The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-18
WILD DASH AFTER
EASTEND|.BURGLAR.
Boys Join Police in Chase
Which Finally Led
to Capture.
WALTER JOYCE
UNDER ARREST
Prisoner Identified by Man Who
Was Robbed, and Part of
Stolen Property Found on
His PERSONAL Church
Hill Upset by
Crime.

e With half hundred boys and sew
eral policemen pursuing him. and amid
excitement that pcrmeatcd nearly all
Church Hill, Waiter Joyce, nineteen
years old. was arrested at Eighteenth
and Broad Streets last night by
Bicycle Poiicemar Bryant and Patrol
man Gentry. on charge OF having
broken into the home Of J. II. Leitch.
23l0 East Marshall Street.
1t was between 9 and 10 o'clock,
when Mr.. Leitch and his wife. return
ing from visit to their son. were
alarmed by seeing a man walking
out of the front parlor window Mr.
1.cilch Immediately gave chase. and
ran as far as Twenty-third street.
where the burglar turned and COM
lnanded him TO ]. 1t. at the same time
Displaying what appeared TO be .
weapon.
Hurled Clock Mt Him.
L Mir. Lietch continued, and the bur-
g!ar this time did halt him BY hurting
n clock 1T his head. The clock WAS
smashed 10 pieces. MIR. Lietch picked
up the remnants ana returned TO his
nome. There he discovered that a
clock had been stolen from tho mantel-
piece In tn dining room. just In the
rear, Of the parlor; n gold-tlppcd Vase
OF envelopes bearing the superscrip-
ton of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company. and his wife's eye
glasses
After Mr.. Leitch gave up the chase,
several boys took IL up. but they, TOO,
were commanded 10 halt, and the bur
glar# continued on his way, making
toward Jefferson Park. Word was
sent 10 the First Police station that
4. II
and Bicycle Policeman Bryant was dis
patched 10 the scene. He learned that
The fugitive had gone In the direction
OF Jefferson Park, hut could see moth
Ing OF him. Policeman Daniel had. in
the meantime, m, dc q report OF the
burglaries, and, Officer Bryant returned
to the station
Had Stolen GOodp.
Hardly had he entered than several
boys ran In with the cry that the bur
Elar was then standing at the corner
or Eighteenth and Broad Streets. Fol-
lowed by Policeman Gentry, officer
Bryant ran out a a Joyce was arrest
Ell on the spot. The burglar
was hntless He correspondent
in size and stature, and. later. when
Mr. Lcitch and others came 10 the
station. he was identified as the man
seen coming out OF Mr.. Lcltch's home.
/
Leitch's eyeglasses and tha envelopes,
which are alleged TO have been stolen.
The young man laughed nirthlessly
when thoy brought him IN you've
got me-" lie cried, ..but you'll hnd 1t all
10 be n mistake But I'm glad you've
pinched me. It's hest as IL Is"
The officers continued the inves-
LEGATION. and 1t was found that an
apparent attempt had been made TO
23l0 East Civ, which is almost in
the rear q. the Leitch home A win
dow was also found to have been
broken at o2ll Jefferson Avenue, along
the course the burglar pursued. The
vase, unbroken. was found by Omcer
Bryant behind fence running on the
street side of the house at 420 North
Twenty third Street.
Identified by Leitch.
The house at a310 East Clay Street
had not been entered. but the glass
cd. I
Mr.. Ieitch and others went to the
First Station. and there identified
E young Joyce. He had nothing to say.
The two stared at each other, and the
scene was over.
Joyce said he had no occupation. but
stated that lie worked sometimes. lie
would offer no explanation of his AL
legged act except to 7ty tina 1t was
all inlstake.
I'LL 1t is said that the young man had
been a visitor at the Leitch home up
to Christmas.
The manner OF entrance was through
the front parlor window, which ii
seems. had not been fastened Inside
rocking chair had been removed, but
small stool standing directly in front
of the window had not been touched
IT Is believed that the Intruder heard
the approach OF Mr.. and Mrs. .Leitch.
and hurried through the window. No
one was in the ..ouse at the time II
Ia regarded as rather remarkable, how
ever that man sho4ld break into a
house and steal property worth only
q few dollars.