Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-21
BULLETS FLY IN
FUGITIVE CHASE
ON BROAD STREET
Makes a Break for
Liberty Near the
City Hall.
CATCH ESCAPING PRISONER
AFTER LONG PURSUIT
Accused of the Theft OF Jew
elry Valued at s7oo-PaI
Also Held.

Shots were fired. in Broad street, al
most opposite the City Hall, shortly
before noon today, when prisoner,
accused of the theft of about $7oO
worth of jewelry, escaped from the
detectives who were taking him to
headquarters, and started to run
along the street.
1t was only after an exciting chase
of half dozen blocks, during Whicn
the whole street was thrown into al
uproar. that the officers managed u
recapture their man.
He was Harry r. Webb, ~ years
old, of Whippany, and a carpenter.
Yesterday Richard Walford, of 62S
Parker street, notified the police that
shortly after two carpenters, VINO hao
been working at his home early In the
day had left, his wife missed 1eWeis
valued at $500 from her bureau
drawer.
Iieutenants Quinn and Kuhn, of the
detective bureau, were assigned "
the case, and began round OF pawn
shops and other places where the
Foods might be disposed of.
Came from Pawn Shop.
r,is morning they arrested Webb
and his helper. Russell r. Smith, IL
Years old. of 459 Plane street. They
were coming out of a pawn shop, tae
officers say, and had In their POSSES,
sion pawn tickets for a Watch anu
two diamond rings, and the res. oi
Mrs. Walford's missing jewelry.
Detective Quinn took charge ol
Smith. while Kuhn walked with
Webb. At Broad and Green stree's
the latter caught a glimpse OF tue
CITY Hall, and turned to his COM
panion, saying,
"That's where we're going-I don't
think" ,u
with this he twisted out of kuhn's
prasn and started to run up the
street. II.
Quinn took a tighter grip on his
ca,tive-sn collar while Kuhn &c =
chase. Webb ran swiftly, ana 'he ps
officer was losing ground at every
stride.
Fires In the Air
As the fugitive approached the
svnnnhony Auditorium Kuhn noliceo
that about twenty persons We're On
tho sidewalk of that block, ana rear
ing that he might lose his prisoner IN
tba crowd took out his revolver anu
fired 1t in the air.
The first shot acted as spur on
the fiving prisoner, who seemed "
redonble his speed. Then Kuhn fireu
hls gun again and Webb slowed down
and looked over his shoulder.
AS he turned he saw the detectiVe
revolver aimed directly at him, SO ne
stopped. threw~up his hands and theh
walked slowly back to be retaken.
Kuhn seized His Man.
Kuhn seized his man, and, guam :
him through the dense crowds inal
, had collected in the street, took MIN
tn nolice headquarters, where ne was
reioined by Lieutenant Quinn and MS
prisoner.
Both carpenters were locked up.
They admitted having done work at
the Walford home yesterday, but
deny that they knew anything OF the
disappearanee of Mrs. Walford
Jewels. -,
The articles stolen included a lady $
gold ring set with five diamonds ol
fve-eighth carats each, no Value
eiven. lady's diamond ring, worth
so5. gold rope chain with pendant
containing a diamond in platinum
settinr valued at $3.50; two lady
diamond rings, worth $225; gold
watch with fieur de lis pin, valued at
AS. and a gold shield pin worth slo.