The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-17
MISTY MIS700K The WINDOW.
,ors OF EXPLANATION ny MAN
rOuyD ~ NEIGHBOR'S FLAT.

u.,,bcy. Niyhtkey. Fire Escape and Shut
window ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Woke
WE; VIE woke Husband with Gun
Con In Five Minutes Explainer Held
Ernest ChaiIee, rs wears old. q tall, well
,,..sad fellow Of athletic appearance and
s,.rtv OF nerve, was arraigned before
poa;stute Barlow In the West Side court
...,srday, charged by Albert II. Cross,
,srsral superintendent Of the Manhattan
syrs Alarm Company, with attempted
burglary
Roth live In tho same apartment house
a. 81 Manhattan avenue. on the corner OF
,oad street, though up to Saturday night
,Ssv we're unacquainted with each other.
~, Cross. with his wife. occupies q corner
.nortnent on the second floor. Chaffee
,,ss In another part OF the house with Q
Mr. Temple.
shortly after o'clock yesterday morn
ho Mrs. Cross was awakened by the bark
ma Of her small terrier, which sleeps In her
h.droom. BY the light Of the corner street
ANN she saw man In the room. With q
nv 70 hor husband she jumped out Of bed
and made for the intruder, who tried to
.ao.pe by the door. Mrs. Cross grabbed
MINI and before he could shake her of
Cross. took a hand with his revolver. The
intrlder was made to sit In chair and
Maid there BY Cross with his revolver, while
Mira Cross telephoned for the police. In
isss than FIVE minutes Policeman Reardon
nj the West Tooth street station had Chaffee
securely collared and on the way to the
station.
occupants Of the house said they had lost
articles at different times in a very mys-
terious manner. but they had never sus-
peoted Chafee.
Magistrate Barlow asked Chafree il he had
Certainly S | have replied chafee; as
he mounted the bridge with q nonohalant
air and cheerful smile. -This Is all a
mistake. l live in that house and when
rot home the elevator boy had gone and
he outside door was locked. My key fits
only the inside door. so Skinned up the
fre escape as have often done before when
bcked out, BY mistake 1 got into the
wrong window
when were you here before?' suddenly
inquired Magistrate Barlow, remembering
that he had seen Chaffee.
II was less IMAM TWO weeks ago ana CnaHee
was fined $40 for impersonating q police
man, but the question never faxed him.
about two weeks ago." he replied In
differently.
on what charger continued the Magis-
trate.
Being drunk" replied Chaffee instantly.
without so much as wink.
Then the Magistrate turned to Cross and
asked about the keys found on Chaffee and
about the fire escape. The policeman said
that the key did fit the outer door, while
Cross explained that the fire escape stood
fully fifteen feet above the street, with a
three foot railing around the sEeaway be-
low, SO that no man could possibly reach 1t
without ladder He Also said that Charles
could not have entered his apartments from
the fire escape, as the window was closed.
Chaffee never faltered.
OF course the window was closed.' he
replied, still smiling. Il had to raise 1t to
e. in and closed 1t after me, as l supposed
! was in the right apartment"
You've explained everything very nicely
said the Magistrate, 4but shall hold you
under $1,000 for trial.
Afterward Mr.. Cross said that his watch
and pocketbook, together with his wife's
watch and rings, worth in all about $500,
lay on table in the room and that ChafIee
would have had no trouble in bagging the
whole lot If the dog hadn't awakened 80
MIR. Cross is going to buy the
dog silver collar.