Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-19
THE BOLD BURGLAR
SEEN AND SHOT AT IN CHESTERFIELD,
BUT STILL AT LARGE.
Hunted by Hundreds. Wounded and Worn,
But Still Able TO Elude the Law
Offers to Change Clothes.


Wednesday. His assailant was one
Morgan" a stranger here, and no
doubt professional cracksman. Nor
gan had on Monday night gone into the
grocery-store Of Mr.. Herman Schmidt,
at the northeast corner Of Broad
and Fifth streets, and asked to
see City Directory, and had so closely
eyed the safe as to arouse Schmidts
suspicious. He looked like a rascal,
and his answers to Mr.. Schmidt's
questions were vague and unsatisfac-
tory. lie gave the name Of Morgan.
Mr.. Schmidt notified the police Of his
suspicious, and the store was watched.
Wednesday morning about $3.50 O'Clock
there was an unsuccessful attempt
made to blow open Schmidt's safe, and
as the police-who were but short
distance of-came up, the burglar fled
by the back way. Sergeants Brooks and
Tomlinson, and Mr. Carl Wipperman,
Mr.. Schmidt's book.keeper, went down
to the north bound train hoping to find
the man there. Mr.. Wipperman-who
was present when Morgan came to the
store TO see the Directory-spied Nor
gan on the platform of car. The re-
cognition was mutual. Morgan jumped
off; Wipperman followed and seized
him, and Brooks then came forward
and threw his arms around Morgan.
Tomlinson was at this moment at an
other part Of the train. There was a
struggle between Morgan and Brooks,
and Morgan drew a pistol. Wiper
man knocked it out Of his hand, and Il
fell TO the ground.
As to this, Mr.. BrOoks's statement
is as follows " When the fellow let
bis pistol fall it went of and then
everybody got out Of the way but me.
! held on and the man liorganl then
took another pistol from his left pocket
and reached around and shot me when
] was getting out my pistol. then
fired at the fellow as he ran. and the
man Morgan turned and fired at me
again, and then ran down Eighth street
and TomlinSon after him."
As before related Tomlinson and
Morgan exchanged a large number Of
shots, and Morgan finally escaped into
etable-lot near the barh-mllls on theca,t
side Of Twelfth street between Byrd and
Canal. and was lost to sight. Later on
it was found that he had crossed the
James river on the Richmond AMI Dan
Vile Railroad Company's bridge and
had passed through Manchester and
taken the road towards C0alield station
on the Uauyile railroad. Some OF IN,
police, in vehicles, followed the flgi-
ave, their progress being necessarily
slow as they had to stop frequently to
make inquiries.
Ills TOOLS FOUND.
About noon Yesterday one Of the
hands engaged in the Ilaxall-milli sta.
tiles, which are between the bark-mill
and warehouse, while attending TO his
lties came across a bundle wrapped
piece OF brown cloth and tiei up
i'll a piece OF white cotton string. lie
oened it and found therein a roll Of
wood" " powder, three bi,s drills,
nd a punch. one OF the blts-,he
smallest One-seemed to have been
much used, and its point was Clipped.
Sergeant Jeter. OF the First police
district, was notified, and the articles
were turned over TO him.
This stable sets few feet below the
street. and between it and the street is
a depression in the ground. Il is sup
posed that the fugitive, while being
closely pursued. and being afraid OF
being caught with these articles on his
person. threw them into this hole anl
they rolled down into the stable.
This " wood" powder IS used by
burglars because it makes but little
noise aud 10 smoke in exploding.
The having ofburglar's tools IN ones
possession is felony in Virginia. and
this fact, no doubt, Morgan knew.
That was what made him give Brook,
such a desperate fight. \ sledge-
hammer, brace and auger, and chi,el
he left in Schmidt's store, bat these
bits he had probably pocketed before
he exploded his charge in the safe. and
so ran off with them in his possession.
MORGAN SEEN AT CoALFIELD.
Officers Tom Wrenani Charlie Swee-
ney arrived at COalieli and went to
Jewett a Brothers store Wednes Jay
night about . o'clock, and thence pro-
-eeded to COalhell Station. Sweeueyanj
a citizen went in one direction, and Cap
tain Jones Of the Bon-Air train ami
Officer Wren went in another, with an
understanding that they would meet
the station. Sweeney and his friend
found that a man answering the deScrip-
ton of Morgan had passed up the rail-
road in the direction OF the station. and
when they got to that place they found
Wren and Jones and communicated
what they had learned.
After consultation the party divided.
Wren and his friend went 20 the woods |
and there the man was seen. The citi.
zen who was with Wren remained to
watch the man while the officer went
back to get gun. he being afraid tina.
his pistol would play him false. Tne |
nan here disappeared in some unknown |
manner, and his pursuers returned To
he depot. \ few minutes later a col |
,red boy who was on the watch said |
hat he saw a man walk up towards the |
iepot and stand beh nd a pine tree.
One Of the officers thought be saw 4
nan looking out froG behind the tree,
nd at TIE suggestion Of the citizen
ent the boy down INFO the woods to
scertain if the man vas really there
'ust as the boy returned to the station
.e man walked out frem behind the
rec and marched directly up to the
.ation. When he was Stcnt IS or 20
sces of, Wren pointed the gun at
iu and tod him to throw up
islands. Hebrew his pislO., braniish-
4 it in the air, and commenced to run.
VreS fired both barrels ofthe gGn which
as loaded WITH No. 6 shot at him
nd Sweeney fire. at him twice with a
istol. but all tO no avail. He con-
nued his course, and went down into
piece Ct woods OF the opposite south.
ny side Of the railroad. 1t being 8
clock a. later, the officers did not