Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-24
Big Haul OF Stolen Property.
LARGE QUANTITY OF GOODS RECOVERED
THE RECEIVER IN JAIL.

! LARGE QUANTITY OF GOODS RECoFhhhD-
THE RECEIVER IN JAIL.
1t will be remembered that some time
since the house of Mr.. William 4. Crom-
bic, the store Of B. Turk q Brother and the
Queen City Laundry, C. c. Finnegan, pro-
prietor, were robbed of large quantity OF
goods, and no apparent trace of the bur
| glars could be obtained. Since these oe-
currences the police have maintained
constant watch for the detection OF the cul-
prits, and at last their efforts have been
! crowned with success. 1t seems that some
days since Policeman James McCuen bought
of John Mcnamara. an lrishman who
keeps grocery store on Pitkin street,
bat the bulk of whose business is in
the liquor traffic. coat and vest, and
his brother at about the same time
bought two shirts. Suspecting that they
were stolen McCuen entered the Messrs.
Turk store and Mr. Turk at once identif-
ed the clothes as his property, and in the
same manner Mrs. Finnegan identified the
shirts. Warrants were at once got out and
Monday morning Mcnamara was arrested
and lodged in jail and a thorough search
was made of his premises
Chief Of Police Drew and Policemen Bliss
and Blush conducted the search and soon
found large quantity of the goods stolen
from the laundry. Eest Of the clothing taken
from Nj. Crombie's house, many garments
cut up and made up from the cloth stolen
from Turk Bros. and some articles stolen
from Mr. Harmon A Ray. So numerous
were the laundry goods that Mr. fiEnegan
took of an entire sleigh full; ana among
the other stuff were two valuable silk dresses
belonging to Mrs Crombie. The search
was continued at great length the cellar
being probed and au excavation Of about
six feet IN depth being made, by the ardu-
Gus exertions OF Policeman Blush, which.
however, resulted in the discovery Of moth
ing more than an old. decayed plank.
Sheriff Drew, however, had seen Mrs
Mcnamara conceal bundle \ the out
house, ard on this being searched a real
treasure troye was brought to light. En-
closed in old stockings and done up il
bundle were valuable articles of jewelry be-
longing to Mrs Crombie, silver spoons,
forks. butter-kniyes. a gold chain and
charm etc, as well as a number Of pairs .!
kid gloves. silk neek-ties, etc.
4 number of articles were found which
a. vet have not been identified These are
\ large quantity of red flannel TWO or
three dress patterns in PLAID goods a piece
Oh calico an imitation Paisley shawl:
very nice scarf shaw, red, with fancy
border a piece Of fne cream colored- poplin
a pink silk dress and blue poplin dress.
tho latter trimmed with black silk and both
somewhat worn 1t is suspected that q
part Of the property last mentioned may
have been stolen at Essex, where robbery
took place some time since. At latest ac-
counts all efforts TO discover the heavy
silver ware stolen from Nj Crombie's had
failed, and it Is supposed that the property
has either been sent of or safely disposed Of
Mcnamara has always had bad repuIl-
ton aul IVES considered - desperate
character lie was formerly s. soldier in
the Confederate army His premises had
been under surveillance Tor some time. and
various petty theit4 had been traced 10
him. the consequences of which lie succeed
ed "a eSading. however tie has wife and
Jur children-the Oldest twelve years of