New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-25
HORRORS! A MAN!
IN-NOT UNDER-BED.
Made Himself at Home after
RansQcking Flat.

e3strolman Samuel Resented OF the East
ga street station, is convinced that Andrew
SculIy. CT No. 621 East 18th street, is the
coolest burglar that ever fell into the
clutches OF the police. Rosenfeld was stand
ing al Avenue 3 and East 18th street short
Is after midnight yesterday morning. pom
deEing the political situation. and had just
arrived al the conclusion that he would
vote for the candidate who would give the
department the three platoon system, when
his meditatiOns were interrupted by a
sonsns voice.
.'oficer, officer" said Mrs Florence Her
bersOn. OF No. 2s6 Avenue B. for it was
she who owned the voice. my fat has been
broken into and robbed. Three men held
me up at the point of a revolver, gagged
ne with a towel and then ransacked my
rooms I think they are still in the build
ing"
Rosenfeld was too intent upon capturing
the men 10 pay much attention to the
wonan's disconnected story as he led the
way back 10 her fiat, but with its details
snlplified. IL ran something like this: She
vas sleeping soundly and was alone in her
rooms. when she heard knocks at the door
She got up. turned on the light and went TO
the door. Without opening II. she asked:
Who is IL, and what do you want?"
open this door or well break it in re-
Piled gruf voice.
Mrs. HENDERSON refused. There was a.
crash as the door was pushed in. and three
men rushed into the room. She screamed
and one OF the men fiourished a revolver
and threatened 10 shoot her IL she made
any further outcry. She then jumped
through the open window and started TO go
oo~n the fire escape. but the other two
men grabbed her and brought her back
10 make sure that she gave them no further
trouble. the men gagged her with towel
while they runlmaged through the rooms in
search OF valuable articles After search
Ing the fat the men took two clocks and
went out.
Removing the gag and dressing quickly.
Mrs HENDERSON rushed ont in search ~ a
patrolman- Resented responded and was
looking through the rooms 10 find a clue
10 the men when he heard steps on the
stairway. Surmising that the burglars
were returning for some reason. Rosenfeld
tolo Mrs HENDERSON 10 get back into bed
While he backed uD against the wall near
the door. moment later two men stepped
INTO The room. Jumping into the doorway
and ievelling his revolver at them, the
patroiman placed them under arrest.
Meanwhile Mrs Jennie Kelly had re-
turned 10 her fat across the hallway. after
an evening spent with friends When she
turned on the gas she was surprised 10
IND a man calmly resting under the covers
Of her bed He smiled. She screamed. Re
covering her compOsure she picked up a
chair and ordered the intruder to get out
On the plea that under the circumstances
his attire was hardly suited 10 carrying out
her demand the man refused TO bulge.
de changed his mind when his pals and
Mrs HENDERSON entered the fiat. followed
by Rosenfeld with drawn revolver. Having
previously Identified the other prisoners as
two OF the three men who had robbed her
nat, Mrs. HENDERSON said that Scully was
The other member OF the trio At the re-
quest Of the patroIman. she and Mrs. Kelly
eft the room. Scully dressed himself, and
ne and his companions were taken TO the
East I'D street station.
4 The other men gave their names ana ao-
II dresses as Frank McAree. OF No. %04 East
II 18th street. and John Cross Of No. 499 East
Broadway. The men were Rrraigned in the
YorLviue court Yesterday morning and held
in & 900 bail each for trial.