New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-18
THE SECOND ATTEMPT.

THE SECOND ATTEMPT.
This is our second attempt, Mr. Reinhardt"
the talkative burglar said. I'VE didn't bore
big enough hole the first time. and the
charge too light. But we'll break her open
this trip" Mr.. Reinhardt struggled TO break
his bonds. but the new manila cord line with
which he and his friend bound just cut
the deeper as he struggled. In lieu of expressing
his opinion he gave vent TO smOthered groans
The thieves. supposng he feared the result of
the explosion, reassured him.
You won't get hurt in the least Mr. Rein
hardt."
IF he don't shut up, Kid, I'll give him a
wallop with this" growled the second burglar
shaking a heavy jimmy menacingly at Mr.
Reinhardt.
If you do I'll knock your thick head in
with this retorted kid" shaking a hammer
at his pal By dint of hard work Mr. Rein
hardt managed to free his mouth
Here's my gold watch and pocketbook; take
them and let go" he said.
You're very kind I'm sure" replied the one
called kid" by his companion, but You can
keep them. Mr.. Reinhardt. All we want is what's
in the safe. guess that will pay us pretty we'll
Watches talk, you know, sometimes" he replied
Mr.. Reinhardt noticed that the safe had been
moved TO the most remote corner of the office
and, thinking to time, attempted to parley
a second threat from the less considerate thief
to break yer face wild dis jimmy caused him
to await developments. and he said no more
The two men finished their work of primfng
the lock. and were hastily wrapping mattresses
which they had secured in the store around the
safe to muffle the explosion. This they had al
most completed
When the next elevated train goes by well
touch her off," said the kid"
1T won't hurt you; it.
SCARED OFF AT THE LAST MOMENT.
"Burr-r-r-r! Burr-r-r-r!" rang the electric
bell the burglars heads. Several times it
rang. The burglars stopped their work In a
moment they had flung their tools into small
telescope handbag.
That's my friend downstairs. He sees trou-
BILE" volunteered the kid" and in another
moment the two men were gone
A few moments later the door slammed and
then the two men heard somebody coming up
stairs at a bound. 1t took but a minute or two
but to them it seemed much longer time. Their
rescuer proved to be Ernest Water, of No. 2:}4
East One -hundred-and- -fourteenth-st, another
friend of Mr.. Reinhardt. He had called at the
latter's house. and told that he was in the office
at the store. hurried over 1t was he who rang
the bell and had been mistaken by the thieves
for their accOmplice posted to give warning
Water the two hurry from the store
and, suspecting something wrong he rushed in
and up to the office. In few seconds he had
slashed the cords which bound the captives and
together they down into Third-ave. They
looked down that thoroughfare and saw the two
thieves walking fast near Eighty-iourth-st
Yelling stop thief" the three men started in
pursuit. One of the thieves-the ugly one
turned into Eighty-fOurth-st. and ran east The
other dropped the bag of tools and kept
down Third-ave. Standing in a doorway the
Eighty-third-st corner were Detectives Farrell
Finn and Higgins. They the fugitive COM
ing toward them, and kept under cover until he
was right in their arms. He was easily arrested
You've got me all right" he remarked
The prisoner and the three men were taken
to the East Eghty-eighth-st. station. where Mr.
Reinhardt related his experience TO Captain
Freers The burglar gave the name mentioned
and when Mr. Reinhardt told OF the second
thief having addressed the prisoner as Kid"
the detectives recognized him the notorious
kid" Leary.
The burglar told Captain Freers the Job"
had been planned some weeks ago. He and his
accomplices were in the place last Monday and
had seen the cashier take u large sum Of money
from the safe and give 10 messenger boy TO
take to the bank. we were to the fact
that they kept everything they took in after
Saturday in the safe until Monday" he
/ explained. Monday verified il. We did
/ not modest the boy because he had two men
with him. We intended TO crack the safe last
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