Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-24

WARE rallronu tram, on tuesday morning,
was i'll Middletown.
On the Sd instant young-looking man
walked INTO the harness store Of w, II.
Reynolds and requested employment. Mr..
Reynolds informed him that his force was
pretty well filled, but upon Noticing thei
crestfallen air of the applicant, who in.
formed HIM of his destitute circumstances,
decided to make place for him and he
was accordingly referred to. the foreman
IN the factory. lie remained until the fol-
rowing FRIDAY, exciting no suspicion
Whatever except by the quantities of
man he received, post-inarked Baltimore
On that day he received letter
which seemed to excite him to d
considerable extent. After careful perusal
he remarked to the foreman that he was
offered a position in Baltimore at u greatly
advanced salary and would he refer it to
nus employer, as he desired to leave on
saturday afternoon. This he did, departing
by the express train, accompanied By
another emplOye to Wilmington. where
he slipped away from his companion.
wednesday morning he walked into his
former. employers store in Middetown.
put ne had evidently. met with serious
MISFORTUNE during his absence, as his
clothes were badly solled, his hat broken.
his face, hair and shirt covered with
coal dust. and he was limpng. Mr..
Reynolds questioned him closely, con
cluded he was one of the suspects. and
told him to go upstairs and he would see
what could be done for him. The man
,Slnlneu that the baltimore party had gone
back on him. Mr. Reynolds called his
foreman and cautioned him TO keep a
close watch on the man, who gave several
conflicting stories regarding his mysterious
actions. II was decided to have him inter
viewed by Detectives McVey and Witsil
upon Their return from Maryland this
morning, and upon their arrival being
mentioned he became very nervous and AZ
ms firsi opportunity slipped ont of town
Mr.. Reynolds, Accompanied by l.. c.
ocott, started IN pursuit and traced him to
Z point on the railroad north of the canal
bridge, where he suddenly disappeared,
put was found again ut 1t. Georges There
he had tried to disguise himself by dis
carding his stiff hat for SLOUGH, which
he had with him. Leaving this place. he
started toward Ellston, but took HE New
Castle road upon meeting the stage, and
the trail was again lost The pursuers re-.
turned home about 1880 o'clock and wired
the different points where he was
likely 70 land, in hope of Intervening him.
pom the matter beng mentioned to the
Telegraph, operator at this place he casually
remarked that he knew the man who WIS
shot at Clayton, he having called at Tho
Office for time tables, and that he was
accompanied by this same man for whom
they are now searching. Upon the recent
OF this Information the police of Whining
TON We're notified TO look ont for him. II n
impossible for him to get away, Us his
description has been sent to. all of the
prominent points, and his CAPTURE is bul n
question of Il few hours.
ELKroN, MD, March l9.-Snce a de-
serlption in Yesterdays EVERY EVENING of
the supposed fourth burglar, and one of
the suspects in the shooting frlcas on the
Delaware railroad train on Thursday
morning, it Is positively asserted that a
man answering this description was in
Elkton on Thursday evening last asking
employment lie arrived here about
O'Clock in the evening, and applied ii the
ssadlery shop of William j. Perkins & Co.
for work. He stated he had walked from
Middletown, where he had been WORKING
Tor ny. Reynolds, to Newark, and thence
Mr.. Perkins informed him he had no
WORK tor nm, but taking pity on the man,
VINO ilau informed him Of his misfortunes
and destitute circumstances, sent him with
q note to the Howard House in which Mr..
Perkins advised the proprietor To give the
ruhh comfortable quarters FOR the night
pay.
This, was done and the man left town
yesterday morning, soon after getting
breakfast. During his short STAY Id
registered at the hotel ms ii. A. Martin
OF Baltimore, Md. He was apparently
about "A years of age, dark complexion.
feet . inches IN height full face covered
with dark beard of about four DAYS
growth, stout built, and was attired n n
hat. ueipE
The dark overcoat worn by Richardson
When iirst seen near Frcdericktuwn, and
winch was afterwards discarded by him 10
mlslead the posse after him, was found
uhder the snow, the day after his CAPTURE
, ana brought to Elkton yesterday by
magistrate A. X. Kidding of Georgetown.
MO Richardson when asked IL the coat
was ms denied that it was, but finally nc
knowledged that it was.
Richardson is kept closely confined in
cell and has but little TO say and then talks
about everything but the charge arainst
him. No one is allowed to converse with
him.
After the recent burglary in Elkton II is
remembered that three or four yotiur men
strangers, had been noticed about the
town, principally at the FELTON, Hotel. and
the description Of the Milford gang tallies
with Their appearances. One Of ne ranr
ut Milford, who represented himself az &
printer and applied for work at the office
OF the AemS and fidgertisCr tallies PRECISELY
with. the man, who, the dav before tic
burglary here, applied 1t the Cecil Des,locrot
Office here for work.