The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-25
He WOULD Be A SPORT.
And as q Result he Now Ian
guishes in a Prison Cell.
STOLE $4,000 WORTH OF FIREARMS

And Sold Them at a Ridiculousiy
Low Figure In Order That He
Might Cut Sweli-Lived Too
High on FIFTY Cents a Week."
NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 26.-The eff
cheney of the Newark police force never
received better illustration than that
furnished by Captain DAILY and Detective
Wriggings, of the Third precinct, in the
discovery and arrest of the principal in
one of the most daring, systematic and
wholesale robberies ever committed in
the city of New York.
The Wholesale firearms and sporting
goods house of Sheeverling, DAILY 81
Gales, of Broadway and Duane streets,
New York, has been robbed by employees
during the past four years of about $685.
600 worth of merchandise, and George
Eiche, 81 years old, who lived with his
mother at the corner of Green and Bruen
streets, this city, is at present confined
in the Tombs a self confessed robber.
While pursuing their Investigations on
another case number of new Smith &
Weston hammerless revolvers of the lat
est improved type were found. 1t was
learned that the weapons, while worth
not less than $l8 and $25 each, accord
ing to the caliber, were either pawned
or sold for S. or less.
Detective Wriggius remembered that
about two years ago, Immediately pre-
ceding the Fourth of July, a young man
named Eiche, employed by the firm of
Shoeverling, DAILY Sc Gales, of New York,
had agreed to furnish a local dealer with
cartridges at fifty cents per 1000,
worth in large quantities about six times
that amount.
The Thief Trapped.
A citizen who had purchased re-
volver from the young man had agreed
to purchase combination tool, contain
ing bradawls, chisels, ETC., such as is
used by sportsmen. Eiche was to bring
him the tool at noon Wednesday, and
was promptly on hauA according to
agreement The tool was accepted, paid
for, and Eiche returned to New York.
Captain Daily and Detective Wriggins
secured the tool and started after Eiche.
In New York they were joined by
New York detective. and went to place
at the corner of Broadway and Duane
streets, opposite the Shoeverling, DAILY &
Gale building. A messenger was sent
Tor Elche ana the latter appeared IN a
few moments in response to the sum-
mons. and when accused in an indirect
manner be ,ame quite indignant and
protested his innocence.
When confronted with the proof of
his guilt" said Captain DAILY, "his de-
meanor quickly changed. The defiant
air was gone and, breaking down com
pletely, he made clean breast of the
entire affair. After concluding his story
we asked if he would make the statement
to the firm he had made to us. He re-
piled in the affirmative and asked that
Mr.. DAILY be sent for"
Mr.. Daily and the members of the firm
roughly estimates the loss at $4,000.
Detective virgins said: The fact
that Eiche was receiving only $40 a
week salary, all of which he gave to his
mother, and at the same time led gay
life for young man of 21, on the fifty
cents week he was allowed for spend
ing money, led me to believe he was the
culprit. He played the horses, had
several girls, was out carriage riding
| frequently took in the theatres, and on
| the whole led the life Of sport. That
can't be done on fifty cents week"