The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-03-19
AN EXCITING FIGHT.
Between Officers and burglars on "a train
of the Delaware Railroad.

Between Officers and burglars on "A train
of the Delaware Railroad.
A fight between burglars and officers
on the North bound Norfork express,
between Dover and Clayton, early on
Tuesday morning, resulted in the escape
of the burglars from the train and the
subsequent capture of one of them.
Five safes were broken open by burglars
in Milford early Monday morning, about
$500 being secured, and four men who
had been noticed about the town for
several days were suspect ed.
Special Detective n. II. Hutchins, Of
Dover, received orders to capture them
if possible. He located them i'll Wyom
ing, the first station below Dover, and
sent word to Chief of Police Lockerman,
of Dover, and County Constable Charles
w. Smith, of Camden.
THE TRAIN BOARDED.
The suspected men boarded the Nor
folk express at Dover, and took seats in
the first passenger coach, two of them
being near the front stove and the others
near the middle of the coach.
Detective Hutchins aud his two aids
also boarded the train at Dover. 1t
left at $50 o'clock on time. Acting
under Detective Hutchins's orders,
Lockermau went to the front door of the
car, while the Detective and Constable
Smith were standing near the two men
in the middle of the car. Smith spoke
to one of them, who got up and went To
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the burglars there ON the shoulder and
went into the water closet
REvoLvERs USED
The burglar who had been nudged
arosed from his seat, and Immediately
L1ckermau drew his revolver. The
burglar i'd the same, and both began
firing. Constable Smith ran to Locker
mans assistance, and received a ball in
the cheek aud one i'll the lett shoulder
from the burglars revolver. About this
time the man who had been left in the
middle of the car passed Lockerman,
went out on the front platform aAd
jumped off.
Constable Smith raised window on
the side on which the water closet was
and fired apparently at the burglar, who
had gone in there. The burglar return
ed the fire, and one bullet cut piece
from the third finger of Smiths lett
hand While this was going on the
burglar who had begun the battle with
Lockermau jumped oft the train. He
was followed by the burglar who had
been i'll the water closet.
The last man to escape was the other
of the two who had sat near ne stove.
As he Jumped off Detective Hutchins,
who had come to the platform, shot at
him.
TRAINMEN KEEP OUT OF SIGHT.
The whole affair happened between
Cheswold and Brenford, aud throughout
it all the train was running at 30 or 80
miles au hour. Thomas B. Lewis was
the conductor and Bayard Burrs the
brakeman They were in the car when
the shooting occurred, but keep out of
sight while it was going On.
Otber passengers in the car during the
ARRAY were Car Inspector Thomas krugg
and son and daughter, OF Delmar, aud a
veteran from the Hampton, Va, Home
The veteran did MT wake up. Two
passengers for New York had been in
the coach, but went to a rear car when
the fight began. Ole bullet passed over
the UeduS ol hiuSS CIiiilGu, W no HCio
huddled behind a car seat. The baggage
MASTER George Tumliu, started to come
into the car when the fight was on, but
returned at the point of revolver.
POOR JUDGMENT SHOWN BY OFFICERS.
The stories of the affair are numerous
and conflicting. hut all seem to indicate
that poor Judgment was exercised by the
officers II is said that the four burglars
were asleep in Dover Station before the
train came up, aud that this fact was
known. Two of the men had tickets for
Wilmington aud two paid their fare on
the train. They were all young aud
short men.
ONE OF THE BURGLARS CAPTURED.
The fourth burglar jumped off near
Breuford, and, it is thought, received
the bullet Detective Hutchins fired at
him. Town Baililf B0ggs, of Clayton,
found man about 10 O'clock Wednesday
in brick yard near that town. He had
been shot in the abdomen, and his thigh
had been broken by the fail from the
train. He gave his name as James
Burns and his residence AS Philadelphia
He is now in Dover Jail Il is said be
was formerly of the Wilmington Base
Ball Club. and last season played with
the Baltimore Club.
Officers are on the track of the other
burglars.
DEATH or THE WOUNDED BCRGLAR.
The wounded burglar who was captur-
ed at CLAYTON "Wednesday morning died at
Dover at O'Clock that night, after the
bullet had been removed from his aldo
men His leg was not broken, as was at
first reported. There is no clue to his
identity, except that he said his name
was John Burns, and he lived in Paila
delpha. He displayed wonderful nerve,
absolutely refusing to talk There were
$50 on his clothes. but not scrap of
paper