New-York tribune., 1901-04-08
BLAHES FATHER FOR HIS ARREST.
BOY BURGLAR.'' WANTED IN TWO STATES.
CAUGHT AT HIGHBRIDGE

William Mckenzie nineteen years old. who is
known to the police of Mount Vernon the stone
throwing burglar" is again prisoner The boy
burglar is wanted by the authorities of the Emira
Reformatory and also by the police Of Jersey City.
but is probable that he will be returned TO the
Eimira institution. from which he released on
parole Mckenzie has remarkable criminal record.
having committed nearly thirty bursaries in Mount
Vernon and New-Rochelle and other Westchester
towns and cities. The methods he used
shrewd that the police failed to detect him, and
he operated FOR months with such success that,
according; TO his admissions he stole nearly
5000 in cash last winter.
One night last winter Mckenzie stayed too long
the home OF Charles o. Frankenberg, a New
York salesman. and caught while stealing we'd
ding presents. He was sentenced to five years in
the EImra Reformatory. Recently people In Mount
Vernon began report 10 Chief Foley that
mysterious person throwing stones and gravel
against their windows, which led the Chief to
pect that Mckenzie at large. He wrote 10 the
reformatory and found that his suspicious
correct Chief Foley next learned from the police
of Jersey city that Mckenzie wanted for rob-
bling eight or ten patients In hospital there. The
Jersey City authorities say that the burglar. pre-
tending TO be ILL., got himself in the hospital He
was so agreeable to the and physicians that,
after he recovered from his imaginary attack. they
had him appointed assistant keeper and
errand boy. Mckenzie. IT is charged, awaited his
opportunity and one night when alone visited the
himself their watches. money and jewelry.
amounting to something like sl.OO0
on last Friday Mckenzie was traced to a house
in The Bronx. Highbrdge and placed under
arrest. The police say that he had been boarding
there under assumed name since he left Jersey
City. Mckenzie bIames his arrest his father
who is respectable electrician living in The Bronx
and TO whom he has not spoken in six years. He
says that while he was at Highbridge he taken
III late at night. and that the woman with whom
he was boarding found out his correct name and
sent for his father who instead of coming High
bridge, told the police.
This afternoon a praying band of Mount Vernon
permission hold services IN his cell. The leader
told Mckenzie that he thought he could convert
him with few songs and prayers.
Il don't think you can replied Mckenzie. But
go ahead; l would like TO hear you, anyhow"
The members of the praying band conducted ser
vices for half hour, while Mckenzie stretched
himself out his cot and watched them. Before
leaving they hung the cell with Easter cards.
Those people think they have been giving me
brought up hymns and prayer books. but
those things never had any effect I NAV
be a burglar. but I'm no hypOCrite, and / wouldn't
pretend 10 be good. My experience has taught me
thing. and that is, il you going 10 be a
burglar, be good one. People have respect for
small thieves. II you're going TO steal help your
self to big pile and then they will take off their
hats TO you IN this country and that you're all
right
Chief Foley says he has learned that when Nc
KenZie arrested he planning a robbery
which would have been of the most daring on
record had II been carried out, and that il might
have cost several lives