Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-05
BURaLAh oAUeHr ReD.HAsDED.
Captain Kane Neatly Trips Up Bold
Cuiprit who is Wanted for Several
Burglarles.

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Captain Kane Neatly Trips Up Bold
Culprit who is Wanted for Several
Burglaribs.
Special Officer Richard Heritage was
walking up Market street about 8 o'clock
Tuesday morning trying doors of various
places Of business to sec IL they were Sc
curely fastened. When he reached the
southwest corner of Eighth and Market
he heard a noise under the Eighth street
window OF ]. w. Gibney's clothing store
and subsequently he saw the form of u
man emerge from tho shadow OF the
building and walk briskly towards King
street. The Waterman crossed to the win
dow on Eighth street, where the man had
been standing. and was surprised to see
several pieces OF broken glass lying oil the
pavement. He examined the plate glass
window and found It was shattered.
He then went to the city hall and noti-
fed Captain Kane of what he had seen.
The latter took down his baton which
hung from n peg peRE bis desk aud started
OUT with Heritage to look the case up.
Captain Kane and the Waterman separated
at Seventh and Market streets, the former
crossing over 10 Shipley and taking the
dark side of that thoroughfare to Eighth
while Heritage continuedup Market. The
Waterman proceeded to Gibney'sstore aud
waited for the appearance OF the captain.
A few minutes later he heard some one
say,
"What are you doing here anyway ?"
IL was not long before Captain Kane
came out Of an alley running north from
Eighth street, and Just across the street
from the broken window with the form of
man ut the end of his arm. He had
found him in the act OF exchanging his
suit of clothes for articles which he had
taken from the window of tho clothing
store. Captain Kane marched him off to
the city hall. 10 the house sergeant he
gave the name of john Burke, % years
old.
The captain went back to the place
where he arrested Burke. and found
several articles Of clothing he had dis
carded in the alley. Meantime, officer
Heritage was making tour of the alley
on the other side of the street. He also
found several articles of stolen clothing,
all of which were taken to the city hall.
In municipal court yesterday Mr.Gibney
| identified the clothing as his and said II
represented in value S62. There were four
pairs of striped trousers, two coats, two
sack coats and one vest.
Burke admitted his guilt to Chief OF
Police Dolan and Captain Kane. He had
| nothing to say when confronted with un.
mstakale evidence OF his guilt. Judge
| Bali committed him in the sum of 81. ON
bail for the May term of the general ses
| sions court.
1t was afterwards learned that Burke Is
| wanted by the authorities of Chester and
Delaware counties. lie is charged with
breaking into a store in Kennett Square
| several months ago and with completely in
the robbery of the warehouse of L.. n
Wood e. Brother. at Linwood There is 0
standing reward for his arrest. tf
| lie is also accused of breaking into the
store of Aaron Harris & Company, No. 2lS
Market street, early on the morning OF
March 2lth, and with stealing several pair:
Of trousers therefrom. State Detective
yesterday and he identified the trouser.
1 which Burke wore as the ones taken from
his show window the morning of the rob
| berry,