Evening journal., 1891-03-25
LAST EDITION
ROBBED A POST OFFICE.
EXCITING CHASE AND ARREST OF
THE BURGLAR.


GreenvilIe Post once Broken Into This
Morning and Robbed-James Hallicy
Runs Down and Captures Thomas b.
Norcross-Held for Trial.
Greenville Post Office, on the Kennett
turnpike, was again broken into by burg
lars and robbed, and again did the stall
wart James Hallicy run the burglar
down and arrest him.
About J. 20 o'clock this morning the
Assistant Postmaster George DeGodt was
awakened by the starting of the burglar
alarm in his house connected with the
post office He hastily dressed himself
and, as on the last occasion, summoned
to his aid James Hallicy and Bernard
McClafferty who live near The three
men crossed the fields to the post Office,
so as to 0pprosch 1t from the rear. When
within seventy yards of w. r. Brinkle's
store, in which the post Office is situated,
they saw s man make his escape down
Kennett pike and about thirty yards
from the post Office, Hallicy and Nc
Claiferty started in pursuit and De Godt
went toward the post Office.
Pursuit. and Capture
The burglar was heavily weighed
down by articles which he had taken
from the store, so that although he ran
fast his pursuars gained on him Hallicy
called on him several times to stop or he
would shoot him, but he always ans
wered by saying if the men came
further he would shoot them down
Halliey at length fred. The gun had
been charged with light shot. which
struck the runaway and caused him to
howl with pain He dropped the articles
which he had been carrying, turned
down a lane towards the Dupont powder
works and ran several yards.
But Hsllicy, who had been gaining, was
now upon him, and the burglar thrust
ing his hand ilto his pocket threw away
some letters which he had taken from the
post office, and then put his hand toward
his hip pocket. Ha.licy threw himself
on him and brought him to the ground.
and then the others came up, pinioned
him and brought him to the police
station in one Of McClafferty's teams.
What he stole.
Besides the letters which he had taken
from the post Office, he took a pair of
scales for weighing letters. a scarf. a
pair Of shoes a pair of overals, a pair
of rubbers, handsaw, a clock and two
metal stamps.
Suspicious circumstances.
At the police station he gave the name
of Thomas B Norcross. and said he was
native of Maryland. On his breast was
pinned deputy sheriff's badge. and in
his pockets he had two very large
pocket books, beside a quantity OF
paper closely covered with names
Thousands of names were written in a
hne hand on these sheets OF paper, and
they We're the names of people in high
society in Philadelphia, Reading Lebanon.
chester, Wilmington, Elkton, Pittsbnrg.
Harrisburg, Baltimore and some other
cities
The names Of the people from this city
are those Of prominent singers, we'll
known school teachers. and Others
Of equal note. There were also in the
pocket books numerous newspaper clip.
pings, several pictures, amoug which was
one Of Walter Blame, diamond ring.
several pawn tickets, patterson sticker
in the late Pennsylvania elections,
small sum of money, and scores of cards
and references
Nay be a Professional.
Norcross is apparently about as years
old, below the medium height. rather
stout, fair haired. aud wears heavy
moustache. 1t is the opinion of the
police that he is a professional OF
great Importance. He was very reticent
after being captured, merely saying that
he had pal who broke into the building
and escaped,
Held for Court.
This morning he was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Smith
charged with burglary. He pleaded mot
guilty" and asked the witnesses several
questions. After hearing the testimony
the commissioner held him in 81. QUO |
bail to answer the charge of robbing a |
post office at the next term OF court.