New-York tribune., 1902-01-18
BURGLARS DELAYED BY WINE
WITH THEIR FEET BRACED AGAINST A
DOOR THEY TRY TO KEEP
DETECTIVES OFT

Two burglars who were regaIing themselves
with a bottle of champagne at the home OF
ueorge w. Frecker. a New-York broker who
has fine house at No. 90 Prospective. Ches-
ter HILL Mount Vernon. were captured early
yesterday morning by Detectives Atweu and
Reilly. of the police force Of that city The
prisoners said they were Joseph Parker twenty
hve years Old Of Los Angeles Cal, and Harry
Joast. eighteen years old, of San Francisco.
Chief Foley. of Mount Vernon. believes that the
men are professional burglars and will have
them at Police Headquarters in this city this
morning. that the New-York detectives can
look them over
The capture came about through the vigilance
OF Detective Atwell He a window of the
house open. and. knowing that Mr.. Frecker and
his family away he telephoned 10 Police
Headquarters for assistance. Detective Reilly
was sent to his aid. and the two officers with
revolvers and electric dark lanterns entered the
house through the open window and began an
investigation. The first thing that met their
gaze was the open sideboard from which the
intruders had taken some viands and placed
them on the dining room table. Two half empty
bottles and corkscrew were also on the table,
which convinced the detectives that they had
interrupted a feast, and that the robbers must
still be hiding in the house. They hurriedly
searched all of the rooms In the basement, and
on the first floor, but found nothing. They then
went upstairs. and cropping about when
they found that the bathroom door was locked.
Open that door," shouted Atwen, "or I'll
kick it down.
A muffied noise came from within. which was
followed by silence After vainly trying 10
force open the door, Atwell took a bunch of
skeleton keys from his pocket, and while Reilly
held the dark lantern he picked the lock The
two officers pushed the door. but IL failed TO
yield. Convinced that some one the inside
was holding it. Atwell and Reilly put their
shove The door swung open a little. and
flashing their lanterns in the room the seuths
soon discovered what had held il. The two
burglars were lying on their backs on the floor
and each had his feet braced against the door.
At the points of two big revolvers Atwell
and Reilly made their prisoners stand in cor
ner of the bathroom. where after lighting the
in the pockets of the burglars. but under the
bathtub they discovered a big steel Jimmy OF
the latest design, which Chief Foley says is
strong enough TO crack an ordinary safe. Both
Of the prisoners were we'll dressed. They told
the police that they had gone into the house to
find warm place TO sleep. but opened drawers
and ransacked closets all over the house show
when the police arrived. The burglars were
handcuffed and taken TO the police station. Then
they were arraigned in the Court of Special
Sessions and remanded by Judge Bennett until
Chief Foley and Captain Titus have a chance
to look into their pedigrees The burglars out
fit carried by the men is said by Chief Foley
to be one of the finest he has ever seen.
While the prisoners say that they are from
the West Chief Foley believes that they are
NeW-YOrk crooks"