The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-04
BURGLAR CHASE ENDS ON PIER
THIEF PUTS IP FIGHT WHEN
GRABBED ~ ~ RStERS.
Joseph ronchswskI Found ny Mrs. Cant-o-
Witch RobbInK Her Rooms In Williams
burr she and Hrr Friends Potio~ Him
To Recreation Pier and Get Him.

4 Polish hurgla- who had n slungshot
which he tried to use gave Policeman
Thomas Young Of the Bedford avenue
police station. Villa rsburg. a hard fight
On the recreation pier at the foot Of
Metropolitan SveSue early yesterday
morning The prisoner. who said he was
Joseph Toncho~ski. 20 years old Of loo
wyths avenue. had forced an entrance
to the apartments of Mrs. Annie Cantro-
witch a. I23 Berry street through q rear
window which he reached by means Of a
fire escape.
Mrs. CantrowiIch' 5 husband il employed
ia the HAvemeyer sugar refinery and she
set out from her home late on Saturday
nj ght with mis- midnight lunch IL Was
dunngAer ahsence tina, the thief got into
the apartments. He was rAnsAcking the
rooms when she returned. He had al
ready secured n gold watch valued at SIS
and $50 IN cash.
When Mrs. Cantrowitch unlocked the
kitchen door and Uttered she Was con
fronted by Tonchowski She seized him
by the shoulder and screamed for help.
The burglar knocked her against the wall
and rushed for the hall Mrs. CAntro-
witch quickly recovered herself and
started IN pursuit. Several neiEhbOrs
joined her They kept the thief in sight
intending TO call a policeman.
1onchowski turned into Metropolitan
avenue and went toward I'll = recreation
% er, which. because Of the oppressive heat.
was well filled with men. women ant
children. the latter sleeping IN their
parents arms. Not until the fugitive wAs
within a few yards OF the pier did he look
behind and then he seemed to recognize
Mrs Cantrowitch. who had stolen mp
behind him with her pursuers.
The fugitive made a rush for tn. second
floor stairs. At the heal OF the stars
Mrs Cantrowitch caught him and the
thief turned upon her again. Her nei Rh-
bors went To her aid and IN a twinkling
there was a lively ScI.ffie IL caused a
hasty exodus Of the people on the pier.
who thought that an ordinary fight was
going on The screams of women and
children a. they rushed from the pier
brought Policeman Young, who was
stationed there. He made his way
through the crowd and when he got into
tie thick II the scrap he found Mrs.
Clntrowitch with tight grip on the thief
Young seized the man. who turned
savagcly on him. which caused the police
man 20 grab him 10y IN" throat Then
Young knocked him down The thief
attempted 70 pull slrnRSho' from his
pocket. but Young -eI1',d mis- arm.
The prisoner was oveTISoweTed and
taken e. tho police station. where the
watch ard money taken from Mrs. IAN
trDvt'rh = rooms wer" found upon HIM.
\ chaTgs ot burglary and carrying con
oealud W.aUpns vas made again Ton !
q, hoSski anh h.. was locked ~ After /
,!sfectIy-s had made an investigation !
th-y ,-iid that the prisoner answered tho :
description Of the man who has been i'm l
plicat..u IN other robberies ia the ne gin /
bOrhoOd of Mrs CantrOw itch = house and |
who when Interrupted IN his operations |
threatened his victims ~ith death.
TOnChoWski Vas aTTa gned IN the Bed |
ford aVenu. police court aud Magistrate
Hvlan committed him without bail until
Tomorrow.