Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-30
so1D BURoIAR o. uen4.
He is the Same Fellow Who Recently
Plundered Corners and Foulk,s Houses.

Piundered Conner's and Fouik's Houses.
The police on Monday captured a
burglar who attempted to burglarize the
house of Mrs Sparks, No. 1919 Jeifer-
son street. He Is the same fellow who
recently burglarized the houses Of James
Conner and William II. Foulk.
Ever since the Conner burglary a
watch has been kept, and this afternoon
the man was seen entering the house of
Mrs. Sparks. He was recognized by a
lady as the Conner burglar.
John Conner was notified and sum
moning some men from Delaware Hos
pital the house was surrounded. Police
station was also called up and Sergeants
Wigglesworth and Stewart responded.
Despite the Gordon the burglar es-
capped from the house and fled towards
the Brandywine. He was holly pur-
sued and Sergeant Wigglesworth fired
several shots in the air to scare him, but
he kept on.
Finally an Italian laborer grabbed
him and held him until the police
arrived. He was then taken to the
station.
He gave the name Of John Cummins
ard Il is thought he belongs in Phila-
dolphin. He did not steal anything from
Mrs. Sparks house.
When first noticed, Monday after
noon, Cummings went TO the front door
of Mrs. Sparks house and rang the bell.
He was seen by Charles Conner, who
watched him closely, having been in
formed that he was the man who had
been seen entering his brothers house
several days age. No one answering
the bell, Cummings went into the yard
and Mr.. Conner saw him trying to force
open the side door. He then summoned
several men and the house was sur
rounded, after which Mr.. Conner and
Others went into the yard, The man
was seen in the cellar, and broken
window showed how he had entered.
While the men were trying TO get
into the house to get after the intruder
Cummings suddenly emerged from the
cellar window and jumped over the
fence into the next yard. Sergeant
Stewart, who had arrived, gave chase,
but the man jumped from yard to yard
until he reached Fourteenth street, when
he started for the Brandywine. Ser
geants Stewart and Wigglesworth fol-
lowed him closely and he was finally
captured. He gave his name but re
fused to say anything further.
The prisoner was taken to the resi-
dence OF lady living on Twelfth street
between Washington and Jefferson,
who recognized him as one of the men
she saw in the yard of James Corners
house, No 1905 jefferson street, on July
22d Mrs. II. B. Cobb, No. 1918, and
Mrs. 9. A. Thompson, No. 1919 Jeffer.
son street, also identified Cummings rs
man they had seen hanging around
the neighborhood for several days act
ing in a very suspicion manner.
After visiting these places the ser.
geants took their prisoner TO the police
station, where he was locked up. On
Tuesday he had a hearing in city court
before Judge Ball. Although he had
meanwhile stated that his name was moi
Cummings, but John Thomas, he gave
the name Of John Cummings on being
arraigned. Charles Conner told how
he had detected the rascal, and Sergeant
Stewart testified about the pursuit anc
capture. He was held in $4,000 bail fol
appearance at the general sessions court
and in default was committed to New
Castle Jail.