The New York herald., 1922-05-11
Edward H. Jewett, Broker,
Robbed and His Son Fired
On in Night.
SPIDER THIEF AT WORK
Frederick Brown, Real Estate
Operator, Loses $4,000
in Valuables.

The Spider and the Fly-as the
police labeled dthem-desperate thieves
were out, guns In hand. in the hours be-
fore sunrise yesterday, robbing sleep
ing households, and. in the Spiders
case. at least. shooting to kill when
disturbed.
The Spider was Patrick Lynch, 10
who was trapped in roof corner af-
ter ringing pistol battle and cap
tured by detectives summoned by Ed
ward H. Jewett of 245 East Sixty
first street. Lynch, the Spider, had
entered the house through a skylight
and by rope ladder and had stuffed
five suit cases with $4,000 worth OF
jewelry, silver and clothing when he
was heard and interrupted by Mr.
Jewett's son, at whom he fired in the
half light before fleeing to the house
top. He was held without bail by
Chief Magistrate McAdoo for exam
ination tomorrow.
The Fly scaled high wall to get
into the apartment Of Frederick Brown
a realty operator, on the second floor OF
2s5 Central Park West He left will
SIS, 900 worth of plunder after coldly
threatening Mr.. and Mrs. Brown.
Some time later negro named
George Naudain. janitor. 100 West
Eighty-sixth street. was arrested al
Central Park West and Ninety-firs'
street. But Naudain was carrying q
chicken in a bag. not diamonds, and
neither of the Browns was able to iden-
tify him positively Nevertheless Mag
istrate Levine held him in $4,000 bal
for examination tomorrow.
Mr.. Jewett, a broker at 81 Wall street
Mrs. Jewett and their twenty-four-year-
old son Edward were asleep In their
rooms in their home when Edward heard
noise in the hallway. He went &c
the door, looked down to the floor be-
low and saw the shadowy figure of the
burglar leaving his mothers room. car.
rying a suitcase.
Young Jewett shouted. his father re-
piled almost at once and the burglar
sprang UP the stairway, threatening the
young man with a gun as he ran
Jewett started to pursue him up the
third floor staircase, but the burglar
turned and fired a shot. Then the
burglar disappeared through the sky.
light amid the screaming of the maids
who had been sleeping on the third
floor. He left his rope ladder dangling
A moment before. Detective burning
cruising about with Detective James
Smith in one OF the police fivvers. had
heard the screams and leaped into the
house at 251 East Sixty-first street, ran
to the roof and jumped three foot
chasm between 251 and the adjoining
house.
AS he did so he heard a revolver shot
the Spiders shot at young Jewett--
and almost at once the Spider popped
out of the skylight on the Jewett roof
He spied burning and fired two bullets
missing the detective. burning closed
in and knocked the gun out of the
burglars hand. In the struggle which
followed the pair. locked tightly. rolled
near the roof edge several times and re-
peatedly were in danger of a sixty foot
fall.
Lynch, as he gave his name, SAID
that he entered the apartment house
at 251 East Sixty-first street, made his
way to the roof of the Jewett house
and descended through the skylight
He is the first so-called spider burglai
that has been caught since the days oi
Harry the Yot who was trapped or
the roof of house in Central Pari
West some years ago and killed.
Frederick Brown was awakened ir
the middle OF the night by Mrs. Brown
who told him she was sure there wa:
a man in their bedroom. Instantly q
flashlight fell on the Browns Mr.
Brown saw an armed negro and sale
quickly:
Take anything you like. You dom
need to use violence"
Don't be afraid" said the negro
II won't hurt you IL you don't max,
any noise"
From Mr.. Browns pocket he took a
wallet containing $50. and he made
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