New-York tribune., 1899-07-15
PRICE THREE CENTS.
LOCKED IN BY BURGLARS
LEVI L. BROWNS GRANDSON HAS AN
EXCITING ADVENTURE.
ONE OF THE MEN CAUGHT IN THE PARK
AVE TUNNEL AFTER A LIVELY
CHASE - THE OTHER AR
RESTED LATEF

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city has decided 10 take advantage OF the lax
discipline In the Police Department 10 commit an
unusual number OF crimes. The majority OF these
burglaries and confidence game operators are never
heard Of the police tell the victims 70 say
nothing. for II the fact Of the crime became gem
orally known II would be much harder 70 capture
the culprits. Some OF the cases become pubic
property. however.
Two masked burglars, a coiored man ana q
mulatto, broke into the house OF Levi l.. Brown.
at No West Fiftieth-st, at o'clock yesterday
morning secured about 81 900 worth OF goods held
up a man at the point OF their pistols, and then
locked him In a wardrobe They were pursued
into the railroad tunnel in Psrk-ave.. where po-
llceman jumped on the negro and captured MN
He is Frederick Bend thirty-two years old. who
refused his address His mask and some OF the
stolen property found on him.
Levi L. Brown and his wife are at their summer
cottage in Adams Mass Their grandson. H.
Brunswick Ripper. twenty-five years old. is stay
ing AT the house. The only other person In the
dwelling is a domestic. Mr. Ripper sleeps on the
second floor his being In front He was
awakened AZ 2 O'Clock yesterday morning by two
men in his room He opened his eyes 10 look into
the muzzes Of revolvers. Ripper yelled with All
his might the instant he awoke The colored man
showed revolver into his face and said hoarsey'
You yell like that again. and I'll Kill you
There was enough determination In the negros
voice 10 make Ripper believe the man would DO as
he said and Kipper did not repeat the cry, out lay
still hoping that the shout he had given had been
overheard.
KEPT UNDER GUARD.
The muatto told the negro to take care OF the
man while he searched the room He then went
through Kippers clothing and found S. in cash
and a gold watch and chain which had been pre-
sented 10 Kipper. After he had secured these
things he told the negro to he careful while he
made search Of the other parts OF the house
The negro kept Ripper carefully covered with his
-. aAo1O Of . he hGd a
rested his arm on his knees with the pistol aiming
at Kipper who was on the other side OF the bed.
lust far enough away TO prevent an attack on Kip
/ pers part
In nttle while the other man returned, ana
said that he had not had the luck he expected
! Got something, though" he said as ne thrust
out his hands. and Ripper could see enough gilt
| tering trinkets secured from his grandparents'
| room TO show that he had found al least 800
worth OF gems and trinkets. The muiatto gave
come Of the articles 10 the negro, and then SAID
Drag that fellow out.
The negro put the revolver In his left hand, ana
with his right seized kipper and hauled MIN out OF
the bed.
Lets shove him in here" said his companion.
and he indicated a large wardrobe in which was
lot Of kippers clothing. The men thrust hipper
into the place and then turned the key kipper felt
| that the men were desperate. and he waited unui
he heard them going downstairs. They descended
! TO the basement and in the quiet Of the morning
| he could hear the faint slam OF the basement gate
| He then put his foot against the back OF tne
wardrobe and showed. His shoulder went ogt
te out OF The wardrobe He staggered the win
dow and threw II open, yelling as Loudly as no
The first to hear him were the burglars. who had
not taken the precauton 10 make any ySeosn CAS-
sidy Of the East Fifty-trst-st. station nesrd tne
yes Of Kpper He could ,sr see the lbe o"o He whssed
as he went, calling more policemen se'erAi "a'eH-
men and some citizens. .. .A,,,, 49,,
them to stop but they LAUGHED ne qFew ~ tps hs
They Jumped over the fence. and Cassidy VINO was
close behind vaulted the railing TOO
LANDED ON HIS PRISONER.
The mulatto had proved TO he a better runner
than his companion and the first into the tnn-
mel He ran toward the station as soon as ne
landed Cassidy too far behind to see just
where the negro landed. and did not kno" that 'ne
negro had fallen. He was trying TO regain Dis feet
when Cassidy Jumped. The policeman landed on
top Of the negro. He caught him before DC hAH
chance to draw weapon
Several policemen had heard the shot ana mo
whistle for aid and down through the tInne.
10 the Grand Central Station, but none OF tno
track walkers or yardmen had seen the other man.
In the East Fifty -irst-st station Bend reiused 20
y snd ags He would not tell anything about the
| other man. Some trinkets were found on Ill., A"1
his mask Ses Tas fqnns IN Morrsso%n h HIS grand
father is president OF the Windsor Company. paper
witt with factories at North Adams, Mass. c-.
Bend then taken to the the, f1sKe fsntry NSSis.
trate Zeller remanded him until this morning.
Lantry thinks the man mas oeeh III 0'He' 's
THE OTHER MAN ARRESTED.
When Bend was searched a ticket bearing the al
dress "John williams No. Sn West Forty-second-
St was found on him. Acting Captain Lanuy
took the card, and decided that Il was the ADDRESS
~ Bend's confederate He sent three OF nis men n
nlain clothes to shadow" the house. ana tne'
watched all day Just about dark they saw man
come out and look anxiously about Findins tns
coast clear as ne supposed. he started on orshy-
he had NOT gone far when he was caught oy one OF
the policemen.
sgbt followed but Il quickly stopped oy thc
two other policemen, and the fellow was haho-
cured and taken 10 the station. He said ne was
;La man Williams named on the card. and gave his
age as twenty nine years. He admitted 70 Sap,ai @
Tantry that he had been arrested mere ABOUT q
wear ago for stealing an overcoat .,,-.. -.-.
When he was searched several pawntiekets wess
found One was for "a sSd oa e1ain 5n "a on The money 8.
was found him; The police also tounH s ,,,s sD,
whistle and gold and ivory snunpoA OF ahuao7
ofs Mr Klpper was sent for and Identified sta the
n,har, Nn,SuaT " He said there had been long gold
chain' valued at $50 attached TO the whistle. ana
the police think (, will turn up when the pawn
ticket described above is presented; r,,r,.
Kinper could not positively identify Nilams -
one Of the burglars but the police say ne is & W.,
Snybtedy the man but would generally De taken
for a white man. s . ..o,,h aSo hv
The negro Bend was arrested mon,n ss' !. !.
pa,ec,tve Ieazenbee suspicious person. "a =
xss found lettering about Miss Helen Iou.d >
house in Fifth-aye He was arrsisneu On re~S anV
Charge Of suspicion in the Yorkvile Court tns nsne &
morning but in the absence OF proseV"''"e VIZ
! ness ne was allowed 10 go . .,...s ,v., III.
"Ca,tagn Tantry Is naturally much eaten otsi -
.nccessful capture When some frenos M ssksa ~, "a
in iesf II he thought ne could noio MS p''s'ne'' N
| prevent their escape ne repucu,
"If they get away III resign.
THEIR BOLDNEss BETRAYED THEM
-t,rsE BURGLARS WE'RE CAPTURED WHILE Az
WORK.
| .ho hroka fnfo Levi z.