The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-23
BURGLAR RUNS AWAY
WITH HIS CAPTORS
Gets Policeman Into Auto and
Forces Chauffeur TO
Drive.
BOTH BOUND TO A TREE
Fashionable Thief Leaves Them
Trussed Up for More
Than an Hour.
BOTH BOUND TO A TREE

SUMMIT, N. J.. Feb. 33.--A handsome.
well dressed burglar who carried q stick
and used good English subjected a local
policeman and q negro chauffeur to an
unpleasant experience last night.
When two policemen tried TO arrest him
ne covered them with a revolver. made
the chauffeur Of q passing car take him
and one of the policemen for ride. and
then forced the chauffeur to bind the
policeman to a tree. He himself tied the
chauffeur up and they stayed tied for AN
escape.
The policemen are John J. Cannon and
William George. They were assigned TO
patrol the streets in plain clothes because
OF the number OF recent burglaries here.
George has only been regular on the
force for one week.
Last night Cannon and George saw the
tall burglar at Essex road and White
ridge street He whistled cheeriiy as he
walked. In one hand he carried a walking
stick In the other a suit case. which was
heavy enough to bend him over.
Cannon and George stopped him. and
asked him who he was He gave them
some name. which they forgot In the ex-
element of subsequent events. and told
them he WAS employed as q butler by A.
J. Rose OF Brentwood.
WoulAn't Open Suit Case.
Cannon and George wanted TO SEQ what
was IN the suit case. but the man said II
was none OF their business that he could
satisfy them he was IA respectable man,
and that was enough for them
While the three were talking an auto
mobile owned by G. Edward Escher oY
Hobart avenue, Summit. came along. Rus
sell Bland. "A negro. drove II. He stopped
and became interested In the situation.
Then Bland suggested that the three OF
them hop into his car and he would take
them over to Mr. Roses home so that the
strangers statement could be verified
This sounded good to the policemen,
and George stepped into the tonneau Of
the car, and the man followed. Cannon
was preparing to follow him when the
man dropped his stick and suit case and
drew two revolvers.
You stand OF there" he said to Gan.
non.
IF you make a move I'll shoot" This
was for both George and Bland.
Then he told Brand TO drive along. and
left Cannon standing In the road Bland
ndu no iflcunatloT 10 40 anytntnR, he
was busy with the wheel OF his car, and
was unarmed. The man kept both Georss
and Bland covered.
He made Bland drive almost to the
Short Hills station, and then made him
double back and turn UP u little used
road. They had gone almost a mile from
the main highway when the automobile
became stuck in the snow.
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The man ordered George and Bland 10
leave the car. Then he made Bland tear
the nap robe into strips, and bind George
TO tree. He stood close to see that
Bland did his work we'll. Then he HIM
self tied Bland to the tree. with the shreds
OF lap robe. He found some wire In the
car. and with this he made the bonds OF
the two men still more secure.
When the Job had been done TO his salts
faction he picked up his suit case and his
stick and left them. Bland and George
say that his pockets jingled. as II there
was silverware or jewelry In them.
Meantime Cannon had notified police
headquarters. and an automobile filled
with policemen secured the roads through
Summit. Short Hills and Brentwood with
out finding trace OF tho supposed bur-
rlar or of George and Bland This car
got back to Summit at about midnight.
George and Cannon worked away a,
their bonds. and George managed to free
himself at IL 80. after he had been tied
up for more than an hour and q half lie
soon freed Bland. and they tried to free
the car, but II was stuck too tight In the
snow. They had 20 walk three miles back
TO summit, arriving at IL 40 this morn.
ing.
Both policemen and Bland believe they
would recognize the burglar. II ID
supposed that the man got his loot by
robbing the home Of Max Smith, 20 Mon
mouth street. Newark. where 900 worth
OF Jewelry WAS taken last night