New-York tribune., 1901-01-19
HOLD-UP IN MAILLARDS.
ONE OF TWO DESPERADOES SHOOTS AT
THE CASHIER
INTENDED VICTIM SAVES LIFE AND MONEY
ROBBER ARRESTED AFTER A CHASE.

BY DODGING BEHIND SHOwCASE-ONE
ROBBER ARRESTED AFTER CHASE
Two men armed with reviewers made bold
attempt to hold up the cashier of Maillard's
restaurant and confectionery shop. Twenty
fourth-st. and Broadway. a little before mid
night last night while he was counting his cash
preparatory to closing for the night.
Just short time previously the place had
been crowded with late customers. who had gone
in on their way from the theatres.
The robbers evidently watched from the park
across the street until they saw the shop empty
of customers. Then they entered the shop. and
one of them. menacing the cashier with his re-
volver, ordered him 10 throw up his hands. The
cashier promptly grabbed the money from the
counter before him and ducked behind the show
case. The robbers seem to have been somewhat
inexperienced. for the order to the cashier had
hardly been given before the revolver was fired.
The bullet. thanks to the agility OF the cashier.
crashed into the woodwork back of where he
had been standing
PASSERS-B CROWD IN
by one two policemen. all of whom rushed to
the shop and crowded in
In the mean time the walters had come out
from under the tables where they had taken
refuge Two three of them drove the robbers
out of the shop. The robbers brandished their
crowd, One turned into Twenty -fourth-st. and
ran west, the other ran across Madison Square
and through Twenty-ffth-st % Fourth-ave.
where he was captured by Policeman John
Eagan.
The captured said he was Edward Bur
CESS. a steamftter. living at Mills Hotel No. 1.
He was locked up in the West Thirteth-st. sta
tion. The police say that they know the man
who escaped and will have him soon.
STATEMENT OF THE CASHIER
The cashier is Henry NJ Mathey He lives at
No, 1O7 West -fourth-st. He consented.
when seen at his home. to talk about the hold
up. He was still vis,bly nervous
II was almost through counting my money"
he said Il had. believe. about 81 ZOO. mostly
in bills. in front OF me- There is no railing on
the counter. 1t was the easiest thing in the
world for the fellow to have grabbed some
had a lot OF ten-dollar bills in my hand l was
counting, ten, twenty. thirty. forty. when / no.
tced two men come in. One stopped at the door
The other walked toward me- / saw he
Was we'll dressed. Two want TO make a
kick thought, and went counting and then
l looked up. great big revolver almost as big
a shotgun. il seemed to me. was under nv
nose
L want you TO throw your hands up and be
- quick said the man. l made a grab for
the money and he fired Then | yelled for help
and lot OF the walters came running. The fell
lows got out. They didn't get cent.
MAN WHO FIRED ARRESTED.
The one the cops got over in Madison Square
the who held me up and fired the gun
Was l scared? Well, how would you have liked
it. I'm glad they didn't get any OF the old mans
money, though.
Il must have had pretty close shave. l felt
the bullet whistle by my ear. 1t was hardly
more than inch of line from my
head. The gun found the robber had six
cartridges. One of them was exploded. Why.
it was the boldest thing / ever heard Of Just
think of it, on Broadway and under an electric
light making it like day. There were lots of
folks passing at the time
The place where the hoId-up was attempted
is almost opposite where the Dewey Arch stood
1t is of the most frequented places in the
city. The shop is in one corner OF the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. the rendezvous of famous politi-
clans for many years
The police are much chagrined because one of
the men got away. A dozen OF Captain Titus's
m IN were sent up from the Central Office and
h dino ,Io for hi