The daily gazette., 1878-05-17
THIRD EDITION.
The Mccullough Robbery.
ARREST OF THE RoBBERs-oNE OF THEM
A WILMINGTON MAN.


ARREST OF THE RoBBERs-oNE OF THEM
A WILMINGTON MAN.
On the night of March 25th last, the
sboe factory of Chas r. Webb, No. 231
Race street, philadelphia, was robbed Of
about $1,000 worth of boots and shoes, and
on the night of April 18th, the shoe fac
tory of P. McC Cullough & Co., of this city
was robbed of about $500 worth, by three
men, since ascertained to be VIM. Fisher,
of this city, and Philip Dollard and Frank
Moore, Of philadelphia. II
After the robbery Mr. McCullough
went to Philadelphia and placed themat-
ter in the hands Of Pinkertons Deteotive
Agency, who soon found that the stolen
property had been shipped to- FhLadel-
phia to Emanuel Behrenfeld, pawnDroK.
er. at No. 14OO Germantown avenue, ana
that subsequently part of the gooas nad
been sold for sixty cents par ano shlI'
pod to Alexandra, Va, and WsMng-
ton. d. @. Mr.NIcCullough went to those
nlaces and recovered some Of the goods.
Officer Trefts arrested Fisher in Philar
delphia, Thursday evening, at place on
Reach street where he was tending bar,
and with q search warrant went to Be-
hrenfield'a store, on Germantown ave-
nue., and in the window found q pair Of
shoes belonging to Mccullough. He took
another pair that Behrenfeid himself was
wearing.
Three of the Mayors detectives made
. search of the house yesterday and OBJ
tanned about al wagon-l0ad Of carpet,
harness, drugs, etc, which they believed
to have been stolen and sent to this place.
They also got two pairs of shoes that
were afterwards identified as the proper
ty of Mr.. Myers. Behrenfeld was ar
rested, and after hearing before Magis-
trate Pole, when Mr.. Myers testimony
haId iv,V al nm hail fnr a
further hearing. He was then taken,
with his sister, who has been his house.
keeper, to Magistrate Smiths Office
Here Mr.. Mccullough produced a requi
sition from the Governor of Delaware
for William Fisher, and after the iden
tifications Of the shoes found at behren
fields, which were Of a kind sold only ii
Wilmington and the far west, Magistrat,
Smith delivered the prisoner over to MI
Mccullough, to whom confession had a
ready been made by Fisher that he drov
the horse and carriage In which the spoi
was taken away.
Behrenfeld was then heard Mr.. M
Cullough identified As of his manufactur
the pair of Congress CATERS taken froI
Behrenfelds. feet, and Mr.; Benjami
Franklin, chief of Pinkertons agency !
this city, test fied-although Isaiah I
Brown, Esq, Behrcnfeld's counsel, oil
received the information that BehreI
field shipped the goods to Washington
The accused was held in $500 bail fo
his appearance at court and his siste
was discharged. Moor and Dollar, VIII
ware in jail at Media, having been arre
ted with burglars tools in their posse
sion, will be brought to Wilmington
this afternoon. DolIard had only rscen
ly served out term OF imprisonment.
Fisher, by the advice OF his counse
Henry G. Turner, Esq, will waive
hearing and give bail for his appearant
at Court. Mr.. Turner made special +
quest at the police office, this mornin
that his client be not allowed to COZ
municate with Moore and Dollard {
their arrival here, the reasons for whit
request are obvious, as Fisher will dout
less confess to his completely in the Q
fair. Moore and Dollard will doubtle
arrive and have hearing this evenin