Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-04

4 BURGLAR Captured ~ SUNBURY-HIs House
SEARCUrD--STuCKS or GooDs RECOvERED--THE
BURGLAR IN JAIL.-A couple Of years ago 4 man
named Mccormick was arrested in this place for
perpetrating a series of robberies in stores,
dwellings, Nc., and 4 large lot Of plupder was
caItured in his house. We now have a similar
case to chronicle. During the last few months
numerous robberies have again been perpetrated.
Whitmcr & Co.'S store, Dricsbachs store, Soper's
iewelry store, Briggs store in Caketown, John
B. Haas confectionery, Conley, Hackctt x Ma
tcer's hardware store, KessIcr's and Nost'5
watch maker shops and other places were enter
ed. and a large amount OF goods in the aggrc-
gate, were carried of. Every attempt to capture
the r0bber failed, aud burglary was getting TO
be q very common occurrence. But at least one
of the burglars of all the above stores has at last
been captured in the person of David K. Shuop,
who has been living IN Sunbury for the past
year. He was formerly a railroad employee, but
has been out of constant employment for some
time. He is about thirty years of age, and has Il
wife and several interesting little children living
in David Haupt's house. on the west side of
Fifth street. between Chestnut and Market sts.
The credit for his detection i due to Nr. Vim.
NJ. Shaffer, brickiaycr, for whom he worked as
hod carrier in the erection Of Sol. Boyers new
house. Mr.. Shaffer had placed a large pistol in
DriesbIch'S store for sale, but it was taken OF
with other things stolen from that establishment
soon after. Shaffer overheard 4 suspicious con-
versation in the depot between Shoop and seve-
raj strangers, wherein something was said about
'our club numbering twenty-five" and 'belng
scattered over the country" and that more
members were wanted" or something TO that ef-
feet. Mr.. Shaffer got no clue until Thanksgiv-
ing day. He had been i'll, and was visited or
that day, among others, by Mr.. Dav. Haupt,
Shoop's landlord. The conversation turned upon
the recent robberies, and, among other remarks
Mr.. Haupt made, was one that Shoop was not
working, but that he still paid some rent. Shat
fer, knowing that Briggs store in Caketown was
robbed of money rs well as goods, asked Mr.
Haupt what kind of money he paid him IN, who
replied, ''ten dollars. nearly all in pennies" Mr..
ShafTer thereupon had Mr.. Haupt to bring
him three ono dollar packages. for which he gave
him bank bills Mr.. Shafcr said nothing to Mr.
Haupt about his suspicious, but kept the penny
packages until be was able TO 80 ont. when he |
took them TO Mr.. Briggs, who identified them rs /
having been wrapped up and marked by him. a /
search warrant and a warrant for Shoops arrest !
were issued Yesterday by Squire Bricc, and Con /,
stable Wm. Bright repaired 10 Shoop house and !
arrested him. Mr. Briggs and other victims oi !
his thieving propensites, put in an appearance !
and the house was searched, and stacks of goods /
of all kinds were unearthcd in different parts Of
the house, packed in chests, boxes, bags, &c (
When the search commenced, Mrs. Shoop show |
ed great activity in leading of, opening bureau
drawers and:cupboards where nothing was found. /
But when a chest was demanded to be opened, !
she refused Upon being told it would be bro
ken open, she unlocked it but Immediately swoon-
ed away. She lay in an unconscious state for
long time, DIR. Shinde being summoned to at
tend her. The chest was found full OF stolen
Foods large amount of the stun found has
not vet been claimed. 1t was all hauled TO
Squire Briccs office, where nearly all OF the
above parties we're present and recovered some OF
their goods The hardware firm recovered Two
of the six cali skins stolen from them, five of
their revolvers. and lot OF their nen knives and
scissors. Mr.. Briggs recovered nearly all the
goods stolen from him, about $50 worth. Some
of Murray q COS pocket DOORS, ana 10 ioItH,
were identified by Mr.. Black, one Of the hrm
John B. Haas recovered a small lot of cigars and
candies. and the key of his store door. lot OF
watches were found doubtless stolen from either
Mr.. Kessler or MIR. Vogt, but neither of these
men are now in town. They will no doubt idcn-
tifv some of the watches imost of which had been
left with them for repairing. One of the owners
found his watch among the lot, and said he had
given it to Mr. Kcssler TO repair. Among the
goods not claimed so far, is a lot Of underwear,
gloves, mems hose haudkerchiefS, spoons, su-
gar, dried fruit, boots and shoes, lot of fresh I
pork revolvcrs of all sizes. &c., &c. y dark Ian
tern was also found in the house, a useful thing .
to a burglar Shoop confessed at once and Was /
sent TO iail. The scene AT the house was heart !
rending. The wife lay in fits, and the children /
were crying bitterly, perssting between their sobs
that their father did not steal the things. Shoop
said he had no accompce, at the hearing, to 9TH |
ers he said he had one, but that be was not in !
town now There is but little doubt but that he /
had one or two accompiic1s. 4 number of bunch |
es Of KEYS were found in the house, among them
KEYS TO freight cars. ShoOp came TO this place
from Montoursvillc, but previous TO residing
there, hailed from Millersburg.- Daily of We'd
nesday last.