Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-20
LAST EDITION
AMOS TUCKER ARRESTED.
LEADER o. THE RAID ON ROBERT
SMITHS HOUSE RUN DOWN.

He Had Bafiied the Police for Time
But His Instructive Desire for Wrong
Doing Led Him Into the Net.-Held
For Highway Robbery.
Amos Tucker, the notorious burglar.
thief and highwaymsn, at last is IN the
tolls. Tucker is the man who led the
attack on Robert Smiths house on the
night Of August /, and then escaped to
Philadelphia, where he has been in hid
ing ever since Although Tucker was
we'll known in police circles in Philadel
phia, vet he managed to keep away
from the officers and eYade arrest until
last Friday night On that night man
calling himself William Hastings was ar
rested on the charge OF the highway
robbery of Henry Kahlmus, grocer
living at No 1706 Beacon street.
Kahlmus was waylaid by two me at
Twenty seventh aud Jefferson streets as
he was on his way home from the store
on last Friday night They sprang upon
him from behind a doorstep where they
had been hiding and demanded This
money or his life" in regular highway
man style. He refused to give up his
cash and was struck Ecross the forehead
with bludgeon, made out of piece Of
wagon spoke, aud was knocked insensi
BILE. His watch and chain were stolen.
The thieves were pursued and Hast
ings" was arrested after a chase, and was
found in possession of piece of KRhi-
muss watch chain. A bundle of postal
cards and an Older book, also belonging
to Kahlmus, were found nearby Hast
ings's" hiding place and were kept as evil
dence. AS soon as Special Officer Slater
saw Hastings" he identified him as the
accomplish Of William Woods, with whom
Hastings" WAS arrested year ago by
Special Officer Alexander on suspicion of
having committed robbery somewhere,
from the fact that they had been trying
to dispose of a quantity of oldfashioned
trinkets and silYerware which uRs be-
lieved to have been the proceeds of an
out-of-town Job"
Woods Is the same man, who with
Tucker, got employment at Smith
house few days before the robbery. and
who will probably be brought here to-
day from Philadelphia by Detective
McVey to answer the charge of being
fuckers accomplish on the night Of the
robbery. Woods was identified by Mrs.
Angeline from the sound of his voice
1t is he who is supposed tc have dubbed
old Mr.. Smith when the latter was going
to Mrs Chapman's assistance When she
was struggling with Tucker in her bed
room
Tucker, old boy how goes It? When
did you come away from Wilmington
Special Officer Slater inquired famil-
iarly.
Hastings, or Tucker, replied, with an
oath: You're on to me, are you? |
might as well give my insides away
now"
Why asked Slater.
On account of that affair at Will
mington. They We got Woodsey for it, I
Tucker answered.
Slater left him and at once notified
Chief Wood Of the interview Chief
Wood Immediately decided that in Hast.
ings the police had the third man fo1
whom they had been looking for com
plicity in the robbery of the house OF
Robert smith Of this city, two weeks
ago.
1t was found that Tucker had not been
long out of prison, and had been there
several times. He had hearing before
Magistrate Pole at the City Hall ia
Philadelphia, yesterday Grocer Henry
hahilnus, ~ith his eyes still bIackened
from the blow OF the bludaaon. testif; Al
that he knew nothing after he was struck.
nor who had bit him He identified
buo poSbhi CdFuS anu OEOeE DOCK as MS
own. Several other witnesses testified,
each giving more positive evidence
against the prisoner.
The prisoner refused to answer ques-
tions by the magistrate as to how long
he had been out of prison. His right
name was Amos Tucker. and he lived in
Philadelphis.
How long is it since you were in
Wilmington he was asked His face
colored as he answered, Il don't intend
to talk about Wilmington
We'll, you are wanted there for as
saulting those women, Magistrate Pole
remarked You are committed for
highway robbery
Detective Bernard ]. Money returned
from Harrisburg last night after securing
requisition papers in the case of Woods
and Smith, who are held as fuckers
accomplices. This morning he left on
the 8 AZ train for Philadelphia to bring
the prisoners here Detective Witsil
said this morning that he could not say
what would be done in fuckers case
until the Philadelphia authorities had
disposed of him. The one charge Is
nearly as serious as the other.