The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-24
JEWELS SCATTERED
AS BULLETS FLY
Detectives Bring Down Two
Men in Running Fight
in Brooklyn.
BOTH SEVERELY WOUNDED
Solution Of "Supper Thefts" Is
Expected by Double
Capture.
BOTH SEVERELY WOUNDED

Most Of the residents in the vicinity
of Etna and Hemlock streets. East New
York. spent last evening with lanterns
and pocket searchllghts looking in the
snow for silver and jewelry thrown away
by two men accused as burglars who
were shot by detectives and are both
in Kings County Hospital seriously
wounded.
The police recovered two diamond
rings. several baby rings. a diamond and
ruby cross. a pearl and diamond pendant.
pearl earrings, three diamond l.,vslleres
and two watches which were strewed
hee!ng thieves The recovered property
was worth $1,000. but the police thought
good deal more had ESCAPED their eyes.
The prisoners are Martin Huber 81
years old. who despite the fact that he
was well dressed said he had no home. and
John Besse, % years old. Of 81 Crescent
street East New York.
The Brooklyn police have been after
supper thieves, who have been working
in East New York. jamaica. Cypress Hills
and nearby places recently. and suspicion
fastened on Besse, alias Pop-eyed Bessie,
and Huber. alias Mamie Huber. Last
night at . o'clock Detectives Ryan. Burke
and Slmms and Lieut. McKeon hid in
doorways near Bosses home Besse and
Huber came along presently and the de-
tectives Jumped out ut them.
Besse ran to Crescent place and then
to Hemlock street, firing 1T RYAN and
Mckeon. who were after him. One hand
pumped a revolver and the other took
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zgzag course. Huber ran along Etna
street to Hemh ok street. firing back IT
Burke and SlmIs, and also throwing
away jewelry.
At Hemlock street both men fell. Huber
had a bullet in his hip and one In his
thigh. Besse was shot In the left leg
and the right shoulder. None Of the
detectives was hit
As Besse Law In the snow wounded his
wife. Pearl. % years old. to whom he has
been married but short time was at
tracted by the noise and came running
out. She fell on her knees by her hus-
bands side and cried out that the police
had made a mistake and that he was an
actor and not burglar.
The police say there Is no doubt Huber
and Bosse are the men they have been
after for weeks. Both are under arrest
charged with felonious assault on Detec-
lives Burke and Simms and also with rob-
hing the home OF Mrs Alice Martin Of Sl&
Etna stree, last Sunday night. when $500
worth OF Jewelry was taken while the
Martins We're nj supper
The revolvers the two men used were
not found. but the police said they took
skeleton keys and knives for picking
locks from the pockets OF both. They
say that Huber has been In prison for
felonious assault Both prisoners said
that they had been visiting friends and
were on their way 10 Besse's home when
they were attacked by men they supposed
to be thieves.
The police took charge OF the streets
along which the jewelry was strewn and
recovered much OF It. but that didn't dis
courage industrious treasure seekers. who
were still searching at midnight
Late last night the Jewelry found was
identified as belonging TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Washington f Box OF 5ll Enheld street.
When they got back from New York
theatre they found that the front door
had been forced open and the lid pried OF
a strong box in their bedroom.
Frank Schuessler. ~ years old. says he
saw two men go into the BOX home
shortly after Mr.. and Mrs Box left