New-York tribune., 1916-12-26
CHASED ON DRIVE,
HELD AS BURGLAR
Man Pursued by Crowd
Was in His Home, Says
l.. A. AmeS

Residents Of West End Avenue and
Riverside Drive, in the vicinity OF
Ninetietb Street, settled their dinners
last night by chasing a Christmas
burglar who had been discovered IN
the home OF Louis Amin Ames, 622
West End Avenue. Mr.. Ames is pres
ident Of Amin & Co.. flag ranufactur-
ers. and Of the Ira Brown Company,
manufacturers of cotton goods.
lie was full of turkey and plum pud-
ding and laden with Christmas pack
ages at 1890, when his automobile
pulled up in front Of the house, and in
most unsuspicious mood. Neverthe
less, it seemed strange that there
Should be light in his mothers room
on the second floor When Mr.. Amcs,
his wife, their two children and his
mother went 10 Mr.. Ames's mother-in-
laws yesterday he told the servants
that they could close up the house.
Leaving the rest of the party in the
car, Mr.. Ames found the front door
jimmied. as had been the vestibule
door. Mr.. Ames stole upstairs.
as that you, Elsie" he called, think
ing after all il might be one Of the
maids
Catches Sight of Man
Then he caught sight Of a man stand
ing by his mothers bed, her jewel case
in his hand. Mr. Ames knew it was
empty, for mis- mother had worn her
jewels to the family party. Mr.. Ames
advanced. The stranger did. too.
Il fear you have made a mistake -
said he, suavely; this is Mr.. Powell.
house that you are in"
By this time they were almost face
20 face. Mr. Ames. who had noticed
that the intruder grasped something
in his left hand, extended his right as
if 10 shake hands.
$50 ! have" said he, and gripped his
opponents left wrist. yanking him for
ward.
Together they rolled down the stairs
and to the front door. 20 the amaze
ment Of the party left in the car.
Dwight Crowell, who was just enter
ing, fell upon the appariton and the
three struggled 10 the sidewalk.
There the burglar tore himself loose
md set out southwark toward Ninetieth
Street Mr.. Ames and Mr.. Crowell pur-
joined in the chase with shouts Of "Po-
lice! Police"
Autos Pause: Riders Watch
Automobiles paused to watch, and
several ta1icab drivers joined Justify
in the hue and cry. Across Nnetieth
Street 10 the Drive they sped the train
Of pursueis increasing. In the con-
fusion the quarry vanished.
He had turned northwsrd. and Mr.
Ames and his volunteers followed and
turned into Ninety-first Street
"A man just ran into the basement
Of Sl6." said some one, and as he spoke
one darted from that house. The crowd
took UP the chase and the fugitive be
gan 10 sprint He had gone less than
half a block, however when Jerome
Lawlor. Of 3l7 West Nineteenth Street.
dropped him with punch TO the jaw.
-Four painting men were sitting on
him when pstrolman arrived. The
prisoner was taken back 10 Mr.. Ames's
home.
81 think he's the man. said Mr..
Ames. "The burglar had scar on the
right side OF bis face
So had the prisoner.
Have him say something said MT.
Ames. "I'll never forget his voice.
Prisoner Talks
That WAS what the prisoner had been
,rvinp 10 do for several minutes.
~ don't know what this means nor
.bo YOU are" he declared NTH en-
pbasis. but do know you're making
That the man" said Mr.. Ames'
and the prisoner was taken 70 tne
Fourth Branch Detective Bureau.
lie said he was John Smoley' twenty
,uo wears old. a jewelry salesman EN-
Moved by Maiden Lane house snG
living at 222 West lllth Street. lie h%Sd %
S24O in mis- pockets, but no burglar
fools Nothing was. missing from MI
Amts's home.