The sun., 1904-08-10
THE SIEGE OF CARROLL BRYCE
IN TERROR, HE SAYS, OF THE
APARTMENT JANITOR.
Dodges In and Out of His Rooms and Ap.
peals to the Police for Protection
-Janit0r, Who's Foot or So Shorter
Than the Besieged. Tells Ills Side.

peals to the Police for Protection
-JanitOr, Who's Foot or So Shorter
Than the Besieged. Tells His Side
Carroll Bryce is wealthy, but he is ali un
happy man. The cause Of his misery Ii
the janitor, which shows what poor mar
can do II he is earnest about it. Mr.. Bryce
has declared his apartments at 20 wes,
Thirtieth street in a state Of siege Now
and then he makes a quick sally to his
meals. returns, lodges into the house when
the besieging force ism looking, and throws
| up Notifications in the shape of bureau
against his door, MIR. Bryce, who is fight
ing on the defensive. Is Q feet tall, while
| Martin Price. the janitor and besieger Is
! S feet g.
! For some time Mr.. Bryce has been COM
! planning by letter to the landlord that he
fears the janitor. who is, he says. a man of
/ violence. Monday he wrote another com
plant. 1t was turned over to Price. When
Bryce came home at 0 o'clock the janitor
was waiting for him. Bryce saw that letter
, In his hand and tried to run. Price beat
him to the outer door, closed it, and put his
back to it,
And now, Mr.. Bryce, he said I'D like
/ to talk this letter over friendly like
-Oh, no offence meant, I'm sure" said
Mr.. Bryce, backing of toward the stairway
Price made quick movement. suggestive
of what he d like to do to rryce, and the
latter called in his outposts and retreated
up the stairs. Kuroki Price harassed his
rear guard all the way up. Eouropatkin
Bryce hit the room a verst ahead, banged
the door. threw up his entrenchments, and
yelled from his windows for the police.
There was no answer.
That evening. Frice sat cheerfully by
the door and smoked and waited to have
he friendly little talk. The blockade
was complete. About midnight the ianitor
tired Of the game, and went to bed. An
hour later. Bryce crept softly down the
stairs and fed to the Tenderloin police
station.
Il want police protectionl" he said My
life has been threatened. That violent
janitor declared that he would break my
the matter: He found Price asleep, and
recommended that Bryce double lock the
door until morning, The police promised
to investieate further, but they didn't
wear themselves out on the case Bryce
has made complaints before.
Yesterday morning Price stood on guard
at the door Of the next apartment. When
Bryce ventured out for breakfast. the
janitor made derisive noises, which caused
that gentleman to quicken his steps down
Thirtieth street.
II knew he'd get down to me-" said Price.
He's been jolly well scared by dozen
people before. He used to talk about
a button-faced woman that was following
Is I don't know. After that it was gang
it was the chambermaid Now it's me
Saws was impertinent? I'd Jolly we'll
right to be. used TO carry his mail up
TO his door. which, don't have to do If
hands and never so much as say Thank
you, let alone tip So says TO him:
Next time you get a parcel from me,
you'll say please
"Sllre enough ] gets a parcel next dav
carries it up.
Say please. says l.
Damn your impudenoe, won't. says he
Back 1t goes downstairs. says l.
Pack II went. He 'ad TO 'ave messenger
carry it hup"-Price, who il English by
'irth. transferred a few "h's" in his ex-
citement--and he don't like me any more
After that. he begins to write a stack OF
letters to the owners
While Price was talking, Mr.. Bryce came
down the street on his way homo from
breakfast. Firet he reconnoi.red from
the corner. Then be made rapid advance
across the street and felt out the enemy
from behind tree.
On, let nm nave nus nome, said Price,
and he went into the entry Of the next
house Glancing nervo,lsly 10 right and
left. Mr.. Bryce made quick dash for his !
door.
II have nothing to say" said Mr.. Bryce.
when asked about the trout le, HE Is a /
most dangerous character the most dan J
gerous that ever followed me. l shall !
wait before taking legal action to see if /
the police arc going to protect me. No, !
I've bas never laid his hands on me. but |
he threatened to break every bone in my !
b6t1y-"
Just then Price ducked out from the door
of 49, and Bryce ducked into the door of !
20 and retreated to his fort on the second |
floor.
Price went over and sat at his own door. .
NPlI go away and let him get dinner at |
Z, he said. Il don't want to starve him"
Late last night Brvce having run the
went into the Tenderloin station |
and asked for policeman to watch over
him all night.
II can't sleep for thinking of what that
desperate man NAV do, said Bryce.
Sergt. Wilson didn't see why he should
furnish Bryce with a bodvguard.
"Yolr recourse ia to swear out warrant
in the morning" said Wilson, and Bryce
went away.
Bryce, who IL a brother Of Mrs. Nicholas
Fish, is a member Of the Manhattan Club,
A bachelor, and has an fortune invested
in city real estate, He spends his winters
abroad