The sun., 1899-03-28
WOMAN HELD UP CHAPMAN
WITH GUN. IN HER PAWNSHoP,
And SENT ron THE POLICE.

At Least This is the Story They Tell in the
shop About the Whiskcred One-Mrs.
Davis Says She Had the Captain and His
Detective In Froat of an Empty Gun.
a SuN reporter tried to find Police Captain
Chapman last night but couldn q. to ask him
about story that was told by the wife OF the
proprietor OF sixth avenue pawnshop. The
Captain figures very prominently in the story.
The pawnshop is at 80 Sixth avenue. Above it
are the rooms OF the West Side Club. which
the police have vainy tried to raid as gam
bling resort of The Aliens
The little pawnshop for IA long time was
without tenants. Two weeks ago Sigismund
Davis and his wife. Anna. moved in They are
English Jews. and had Just arrived in the
country after keeping pawnshop in London
The Davises live in three rooms back of the
shop The parlor Of their living quarters is
separated from the shop by mn iron"grated
door. in order that customers coming in can
be seen by those inside. The door Of the shop
is also provided with bell. which rings as the
door is pushed open.
According to the story Of the Davises. the
truth of which many Of the neighbors vouched
for last night the hell on the door rang sharp
ly yesterday afternoon about o'clock. Mrs.
Davis had two visitors in the parlor and her
husband was out. She got up and went
side whiskers who was coming in. followed by
what she took to be his confederate in crime.
They did not stop at the counter where Mrs.
Davis had taken her stand, but walked to the
Grated door. Before they had got to it. how:
ever, Mrs. Davis. who is rather porty. planted
herself in the opening.
" Vat YOU visllP" she said
=. The man with the whiskers looked at her.
want TO know what you've got behind there"
he said. finally. after seeing that his passage
was going to be disputed.
the bewhiskered man. moving to push the
She made for the counter,
show you vat" she said, and with that she
st the Intruder. He stopped. SO did his con-
good that aGxp r Gss ss rGFrsS any
Put that damn thing down. he said again
whGn o the @ woman didn't seem to to- be respcnSiye
". Hp your hands; Both Of you Isaac! der po-
been one Of her callers. He ran out for police
man while the woman still held the gun point
ed at the invaders. The whlskered gentleman
didn't swear at you. but want you to un-
derstand I'm CAPITA in Chapman and this Is a
gam bling rooms"
,aid vs baYo know who Gsptsp Chapman i.?"
The Captain threw open his coat. dis playing
the badge OF gold
Ths nc I'll brdks in s4 S.4. the wg don't
y, Won behsSe S Ike lady and put down that re-
and besides this is Capt. Chapman. He's a
-, -. Don't you tel me you're not diefs." cried
walk into place like this. stand back or I'll
she shoot: know you're diefs. Stand back from
the counter or | Ii shoot
The muzze OF the revolver lifted little till
It pointed to spot on the Captains massive
IN ow look here" he said don't make any
trouble. We've got guns. too"
lev He was locking right into the barrel Of the
was a hard one. So hard that when the woman
dstsctive ali the while standing little in the he
before have ss but cant get sg s%
. r, TIE Captain looked areund at the detective
woman might do with gun he explained.
,ha isn't in your he vent on turning to
moment In the boy Isaac came running in breath
portions. The policeman. he said, had refused
What What's that ?" said the CAPTAIN sterply for.
getting even fq5 moment 70 keep his eyss on
~ Z; captor; car, Or, ,Why wouldn't he come? What
II told. him there were thieves here. said
tie TIE. boy: END he said he couldn't come over
Several persons ventured in to see what was
the matter Suddenly there was a chorus of
One OF the men that had edged in told the
woman she'd better let the Captain GO. The
hold up had con ntinued for nearly twenty min
utes. land the Captnin was egnning to look ex-
hausted. See here. l que IS it all right" Tho
woman exclaimed finally. 81 thought dey
were diefs, hut 'spose il is the police"
The Captain started toward the door
Wait said the woman. She pointed the
5svolyer at har breast and pulled the trigger,
The gun was not loaded