The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-06-03
"COCKY" FEM Err.
A Notorious Criminal Who is Now
in Limbo.

A Notorious Criminal Who is Now
in Limbo.
WANTED FOR MURDER-THE CECIL
COUNTY AUTHORITIES SAY HE
KILLED MRS. RICHARDS.
The report that "Cocky" Fenner
the burglar, was wanted for the muir.
der of Mrs. Richards, the wife of the
ex.member of the Legislature of Cecil
Co.. Md, created quite sensation
in Criminal Court circles this morn
ing.
"'Cocky' Fenner is not an angel
by any MEANS" said Chief Detective
Miller this morning. "Just look
here!" So saying he opened the
drawer of bis desk and took there
from a steel Jimmy" about Is inches
long of very fine workmanship, q 38.
caliber revolver, and fine steel pick.
lock. Tate caught these on him
when he arrested him in Harrisburg
The man who carries q thing like
this" he continued. picking up the
revolver, "means business every
time"
EYES," chimed in Detective Tate,
who was an interested listener, 'he
reached for that when / nabbed him,
but got the drop on him with this"
and the speaker took from his pocket
a dangerous looking revolver. Gle
saw the size of it in an instant, and
concluded it would outclass his.''
Jimmy Woods, his pal, has been
gathered in. in Rochester, N. y"
said Detective Tate. The pair Of
them made a bad lot and hard men
to handle"
"Cocky travelled with some of the
best men in the business" continued
Chief Miller, sand did some of the
best work."
SHOW do they manage to get such
finely made tools 2"
"There are first class machinists
who make them for these people and
who get bang up prices. They have
got to know their men, however,
before they Will turn a hand in turn
ing out these sort of implements.
The fact is, these machinists who do
this sort of work are as bad as the
burglars.
The career of the notorious crook
is likely to be brought up with q
round turn.
"Reddy the Gloster," Cocky's
accomplish, has already been con-
victed of burglary and is doing time
at Cherry Hill.
Cocky, however, is accused of a
more serious crime.
District Attorney Graham is in
receipt of a letter from the States
Attorney at Elkton. Cecil county,
Md, asking that Fenner be held
until papers can be made out for his
removal to the latter State, where it
is thought he will be charged with
the killing of Mrs. J. Granville Rich.
ards in the spring of last year, the
mystery about which has meyer been
cleared up.
District Attorney Graham says he
is ready to give up the prisoner as
soon as sufficient evidence is found
on which the Maryland authorities
can hold him. He is now waiting
for further word from Elkton. and in
a few days expects to decide what
disposition shall be made of the
prisoner.
"Cocky's'' record is an uncanny
one. He has operated all around
this city, and his last arrest was for
South Fourth street job.
His operations have also extended
to other places, and he is almost as
we'll known outside of Philadel phia
as in the city itself.
The crime of which he is at pres
ent suspected, that of killing Mrs.
Richards, wife of o former member
of the Maryland Legislature and
Custom House Inspector at Balti.
more, was a brutal one.
A number of clues were worked
ont by the principal detective agen-
cies in the country and the case
given up.
The authorities of Cecil county
then got their own men in harness,
and after some energetic work think
they have fastened the crime upon
"Cocky" Fenne., who is thought to
be one of several guilty parties, later
clues leading to the superstition that
more than one man is implicated -
Euening Item, Philada., of May 28th.