The daily gazette., 1878-05-21
FOURTH EDITION
The Shoe Factory Burglars.
THEIR ARRIVAL IN THIS CITY-0IvEN A
HEARING AND COMMITTED TO JAIL.

THEIR ARRIVAL IN THIS CITY-aIvEN A
HEARING AND CoMMETTED TO JAIL.
Last evening Moore and Dollard, of
Philadelphia, with VIM. Fisher, of this
city. were charged with robbing the shoe
factory of 7. Mccullough & Co., on the
night of April 18Th last, were brought to
Wilmington, from Media, Pa, where
they were confined on suspicion of max
ing burglarious attempts in Chester.
On arriving in this city the prisoners
were taken to the police station and
given hearing before Mayor Whiteley.
VIM. Fisher, their accomplice, was
brought out as witness against them.
His testimony was to the effect that he
met the prisoners several weeks ago in
Philadelphia, whenin the course of their
conversation they questioned him in re-
gard to the shoe stores and shoe factories
of Wilmington. He told them, among
others, of fMcCullough's factory, and they
made arrangements to rob it. They
ag<eed to proceed to New Castle by boat
and after meeting Fisher there, proceed
to Wilmington and commit the robbery.
This arrangement was not carried out,
but on the night of April 10Th Moore
and Dollard drove down from Philadel-
phia iu n wagon and met Fisher at Sixth
and Orange Streets They drove around
to vacant lot on Penn street, between
olAbH anu otNtHtIs Wuere Ine team was
left in charge of Fisher while Moore and
Dollard committed the robbery They
afterwards drove back to Philadelphia
with their plander. which they disposed
of. Fisher stated that his share OF the
proceeds only amounted to S26
After the hearing Moore and Dollard
We're held in $1,000 bail for their app
ance at Court, and Fisher was held in
5000 bail as a witness. This morning
the principals were taken over to New
Castle, but Fisher was gwen until to-
morrow morning to procure bail.
FUssING OVER THE REWARD.
In Chester, on Saturday afternoon,
there was hearing before Judge Clay
ton, ON the application for the delivery
of Moore and Dollard to the Delaware
authorities, on the requisition from Gov
ernor Cochran, which was presented by
Clarence j. Mccullough The Chester
Times, says it was concluded to honor
the requisition when Mayor Forwood
SAID before the men were delivered over
| he would like some arrangement made
| Tor the payment of the reward to the
| policemen who captured The burglars.
This showed up probable game on
he part of Clarence Mccullough, in
whose name the requisiton was made,
so that he would hand tho burgars over
| ~ thS btltWdTt, anu
the reward. Clarence is son of Col.
Peter Mccullough, of Mccullough *
Co. This would not work, for the Judge
then decided not to hand the burglars
over until Mccullough would sign n
paper waiving his claim to the reward
and make it in favor of the Chester
police that made the arrest
To this Mccullough consented, and
when VIM. B. Droomall, ESD, proceeded
to make out the necessary papers for G.
j. Cullough to sign, releasing his claim to
reward, officer Frank Wilson put in his
claim TO half the reward. To this officer
John Keenan, objected. No conclusion
could then be arrived at, for neither Off
Ger would withdraw his claim to what he
thought was his rights. Officer Keenan,
claimed all the reward, while officer +
Wilson claimed half of it for assisting In
the arrest.
Nothing could then be done, for Mr..
Mccullough would not sign the paper
while two officers were claiming the re-
ward.
! The case was finally postponed until
yesterday afternoon, when the reward
was divided, between the officers and The
prisoners sent to Wilmington.