Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-19
The "BOAFdIng EsOuse,' Burglar
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In yesterdays News appeared an account
Of the capture of negro burglar in the
boarding house kept by Mrs. Tomlinson,
over Tuberdy's shoe store, on Broughton
street, between Bull and Whitsker. The
lateness of the hour at which the burglary
was committed required us to mention the
facts briefly in that account. The entrance
to the sleeping rooms in the building, which
are mostly occupied by young men, is right
on the street, and the main door is always
open. The burglar, whose actions stamp
him as a professional OF considerable ex-
perience, entered the passage way between
two and three o'clock In the morning,
removed his shoes and left them near the
door beside the wall. He then crept up
stairs, and on the third floor tried the door
of the room occupied by Mr.. Jos. NJ. Kinch-
ley, but finding 1t locked continued on up.
Mr.. Kinchley was awake at the time, and
Immediately opened his door and peered
out. He heard the fellow creeping up, and
at once OWNED that there was burglar
around. Slamming his door to disarm sus-
picion, he at the same time turned the latch
and came out on the landing. The lamp at
the head OF the stairs was burning low, and
he turned 1t up aud also lighted a candle
Then getting his pistol he took position at
his door, thus effectuslly cutting of the
retreat Of the invader. He could hear the
fellow moving about on the floor above. One
Of the rooms on this floor is occupied by
Messrs. W. E. Miller and A. B. Reese, clerks
at Buffers drug store, aud the adjoining
room by Mr.. VIM. NJ. Sneed, the
other being vacant. Mr.. Kinchley
called these gentlemen by name several
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remarked in cheerful tone to the burglar
that he might as we'll come down and enjoy
a warm reception. The burglar was evil
IDENTIFY cool fellow. as he pretended not to
hear this invitation, hoping, 1t is presumed,
to thereby convince Mr.. Kinchley that he
was mistaken In his suspicion. Knowing
that there was no chance for the fellow
to get out of the house, Mr.. Kinchley then
| descended to the street and called "police, :"
but before an officer arrived the inmates
were aroused and the burglar was discov-
cred. He dashed into the vacant room on
| the fourth floor, jerked a sheet from the
bed, and securing it in the window fasten-
ing, seized the other end and sprang out,
and thus hung suspended. His position
| was soon discovered, and several shots were
| fired at him from the rear window below
while he was swinging to and fro In the air,
| but he escaped being hit. Meanwhile Police
man Crowley arrived, as the negro, who was
| yelling Justify for mercy, crawled back into
| the window. He was then secured, and on
| his person were found Mr.. Miller's gold
watch and some money, Mr.. Reese's scarf
| pin, sleeve buttons and other articles, and
the clothes of both gentlemen were bundled
up, the fellow having completely ransacked
| the room and had everything In readiness
to remove. Mr.. Reese's gold watch and
chain could not be foun, dand the negro de-
| clared that his confederate, a negro named
| Johnson, had escaped with 1t. This was
| found to be false, as there was no one with
him, and after the occurrence the watch
was found thrust under the mattress In the
vacant room, where the burglar had
showed Ct when he snatched off the
the window. There were indications
that he had also entered Mr.. Sneed's room,
but nothing was disturbed there. He was
carried to the. Police Barracks, where he
gave his name as George Williams. During
the day. he was taken before Magistrate
Molina, and by him committed to jail to
await trial before the Superior Court.
II was ascertained that Williams was
boarding at a house on Bryan street,
between AbercOrn and Lincoln, kept by col
ored people; and about ten O'Clock
yesterday morning, Sergeant Killourhy,
with the police wagon and a police
man, visited the house and got possession of
Williams trunk and clothes, which were
removed to the barracks. The occupants of
the house knew nothing OF Williams, ex-
cept that he came there on Friday with an
other negro and engaged q room. 1t is
stated he is from Saratoga, and came here
on the steamship Tallahassee, and undoubt-
eddy is an old hand in the burglarious pro-
fession. He will in December next be
elected to the Georgia penitentisry for the
long term.