The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-10


10 be Tried for RObbinG Alexander
Rogers Residence. Last Week.
1t will be remem bered by our readers
that the residence OF Alexander Rogers,
No. 1907 Eof street, was entered last
Friday evening and robbed OF jewelry
valued at 81, 500. It seems that the
whole affair was one OF those mysterious
mysteries that seldom, if ever, occurred
in our city. No traces by which to detect
the robbers were LEFT by them until Mon
day, when dispatch was received by the
Mayor of this city from the Mayor
of Pittsburgh, stating that certain par
ties were in that city and had with them
a lot of iewelry and other goods. A dis
patch was Immediately sent back TO
hold the thieves until parties would ar
rive and identify the articles. hr.
Lsnge, in company with officer Detti-
baugh, went to Pittsburgh Monday, and
the former gentleman recognized the
jewelry, and Yesterday John Condrey
and George Long who are members OF
the "Reddy WsXter' craftsmen, were
brought to this city on the ll:35
A. M., p, w. & Kyr train
by Officer Detiibaugh of this city, and
Officer Tam, OF Pittsburgh. When the
train arrived at the Top Mill it WAS
stopped by Capt. Ripley, who put the
prisoners on street car and brought
them down to Eleventh street, in order
to avoid the large crowd of people VINO
had gathered at the depot to see the
prisoners. When Captain Ripley ar
rived at Eleventh street, he took the
prisoners up to Chapllne street, and then
to Prosecuting Attorney Louis l.. Jor-
dams office st the Odd Fellows Hall
building, for the purpose Of giving them
hearing. Condrey sld Long asked
that the hearing be postponed, as they
were not ready for trial. Their requests
were granted and the burglars taken to
jail, where they were placed in close con-
hnement.
The two men are stout, heavy built
fellows, with hardened countensnces, and
such as one would not like to come in
contact with. One of them, John Con-
drey is sn old inhsbitsnt of this city,
having been raised here. The other,
George Lang is a stranger, but has been
in the CITY several times during the past
few weeks. 1t is thought that these
men are the parties VINO stole $3.50 from
j obn HaberfeId, of North Wheeling
recently. John Condrey, when he was
brought TO this city. had on his person 3
vest which was identified by Charles Sea-
bright, who said 1t had been left AZ his
tailoring establishment, for repairs by
Tom Caffee. Condrey had taken of the
vest and mid it in waste pipe where it
was found
The amount of jewelry recsptured,
OF three sets ofjeweIry, one plain
gold ring and pair OF spectacles belong
ing to Mrs. Rogers. The large cluster
ring which was stolen
at the time that the Rogers residence was
broken into WAS not found. A small
hand-truuk was brought back by the Off
GERS and placed in the vault at the office
of the Circuit Court Clerk for safe keep.
ing. The trunk contains quantity OF
ether and number of bur-
glars tools. When tried, the men will
have their hearing before Squire Cald-
well.
While the prisoners were at Prose-
cutting Attorney Jordan's office, w. j.
agent of Louise PomerOy, saw
Long, and said 81 know you; you are
the fellow that robbed friend Of mine
Of 81 500 at Philadelphia in 1872" The
culprits hung their heads and laughed at
The assertion. Edwards said he knew the
man, and would be rosdy to take HIM
when our officers got through with him.
From what could be ascertsined, 1t
WAS the determination of the prisoners to
escape, as they noticed only Mr.. Lange
and Officer Defbaugh, but when they saw
that Officer Tam of Pittsburgh was on
The train in citizens clothes, they quieted
down and gave no trouble to the officers.
From sll appearances these men are the
1nes who have been doing so much thiev
ing in this city of late. 1t is hoped that
our officers will low be able TO get a
clue to the other theits recently COM
mitted in the city.