The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-20
Polished Prisoner, Caughtin
Exciting Chase, Under
Close Scrutiny.
POLICEDRAW NET TIGHTER
Expect to Have a Strong Case
Against Henry TomIinson
When He Is Arraigned.
Stopped When Policeman
Began to Use Guns.

Richly gowned women and weii-
dressed men interested in the arrest
of the suspect caught by Detective
Sergeant Ryan and Policeman Nc
Donald. of the First Precinct Station,
yesterday afternoon in the southern
part of the city, where over a dozen
flats have been robbed of late, visited
police headquarters today and last
night to see if they had ever seen the
prisoner in that nelghborhood.
But one positive Identification of
the man who gave his name as Henry
Tomlinson. and his address as the Mills
Hotel, Seventh avenue and Thirty-
sixth street, New York city. was made.
and that was by Mrs. Frederick
Crome. of IL Emmett street. in a de-
cidedly dramatic manner On the
strength of Mrs. Crome's identiilca-
ton of the man he was charged with
the robbery of the fiat of Henry n.
Douglass, at l2 Emmett street. \ for
NAL complaint was sworn out against
Tomlinson, charging him with entering
and stealing iewelry and clothing. val-
ued at $31S from the Douglass fiat.
Tomlinson will not be arraigned until
Monday. In the meantime the police are
trying to fasten several OF the fiat rob-
|
berries on the dapper young man who Is
now held prisoner at headquarters.
There seems to be but very little doubt
in the minds IT the police that Tomlinson
is the smooth talking, polite young man
whose general appearance would not indl-
cate that he was following out the pro-
fesrion" o. burglary for a. living
! HiT art eet was the cause Of much. rze
jolcing at headquarters yesterday as It il
generally regarded by the police as the
most important capture made In many
months In chis city. Detectve-Sergeant
Ryan and Policeman Mcdonald, who were
responsible for the arrest Of the man, ara
being congratulated. Chief of Police Cor
bitt took occasion yesterday to compliment
the men their capture.
Not only nave the police the positive
Identification by Mrs. Crome but they
have the burglars tools which the man
Is thought to have used on the doors or
the houses where he visited A combina-
tlon small steel hammer and claw, which
can also be used as a Jimmy and a
skeleton key were found in the stable by
Policeman Frederick Heller OF the First
Precinct station. after Tomlinson was ar
rested. On the mans person were found
a putty knife and a bunch of keys. These
alone would be sufficient to warrant long
sentence for him. revolver supposed to
be owned by the man was also found Ia
the yard in Miller street
The arrest of Tomlinson was spectacular.
and was brought about only after Police
man Mcdonald had fired four shots in the
air to frighten the man, and Ryan and
Mcdonald had chased him several blocks.
Many people joined in the pursuit. and
from nearly every window on Pennsyi-
vania avenue women, attracted by the
sound Of the shooting. saw the chase.
Since the break In the Douglass fiat IN
Emmett street on Wednesday the police
have been especially vigilant in the vicinity
of South Broad street. Detective Ser
geants Ryan and Farrell were looking for
suspicious persons yesterday in that neigh
borhood. Near Parxhurst and Broad
streets Tominson was first seen by Ryan
On the heels OF the man were two other
men Ryan followed the trio into Park
hurst street. and when near the corner
OF Austin street the two men who were
afterward found to be telephone em-
ployeea, went into an alleyway. and Ryan
followed them, the other man being on the
other side Of the street. As Ryan looked
into the alleyway the other man disaE-
peared into store Ryan followed him
then, but the man had gotten out. The
detective was told that he man had bor
rowed a match On reaching the street
Ryan was Informed that the man had
auickened his pace and had gone through
Austin street Ryan found him again
hurrylng toward Murray street. He fol-
lowed him and the man broke into trot
He disappeared around the corner Of MUIR
ray and Broad streets. Standing on The
opposlte corner were Policemen Frederick
Heller nd McDonald in plainclothcs
They first saw the man, they say COM
ing out OF a house at the corner of Muir
ray and Broad streets He was putting
on his gloves. aud to all appearances he
seemed as though he was well acquainted
In the neighborhood The man started
down Broad street and Ryan hove into
sight lie told Policeman Mcdonald to
follow the man.
.IIey. BILL" said Ryan to the man.
beckoning him to stop. This was sig
nal for Tomlinson to take it on the run.
and he started down Broad Mcdonald
followed with Ryan and Heller bringing
up the rear. Being slender light In phy-
sique. tho fleeing man made good headway
on his purSuers
Mcdonald drew his gun aud Ryan shout
cd: Letter go IN the ait.
The policeman fred one shot into the
atmosphere as Tominson turned into Btn-
NETT street. Up Emmett street he Went
with the policemen following him and
gaining considerably on the man, who, APP
parently was afraid of the shots. A Sec
ond shot was fired in the air as the man
turned into Pennsylvania avenue. lie
turned TO see II he was being fired at and
lost much ground on account o. II
Through Pennsylvania avenue went Me-
Donald and Ryan after the man.
The chase led the trio into Miller street
Whese 7.iphnson went into yard. jumped
a fence and went into stable in the rear
The policemen were at his heels then, two
shots from McDonald's revolver haviHE
frightened Tomlnson into almost throwing
Up his hands,
Jumped over the fence with Ryan and Mr-
Donald few feet behind When he at
tempted 20 run up Miller street hs was
caught,