The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-02

them on earth. High mass was cele-
brated by the Rev. George s. Brad
ford, followed by q practical sermon
that could not fall to go homo to the
hearts OF all present.
After referring to the outbreaking
sins OF man and tho iniquities OF the
times, he referred to the deceased, who
died in the discharge OF his duty.
'Indeed," said the Rev. Father, "he
was doing more then his duty In pro-
tecting the lives and homes OF the
people In that part OF the city, Re-
feITing to the death bed scene, Father
Bradford said he was there In response
to the wife OF the deceased. Catholics,
he said, never force themselves any
where, and only go where they are
wanted. Ho said TO the deceased, you
are in very dangerous condition and
told him he feared he would not get
well.
He asked him then II he wanted to
die a Catholic, and he said he did. Had
he said otherwise; said Father Brn,i-
ford, / would have retired. Another
minister cauie In, but he was gentle-
man, and retired when he saw | was
there. Father Bradford told how tho
dying man prayed for pardon and he
Administered to him tho rites of the
church.
Father Bradford said that the widow
Of the deceased ought to be pensioned
by the city OF taken care of in some
manner to insure her and her little
ones from the suffering of want.
| At IL o'clock the remains were ten
derly borne out with strong arms and
loving hearts, placed In the hearse and
| tho funeral eoItege wended Its way to
| the Cathedral Cemetery. where oil that
| was mortal OF Charles w. Shuts waS
laid in the silent grave.
1t IL now believed that the men who
shot Officer Shuts escaped in the di-
rection of Landenberg. Chief of
Police Swiggett on Saturday about 10
o'clock got a despatch from Landen-
berg stating that two men were there
who answered the description Of the
assassinS.
He immediately despatched Officer
! Yates TO ihat place o. thc 1899 a. M.
tran, H,,t t ,''.. :. ii s.s got there the men
had disappeared. Tho men behaved in
a very strange kind OF manner in
Landenberg. They had no money,
and won't To private houses to get
something to eat. Shortly after the
men left Landenberg, going towards
Avondale, and joined another man on
the Pomeroy railroad. by this time
tho whole village was thoroughly
aroused. Constable CrOssan and q
party numbering about fifteen persons
started in pursuit of the supposed
murderers. They had gone about q
mile when they noticed heavy built
man taking TO his heels across the
fields. Thinking he was one of the
men, they gave chase and finally cap.
tured him, he having sunk down from
exhaustion.
The man proved TO b. Jacob Keel 8
Drluge il5pee'" ON the Pomeroy rail
roaa. ne had met the two strangers
coming up the railroad about tive
miles from Landenberg. They huulted
him and asked the time of day. He
replied TINT he had no time, although
ono of them caught u glimpse OF Lis
gold watch and chain, which We're visl
bio through his coat. He also had d
considerable sum of money on him
The men finally allowed him to pass
and instantly they held brief consul
tation. Seeing this and getting fright
tned at the appearance of the men
Keel ran In the direction of whence
the two .Hcn had come. Seeing him
running they aid mt pursue him, but
lef the railroad and took to the sSs1h
way toward Toughkenamon. heG
had not run far before he saw Consta
| blV NAb91hh anu lllS kJOSSG VI tlLlGblls
appearing over the hill at considera
ble distance. Not recognizing then
and takIng tliem for some desperadoet
he ran across the iieils and they started
In pursuit. by this means the tive
men escaped and nothing more was
heard of them.
\ A special in the Philadelphia Press
yesterday from Chester, dated january
81 said: -Four strangers were arrest
cd tonight by Officers Sill and o.
Ioole. They stated, when locked up
they were coming north, beating theli
way on train, and the conductor put
them oil. Two of them were fairly
we'll dressed and bear striking rescm
blance to the description given by tn,
Chief of Police OF Wilmington OF the
men charged with shooting Officer
SHUTS, OF that city. Thcy may be
held on suspicion till Wilmington
officers can get look ut them.h
The police authorities of Chester
sent similar despatch to this city
and the Chief OF Police is investigat.
ing the matter to-day.