Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-22

locked, when he left for the night. and to
leave the store and lock up the front door
just as the town clock struck eight o'clock
MessTs. Brown and Turpin then went
around to the store of George w. Burr,
which is situated on Cherry street, in the
rear of Burr Browns store, and there they
awaited the signal.
As the clock struck eight, Charlie put out
the gas, locked the front door and left.
Messrs. Brown and TuTpin then left the
store as the clock struck, and made their
way 70 the rear of the store. Mr.. Turpin
turned the knob Of the door and walked in,
taking his seat on sofa In the rear of the
store, their plan being to sit on that sofa
aud await the coming OF the burglars, Burr
followed, cropping his way in the dark. His
right hand touched the safe, and he guided
himself along by this till his hand struck
the opened door of the safe. This para
lived Burr, and for a second be could
scarcely speak, but he finally recovered
hfmself and yelled out, ''The safe's open
they are IN bere-1raw your gun :" Turpin
sprsng for the back door, placed his back
against it and with drawn pistol awaited
what both gentlemen thought was a despe-
rate struggle with two men. A slight
scratching noise was heard beneath the desk
\ IN the rear of the safe aId only couple of
| feet from where Turpin ssood. At the spot
from which proceeded the scratching, Tur-
| pin fired. There was bOYish veil OF pain,
the gas was lit, and there. with a bullet in
his thigh, was Johnnie Heating, doubled
up under the desk.
| Mr. TmBln went for a doctor and Burr
/ took charge OF the wounded gamin, and
/ drew from him a whole history OF his trans
/ actions. He had frequently watched Burr
work the combination and unlock the safe
/ on mornings, and bT watching the move
/ ments of his hand had learned to work the
4 rrd Eokf f-
| marksbIe be unlocked 1t in the dark with
out match or light of any kind. He said he
had been taking the money for about a
| month; some of tt he spent, and some he
put in the bank He always hid himself in
the store at night, and when all were gone
let his brother in by the back door, and
while he attended TO the safe, his brother
| worked the drawers. Mr.. Brown has
| q parate tills for hack money, news money,
| etc, and these were robbed by Willie. On
the night Of the capture, VIII got nothing
/ out of the drawers and went home dis
| gusted, leaving Johnnie alone in his work.
The time occupied BY this youthful safe
robber in opening the safe and getting the
| money was barely eight minutes, and vet he
unlocked a combination lock in the dark,
| and had learned the combination by watch
| ing the movements Of Mr.. Browns hand.
| How's that for thirteen year old?
| He was taken in a carriage to his mothers
| house In Vineville. aud DR.. Fitzgerald was
called in, who pronounced the wound a
painful, though not serious one. Officer D0c
| Fennel accompanied the party and he ar
rested Willie ard lodged him in the bar
racks. Johnnie's last haul was ten dollars,
which was found in his pockets. He had
Just got the money from the safe when he
heard his captors coming, and thus did not
| have time to close the door.
Vest. rdav morning, while in bed. Johnnie
wrote his check on the savings bank for $50,
payable to Burr Brown. When signing his
name he said: "You must excuse my bad
writir q; Pm nervous this morning"
No warrants have yet been Issued, but Mr..
Brown will probably turn them over to the
court About 5000 will cover the thieviug
| depredations of these youthful burglars
/ from Messrs. Brown and Turpin.