The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-21
IA BURGLAR SHOT,
AND He AND TWO OTHERS CAPTURED

Three Profes.lonRl Crooks Arrested aud
Lodged In jail After n Lively Chase.
They SHOW Right, aud Ono ~
woundet- walking Arsenais.
! A. great deal Of excitement was occaalonod |
On Water street, above Twelfth, yesterday
by u oIase after three burglars
who were aboard the Andes, but neoipg the
officer board tho boat, left and ran up tho
wharf. The only oillcsr In pursuit at this |
time was City Marshal Jack Burke, Of Bell.
aire who had followed the three men 10 |
Wheeling from thnt town. Cnp.. Bennett,
however, joined Burke as he ran up tho
wharf, and followed thu iugitives into yog-
els shoe shop, facing the wharf, where they
look refuge, evidently intending to escape
by the back way, In this they counted
OF egress from the little area In the rear Of
tho shop, aud the otlicers had them nicely
pcnned up. ,@Is '""N
n, TuEY SHOW FIGHT.
As the fleeing men passod through the
back door Of the shop, Marshal Burke drew
bis revolver, aud COMMANDED them 10 throw
up their hands aud consider themselves
under arrest. 49, 95g
"What ioi" demanded one Of tho Trio,
who was evidently regarded by the other
two US a sort Of u leader. Lists see your
authority" ''+a5e'l,-,s,, s. s''-',s -5, =
He accompanied this demand by drawing
q revolver and pointing 1t at tho officer. The
other two men did the same, but Capt. Ben.
nett collsred one Of them and took his re.
volver from him. Tho other Two backed into
the yard, but has scarcely passed through
the door when Burke tired TWO shots from
his revolver, one OF which took effect In the
right side OF tho man supposed 10 DO the
LEADER OF the trio. Ho drew up his arm, The
pistol fell from bis nerveltss grasp, and ho
sank In q alttipg posture upon tbs outside
slairs Of the building, at the foot OF which lie
stood. NJ go =
Burke covered the remaining one with his
pistol, but Capt Bennett told him 10 wait,
and going up 10 tho fellow, commanded him
70 surrender bis revolver, which he promptly
did. q
The two uulnjured prisoners were taken TO
Squire Caldwell's office, and the wounded
one to the office OF DR.. stiicl. y
WHO THE MEN ARE,
Squire Caldwell, committed oil three Of tho
men to Jail for their Appearance on the p III
before The Circuit Court, They gave their
names IS 9. A. Fulton, 4. g. Fulton and G, p.
Morsy. The, two Fultons ars !, eyidsntly
brethsro, az they ressmbls each other strongly
enou ,h to be twins. They claim to be from
Michigan, while Moray says he Is from Indi.
ana. The probability Is that al, the names
given are fictitious, and there Is reason to be.
liers the non came from Pennsylyania into
Ohio, where the burglary for which they
were arrested wng committed on Saturday
night. All are younG men, apparently shout
thirty years OF age, and none Of them are at
all bsd looking. MorSy being rather hand.
some fellow, They waro commonly dressed,
and looked like young country men OF the
effect. All were very cool, and very non.
communicative. @. A. Fulton, who was shut.
was tho leader Of tbs party. He was plucky,
not wircing when Dr.. Stifel Was probing for
tho ball. The ball entered the right sids of
the back, just above the last rib, and ranged
toward the spine, where 1t Hss lost among
tho mnsclea OF the loin. The wound Is moi
dangerous, d.. Stilel says. :,
| @ rHt.E CRIME.
The crime for which tbs men vera arrested
was tho robbsry OF the postntttce aud store OF
J. W. Knox, at Mt. O!ivet, belmont county.
Ohio. 8 little village a few miles northeast
at IN early hour sundsy morning. s;Itv
dollars in money, large qusntity Of postage
stamps, number of revolyels, ys;1h chains.
rins5 and other articles OF jewely. and q fss,
silk handkarchiefs, in all about 800 worth,
were secured by the thieves. F'- - - :
These three meg Yesterday boarded the
narrow gauge train at Armstrong; mills.
! tWen:y-one miles southwest OF Beiisire. ana
nysn their arrival at Bellaire made for the
| t.lucess, VLiob vss jast leaving the wharf
for tuis :.siv. AafsApl Burke, who had re-
celved word Of The robbery at vt. O!ivot,
followed the three men here, and la4lG they
had gone aboard the Andes. The reat hEs
| already beer told.
THE STOLEN dooDs RECOVERED,
When the mtn were taken 10 jsil, Can't.
Bennett and Jailer Bogsrd screened them.
Each man had from three 10 FIVE loaded re.
volyers concealed abGuth his person, ranging
| in sIzs from boys toy pistol to Young
| cannon, a selt.ccckes about foot long and
| with boro nearly half an inch in diameter.
A large lot OF cheap jswelry, principally cuff
buttons, chains and rings, new Yszor In q
case, one or two nav handkerchiefs aud sey-
eral boxea OF cartridges were also found in
their pockets. =
They had also several township and rail.
road maps OF Ohio snd Pennsylvanis md a
pocket compass. This shogs they expected
10 travel afoot good deal By unfrequented
roads, and there can be little doubt that thew
are professionals who have been working The
conRiry districts. 81" 49, -
Marshal Burke got their ys;ss an d money
from the Andes, where they LETT them in
their flight. In the valiso was kit OF burg.
lar tools, large lot OF postage s,amps aud
about half peck OF new jswelry, with other
articles answering the description OF those
stolen at Mt. Oli9e.. - = :
!. ia possible the United States Government
will take charge Of the case, posto1}ics hay.
ing been robbed. =
Marshal Burke took the valise with hin, to
Bellaire. Shortly after he left the three pri.
soners told Capt. fennett they would 70 owe,
into Ohio without q reqaisit;on, and lie telo.
phonsd Burke to that effect. When Burke
and two officers came up, however, the msn
refused to 80. t'n e3'--s =
THE CLEVELAND GANG,