Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-17
ON THE TRAIL.
The Burglars Believed to be Closely
Pursued at Massey's Md.--A Suspect at

Tho Burglars Believed to be Closely
Pursued at Massey's Md.--A Suspect at
Harrington.
Special Dispatch to Gazette and journal.
DOVER, March 16.-Detective Hutchins
this morning received a telegram from
Harrington, stating that they had man
under arrest there who was supposed to be
one of the gang of escaped burglars.
The suspect arrived there on a south
bound freight train and inquired the first
train to Baltimore,
Detective Hutchins went to Harrington
this morning in order to identify the man,
if possible.
Word was also received from the
vicinity of Millington, Nd. that parties
were in pursuit of the other two thieves,
They were close on their trail and had ex-
changed shots with them.
Nothing has been heard from the rela-
tives or friends of the dead burglar Burns
TWO OF THE BURGLARS MET.
Coming up in the train from Townsend
this morning Levy Courtman Hutchinson
met friend who told the story of his
coming accidentally face TO face with two
of the Milford cracksmen OH the bridge
spanning the Sassafras river between
Georgetown and Fredericktown in Kent
county, Md, when driving to catch the
early train up State this morning. He was
crossing the bridge when two strange
his trousers cut straight across the knee.
The gentleman stopped his carriage. 1t
was evident that the men had been trying
to catch the Sassafras boat to Baltimore
and were just few minutes late.
You are my prisoners" the gentleman
said. For some reason or other he had
got into his head that the men were two
| of the burglars.
Consider yourselves my prisoners" he
added, really only joking
Immediately one. of the men pulled a
| glove of and placed his hand on his hin
| pocket. Tho other quickly unbuttoned
his overcoat and showed tip of the
| glistening steel barrel of pistol.
The driver didn't attempt to say another
| word but whipped on his horse When d.
| good distance off he looked around and
saw the two men flying along the bank of
the creek that joins the Sassfras at that
| point. In the greatest alarm they had
| jumped off the road and made tracks
without knowing where their feet led them
CAUGHT IN TRAP.
| Unfortunately for the burglars. thew
have placed themselves in trap which Il
now seems impossible for them to extri-
cate themselves from. Their course along
the tributary of the Sassafras would lead
| tlcih W JutsillG punt eNtelulIlB OUT 1ntO
the river. In fact they ran into the little
V-shaped bit of land, one mile or so on
either of its long sides pointing to the apex
of the triangle and only half u mile at its
base. AT this neck posse Of citizens were
gathering. at the time Mr.. Hutchisons in
formant drove off to catch the train.
A telegram is expected every minute
announcing the capture of the two men.
| OTHER coRRoBoRATIvE NEWS.
A little before o O'Clock this morning
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Jolls of Middle
town received a telegram from Massey's,
dated $40 a. M. to the effect that the two
burglars had failed to make connection
with Sassafras river boat for Baltimore.
They were just 10 minutes late. The tele-
| gram, it is supposed, was sent by phone
from the steamboat landing to Massey 4
and then on by the operator to Mr.. Jofls.
1t looks now as il the unfortunate couple
are hemmed in on every side. They may
possibly escape from the Sassafras triangle
by boat across the river. But it is not be.
lieyed that any such convenience is procur.
able along the strip of shore.
The news of the third mans location al
Millington now accounts for the where,
abouts of all the four Milford burglars.and
every probability exists of their capture
| to-day.