Evening star., 1909-07-08
Grapples With Burglars.

EdSa ri Sta ber- nearing :. noise ~ His7
fathers room. ran to the latter'S assist
ance and met the burglars III the hall.
He grappled with one OF them. who
drew "A revolver and tried three times
10 shoot him. The first two shots took
effect in door ialnb and the third bull
let struck Mrs. Staber. who had rushed
ont into the hall to take a hand in the
struggle. The shots went through the
coat of Edward Staber's pajamas anu
his back was burned by the powder
The young man finally succeeded in
wrestling the weapon from the burglar,
who, unarmed, sprang down the stairs
after his companion.
Edward Staber blaZed away al the
fugitive and succeeded in lodging At
least one bullet in him. as was shown
by his tracks.
Statement by Policeman.
Frank F'razieg 4 mounted policeman.
vino said he reached the scene one
minute after the shooting, made III .
following statement today:
Il was standing not block away when
| heard the shots. ! dug my spurs into
my horse and think that | was in front
of the house within a minute. girl
leaning out OF the northwest second
story window i'm front shouted, They We
gone that way. pointing to the rear. ]
rode over the lawn al top speed. tilrousn n
the back hedge, where people told me
the burglars had passed not 100 feet
ahead Of me.
y found n shoe. hut got no trace of
the men How they could have disap-
p.>arei is Il mystery to me. blew my
whistle as [ rode and another mounted
policeman and patroman came to my
assistance. Leaving them TO watch,
turned in calls for the reserves of two
stations Within u quarter of ali hour We
had 1co men on the spot. searching every
bush. shrub and cellar. Every trolley car
has been held up since and all elevated
stations are being watched.
Acting Capt Farm of the 1o2d precinct
and Borough Inspector Holahan directed
the search.
Abandon Flashlights.
In hight the burglars abandoned TWO
electric tlashlisht lanterns, a brand new
pea ri handle revolver rested from one
of them by young Staber and three shoes,
which were found neatly aligned in the
kitchen.
TIE pair Of shoes were black oXfords,
number 9, showing that one OF the men
at least must have been Dig Iello".
The odd shoe was OF tan leather ana SIZE
number ..
The thieves evidently selected George
r. Staber's house, in Dipner Park, on
account Of the shelter afforded by wall
OF the parish house. All the otner houses
stand in the open. Lawns and hedSes
about them contribute TO the rural effects
The residents are nearly all New YORK
business men. Mr.. Staber is AN import
ing merchant with office al l2' Duane
street, Manhattan.
Although some OF the neighDors Wno
saw the thieves running across lots said
that one of them was n tall man. Mar
garet E,neelbauln, j domestic III the
Stabcr house. said they were both
short and thickSet. She occupied room
at the top OF the house III the rear.
Saw Two Men Running.
Awakened by hearing a door slammed,
she sprang up. thinking the house was
on fire. and ran TO the window. AS she
looked out she saw two men clear the
hedge and run in the direction Of Flat
bush avenue. Occupants OF the houses
backing on TIE Staber property also saw
the men az they crossed the church
grounds.
Inspector Holahan, who took personal
charge of the case. called up the Fort
Hamilton and Bath Beach precincts.
calling out the reserves to scour the
outlying districts Italian quarters, sa-
looms and especially the Canarsie woods,
toward which the fugitfves had been re-
ported AS taking flight. The police dogs
OF the Fort Hamilton police station we're
sent al once on the trail