Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-17
BOLD Blu RGLARx.

CbapIIne Street Houses Eptered-Quick
Police work-Determined Resistance.
Yesterday noralng just as the DAY
u.s breaking there was considerable
excitement on Capitol Square, causeu
nv vigorous cries for police" "help,"
etc. The circumstances anu cause are
as follows: H.,
twas, as nearly as can be Iudged,
about o'clock when daughter Oh MI.
IF. Simpson, whose sleeping apartment
ia situated in the third story OF MS res
;dence on the west side OF Chapiine
Street was awakened by noise resem-
hing the rustleipg oil clothes: Sitting
mn She discovered by the dim light,
Some one in that part Of the room
where Der dresses were. Supposlng
II MAS some Of the family she asked what
was wanted, and was Immediate
" horribly frightened by having
the person turn and look
OF her. SEEING ,it was strange man,
she screamed Justify ior her father snd
the intruder boiled out the door INTO
the hail and down the stairs. Mr.. Slmp,,
s)u, who was sleeping on the second
floor. was awakened by the racket and
rushing out attempted TO intercept the
fellow. but the burglar eluded him, and,
gaining the ground floor, jumped out the
dining room window. Mr.. s., seeing that
he could not catch his man, opened
window in order to see if he could lden'
tiiy the men, as he had heard one out
side. He at the same time yelled po-
lice" with all his might and soon had the
ueishbors craning their heads out 10
see what was up. The two men were
travelling up Fifteenth street at ter
rife rate aud were soon lost to sight,
but moment afterwards lamp
lighter came running down from
the direction they had taken. TO see
what the trouble was about. de sald
that one of tie parties was JACK ooh-
ners, character pretty we'll known
about the city, and he described the
other. AS soon az Mr.. Simpson could
get his clothes on he took the lamp.
lighter to headquarters and routing out
Can't. Bennett stated the case, and
warrants were Immediately issued Tor
Jack Corners and the notorious Frank
Stanley, and the day force, which was
about coming on, was notified to keep
sharp lookout.
Mr. Simpson OH reaching home made
an investigation. 1t seems that the bur-
glars had entered a parlor window on
the front, looseping the latch by the
means OF knife; once inside they
had attempted TO open the front
door for an exit, but had not.
The thief or thieves then went through
the house, examining the parlor by
the means of matches, which were
strewn around. Entering MIR Simpson s
room they took his clothes into the hall
and rifled the pockets OF the contents,
taking among other Things over SlO0 In
money. When discovered, it was evident
the thief was Just finishing thorough
examination OF the premises.
Nor was Mr. Simpson the only place;
Mr.. NJ. Salinger who lives near by was
awakened by strong smell OF gas, and
tracing it up found it came from the cell
lar which had been entered, his inc
bin gone through and some goods that
he had stored there opened.
Monday night Shanley called at Mr..
Simpsons stable and hired buggy ten.
dering @ - note in payment. He
watched very closely the changing pro-
cess and Mr.. Simpsons idea is, that he
did it TO ascertain whether the THEFT
would pay.
And now for the arrest: The blue
coats did not let grass grow under their
feet for at IL o'clock Capt. Bennett
nabbed Corners on Market street and
took him TO Squire Philips, where fail
ing TO give 81 go bond. he was sent 10
iail. He made but little fuss.
About 3 p. NJ. Officer Morris roped in
Shanly, catching him on Water street.
He was also taken to Philips and bound
over. He played drunk, was very indie.
pendent, had good deal to say and bull
lied around generally, all TO no effect.
The commitment being male out,
Officer Morris started to escort him to
iaiI. The tough and dangerous charac-
ter OF the prisoner induced those about
Phiirs' TO watch the two as they started
up rect. All went well until tie
corner OF EoH and Twelfth was reached,
when there was short struggle ana
Shanly started up street. With yell
the crowd started out, Capt. Bennett
and officer SteinbiCker breaking
for East Wheeling to head him off.
However Morris was not idle, but find
ing his inan foxy, drew his revolver and
fired on Byron street, the runaway hay.
ing turned down there. He did not hit
his man, although he would have been
justified in shooting the fellow in his
track. Stanley, knowing Morris deter
mined nature. stopped, and Patrolman
Murdoch held him until Morris arrived.
The nippers were put on and
the bird safely landed behind the jail
doors. Here he began determined
fight with Morris, which was quickly
stopped by the officer choking the wind
out OF this tiy young man.
The robbery was a bold affair, the
police work was quick and effective, and
this performance of Shanley's stamps
him as determined and dangerous
fellow