Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-03
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
BURGLARS ARRESTED.


suspected of Numerous Recent Depro,i.tious
Last night ut late hour Constables
Lentz and Flick and Officer Adams arrest
ed Jacob BuzZard and Edw. B. Wilhelm
on suspicion of burglary.
1t will he remembered that several re.
cent burSlarics have been committed in
and near this city, anon. others Bitzer's 3
cigar store. corner Of North Queen street
and the Pennsylvania. railroad, Oster's
blacksmith shop. further up the railroad,
and the micrOsc"pical mandatory, Cherry
| street above James.
Jacob Buzzartl, who is Il profcssed ere
formed" burglar, who has been charged
and convicted of larcenies and bur-
glarics before, gave notice to some
of our police officers that there was to
be burglary committed Oh Steh-
mans cigar mandatory, North Queen
street, near Walnut, last night, and that be
and Wilhelm were to do the job. The
officers made arrangements to catch the
burglars, it being understood that Buzzard
to be let of, he being only u stool pigeon
and informer.
The officers were promptly on hand last
night, but somebody with leaky tongue
had let the cat out Of the bag. and half
the neighbOrhOod knew Of the con-
tcmplated burglary and expected arrest,
and were on hand to witness it.
OF course burglary was not committed
burglars don't usually do their business in
presence of mass meeting. About mid
night, however, Buzzard was ON band, and
as the Stehman burglary had proven to be
II dead failure, he was arrested Oh suspicion
Of being concerned III tho burglary of
Bitzer's cigar store some weeks ago. Tho
officers afterwards visited the boarding
house of Wilhelm. East Chestnut street,
and found him in bed. lie was arrested
aud both men were committed to Jail for
Il hearing before Alderman Samson.
The officers say that they found tho
back gate leading to Stehmln's $ store open,
and that the crOwbar stolen from Oster's
shop = week ago was found concealed in a
water trough in tho rear Of the building.
Before Wilhelm was arrested tho officers
say that he threw down tho privy several
bits and other tools supposed to have been
stolen from the micrOscOpical manufac.
tory.
Buzzard is SAID to confess that the Oster
robbery and the robbery of tho micrOscop-
ical works were simply for the purpose of
getting tools to commit more important
burglaries. lie says it was the intention
to blow open the safe Of No. 2 cotton mill
on the night preceding next pay day, when
it was expected a large amount of money
would be in the safe.
Wilhelm is the man who some years ago
attempted to rob Mr.. nj. o. Kline, treas.
urer Of No. 2 cotton mill, by assaulting
him and throwing pepper in his eyes while
he was carrying the money with which to
pay off the operatives. Wilhelm was con
victcd of this crime and served several
years imprisonment.
Buzzard is a member Of the Welsh noun
tain family, three Of whom besides himself
are now in Jail for different burglarics.
About 4 year ago he was released from
prison after having served term of five
years for burglary. He took up his resi-
dencc in this city, and has been here since.
Beth lc and Wilhelm are good locking
young fellows, who dress we'll and don't
look like burglars.
Both Buzzard and Wilhelm have been
employed ut Mr.. Stehman's cigar factory
for some time past.