Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-27
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SENSATION.
MoNToLAR N, j.. March 2o.-one Of thu
most astounding storiHf of pttty and crime
has heen brought TO light here. and has az.
cited wonder and surnrlae among the clti.
zens OF Montelhir. One OF tbs most re-.
spectacle and respected cltl2sns Of thia
town has been James Tutbtil, a boss mason.
He came here from Port Jervis fiya years
ago. He and his wife Joined the Montclair
congregational Church, and won the "a.
spect and esteem OF thor neizhbors.
Tuthll became very popular with hid
fellow.townsmen. He Joined Excelsior
Hose Company No. 2 and several social
clubs, and every one who knew him liked
him. He never drank nor swore, Was evsr
ready to help any one In need, and counted
his friends by the score. Many OF the rasl-
dents of Montclair are men Of wealth doing
business In New York. puthiil did work
for them all was received on friendly terms
in their homes, and seemed ia a fair way Of
amassing q fortune.
To-day all this Is changed. Tuthil IL n
prisoner IN the Raymond street jail, Brook.
Ign; his handsome wife Ii locked m In jap
at Newark, and their names are exeoratel
nv the same people who only week NJ,
were proud to bo seen on the streets will
them. The emiuently respectable MIR
Futhil has been found ont 70 be thu recE.
less burglar who for tho past few yeprs has
been robbing the homes Vt the wealthy IN
Montclair, Glen Ridge. Bloomfield, Orange
and surrounding towns, and his vile Il sus-
pacted OF being his aceomplice.
shortly after Tuthill came here to live
several bold bnrglaries were committed in
rapid succession. As the burglar was
al ways masked no one could ever give
description OF him. Tuthitl started move
meut to bring PInkerton detectives here
chase down the thief. MIR. Tuthill's hous
was never entered, and while he was LOAF
and devout In his thanks to tho Almighty
who spared him such a visitation, he VIA.
active In eounseling those who had sufIereS
by tho depredations OF the midnight In
truder.
A week ago last Monday night the real
| denca OF Hsorye Booth, q Macon and par.
sonsl friend ofTuthill, was entered by thu
lone burglar. Mr.. Robertson, who il
thinking OF moving to Montclalr. was Mr.,
| booths guest that night. As the village
cleck was tolllng ~ he was aroused by
/ his bedroom window being opened, and
slim-buit man lightly jumped into the
room from the veranda.
Mr. Robertson watched him, and saw
| him ooolly strike match on the wall and
! look about. Then he daftly nbstraetnd Mr.,
Robertson's gold watch from his vest, aud
| the match went out. The thief waS striking
another match when Mr.. Robertson Jumped
out Of bad and grappled with him, but the
| fellow escaped
Mr.. Robertson awoke the household.
| While he was telling his experience tho
| burglar was lees than Is block away getting
| into .ha residence OF John Manuel another
| Mason, and warm friend o; the good Mr..
| Tuthlil. Manuel was aroused before ths
burglar got into his room, though, and
\ gave him battle on the piazza. The thlefB
mask came OF Ia the struggle and Mr..
Manuel could hardly believe his senses, for
the face no Recognized was that Of his
friend, the village tnvorite, Jim" Iu'hill
The latter broke away aud got OIL safely for
| the lime being
| Finally Robertson aad Manuel had a
| warrant Issued to search 1uthilps house.
In the cellar OF the house they found q
gold and diamond mine. Buried In the
party. wall and thrown i'll concealed GREY.
Ices were rings, watches, diamonds. pocket
books, money bracelets, brenstpin-, ear.
rings, watch. chains, and eyary kind OF
jawelry, representing many thousands OF
dDllars, and some which were stolen years
ago.
Futhill escaped during the excitement,
hut constable traced him TO New YORK, TO
Brooklyn, and finally to Greenpolnt, where
he arrested him. He was taken to Ray
MED his gutlt, and claimed that II he were
really guilty he was not responsible, as no
had no recollection Of ever robbnE Gny
one.
white looking for Tu,hill. Allworth dis.
covered that he had also robbed ut least
two houses In ateenpoint, ons the resi-
dsnce OF Robert Herring, ~ No. 1903 Green
poift avenue. he entered the house. by
the second story window about 2 O'Clock IL
the morning while the family were asleep,
He aroused M. Herring though, and tue
lAtter found 1nthll hiding IN the pRflor
aud smashed the lighted lamp on his head,
cutting the scalp badly, but the burglar
jumped from the window and escaped.
"ho wife was arrested yesterday morning
nj her home, and ArralEned Def re JusIica
Morris, who committed her to the Jail 81
Newark. Il Il said that she has made full
confession. w..