The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-17
SHOOTING TO
EARN REWARD.
Residents in Queens County Are
on Alert for Burglars.
ONE MAN WOUNDED BY THIEF.
Another Fires at His FrIend-Alleged Bur.
glar Claims He I,tsnded 10 Steal
Fruit Only.

New York, Aug. i7.-Burglar hunting In
the borough OF Queens is becoming
dangerous business. Since District AT
torney Merrill offered $1,000 for each burg
lar killed I'm a house or while escaping
many residents have prepared to earn
the money.
AS a result, one resident of Jamaica
yesterday morning was slightly wounded
by. burglar and another came near slay-
ing an innocent caller at his home.
While Jamaica was in the throes of ex-
element over fusilade of pistol shots,
two men were captured acting in sus-
picious manner in Newtown, few miles
away. There was burglar hunt and one
capture i'm East Rockaway and burglars
paid a visit TO houses in 81. Adams, In
Woodhaven and Islip.
George Christ "A resident OF Campion
street Jamaica, was awakened by
a strange noise at half past Two o clock
yesterday morning and saw strange
man I'm the dining room. AZ MIR. Christ.
revolver In hand was proceeding down
the stairway the burglar saw him and
fired. The bullet grazed Mr.. Christ's
right side. but he returned the hre. His
aim was bad and the burglar leaped
through a window 10 the lawn. Al the
gate he was joined by two companions
and the three jumped into a two-seated
Surrey and drove away
BURGLARS ESCAPED ~ CARRIAGE
Roundssman Halleron and Policeman
Prusser heard the shots and came upon
run before the thieves we're out OF
sight. They gave chase. but the hsndi-
cap was too much for them. and the men
in the surrey escaped In his haste tho
burglar who fired At Mr.. Christ dropped q
bag containing clothing and silverware,
valued at 500. which he had picked up in
the house
An attemtp was made to break into
Mr. Christs house last Friday, but a
shot from his pistol frightened the intru-
ders off. Then ext day the house was in
spected by a man who called himself a
detective, and who asked and received a
fee" OF fifty cents from Mr.. Christ.
p. j. Van Cott. a market reporter in
the Produce Exchange. who lives in
Chestnut hill near Jamaica. heard foot
steps on the front piazza of his home late
Wednesday night. As his family IL away
for the summer. Mr.. Van Cott concluded
that the visitor was burglar, and he
promptly opened fire when he saw the fig
ure of a man on his stoop.
He discharged several shots and then
was Samuel Boothroy, a close friend and
neighbor. who had come TO relieve Mr.
Van Colts lonliness by a late cal. Startled
by the shots, other residents OF the neigh
borhood thrustng revolvers from win
dows. fired at random and the shooting
continued for several minutes
BURGLAR HUNT IN f. RoCKAwAY.
Two young men were marched 10
Queens Borough Police headquarters, in
Long Island City. early yesterday morn
ing. They had been captured IN Mas
peth, Newton, and gave their names as
Frank Miller and James Morgan. They
were caught long before daylight by De-
tectives Shay and Buspy, and chisel and
a bunch OF skeleton keys were found I'm
their possession. Vanderveer Williamson.
of Newton identified Miller as one of two
men who tried to break into his house
several nights ago. Both prisoners were
held for examination.
Two men tried 10 break into the resi-
dence OF former Country Treasurer
Charles l.. Phipps, at East Rocka way lat
Wednesday night. One OF them, who gave
his name as Benjamin Wilson Pid-
more, was captured by body OF armed
citizens after an exciting chase He had
two loaded revolvers In his possession and
said he was only trying TO steal some
fruit as he had been without food for
several days. lie was conducted to Lyn-
brok where he was locked up, and yes
terday he was held for examination. He
is about lfty-fve years old.