New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
rIJL PLUMBER R0BBER
=, yJGHT-NOT DAYTIME.
=. Uou TO Police Station He Jumps
from Moling Il" Tram.

~ 4, This Bronx robbed his neighbors
p--sness hours. His neighbors felt that they
ssef ii he compelled TO endure sleepless
sncnia I'm worked while awake. and early yes
pna.s morning sent in an appeal 10 The Bronx
..,.ctive bureau
lhe - cor the plumber; the plumber said he
sao listed the man below; but the detectives
hs'A -, found so many watches and gems in the
SAY 80 trunk a loving cup that told of another
p'uNS,,s intended by its donors, and such
i'e - outfit OF after-hour tools. that they
eolf sss him TO have confidence that they would
eo. -, lndgine for the night. While the de-
ma we're taking Willie" o'Brien TO the place
is0-' ssa in mind the prisoner. who is only eigh-
ue ..srs old lost his head, and the detectives
.sr,v uarted with his feet
- three had boarded q Third avenue elevated
As n pulled away from the Wendover ave
,,stion for downtown O'Brien jumped head
~ 49,, the car window. but for some reason his
~ ~. ,sf,sed 10 follow. The detectives saw the
= and in an instant their hands were filled with
. !, the mean time more than half Of Brien
~ h,,,e carried along outside the train and his
a-,,,on the detectives felt, was precarious. De-
-. sullivan pulled the emergency cord. and
=. ,rstn was stopped. When O'Brien was pulled
e ,.s car II was seen that he injured. per-
- seriously and he was taken 10 Lebanon Hos
ria -,s-. -,
,,,,s,. o. Brien as presenting 10 ambitious
"a, +bs opportunities needed 10 put little by"
~ 4 described by his neighbors OF studious
soxition The detectives say he has never been
.-.illng 10 work 81 night. so far as they can
- he lives 81 No. 2lS2 Washington avenue
The Bronx
1EYne" o'Brien's quiet voice. silent step. his
.,ssnt wish not 70 appear 10 intruoe ana his stu
49,, ssnect made him friends. There have been
N hA
-.rr clmnlins his wife snd child. live in the
S--rsrts on tbs second hoor and above them
aErsn rooned Cunlmins heard a noise about
,.'s N. yesterday. He stepped TO the door OF
=. .roorn occupied by Mrs. Cummins and the baby
..s knew there was something wrong.
:, uss 100 dark TO make out any objects. Cum
r,s crep: back 10 his dresser. got some matches.
.,s surerec his vife's room. He struck match
and saw man going through the drawers Of a
buresu In the instant Cummins says he recog-
r,,ed O'Brien. Neither spoke. All became
asck again. Cummins sought a telephone and in
,n undertone asked aid OF the Bronx Detective
Bureau
The burglar fed through rear door that he
had left open evidently for that purpose. The
detectives went upstairs. They called upon OBrien
,o.open his door. Finally they forced entrance
and with drawn reyolYers emphasized the propriety
a the occupant Of the room cutting out the pro-
lgue and reaching fms instanter.
The gas vas lgntel, ana on me beo Sal - Efien
win his shoes, coat and waistcoat of. apparently
m stupor He made no resistance
That Is the man, all right" exclaimed Cummins-
0'Brien inquired. while feigning well bred stare,
re reason for such unumely interruption.
Come. now, cut the comedy lines" said Detec-
tive Sullivan. And then they told O'Brien that he
vas a burglar lie denied il.
0Brien was treated for Commissions about the
had at the hospital. ana later held in the Nor
rissnia court