Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23
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the watch Cinb Ehsbezzler Cap
cured by a Detective IN Chester

Tbc watch Cinb Ehibezzler Cap
turfd by a Detective IN Chester
County.
Philadelphia Times Tuesday.
Robert W. Nutter, who for three years
pnst has been the Wilmington agent for
Itngene Naegele, the jeweler, at 20 North
Ninth street, has been arrested, charged
with ein5ezzlement. The exact amount
OF the detacation IL not known, bnt 1t
will reach between 81 200 and 81 500.
When MIR. Haegele first introduced the
watch club System il this city Nutter
wrote to him that there was gond held
| in Wilmington TO do heavy business on
| the clut plan. Tho consequence was
Mr.. Naegele went to Wilmington, and,
after arranging the preliminarieH estsb-
iiRhad kutler AZ his agent, al 6o2 King
street.
| For aome months the Wilmington
agent did coed business and WAS always
prompt in forwarding the instruments
upon the watches he mad sold. During
the latter months Of last year, however,
Nm ter frsqu9utly sent for jewelry, en-
cioqing the lame aud residence of the
pGrsou to whom Il o invoice waa said to
have been made, hat failing to send the
iirst payment upon the goods.
| For several weGks he Kept constantly
sending for watches, AID as Mr.. Naegele
| did not receive my money he became
suspicious and decided to make an in-
yostiRa.ion. On january Sd he went to
! Wilmington and failing to get q satisfao-
tory explanation from Nutter, demanded
his account book. An investigation Of
tllcsa showed that nearly all OF the
| ewelry which he had sent recently to
4 Matter had been entered upon the books
i with fictitious names and addresses, the
bestag part Of which represented OPEN
tots and fields.
| When Nntter was charged with crook
eSness he stoutly protested his limo.
cence, but EEtgsle returned to this city
Gni placed the matter in the hands of
Hiller i Sharkey's Detective Agency
Detective George Jacket was detailed on
Toe case and tho arrest OF the defaulter
reads Ike trua Western dime novels
account OF sherif'f capture of des-
peradu ol the reugpest type.
When the detective reached Whining
toa he found that Nutter hsd flown. He
swore ont warrant for the missing mau'a
arrest before Magistrate Smith of Will
tnington upon i've charges OF em1ezzle-
mont, and traced the fugitive rs far as
Salem, N. j., and thence to West Grove,
Pa.
When the detective reached West
Grove he ascertlined that the fugitive
had brother in law, named Jetfaries,
who lived about mile from the station.
lie walked along tbs road until he reached
tn top OF high hill, and looking down
into the valley beyond, espied q small
cabin, and made his way towards it
When he reached the cabin he knocked
Mt the door, which was opened by 6
woman.
rs Mr.. Jetferies In ?" asked the officer
mo he amt in" replied the woman
a sound Ike the opening of door at
tractsd the Off gsr's attention, but befor,
ne had time to speak tbs woman turned
her head and said;
"Shut that door, you fool"
The detective looked in the cabin AM
saw Nutter standing near g door on
ladder leading to tho second floor Of tn
hut. Knowing the fugitive was dea
perRte man and always carried o re
volyer, the officer sprang past tho woman
and grabbing Nutter by the legs and be
fore he had time to realize the act, pulle
him down on the floor and put til
"braceletsn on him.
Detective jacket thon walked his pria
oner to the station at West Grove, wner
he secured a carriage aud drove to IVES
Chester, distance Of 20 miles. Durinj
the drive the prisoner confessed his guilt
but Bald the amount of his stealings wa
] not more than $500.
, Requisition papers are being taken on
! to transfer the pr soner from West Ohel
ter to this city, where he will DO tried fo
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