Evening journal., 1892-03-18
THE AIRING caAcKsMsN.
Detectives on tho TraiI of a Suspected
midd etown Man

ELKroN, Nd Marsh 18 -Ths tw,
young men. aged about 23 years each
who are suspected Of having robbed sew
eral cafes and stores at Milford, on Sun
day night last, and Of being participants
au a battle with detectives on the Norfolk
express. and who we're captured near
Head Of SassafrAs, Cecil county, on Wed.
nesday, started for Elkton AL last night
in charge of Charles COhee and
John +. Bouchelle, two OF the
posse Both we're tied about the feet with
ropes One Of the men, the larger mau-
aged 10 unite his legs while riding ID Elk.
ton, leaped from The carriage aud ran
down the Philadelphia. Wilmington and
Baltimore railroad, closely pursued by
one Of the captors, who fred several
shots at him without effect and he made
his escape.
The other man was safely lodged in
jail. where he was recognized by Detec
tive Hutchins Of Delaware, to-day as
being one Of the men on tho Norfolk
train Tuesday morning. He will be taken
TO Delaware on a requisition. He gave
his name as John Richardson aud that OF
his companion as James Burke. He is Of
Ozark complexion, about FIVE feet six
inches in height, dressed In black sack
coat and vest aud faint, blue striped
pantaloons. HIS face is cleanly sbaven
Bis pantaloons have been torn and sewel
at the knee of the right leg.
The man who escaped is about FIVE feet
eight inches In height, has a sharp, clean
shaven face, OF dark complexion, and was
dressed In black suit with sack coat.
He wore black derby hat and shirt,
and black neck scarf with white dots in
It, His pantaloons were torn on the left
leg at the knee an 4 had been sewed On
Richardson when captured was found $50
and on Burke $40 Richardson has EN-
ployed G. Q. Crothers, of Elkson, as his
counsel.
ANOTHER SAFE ROBBED.
An .entranse was effected last night
into the Office OF the Mccullough Iron
Company At North East. Cecil county,
through "a window, and the safe set In
the vault was found to be unlocked this
morning and between $500 TO $400 miss
ing from IL. II Is thought that the work
was that Of some one familiar with the
premises who knew where the key was
kept to unlock the safe No clue as yet
has been obtained
MIDDLETOwN SUSPECT
Word was received at the Police Depart.
ment last night which seems to make
clear the whereabouts OF the Milford safe
burglar which has heretofore been a
mystery. A message was sent to this
city stating that a man by the name Of
Martin had left Middletown. More than
three weeks ago this man got work In
Middletown. He hailed from Baltimore.
About the close of last week he visited
this ;.ty with another man. This man
returned to Middletown but Martin did
not. On Wednesday he returned to his
employer 8 M. Reynolds & Co.
He looked as though he had b en- having
a hard TINA His hat was crushed and
his clothes we're covered with dirt When
asked about his condition he said that he
had walked from Wilmington. AS soon
as Martin heard that Richardson had
been taken 20 Elkton jail he put on a
clean shirt and left Middletown. He was
seen last near Kirkwood about 5 o'clock
last night, and told a man he was going
10 Elktou.
A telegram was received here from
Middleton last night at 1924 o'clock,
which read as follows. Suspect took
New Castle road Feel sure he Is the
man wanted Will await instructions
REYS OLDs New Castle authorities were
notified and are on the lookout for all
sus picious characters