New-York tribune., 1910-01-26
FELLED In A STORE
ACTION 4VERTS PRIS-
ONER'S SUICIDE.
Dramatic Capture of a Fugi-
tiue from Chicago in q
Broadscay Place.

two Central Office and two private de-
tectiyes suddenly found yesterday. in
stead Of a quiet capture OF their quarry
in a crowded store at Broadway ald
30th street. that the most strenuous
methods would be necessary, and in
fash felled their man TO the floor.
Then one of them dropped on him and
pinned him down. while the others took
from him a 10-cartridge magazine re-
volver which the man had whipped out
and was getting into position to use
when he was knocked down.
Clerks and customers meanwhile were
thrown into almost a panic, but the ex-
citement was over almost as quickly as
II had arisen. subsidng like magic when
IL became known that ii was matter
OF an arrest by detectives and not an
attack to kill. as had been supposed.
The prisoner was Frank A. Giese.
t~enty-four years old. guest at the
Herald Square Hotel and at the time of
his dramatic arrest he was buying
$3.50 fur coat
The detectives supposed that be drew
the revolver to fire upon them, but Giese
later declared. that it was his intention
instead TO use il upon himself
81 have ed pretty fast life he said,
"snd had concluded it would be all up
with me sooner or later. but l had con-
cluded also never to be taken alive"
LOADED REVOLVER Cooked.
In his room in the hotel the detec-
tives found a loaded revolver with its
trigger cooked. Giese said il was one
Of the means with which he provided
himself for committing suicide at mo-
ment's notice
The immediate charge for which Giese
was sought was in connection with bogus
checks. aggregating 5000, which he
Was alleged to have passed on the Ma
tional Bank of the Republic, of Chicago,
and the Astor and Waldorf-Astoria no.
tells in this city: but the detectives took
from him 2 chamois bag containing al
most $4,000 worth OF diamonds and jew
elry. which they accused him of filching
from Mrs Freida Sommers, ar her home,
al No 223 West 57th street.
Mrs. Sommers saw the jewelry at Po-
lice Hea eadquarters identified il and said
fine breastpin was missing. This the
detectives say Giese pawned in an Eighth
avenue pawnshop, where they recov-
cred it
Giese who was formerly employed by
the Hurley Machine Company of Chi
cago. on October *. 1909 it is averred
forged a check with the name of an Of
fcer of the concern for So, 900. and. get
ting IL cashed at the National Bank of
the RepubIi. in that city. disappeared.
A detective agency Of this city found
about three days ago that Giese was at
the Herald Square Hotel, and closely
shadowed him thereafter. He was fol-
lowed TO Mrs Somerss home last night
and the detectives conferred with her
about him after he left
Seeing new light Mrs. Sommers re-
called request of Giese that she re-
move her diamonds. saying they dazzlei
him. and thereupon went to look for the
chamois bag into which she had nut
them. but it was gone. She was in al
most hysterical condition when The
detectives left her.
n Giese was followed when he left his
u hotel yesterday and the detective said
he entered an uptown pawnshop and re-
oeived S275 for pin which Mrs Som
ners later identified as her property.
Then. attracted by a fur coat in the
window. he strolled into the store where
he was caught.
From the Waldorf Astoria. after the
arrest Of Giese became known. three
fine va;ses containing expensive wear
ing apparel were sent TO Police Head
quarters. and il is said that they con-
stituted the baggage he left there when
Re disappeared, afte- passing a $50
check. said to be worthless, on the
cashier.
GEESE OWNS UP
When the detectives arrived at The
West Side police court where they were
10 arraign their prisoner before Magis-
trste Rreen. Giese said he wanted to
own up to everything and plead guilty.
He admitted that he was formerly as
sistant secretary and treasurer of the
Eurley Machine Company, of Chicago,
but he said that when he forged the
name nf Neil {. Hurley 20 the check and
got it cashed it was the first wrong he
ever did.
He fed 10 San Francisco as soon as he
had the money, and did not again write
or send money to his wife, who. he said,
lived with him at No. 113 South Broad
way, Baltimore. He thought this must
have been about last March
Giese waived raignment on charge
OF grand larceny and carrying concealed
weapons and was held for trial by
Magistrate Breen. His bond was fixed
At $1,000 On the former charge and 500
Il enjoyed the sensation Of knowing ]
hunted by the detectives he said
10 reporters, "a.-d after leaving Chicago
] had to- resort 10 forgery to keep in
funds When | saw Mrs. Sommers's dia-
r1onds nay fingers itched for them
Baltimore. Jan. 2J.-The family OF
Frank A Geise, who attempted to COM
NIT suicide i'm New York to-day when
placed under arrest in Broadway store,
lives in this city at Broadway and Fed
ersl streets. His father is a contracting
painter
His mother said tonight that the
prisoner in the hands of the New York
poice-is not yet twenty-one years old
She says that he left home in March
1AS and his fat l,a Il