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

tured at the Head Of Sassafras Yesterday
morning at IL o'clock by posse, were
brought to Elkton jail at 1880 o'clock
last night by John f. Bouchelle- and
Charles Cohee.
PURSUED BY A POSSE.
The two burglars were recognized by
the bridge-tender while crossing the
bridge at Fredericktown, and soon after
an alarm was given. They were so
notify pursued for several miles by a
posse that they were finally forced to
give up from exhaustion.
TIED WITH ROPES.
Before starting for Elkton the prison
ers were tied about the feet'with ropes,
and the men in whose possession thew
were, upon arrival here, mistaking the
Elkton Academy for the Jail in the dark,
afterwards walked along side the car.
riage containing the prisoners to the Jail,
90 yards distant. On arrival there one
OF the prisoners
LEAPEp FROM THE CARRIAGE
and ran down the railroad towards
Baltimore, closely pursued by one of
the captors, who fired several pistol,
shots at him but to no avail, as he suc-'
ceeded in making his escape. 1t is sup
posed he managed 10 unite the ropes
about his legs while in the carriage.
THE OTHER BURGLAR JAILED.
The other man was safely lodged in
jan. He is very sore and stiff and has
but little use of himself.
The man who escaped is described
as follows: Dark complexion; smooth,
spare face; 8 feet, s inches in height;
about 20 years old; wore black suit
with sack coat, black derby hat, left
trousers leg torn and sewed up, black
shirt and black cravat with white dots
on II; has straight black hair.
The prisoner confined in Jail, when
seen this morning by reporter Of THE
GAZETrE was smoking cigarette.
He is about five feet six inches in
height; about % years of age; dark com
plexion and has full, smooth -shaven
face; short, dark hair; dressed in short
black sack coat and vest, and striped
faint blue trousers, the right leg of
which has been torn at the knee and
sewed up In bungling manner; wore a
black derby hat. He declined to talk
much and seemed to be weighed down
with thought. He gave his name as
John Richardson, and when asked what
MS partners name was, said il was
james Burk. His shoes are very much
worn in travelling through the crusty
snow and the left one is torn in several
places near the instep. He has black
SHIRT on and black and white scarf. He
SAID he would not 60 to Delaware with
out requisition. He was allowed the
use OF the Jail corridor until this morn
ing, when he was ordered locked up in
cell.
Messages by telegraph and telephone
have been sent to all places in the
county and towns of bordering states
describing the escaped burglar, but IN
70 this hour-t030 o'clock-he had not
been captured.
THE PRISONER IDENTIFIED.
ELKToN, Mp, March 17.-Detectives
Hutchins, McVey and Witsil arrived
here this morning and IIutchins recog.
nlzed John Richardson, the prisoner in
jail, as one Of the supposed Milford
burglars who engaged in the battle on
the Norfolk express Tuesday morning.
AS yet nothing has been heard from
the escaped burglar. Train No. So. due
here after 3 O'Clock this morning. and
not scheduled to stop here, was stopped
this morning in hope that the ESCAPED
man would be aboard, and an officer
made search of the train, but failed 10
find him.
The delay in bringing the men to iail
until last night is said TO be due TO the
fault Of a quarrel among the posse of
footmen and horsemen In pursuit of
them, over the reward for their CAPTURE
if any should be offered.
When arrested $50 In money was
found on the person of Richardson and
SD on the escaped man.
THE PRISONER RETAINS COUNSEL.
The prisoner obtained the address of
Charles Q. Crothers, attorney of
TINS place, and sent for HIM this morn
ing. After an interview with him in the
cell Richardson employed him as coun-
sci, and it is said promised the $50 in
the possession OF the captors for his SER
vices.
Richardson will be taken to Delaware
on q requisition as early as possible and
given hearing. In the meantime all
passengers on the Norfolk train and
several persons Of Milford will be sum,
moned to appear against him.
now THE ARREST WAS MADE.
MIDDLETowN, March l7.-The two
burglars who were arrested near Cecil
county, yesterday, were caught on tile
farm OF Harry Budd, near Frederick.
town, about 10 o'clock in the morning
| The culprits were captured BY two
young men, Irving Manlove and MIN
Davis, who were on horseback. They
rode up 70 the burglars and ordered
them TO surrender
The villains were armed but thew snr.
rendered at once. They said they wanted
II understood, however, that while they
surrendered they were not afraid Of the
crowd Of men who followed Manloye
and Davis.
4 The prisoners were taken to Frederick.
town, where the justice of the peace
committed them to Elkton Jail.
INQUEST OVER THE DEAD BURGLAR.
DOVER, March 17.-The sole topic Of
conversation here yesterday was the
capture of the Milford safe burglars.
Even the church trouble was forgotten.
The body of Burns, the dead bHrglar,
was taken from the Jail in the morning
and placed in a room over the under
taking establishment Of C. II. Ferguson,
where il was viewed by many people.
Coroner Fox arrived at noon and en-
paneled jury to hold an inquest. +. !.
Collins was selected foreman. Drs.
Frame, Davis and Parvis gave their
testimony and State Detective McVey
examined the body On the inside Of
the coat pocket the name Of Baltimore
tailor was found, and also tho name II,
Decker, 3, 2, 81" Tho coat was a new
one and was good fit, and it Is now
supposed that the man was from Bai,i