New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-01
THIEVES CAUGHT
IN DESTINN HOME
Continued from paxe I

they had heard in the basement as OF
some one shifting his weight.
Naimoli, his nerves already on edgs
from proving In the darkness, leVelleo
his revolver and shot twice as fast as
he could pull the trigger. While tne
double explosion was still ringing,
shadows in the front room dlssoiveo
with a clatter of running feet, and there
came the sound of painting men racing
up the stairs. ...
az their cautious and certain mysterious
,mpealments which strewed the STAIR
way would permit. Later, when the
lights had been turned on, they round
that these were jewelry and costly SILKS
which the fugitiyes had spilled in their
fight. . 49,
burglars fed, leading their pursuers by
a whole flight Of stairs. Webb the
most active Of them, was in the lead.
Clambering up the ladder leading TO
the roof scuttle, he pried II open with
a Jimmy which he carried ready in his
hand.
Shot Fells 'Hoppy"
IA the scuttle rose and the jimmy
protruded, Mcclure, irked by tedious
vigil. and aroused by the sound OF the
stTugcle in the house, was convinced II
was the muzzle Of a revolver. without
waiting for the owner of the weapon
"a poke his head out, Mcclure thrust
his revolver into the scuttle opening
and fired.
Webb fell. hit in the head and
shoulder. and carried Page with MIN.
Smith, at the foot Of the ladder, ran
ia a window at the sound OF the snot
and leaned out. Page, who had sour
ried Under a bed when Webb tumoled
down upon him, followed before the
policemen from below arrived
In the street and IN nelgnoorlhg
houses the hunt had aroused great Gu
riosity. A considerable crowd had gam
cred behind the lines formed oy tne
reserves, and residents OF ADJOINING
houses were going from wlhdo" "
window to catch glimpse OF the eX-
citement.
Mr. Higgins had left his dinner to
,ooi wbile he tried 10 follow the chase
With his ewes, first from front windows
ord then from those in the rear OF ms
home. He was at rear window ~heh
smith and Webb leaped from the iourth
Aoor window of Nine. Destinn's house.
Two Reach Extension
The two men landed on rear ex-
tension Of Mr.. Higgins's house, twenty
Ave feet below the window from whISh
they had jumped. The STANDARD Oii
man ran downstairs and met fatrol-
man Meaney. who had left the Destlnn
bouse and was on mis- way TO head on
the fugitives by way Of Mr.. higgins >
roof.
"Two Of EN- are hiding behind my
chimney" whispered Mr.. Higgins, SELF,
ing the patrolman by the arm ana
dragging him upstairs. The two then
stepped out onto the extension roof:
Hands upl" cried the Standard Oli
man. and Smith and Webb, GREATNESS
and shaking from the exertionS'
crswled from behind the chimney, -,
Don't shoot; we amt got nothin'
one Of them pleaded.
Their captors led them back to the
house next door, now ablaze Win
lights. "Hoppy" had been brought
down 10 the first floor, which was Mt
tered with the debris of the running
Coat Is Blood-Soaked
"Say, somebody shot me-" said
Webb mournfully, and attention was
turned from limping "Hoppy" TO him.
His face was smeared with blood and
the right side Of his coat was soaked.
An ambulance was called from knlck-
erbocker Hospital.
Dr. Somers examined Webb's head
and looked puzzled.
81 don't see where that bullet could
have gone" he said.
Here, doc; I'll get IL for you-jus' a
minute"
It was the patient himself. He was