
and Constable Allen was covered By tho re.
volvers Of the four men. He was kept covered
until a freight train came along. Then. with a
parting threat to fill him full of bullets " he
mado an cutlery before the train started from
the station, they jumped aboard tho train.
Notice Of the burglary WAS received In this
city. and officers were sent out In all directions.
Officers Sanger and Byrnes were dispatched to
the west end. At the railroad signal, tower
| there they learned that n freight train. was
about due. When the train arrived they found
two men hitting between freight cars. The men
were placed under arrest. The two other men
who had boarded the train at Saugatuck were
not seen.
| The officers had gone but a short distance
whom their prisoners made a break x at the Same
| time and got away In tho darkness. Shots were
fired at the fleeing men without result. Tho
officers gave chase and Sanger captured his man
after a long chase. The man was tired out and
accompanied the officer to the signal box at
Hancock avenue without resistance.
AS Sanger was pulling the box he heard the
report OF q revolver nearby. He turned his head
for a moment. and when he looked again at his
prisoner he found himself looking into the bar.
rel of q revolver. Quick as n flash no lodged
his head to one side, The burglar frod. and the
bullet whizzed close to Sanger's head, The man
away. Sanger drow his revolver and fred. but
did not hit the man, and the burglar made his
escape. Tho shot that attracted Sanger's atten.
ton was fred by the burglars companion.