The New York herald., 1921-07-17
WAR HERO IN CHASE
FOR 9Th AVE. THIEF
Burglar Chokes and Knocks
Down Woman Who Sur
prises Him.
NEAR GOELET RESIDENCE
Capture May Solve Mystery of
Recent RObberies in the
East FOrties.
NEAR GOELET RESIDENCE

In the capture last evening of Frank
Cox. 25 years old, of Mills Hotel No. l.,
In studio apartment building at 4
East rty-eighth street, Just off Fifth
avenue. the police of the East Fifty
first street station say they have solved
the mystery of several burglaries along
and near Fffth avenue in the Forties.
Cox was caught in a chase from the
apartment Luilding, after, the police
charge, he had choked Mrs. Anderson,
the caretaker of the building, and
thrown her to the floor to prevent her
from giving an alarm. According to
the police, he had packed large
leather handbag full of the belongings
of william Shipley, who has an apart
ment on the top floor, and was ready
to remove 1t when Mrs. Anderson en-
tered with her pass key.
Preston Moore. who was a Lieutenant
in the French army and won the Crotx
de Guerre, aided in the capture, as did
Mr.. Moores partner Beverly Sinclair.
Mr. Sinclair was attired only in bath
robe, which attracted some attention as
he ran toward Madison avenue in the
pursuit Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Sinclair are
in the prefumery business on Madison
avenue, opposite the Ritz-Carlton.
Among occupants of the building are
Virginia Haven and Mrs. Sidney Drew
The Frankl Art Galleries are on the sec
ond floor. The house of Robert w.
Goelet Is on the opposite corner.
Mr.. Shipley's apartment lis the only
one in the building which has not double
or triple locks on the doors TO prevent
jimmying. Mr.. Shipley is out OF town.
and the police believe the burglar knew
this and did not expect to be disturbed.
Mrs. Anderson entered shortly after D
o'clock and when she saw stranger
there she screamed.
The intruder, the police charge,
grasped her by the throat to shut on
her screams, threw her heavily to the
floor. leaped out into the hall and ran
down the stairs. Mr.. Moore and Mr.
Sinclair came out into the hall from
their apartment in time to see him pass.
and followed At the second floor there
are two stairways, one to the street and
one to the basement, and the intruder
took the wrong one. The pursuers de-
cided he would try to come up through
freight elevator to the sidewalk, so
they ran outside just In time TO nnd
that they were right. They attempted 10
collar the man, but he shook them off
and ran. They caught him at Madison
avenue and dragged him back to the
apartment.
Detectives Layden. Miller and Walsh.
summoned from the station, found fresh
jimmy marks on the door of the Shipley
apartment and at the bottom of the
bag full OF silver toilet articles and
clothing that had been packed up they
found a large Jimmy.
When searched at the station house
the police found on the prisoner a silver
matchbox. While they were questioning
him about this. Ettore Ganbrocono of
East Forty-seventh street came in to
inquire II progress had been made In
solving a burglary at his home on July
q and identified the matchbox as his
Mr.. Ganbrocono, who says he Is an off,
cial of the Bank Of Naples. said he had
lost suitcase full OF jewelry and trim
kets. including a valuable necklace.
Cox told the police they say, that he
came of a good family In White Plains,
that his aged mother was Ill and that IL
she learned OF his plight he was afraid
1t would kill her. The police questioned
him about several other burglaries In
the same vicinity. but he would not ad-
init knowing anything about them.