Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-21
Then It Took Five Policemen to
 Bring Him Down.
HE FOUGHT LIKE A PEND.

SHe Had Climbed to the Cupola of St Patrick's Rectory-Policeman Who First Tried to Dislodge Him Was At H tackled With a Section of Lightning Rod-The Man When Taken to the
 Station Dropped on His Knees and
 Began to Pray.
 Bridgeport, April 21.-After an all might siege, the police this morning, < with the aid of the fire department, cap zklired supposed burglar who had taken refuge on the cupola above the roof of St Patrick's parochial residence, sixty feet above the street. The man 6dehed arrest when his presence on the roof was discovered at 10 o'clock last anight, and after Officer Haux, WHO mounted a ladder in pursuit ot the man. had received severe blow on the head from section of lightning rod which the man used as a club, 1t was decided to wait until daylight before
 making further attempts at capture. At intervals during the night while 5 the police maintained their guard around tue building, the man gave vent < to yells which could be heard for sev- eral blocks, Keeping the whole neigh A borhood aroused. At daylight, when I it became possible to get view Of the man on the cupela, there were 2,O0O 3peopIe around the building. To assist l in the capture the police sent for q \ hose wagon and q stream from q n.y. drant was directed at the man. This, however. had little effect, for the in- truder merely laughed and brandished his club like maniac when the water hit hiins A fire engine was then brought into service. Under cover ot this powerful stream five policemen succeeded in reaching the roof. Even then the capture of the man was not effected until after a hand-to-hand struggle lasting half an hour. At times they were perilously near the edge of the roof, and the watchers below sent up shouts of warning as they saw the danger. When finally subdued and brought down one of the fire department ladders, the man plain ly showed the effect of the beating he had received from the officers clubs. Although the man declined to give any explanation of his actions and at
 first would not tell who he Wass he af- JerWArQA Sdld us fudlue WdStt- JOSSpH
 Kratunus. and that his age was 35 years. He talked very little and then
 in broken English! At the police sta
 ton he dropped on his knees and
 prayed volubly in a language unknown
 to the officers The police think he
 came from Brooklyn, and that he is of
 Russian birth. He is of brawny build,
 being about five feet, nine inches tall,
 and weighing ITS pounds. Five pawn
 tickets were found in his clothes.
 The mode of his ascent to the roof is
 mystery, but 1t is supposed that he
 climbed Up a lightning rod. A hat and
 a pair of shoes which he is supposed to
 have taken off before he began the
 climb were found near barn on the
 premises. The cupola was badly dam
 aged by blows from the mans iron
 club, and Rev Father Nihill, rector of
 the parish. estimates that it will cost
 $500 to repai.. the injury.
 Officer Hat.-1, who was struck on the
 head, was not seriously hurt, though
 still very sore this morning.
 The police will hold the man until 1t
 can be determined whether he is in
 sane or whether he Is feigning insan-
 ity.