The Ottawa free trader., 1890-03-29
A DUAL CAREER.
A Daylight Saint and Midnight
Sinner Unmasked.
4 JERSEY DR.. JEKYLL and Mr.. HYDE.
A Popular Citizen OF Montclair. n. J.,
Caught In the Act Of Kobbing u Neigh
bor-He Proves to Have Been the
Author OF Many Burglaries.
HIS WIFE ALSO ARRESTED.

MoNTCLAIIs n. j., March 26.-One OF
the most respectable and respected
citizens of this town has been James
Tuthill, boss mason. He came here
from Port Jarvis five years ago. He
married and went to live in cozy home
GU Bloomfield avenue. His wife
Joined the Montclair Congregational
Church and won the respect and
esteem Of the neighbors. Tut
hill became very popular with
his fellow-townsmen. He joined several
social clubs, and every one who knew
him liked him. He never drank nor
swore, was ever ready to help any one
in need and counted his friends by the
score. Many of the residents OF Mont
clair are men of wealth, doing business
In New York. Tuthill did work for
terms in their homes.
Today he is prisoner in the Ray
mond-street Jail, Brooklyn. His hand
soi..e wife is locked up at Newark. The
eminently respectable Mr.. Tuthill has
been found out to be the reckless bur-
glar who for the last few years has been
robbing the homes Of the wealthy in
Montclair, Glen Ridge, Bloomfield,
Orange and surrounding towns, and his
wife is suspected of being his accom-
plioe.
A week ago last Monday night the
residence of George Booth, personal
friend of Tuthill, was entered by q
burglar. Mr.. Robertson was Mr..
Booths guest that night. AS the
village clock was tolling 12 he was
aroused by his bedroom window being
opened. and a slim-built man lightly
jumped into the room from the verands.
Mr.. Robertson watched him and saw
him coolly strike match on the wall
and look about. Then he deft
from his vest, and the match went out.
The thief was striking another match
when Mr. Robertson jumped out OF bod
and grappled with him. The cold mus
zle of pistol made him let 60 quickly,
aud as he fell back on the bed the burg
lar laughed sarcastically and swung
himself out Of the window and got away.
Mr.. Robertson awoke the household.
While he was telling his experience the
burglar was less than block away get
ting into the residence of John Manuel,
another warm friend OF the good Mr..
Tuthill.
Manuel was aroused by the burglar
getting into his room and gave battle
on the piazza. The tniefs mask came
off in the struggle and Mr. Manuel
could hardly believe his senses, for the
face be recognized was that Of his
friend, the village favorite, Jim" Tut.
hill.
Thursday night, in the presence OF
some friends, Manuel said: IL am sure
the man who robbed me was Jim
Tuthill, but I'm not sure enough to
swear it." He was scoffed at, but held
doggedly to his opinion. At last 1t was
determined to give Mr. Robertson. who
did not know Tuthill, chance to see il
he could identify him. Robertson
pointed out Tuthill, from among body
of men, as the thief who had stolen his
watch, and warrant was procured for
the searching of Tuthills residence. In
the cellar was found secreted rings,
watches, diamonds, pocket t-bsoks, money,
bracelets, breast-pins, earrings, watch
chains and every kind of jewelry. repre-
senting many thousands of dollars and
some of which was stolen years ago.
The burglar had meanwhile jumped
on his horse and ridden furiously to
Bloomfield, where he took an express
train to Hoboken. He was traced to
Brooklyn, was arrested and locked up.
Tuthill strenuously denied his guilt
and claimed that if he were really
guilty he was not responsible, as he had
no recollect tion of ever robbing any one.
His former friends now believe that he
is the captain of a robber band and that
his pretty wife is his trusted lieuten-
ant. She was arrested Monday morn
ing at her home and arraigned and COM
,nitted tn iail at Newark 1t is said