New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
CHASE FOR FLAT THIEF
FOUND PACKING Up GOODS
IN APARTMENT.
Police BelieUe They Haze One Of
Gang Who Robbed Many
Homes IN Harlem.

In tie arrest Of man Who said his name
was Thomas Lamond the police of Harlem be-
lie1e they have captured one Of a gang of fiat
robbers who have been operating in the district
north of 125th street for several months La
mond caught only after exciting chase
which began at No. 3GS St Nicholas avenue
where, with companion. ne was discovered In
the act of bundling up a lot Of silverware and
cut glass by Louis Schnitzier. the tenant Of the
apartment on the second floor.
Schnitzler had called At the apartment al
about = O'Clock to see if everything was all
right FOR his family had closed UP the place
for the summer and was living on long Island.
When he pushed open the dining room door he
saw valuables packed mp in the middle OF the
floor and heard strange noises coming from the
front of the house. He was too much surprised
for the instant TO do anything. When he dld
recover himself two men Who had rushed out Of
the parlor had disappeared down the stairs
Schnitzier ran TO a closet in tie ROOM picked
UP his revolver and gave chase
ST Nicholas avenue at that time Of the even
ing vas we'll crowded, and soon a mob was
trailing the two pursued men and schnitzler.
Who was brandishing his gun and shouting
stop thief" Down toward 125th street they
ran. With Cchnitzler gaining at every step. At
127th street one Of the men disappeared. but
the other kept right on Parolman Mccarthy
was standing at the corner Of 10Th street He
the man running full tilt toward him. and
stepped back into an areavsy. When the man
was passing him, Mccarthy sprang out and
tackled him in football fashion Both went 10
the street with a crash and struggled for sew
eral minutes. a revolver rolled ont ol the mans
pocket Mccarthy managed 20 subdue him and
take him 70 the station house The other man
escaped
SchnitzIer made the complaint against the
man. who when arraigncd described himself
Thomas Lamond. thirty-tvo years old an cleo
trician He refused to say where he lived and
kept quiet 70 the IDENTITY Of his raI He was
searched. and a rvouau's gold watch silver
spoon marked &C.. y" o silver cup and several
packets of wornen's cigarettes vera found in
his pockets
The neigh hborhood of s. Nicholas avenue has
been in q state ~ terror for several weeks on
account Of rhe many robberias that have taken
place From tbs evidence LETT behind. consist
ing mainly of jimmy marks on doors that had
been forced the police believe that the Jobs
have all been done by the same person. When
the Schrltzer apartments were examined by
the police after Lamouds arrest jimmy Vas
found in the dining room which fitted into the
marks on the door az the room thar had been
forced.
Lsulond Is well built man With an air of re-
fnsment. he wore goid-riUnled eyeglasses and
-~as d-~~s-d IN the latest fashion Wis hands
looked as II he had never done any hard work.
His companion whom John Nelson, the janitor
Of No 36s SAYS he saw lettering in the neigh
borhood for some time. IS described as being Of
medium size. veil dressed. with vavy brown
hair. and as refined looking as Lamond.
The prisoner was put through q lot OF ques-
tions by Captain Carson, but he refused to say
anything more about himself or about the man
who was with him. The police believe that he
viii talk before long. however. and then they
expect to clear up a number Of puZzing rob
berries which seem 10 have centred about the
building at No 36S St Nicholas avenue The
apartments in that building were broken into
several weeks ago and robbed OF about $1,000
worth Of silverware and cut glass. The gang
seems 10 have operated late I'M the afternoon.
and 10 have used the same methods in every
case.
Lamond will be examined again to-day