The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-01-08
BURGLARY.

The night after Christmas burglar en-
tered Mr.. H. d. McCutcheon's residence in
this place and took small amount of mon
ey from Mr.. McCutcheon's pants pockets.
also his pocket knife and that of his little
sons and becoming frightened jumped out
of the window through which he had entered
the house. In his haste he left his Shoes
hat and can of cove oysters. From there
the burglar visited Mr., A. W. York's resi-
dence and while attempting to hoist the
| window the sash fell out and the burglar ran
off, leaving Mr.. McCutcheon's knife on the
window sill On the same night Mrs. Husks
residence was also entered An invalid la
dy was awakened by the intruders and
screamed This had the effect of frightening
them off, two negro men, one of whom she
saw plainly. The burglars also attempted
to enter the Whitlock House and Mrs. GLOW
ers residence but were foiled.
Mr.. Moon, section boss of the W. & A.
K. r., below Marietta, reported that he saw
negro man pass, coming from Atlanta, walk
ing towards Marietta, wearing the identical
shoes and hat left at Mr.. McCutcheon's
house, and the next day after the burglary
returned going back towards Atlanta shoe
less and hatless Upon this information
Marshal Stephens followed the negro and
learned from a negro woman, who put him
across the river that the negro man claimed
that he lost his shoes and hat the night of
the fire in Marietta. Mr.. Stephens received
information last Wednesday week that the
| negro man had bought ticket at Winnings to
go to Gainesville and would be on the Rome
accommodation train. When the train arriv-
ed at Marietta that evening Mr., Stephens
easily identified him from the description
that had been given him, and he arrested the
negro and placed him in the calaboose. The
negro gave his name as William Jackson
and it seems that he has been out of the
chain gang but short time. He denied all
knowledge of the burglary, but he had on
Mr.. McCutcheon's suspendets and his little
boys kuife in his pocket
1t has further developed lhat this burglar
William Jackson before committing his dep
relations in Marietta, burglarized the resi-
dence of DR.. Holmes in Rome, stealing a
gold hunting case watch a case of surgical
instruments, money, and clothing In At
lanta he robbed Mr.. Abbotts house, getting
silver watch, Some valuable notes and
clothing, After his capture and being jailed
| here, Messrs Holmes and Simmons, of Rome.
came to Marietta and tried to get the negro
the gold watch, it being a family relic and
priced very highly. The negro refused posi-
! lively to give them any information. Final
| ly, Mr.. Charley Stephens, Deputy Sheriff,
persuaded jackson to tell him where the
watch was. He said he had traded it to NJ"
| Norris Pace, of Smyrna, in this county, for
$500, pair Of boots and hat Mr. Char
| ley Stephens then informed Messrs Holmes
and Simmons if they would accompany him
he would get the watch This invitation was
accepted and procuring "a buggy, the gentle
men went to Smyrna and found Mr. Pace
ready to surrender the watch He was reim-
bursed all he had paid the negro for the
watch, and Mr.. Charley Stephens was paid
$500 for his trouble
In the meantime Mr.. W. P. Stephens had
gone to Howelps Mills near the Chattahoo-
chez river and succeeded in recovering Mr..
| Abbott's silver watch and some other things
which Jackson had given negro woman.
Jackson certainly has been bold, bad bur-
glar, and we could write column about his
exploits. But as his career is about cut
short again, by his reelection to the chain
gang, we desist