The New York herald., 1922-06-25
One Caught Easily, but Other
Gives Swarm of Policemen
Long and Exciting Chase.
DETECTIVE SHOT IN NECK
Pair Had. Cut Large Hole in
Wall and Selected as Loot
Silks Worth 100000.

Joseph Morris and John Behrmann,
two East Side young men whom the
police credit with rough and ready
regulations, were seen to enter the
four story loft building 306 Fifth ave-
nue. yesterday afternoon. They cut
their way through the wall of that
building to 3o4, jammed silks valued
at 100000 into eighteen burlap bags
and were waiting for the express
man when fifteen detectives and
fifteen reserve patrolmen from the
West Thirtieth street police station
descended upon the building.
In the ensuing furore Detective
Charles Schauss unwittingly shot De-
tective John Moriarty in the throat,
irflicting serious. If not fatal wound.
and for an hour pedestrian traffic was
barred from the west side of Fifth
avenue between Thirtieth and Thirty
first streets lest Morris. who was in
side the building leaping from stair
we'll to fire escape and from basement
to roof, should escape in the sidewalk
crowds
A huge crowd witnessed the chase.
According to the police. Morris entered
the building by means of a pass key
Just before o'clock. A little later
Behrman, dressed in overalls and carry
ing n burlap bag, was admitted by Nor
ris. Both SO4 and S06 are four story
buildings. In the burlap bag were an
electric drill, several hammers and jim
mics. The police say the two men broke
hole thirty feet in circumference
through the wall in their eagerness to
enter 304.
Followed for Three Weeks.
Acting Capt John Stapleton. in COM
mand of the loft building squad. ex-
planned that in view of the records or
Morris and Behrman he had assigned
Schauss Moriarty and Reilly TO watch
them. For two weeks the three detec-
tives followed Morris and Behrman and
were rewarded by seeing the distrusted
pair survey the front and the rear OF a
number of well located loft buildings.
Three times. in their general survey. the
two men inspected the outside of 304 and
306 Fifth avenue.
Yesterday morning they picked up the
trail OF Morris and Behrmann as usual
and observed that the former was clai
I'm the most approved style OF pinch-
back summer clothing. nifty straw ha.
and pocked tan shoes. Behrmann, on
the other hand. had on overalls, An
honestly dirty looking shirt and ba.-
tered cap. Morris and Behrmann parted
Both were followed.
Just how Morris obtained the key with
r. N ht1f fc ~
what mysterious.
Ten minutes before five Behrmann
left the building to await on the curb
the coming OF the arranged for express
man. Detectives Schauss, Moriarty and
Reilly grabbed him and sent him to thu
West Thirtieth street station by a tras-
fc policeman. Then. knowing Morris
was still inside, they surrounded the
building with reserves. stopped pedes-
trian traffic and. assisted by more de-
tectlvcs, began to hunt out Morris.
Baf'ies Police for n Time.
Morris led them chase that would
have done a rabbit justice. Presently
there were detectives and patrolmen at
all doors and windows. Moriarty and
Reilly were at the thirty foot hole.
Schauss was In command on the roof
Mt the skyllght.
Morris arrived on the roof via the
fire escape. He dashed toward the
Fifth avenue cornice as though to leap
over. Schauss fired a volley. missing
Morris but puncturlng the skyight..
One of the bullets hit Morarty, who
was crawling through the hole cut by
the burglars.
Morris. scared by the shooting.
stopped. Half dozen detectives fell
upon him. At police headquarters they
found $S65 in small bills In his pockets.
In Behrmans possession were si03
Both were held on charges Of grand
larceny and burglary.
Moriarty. whose home Is at is Thomas
street. has a fair chance for recovery.
lie was taken to Bellevue convinced he
was dying. He maintained his courage
and calmly bade goodby TO his wife and
his fellow detectives. But from police
headquarters came word that no ex-
pense or time was TO be spared In
helping him fight for life They found
the bullet In his thorax Last night the
doctors were most hopeful for his re-
covery.
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