New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18
FELL INTO HER ARMS.
A R11RGLAR NEATLY CAPTURED BY
BRAVE YOUNG WOMAN.
~, =, ,,-r ,-SsKuF1-t. HE WAS WORKING on

porp But uNsKIrFUI. HE WAS WORKING ON a
DOOR WHICH WAS SUDDENLY oPENEp-BAD
COMPANY An EXCUSE FOR CRIME
Confused and disconnected by falling into the arms
NJ nrettv Miss Irene Stearns, OF NO loo oarh-s'''
who had suddenly opened the door OF her apa 'i''o'
on the second floor Albert stockwell. who had been
orLtng IN the door with a Jimmy, confessed 10
n,s cantor that he was a burglar. and poor one
at that. ,,d,
ton for a parlor farce. happened on FRIDAY are
noon Mrs. Mary Stearns and her dausnte'' "'S .
Irene who is member OF the choir OF Piymou.h
Churcb had come home after making several CANS
rho, wore fired and after making themselves
comfortable decided that they would not receive
anv caller, for the rest OF the afternoon, so "ne
the bell In the apartment rang repeatedly t"e'e
was response. ,.o
Mrs stearns remarked that their caller was quite
persistent In ringing. but stuck to her in'eh'on %
being "out" for the afternoon. She thousn' 10
more about It until ten minutes later pecuha'
scraping sound heard against the door ope"
ing into the Stearns apartments from 'he se"e'"'
hall The suggestion that some TIMER was attehhP'
ING 10 get into the rooms did not disturb the equa
nimity OF the daughter. who SAID she "ou'u e0
and investigate Both went TO the door. ana MISS
Irere un,ocking II softly, opened 1t suddenly
Young man with a curious looking jimmy IN MS
hand fell headlong into the arms OF the !ou"s
woman He was surprised ana cohiuseu
than Miss Irene and offered TO resistance wheh
che crashed him tightly by the lapel of the coat
and demanded to know what he was doing
Looking for Mr.. Bowen" replied the young
man after he had gained some OF his scatteteu
wits as he reeled off gbly the name OF another
tenant of the house which he had seen on the et'er
boxes below. -,
THAT'S no way 10 look for Mr.. Bowen said
the Young woman more sterny than before LOOK
at that Jimmy Why, believe you are horriu
burglar" ,.s
before the blazing eyes OF his captor But Dao
companions led astray, he acdeu' anu an"
not very good at the business.
well II doesn't look as though you were DroSe
in Mrs Stearns with tone or hne scorn IN IN, ny,
voice Hand me that thing In your hahd i'sh'
THE man surrendered the badge OF his profession
reuctantly and looked as II he thought ne was no.
worthy Of II as he stared hard at MS feet, wlit.
fo,nd his voice he began 10 beg for his lloerty anu
almost persuaded his fair captors that ne was ne ne
victim OF misplaced confidence ana QUIZ aoneared
released when the hard-hearted Janltor apPcbSye a
on the scene. The iantor was accompaiIeu , ~ :,
policeman. who refused 10 listen 10 any dams.st
Yesterday, on complaint Of Mrs Stearns ou me ne
EorsSth-st Manhattan. arraigned before
Magistrate Brstow on the charge OF attemnp.eu
burglary He said that ne cane rored as feeder
in printing establishment at one Q, Vii
second-st and Third-ave. Manhattan "n tbn
1sid t sas he B haT wilson he said had told him
that the life OF a thief was an easy one. ne ~
planned that BIl ,, wi years is in Sing sing The
missioner who said that he had never tren 10 stea
anything before. was remanded lot al. ga cono
ton. The police will look up his East sac co''-