Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-14
Terrible Denth Ola Burglar.

At Sheffield ycstcldsy burglar met bis
death uadcr circumstances CT mrs: paInlul
nature Several attempts have recently been
made to effect robbery at the premises OF
Nr, Fie!d5eLd, pagnbrukcr, Broad street Park.
Yesterday m0roiug member OF the gang who
have been planned in the spot went down Mr..
Fieldsends chimury The hIe measured about
- to IS inches icsidc and havug dropped
,omc ID feet or 81 the burglar stuck fss!.
The shaft Is stopped by large stone, which
has been built across II, aGd lm medlsteiy above
che stcue Two fa.s c,me uto the chimney. Que
from the fi!epaca OF Mr. Flelisend's kitchen.
aud the OF r from that ot Il neighoor. 1t was
impossible for The uan 10 g!t down either OF
these, ana he ju!d not rGturC Up tn; chmae!,
AZ he was GeGstd ishtl iu. Though !ltue FOL.
low, b, had 30 roou t. get his arms down. 80
that ho might tX rc3,c CT raise himself. aud
he cop3tau4nty had - remain uot'l asslsta,c,
o,ue or % VIZ discovered. Mr.. fl=l1scnd and
family rcslc % til" premises AID 6:t0rc day:
lie h: some cnrI1u' n0l5a5 WCr1 heard. but thcy
we're not sufficiently !aui 10 create any alarm.
Mrs. Hual,r, u,ishy0f, thought 1t was the
sweeps.
About $50 u'olk Mrs. Huoter got up and
lighted the iiry il her kitchen. ard When she
did 50 she lhOJyht she heard some moaning
10 Tho chimney. but was not 4 lite sure a5 10
she tac:. Shcrt!y et;c: n'Gc U oiccH she ~eot
10 stairs, aDd thought egau that sh, heard
auisc in the chimney. She WAS then certain
there was mo,Llng Wlthi1 II, and runniog coHo
s:sirs she tarenad TO Mr.. Eieldseed and &C.
nlaiutcd him wi. b the last that there was 80 me
one w the chiuccy. Tt:at eenli, man regarded
tho suuCuoocmcGt IS Incredible. lie partook
# breakfast aLd Thllc rcGdog the ueW:pip:r
bis vic prh ID tho fir. 1medlatcIy after'
ward ehe also heard srUans, aud Told Elm ot u.
hl. Fltc> .ai 20. in;J HE upp2I |arohouse
apd could thea h9ar dis !@o.iy sounds IS though
s)ms oue wss ia ths chimney. lie communi'
Gated with the poG', and d4!cctiV3 slperln.
teodyu. B,ttc.s5y, Tilh detectives Jacss5n.
Mood aol Sci \, H:rt $3.50 uGJn tie scrne. H.
Was cSiias. that there Was .O1e 0ae III tue
hug, aud i,.itcroy s:n. Fn: ii7. uasn, po'Ir.
uurgeon. Mr. rhenas jsk-0u, buIlier. was
e'chcd, and pulled dr"u pcrIoD ot the
chimney ip that pg.. #n"re 1; Passes throash
thu Upper " w.cehcu.c.
Au aperucc tu.tic!cGt!? large having been
mad. De.,ctiV:s MJady aud Hlta examined
the lnteglJr, aud d ,ns!d:ra5:e dIstanc: h:oeath
,he III ,hcy sa1 a ,uau who hiI his a:ui5 tightS
cJn pressed i1 !,2u: Q. rs !ac', acd "ho az
ueared 10 BE- a!nG5t Sui.d il s7J;. HIS wss
erosuicg vr'y rucn, bu: tho d:tec ,7es at
ZEN pt, t. cheer hnn W b. si!iag that they
fvu'd Cav: hIm Oh ~ III asa or t%j. Ihe
heat a.c.uGiug f,ptn the t"o frs wa, over
poaerDg, eud hc p2or ic low must haT, been
10 great o2ouy.
After u=icg ali their strength tho tfh,ers
,uc .g.ded 10 drawing bin I'D 10 ,hc aperture,
a.d from ,he..cu t. tic Il ~; Of the RAtchou.,.
whero thy l,it :.lG d sc. OIc Of them cup
led hs mouth y! soJ', while The other attempt
| ed 10 gi7c nm .ome Drsudg n1': water tu,
be died iun .daci; Ga he'nz r. l"a5'd iiow
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