Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-03
Police Cases.

bold attempt AZ robbery was mnde at the house
of John Merrick, Esq. Mr.. Merrick has had in
his employ, for about four weeks, o colored wo-
man from Camden in this State, bearing the
euphonious title of Mary Ann Elizabeth Brown.
On Saturday evening Mary Ann Elizabeth was
out somewhere, and was accompanied to the gate
bv benu, one james Garrison. Garrison Ind
noticed that they were followed by another man,
and rather suspected that there was something
wrong. He left her at the gate, and watching
s,w the other man enter the yard
From her own confession 1t seems that tile wo-
man was admitted 10 the house by some OF the
family, and about fifteen minutes atterward she
went to the door herself and let in the man who
followed her, and whose name Il seems Is Isaiah
Hail. After She had admitted Hall she went up
stai,s and lilcd several DRIVERS, took several silk
dresses, one or two sets Of ltlrs, gold watch and
chain and several other articles OF value, include
in., solut jewrliy and SOME more clothing. SHE
made second trip 10 the room she was lillagine,
hut one ui the family awakening and calling her
by name, she ran. Mr.. Alcrriek WAS awakened,
hui by tile time he was nltnnd dressed Mary AM.
Elizabeth was in her own roam and going to bed
Mr. Meriick ,ai,ie 10 the City Hal, and officer
Hedges Heritage and haylin went out to th.
uutise and afrt slpd the parties, and also found al
the stolen rrorerty on ihc premises in Nh on.
hullsc.
Tie woman lays the MIN carried them out
there, that si,v let him in tie breakfast room
she carrita the goods down, hc taking them oui
into Tie yard isaiah deni,s having ilaa alytlilne
whatever 10 do with it. anu says that Mary Am
Elizabeth carried the goods out INTO the yard hti-
self. But II not being considered probable by til,
police that the woman let Isaiah into the honst
Just To afford lin the amusement of seeing hei
steal he was locked mp, and will have 10 I've tried
nitw her under the ri,lne charge.
| Axo1nEi, Btn,ii.AH GAuenr.--lhis morning
between three aud four o'clock, officers Maiaify
and Carroll found i man in H. F. Pickles stove
store He hid entered through the sash OF thu
front door at the oldest oil the Two storts occli-
pied rs Mr.. r. When caught he was in tilt
fourth story OF the building. and had lighted
candle. He lad not yet stolen anything. He l.
d colored man. and nuiued John Hartman. AT his
hearing this morning before the Mayor, he stated
that lie was going down Fourth ST., and seeinA
the window broken out OF the door had gone III
u
that while thus engaged he had been arrested.
The explanation not proving satisfactory TO Ills
Honor. John was held TO bail in the sum Of S5lu
to appear ut the next term OF court at New Castle
Another RoBBERN On Sunday evening, be-
tween eight and nine O'Clock, the house OF Mrs
Glare, near Seventh and Washington streets,
was robbed while the inmates were at Ch'uch'
Ill nj Nkiunny shutfpr
broke the bolt to effect nm entrance. They con-
pletely ransackcd tile house, and robbed It OF d
dozen and half of silver spoons, n check io'
80, several other papers, and u considerable
number Of other small articles. Cilicer Jont'
examined the premises and SUSPECTED sinai
colored girl, somewhat acquainted with the house
of being concerned in the robbery. She was ar
rested, and at first stoutly denied all knowledge
, Of the affair nut afterwards confessed that sh'
, had received part OF the goods, the spoons he
ing amongst her share that she had found tn
, key and admitted the man who did the robbinl
TO the various rooms Of the house. She promis
, ed several times to show where the spoons were
!, and twice fooled the officers by getting them t
r take her back to the premises by telling then
that she wonld show where the spoons were hid
WV sne Pie,ehu'u :" ~ ~ ~ ''os
# found. INC siri Il mol iuii grown her h''ine
l. Mary hedaih, anu sue mans from ohes'c', ~
il lhe Officers are lhclneo 10 peneNe, nom VI
girls confession and from the great violence nse
!, in eiiecting an entrance, that man was concert
!, ed in the robbery. No clue 10 him, or his wher,
/ anou's 'h's st' .ee'i f'uiu' ,w ", VIZ ~
her nearing 'h's ailtrhooh' Mhcr f'''"o'
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: mat some new iac'' VIII nc ''Ne'i'"'
' A CASE or TnlLvI>. -Thtre is a certain sy
l. ten about tile recent rubhrries, certain similar
:. IL and connection between them, that points