The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-26

YOU to 60 free after catching YOU
rohhng my house to-day. You ar"
without honor Didn't | listen to
your pleadnPs and save you from
prison Aud tNen YOU sneaked off
with 500 worth cf my iewolry. Please
send back my property and again I'll
forgive YOU.
THOMAS RILEY.
-. YonkerS, y. Y.
n there ever was a sore man In West
chester County 1t is Thomas Riley. a
prosperous boss plumber of fonkers,
who to-day verbally issued the above
statement for the benefit of crook who
GOT away with a nice bag Of his wife's,
$3.50 gold watch and other jewelry
valued in all at s6Oo Every one is
laughing at the Joke that the thief
played on Riley, and even the police are
not offering sympathy
Riley was at breakfast in his hand
some home at No. is Warburton ave-
nue. when his wife heard a noise on the
f
brand new revolver. he crept quietly up
the stairs ready to shoot the intruder
on sight
Entering the front bedroom the boss
plumber caught the thief looting a
bureau drawer. and without further
ceremony pointed his weapon at the
mans head and shouted
Hands up or III blow out your
brains"
MI Burglar oheycl. Riley saw before
him a well built man of about thirty
eight $50 pounds weight, medium height,
wearing a dark, heavy overCoat and
| black silky mustache.
Just StrolIcd In.
What have you got Of mne?" asked
Riley, Keep your hands in the air and
answer my questions"
MY dear Sir" began tie thief who
did not vince, II have nothing found
the front door open and just strolled In.
Really, I'm not the burglar that YOU
say am, and why not search NEE"
Riley summoned an assistant, who
searched the n,rudcr's pockets. There
was nothing in them. not even a scrap
OF paper identifying the stranger.
This is unfortunate and YOU are mas
ter OF crisis calmly remarked tho
man. You, of course, are privileged
/ to call the police and II they get thor
hands on mo l am done for. am no,
thief. btu the police are nends and
will frame-up serious charge against
! me that will probably mean a striped
u suit for me for some years to come"
Telephone for the police" sternly
ordered Riley, to n member OF thu
household.
Watt minute" said the captive
you are running m unfortunate man
and remember the Bible says DO unto
others MS YOU would have them do unto
YOU II were In your place | SHOULD
certainly relieve the situation b. bid
ding me get cut OF this house"
JeWelry Went With Him.
Tho talk appealed to Riley, and. be
Ing klnd.hcnrtel and good-natured, HI
decided to lie enlent. After Il warnin,
to be careful In the future he Above,
the crook to go. The Riley family re
sumed breakfast md the incident wa
temporarily forgotten.
when Mrs. Riley went upstairs nm,
started to Investigate she found thu
her gold watch was missing. along witt
eight gold rings and minor trinkets TIL
thief had probably ransacked her dress
ing room before trying the room Il
which h. was captured
Then Mr. Riley lost his temper II
grabbed hat and ran to the Yonkcr
Police Headquarters and told Chief O
Detectives McCiOwal the story. Ric
WAS In rage when a hurried search Il
the town failed tn lind the thief.
He problhly hill the stun In hi
cup" suggested Chlet MCGowan, "a
maybe he tossed 1t out window to
confederate"
The police also made some refercnc
to the failure ~ Riley 10 notify thcI
~ his catch, instead OF releasing tn
crook.
II will certainly DO something unit,
that burglar X ever | lay my hand
on him" mutlrrrd the boss plUmhr
] ole sure Is "A mean man"