New-York tribune., 1898-11-21
CHINESE BURGLAR CAUGHT.
TAKEN RED-HANDED ON THE EAST
SIDE. AFTER A STERN CHASE.
LED BURLY POLICEMAN OVER FENCES AND
THROUGH BACKYARDs-TOO SMART TO
TALK WHEN CAPTURED.

THROUGH BACKYARDs-TOO SMART TO
TALK WHEN CAPTURED
The spectacle of a big bury policeman in a
Wild chase after a Chnaman who had been
detected in the act Of burglary attracted the
attention of residents of East Fifteenth-st.. be-
tween First and Second aves., last night. After
a heartbreating chase in which three fences
were scaled. the policeman finally came off
victor. 1t not however, until after he had
threatened to shoot the Chinaman that the lat
ter yielded and went peaceably to the station.
Policeman Kahn of the East Twenty-second-st
station. the hero OF this incident, was patrolins
his beat in East Fif;eenth-st in the early part
Of the evening. when he heard that a store was
being robbed down the street. Running to No.
IA East Fiftcenth-st.. Kahn saw in the dim
light Chinaman working at the till Of the
store with a hatchct. The place is Chinese
Laundry and is kept by Lou Yen
As Kahn peered into the place the intruder
saw him. and hastily took to flight. Policeman
Kahn tried the door. but it was locked. Seeing
an entrance noxt door at No. 146. Kahn darted
into II in mad rush to head off the Chinaman.
who ran To the rear. Just Kahn scaled the
fence from the yard in tho rear Of No. li6 into
tho yard of No. 144, he saw the fugitive disap-
pearing over the fence ahead of him. The noise
of the chase had by this time attracted the at
tonton of the entire neighborhood, and every
window on the block was thrown orer.
over the fences from No. 1il 10 No 142 and
then to so. 1fO sailed the fleeing Chinaman,
now and then giving a glance over his shoulder
at his pursuer. who was rapidly gaining. An
unlucky nail IN the top of the fence separating
the yards in the rear Of No ~ and No. 40
proved 10 be the Chinamans downfall. His
shoe became caught on the nail and before 1t
could he released the policeman was close to
him. Seeing that he was cornered. the CHINA
man hastily tore off the shoe. and then set out
with renewed vigor for the next obstacle. But
he had lost his lead, and as he was about to
drop from the next fence Policeman Kahn
grabbed him by the leg
The grip not a good one. and soon the
prisoner was again fleeing onward toward lib
cr;y Kahn standing crestfalen. with the aban-
doned shoe in his hand But moment later
the chase was again. AS the Chinaihah
dropped into the yard OF No. 13S. a series OF
screams aroused Kahn. Two elderly women
had been in the yard when the Chinaman APP
peared and they resented the Intrusion over
the fence clambered the policeman. in not pur-
suit Between their screams the women man
aged TO tell him that his man had taken refuge
in the basement of the mousse lhcie nan"
found his quarry. cornered but full OF hght'
The sight Of the policeman's revolver soon quiet
cd him. however, and the march for the police
station was begun. the prisoner in his stockings.
Following came great crowd, which had been
attracted by the chase.
When arraigned at the desk in the East
Twenty-third-st station the prisoner said that
he was jim Seng. twenty years old When
asked his address and occupation. however he
blinked. smiled blandy and said: Me Velly
smart man. No gvee whore live Me see
lawyer first. No tellee you anything more.
No amount OF arguing could get him 70 talk
any more. After he had been locked up Police
man Kahn went back 10 the store where jim
had been found at work In the rear yard he
found three pairs OF trousers, three blouses and
a silk coat nicely bundled up. After getting
these Jim evidently had gone back after money.
Ye Fling, a lauudryman of 80. 203 East Four
teenth-st.. rushed into the station while SenG
was in custody and excitedly reported that his
place had been robbed. The till had been pried
open and 81 taken. Captain Haslacher believes
that at last the police have found the man who
has teen Systematically rObbing Chinese laun-
dries