The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-28

Shortly after Tuthill came here to live
several bold burglaries were committed in
rapid successful. The burglar ives fearless.
He selected the finest reside CO, IN which to
find his plumber. AS the burglar was
always masked no one nd es er give a
description of him. Tuthill started move
ment to bring Pinkerton detectives here to
chase down the t ief. This was done. but
the criminal had apparently sought other
fields, for nothing was heard of HIM while
the detectives were in the vicinity Mr.
Tu. hills house was never entered, and
while he was fervent and devolt in his
thanks to tue Almighty, who spared him
such a visitation, lie vas active II counsel
ing those who had suffered by the depreda-
tons of the midnight Intruder. A week
ago last Monday night the residence of
George Booth, a mason, and personal friend
of Tuthill, was entered By the burglar. Mr..
Robertson, who is thinking of moving to
Montclaire. was Mr.. Boo5A's guest that
night. As the village clock was tolling IL
he was aroused by his bedroom window
being opened and a slim built man lightly
jumped into the room from the veranda.
Mr.. Robertson watched him an saw him
coolly light a match on the wall and look
about. Then he deity distracted MIR. Rob-
ertson'S gold watch from his vest, aud the
match went out. The thief was striking
another match when Mr. Robertson jumped
out of bed and grappled with him. The cold
muzzle of pistol made him let go quickly
and he fell back on the bed. The burglar
laughed sarcasticaily and swung himself out
of the window and got way. Mr.. Robert
son awoke the household. While he was
telling his experience the burglar was less
than block away getting intot e residence
Of John Manuel, mason and warm
friead of the good Mr.. Tuthill.
Manuel was aroused before the burglar
got into his room, though, and gave him
battle on the piazza. The ttief's mask came
off in the struggle, and Mr.. Manuel could
hardly believe his senses, for the face that
he recognized was that Of his frie d, the
village favorite, Jim Tuthill. The latter
broke away. A search was made in his
house. and the constables found in the cellar
a gold and diamond mine. Buried in the
party wall and thrown in concealed cravices
were rings, watches, diamonds, pocketb0oks,
money, bracelets, breastpins, earrings, watch
chains, and every kind of jewelry, repre-
senting many thousands of dollars, and
some Of which were stolen years ago. The
burglar had jumped on his horse and ridden
furiousy to Bloomfield, where be took an
express to Hoboken. Constable Allworth
traced him to New York, to Brooklyn, ami
finally to Greenpoint, where he arrested
him yesterday. He was taken to Raymond
street Jail. Tuthill strenuously denied his
guilt. His former friends now believe that
he is the captain of robber band, aud that
his pretty wife is his trusted lieutenant.
She was arrested yesterday morning at
her home and arraigned before Justice
Morris, who committed her to the Jail at
Newark. 1t is said that she has made
full confession.
Requisition papers have been applied for,
and as soon as they are obtained Tu5hill
will be brought Buck here and committed
to the Newark jail5with his wife, to await
trial