Saturday visitor. (Newark, Del.) 1876-1876, 1876-02-12
OFFICER JONES' CONDITION:

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On Saturday afternoon, officer Jones,
who had his feet so badly frozen in
Kent county, Nd, near Massey's Fri
day night, was brought to this city on
the Delaware Railroad train, and taken
to his residence on Eighth street, near
buttonwood. He was at once attended
to by Drs. Maull and Brown, who did
everything in their power to alleviate
his suffsrings. He was in q very ex
since Friday night had been very great.
Both feet were badly frozen, and his
whole system was thoroughly chilled
and enervated by his long, exhaustive
tramp through ice and snow.
According to officer Jones' statement
he and the New Jersey detective kept
up an unsuccessful search for the fugu-
tive burglar on Thursday, and at night
arrived at Vandyke station, where they
remained until morning. During Fri
day they searched the country In the
direction OF Massey's, and continued to
tramp until evening, when Detective
Hartman, becoming somewhat fatigued,
returned to Vandyke. Officer Jones
continued the search alone, but was
unsuccessful. and night found him still
on the tramp. Then he, too, began to
succomb to the cold and fatigue, and
decided to strike for Massey's and OBJ
tain shelter for the night. But he was
unacquainted with the country and lost
his way. He wandered about until he
arrived at house, where he applied for
shelter and cup of coffee, offering to
pay for his acc0mmo iation. The in
nospitable people refused his request
and the same reception was given him
ut the next house, and at the next. Des-
pairing Of receiving any assistance in
This land of suspicion he plunged blind
ly on through brush and brake, snow
and ice, until he arrived at Massey's in
a tr.zsn and helpless condition.
Mr.. Morris. proprietor of the hotel,
received him kindly, and Mrs. Morris
and her daughters rendered all the aid
In their power. He was put to bed,
furnished with warm drinks, his boots
removed, and his stiff and frozen feet
carefully bandaged. Or. Salisbury was
at once summoned, ard tAs 1atorEunate
Office ras treated WITH ali possible care
anu attention until he was sent home
on the train. His sufferings, mean
while, had become 30 great as to render
him insensible, In which condition he
remained until after his arrival home.
The officers condition has since his
arrival home much improved, the blood
having commenced to circulate in his
feet and the physicians entertain hopes
that amputation will not be necessary.
The feet still contince very much swol-
len, blackened and blistered, but are
gradually improving.
| Detective Hartman returned to Mill
vile. N. j., on Saturday night.-E. E..
Thomas 8. Hand, the New Jersey
burglar who has given the officers OF
the law so much trouble, was caught on
Tuesday morning. Detective Hartman,
of Millville, returned to this State on
Friday, and, on arriving at Townsend,
stated the object of his visit TO Oonsta-
BILE James O. Townsend, who keeps the
hotel at that place, and who at once
took the matter in hand and found q
clue to the fugitive. Ascertaining the
place where he was boarding the two
officers started for the place but over
took Hand, in company with another
man, on the Liston farm, near Collins
Beach. They were approaching the
bay and Hand was carrying boat sail
and kettle of provisions, and in few
moments more they would have reach
ed tl'cir kaak and i1eeueen rsute, tor New
Jersey, their probable destination.
Hand was at once arrested, making but
little resistance and saying that he and
his companion were going on an oyster
ing excursion. A large number of KEYS
of various patterns, that were found in
his pockets, were evidently not intend
ed for opening oysters, however. The
man who accompanied him. being EVIL
IDENTIFY unacquainted with the character
of Hand, was allowed to go.
Constable TOWNSEND brought Hand
to this city on the afternoon train COM
ing north, and in the evening Hartman
started with his prisoner for New Jer-
sey, where it is to be hoped he will
keep him.
Townsend states that Hand has been
working at Cedar Swamp saw mills, as
o Iaborer, for more than year, though
absent at times. His father lives near
Millville, Cumberland county, N. J.
The reports of depredstions by Hand
in this State are probably unfounded,
though he has been suspected of the
robbery of Vandyke's store, but proba-
bly, without reason. Hartman took the
prisoner ON without requisition, the
prisoner signifying his willingness and
desire to accompany him.