Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-11
A STORY OF THE PLAINS.

Tho Danbury Burglars Taken, but Not Until After some Lively shooting Takes Place-A Rapid Exchange of Shots-Ehe stolen Property Nearly All RecOvered-TWO Young Bridge- port Men Previously Held on Sus. picion.
 Dsnbury was in 8 very excitable state after the daring robbery which took place Wednesday evening of Larus's jswelry store and a stranger with the most innocent of natures needed to be careful of his actions to to escape suspicion. Later in that same evening two we'll known young Bridgeport men were detained at the station by the police until 1t was clear to the officials that they had made mistake and too late for the young men to reach home that night. Their names are James Sexton, jr., of the firm of Sexton & Sons, and James Kirby.
 LIVELY TUs1LADE.
 -- About o'clock Wednesday night Officers Read and Bradley of Danbury, who were out on the pursuit of the burglars, nearly over. took them walking on the railroad near the Rrewster's Station, about nine miles from Danbury. The officers were close upon the two criminals before the latter discovered
 
 but instead of needing the command both men turned about and fired almost simul- taneously. The pursuers opened fire and the burglars fled, keeping up constant volley of shots, none of which took effect.
 In their flight one of the men dropped a package which the pursuers recovered, and found that it contained nearly S2.000 worth of jewelry. No one was injured during the fight. The two burglars plunged into the on6 o1u ad fora .
 A posse with rifles were busy securing the woods for the men, and their results were finally successful. About 9 o'clock yes- terday afternoon Thomas Warner, 8 mem- ber of Danbury's Hook and Ladder com- pany No. 1, caught one of them about mile from Brewsters in the woods. Warner was armed with a Winchester rife, and the the ISse" only ~ thing that he feared. . Had it not been for this he wouldn't have given up 50 easily. He was taken to Brew ster's and there waived examination and talk en to the Carmel jail about eight miles off. He gave the name of George W. Wallace, his age as twenty-four years and his home as Albany. Both name and address are sup posed to be fictitious. Soon after o'clock the second of the burglars was apprehended. A woman who lives near the scene of the fusilade that took place some hours earlier between Officers Read and Bradley and the burglars, noticed that clump of bushes near her house was moving. A cleser examination disclosed the fact that man was concealed there. He exclaimed to her sfor Gods sake don't betray me-" She did not make much dis- turbance, but went out around the other side of the house land informed James w. Porter, prominent business man of Dan bury, one of the members of the pursuing party, about the fugitive. He immediately called several others and with cooked pis- tol advanced to the clump of bushes and putting the muzzle close to the burglars face demanded surrender. The hunted fugitive threw up his hands and gave himself up without more ado. He, too, was taken to Brewsters, and waiving ex- animation locked up in the Carmsll jail. Nearly all of the stolen property has been recovered. On the last man was found large quantity of small jewelry and roll of $64O in one pocket, and in Wsllace's pockets about peck measure full of rings, gold thimbles and other pieces. The tin box which they took from the safe, containing diamonds and other valuable jewels, besides valuable papers, they carefully hid, but the hiding place was given the police by the prisoners, and the box will in all probability bs rscovered. The pursuing posse of Dan- bury eitizsns deserve much credit for their auick md e&eetiEe measuree.