The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-22

JAMES LYNCH.
inrston street. When he first caught q glimpse
Of the men. the tall ono was putting q lighted
match to a cigarette. Carroll followed them at
brisk pace. and. although he ascertained in
passing that the side door in the shoe store was
locked, he made up his mind to overhaul them.
"see here, gents, he remarked. 81 would like
70 talk to you"
Both men turned around. and the stout one
blurted out in a gruff voice: you stop where
you are. II you come q stop nearer Ill blow
your brains out"
Carroll at once drew his revolver, and by the
time he had done SO both men were in full flight
toward Livingston street. The stout fugitive
turned around before he had reached Livingston
street and sent a bullet whizzing at his pursuer.
but It went wide of the mark. When Carroll
reached Livingston street both men were about
twenty yards ahead Of him, running like deer
toward Smith street. He again ordered the men
to stop, and their reply was another bullet. Car
roll now brought his own weapon into play. but,
although he took the best aim he could as he ran,
the bullet struck the pavement several feet be-
hind them. At Smith street the fugitives turned
70 the right and ran toward Schermerhorn.
When they reached Schermerhorn street, one Of
suit. These Bullets proved as harmless as tho
others. At this. point the men separated. tho
,,SSt hi One eo 5San,Ihg d bSsR Sehe sSe diEset,e street ct
Hoyt street, Policeman Carroll determined
70 take his chances with the latter, and was close
% % B Boz 1e9ii p Ia inc S @Ssn " Rs leseRed sSe i iassss
itreet he was dazed for an instant on finding
thas the fugitive had mysteriously disappeared:
was IN hiding close by. he began a search. In a
minute the fugitive bounded over q fence on the
When near State street the fugitive turned and
shouted:
Carroll didn't finch q bit. While he was
IT'LL in full run q bullet came whizzing past his
head. He took 3 hand again himself in the pistol
one was ineffective. The lively chase. however,
Of Continuing his flight. he tried to conceal him
saloon in State street and Boerum place. At
this moment Policeman Fitzsimmons, who had
The latter. holding his revolver in front Of him,
approached the fugitive. and. when he was close
enough to see him, said:
move 2 e I'll SioT the top of your head on. Throw
The man obeyed. I'm licked" he said.
Carroll seized him BY the collar, and as he was
putting on the nippers asked:
DID you get anything up at Burt'sf"
Ne" the prisoner replied, "but wa tried
At the Adams street station the prisoner said
he was James Lynch, aged % years, q tailor. and
atesident Of New Haven, Conn. He had a 49,
oanhFe revolver in his right overcast pocket
With all the chamber loaded except one. This
showed that all the other shots directed at his
Saptos, with the exception OF the last one. had
oeen nred by his companion. In the other over.
9rin. . most effective weapon in safe breaking.
n other pockets there were found seven drills,
chain. s 4 SHno d5iil handles a a Ghild's locket and
SSewPort to Providence, a ticket from Boston to
foruand. and a lot of cigarettes.
"a InYesugation by Sergeant Reeves showed
en4t Lynch and his companions had made an
SRort 70 plqndeT the safe in .Burts shoe store.
a,n had picked the lock in the side door Of tho
.se passenger elevator shaft. One hight Of
s lat brought the robbers to the door Of the
door was quickly forced and the burglars began
S %SIO 4 on the safe. Through the holes
s JSien they drilled in the door they inserted a
S%%or however, was not blown out as was intend
a. *. Sat the inner doors were blown in. making
lacks q the aU febS secure G 5hfn e ve t hsa I'M ss The Sos at.
S ! the BURGLARS went up another flight of
ono. DC Of ft eSs s 3 = w SP1n the d9er Leading @ the
Es's 5hey tackled another safe. u bat w SS@ eSain
n n Ne The drill breaking in the first hole bored
plates they Ssyt Started raeasi M a up s e ~s. P Dlo Y v ref
SSo oo ! their III luck that they slammed tho side
P fSIs eenind them and thus drew the ttention Of
fSssehiEns the interior Of the Burt safe they would
contai oeen wei rewarded for their skill, for it
At S i ne s q diamond studded necklace valued
1000. o"HNS iePies"hiHe
WEgGen was a%rraigned before Police Justice
RorElary, and Carrying conce"ied Weapons and
vasa5s tools. He pleaded not guilty and
Gor.SSn Examination. He refused, when ques-
inst ihN,tlon about himself or his COMPANION. 81
asy abnn 9I y. q few days ago" was all he would
Ia ttISo H. the latter; District Attorney Backus
ne : NE prisoner indicted and early In the after.
K. nun ne was arraigned before Judge Aspinall
miItrre f9unty, Court. He again pleaded not
With; ne viii probably DO in Sing Sing prison
su nSrGenan Carroll received warm praise from
nent .sndent McKelyey for tho good judg-
Actor eeen two years on the force. He was an
nenberr ioC1re ne became a policeman, being a
And H. OF the Carroll Brothers combination,
DE- Il = travelled extensively with the Henry e.
heS:1Is. Company. He 10 the possessor of several
-e'Ai'' won in sprinting contests.