New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07
GIANT PRISONER TOO
!. STRONG FOR POLICEMAN
Hurls CaptOr to- the Ground and,
Speedy of Foot, Soon Is
Out of His Sight.
SHOTS BRING ASSISTANCE
Three Patrolmen Have Hard
Tussle, but Succeed in Sub
DUNG the Alleged
Burglar.
SHOTS BRING ASSISTANCE

Working fevertShlv and 1nduStrIouSly
in the front parlor Of the home of John
Reinler. ar No. 2o5o Anthony avenue,
The Bronx last night. q large figure
could barely be made out in the evening
gloom Juggling at a heavy brass chan
delier in the ceiling
The man, for such II proved 70 be,
was making q little noise as possible,
and every now and then he would cease
from his lahors and glance cautiously
about the room The shades and shut
tiers IN al the windows were pulled
down. and IT was evident that the house
was unoccupied, save by the lone figure
The man paused in his Work-it was
stiAingly hot in the room, and he longed
10 open q, window. As he sat perched
on 2 stepladder hopping the perspira-
ton from his forehead, he stopped sud
denly and leaned forward He strained
This was trying work, when the nervous
strain was considered; decidedly, II was
4 hard way 70 make A living the man
must have thought.
Now hs was positive the noise he had
at first only fancied in his tension was a
thing Of fact He could not mistake that
cautious, guarded tread OF a human foot.
He slipped down from the ladder with
q silent. snakelike movement and grasped
2 heavy iron bar in his hand Now his
breath came quickly. as he tried to calm
IT. and there was dangerous glitter in
his eyes He moved toward the rear
door. lifting each foot carefully.
., - Neiahbor q Policeman.
Patrolnan Archibald, of the fremont
avenue station, tiptoed slowly and care
fully I'D the stairs from the basement OF
the deserted house His attention had
been attracted a short while before, as
he sat reading his evening paper In his
home, at No. 204S Anthony avenue, by
noise of metal striking against metal in
Reimers house, adjoining. He knew that
Reimer and his family were in the coun-
try. so he left his home armed with re-
voIver and club, and started to investi-
ga te.
As Archibald reached the rear parlor
of the Reimer home. he could see the
form of a man creeping toward the
door. The patrolman braced himself
and made a lunge at the figure. The
man was prepared. however, and as Ar
chibald swung his club at him he darted
TO one side and gained the head of the
basement stairs. Archibald sprang on
the fellows back and wrestled with him.
but his strength was puny compared to
the big mans, and he was easily thrown
off
Now free the man dashed down the
stems into the cellar and vaulted the
fence in the rear Of the yard. He
headed in the direction of 11Sth street.
on the patrolman with every
stride. Archibald soon saw that II would
be useless TO try TO catch the pursued
man. and drew his revolver and fred
three shots in the air. At the sound OF
the shots the running man, now almost
4 block ahead. auickened his steps and
disappeared around a corner.
Shots Bring Assistance.
Just when Archibald began 20 fear
hat his man was about TO lose him in
he chase he was grateful TO hear the
sharp rapptng of nightsticks on the
pavement. and knew that his call had
been answered When he reached the
urn around which the man had disap-
oeared he saw the fellow wrestling
iercely with Patrolmen Gillian and Nc
iuire. who were being roughly handled.
Archibald. still painting from his ex-
,rtions, ran UP and helped subdue the
nan, who glared at him vicioUsly, his
hest rising and falling with the force
Il his breathing While the crowd about !
he street fell hack before them the |
,atrolnen half dragged. half carried |
heir prisoner 70 the fremont station |
yhere he was locked up on a charge Of |
burglary.
Before the door OF the cell was closed !,
m him the man. sullen and denant in |
efeat, begrudgingiy gave the name Of
-ony Ross. saying he had no home and |
hat he was a plumber out of work He
enied having been in the Reiner home |
{ all
John Reimer is said by the police TO |
"a broker, with offices at No. SO Wall |
treet. He is said 10 be spending the |
un,rner on the Jersey coast with his |
amily.
70 West Point or Newbureh and return by |
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