Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-27
TRACED BY HORSES TRACKS
What Led to a Dover Mans
Arrest for Robbery.
ANOTHER BOLD ATTEMPT MADE
Which Resulted in the Arrest
.. of Edward Horn.
Robbers at Richard NJ. Jones' House
Drove Away in IA Team--rhe Horse
Wore but Three Shoes, and Its Tracks
in the Heavy Frost We're Readily Fol-
lowed--Then Edward Horn Was Ar
rested. '..


Special Corresuoudenccut Gazette and journal
DOVER, Dec. 24-fhe depredations of
the robbers continue to be the main topic
of conversation and the most interesting
one. Sheriff Shaw made al arrest Friday
afternoon last which promises to reveal
some interesting evidence that may even
tually place the guilty parties behind the
prison bars. The young man arrested is
Edward Horn, white, aged about "a years.
The house of Richard NJ. Jones, OF near
town. was the place picked for raid, and
early Friday morning the members OF the
family were awakened by person walk
ing from one room to another. Frazier
Jones heard the noise and began looking
around for the intruder. He was armed
with revolver and his father had shot
gun. They discovered the man as he was
escaping and both fired at him. The
stranger fired back ut them twice. He es-
capped to the farm lane, where confederate
was waiting with team. The team lett
and was seen to 90 toward Dover. There
was heavy frost and it wns an easy matter
to trace the horses tracks to town, and, it
is said, even to the stable. The tracking
was made easy, as the horse had only three
shoes on.
1t is said that this is the evidence on
which young Horn was arrested. A horse
was found III the stable to which the
tracks led, with only three shoes on, and
it was at the place where Horn makes his
home. He has been seen driving the
horse. although it does not belong to him.
Mrs. Jones thinks she could identify the
man that was in her room, as he struck a
match with one hand and held u revolver
in the other. She says she had good look
at the man and Horn answers the descrip-
tion given by her Alice, colored girl
living at the Jones household, suys she
would know the man If she saw him. An
entrance was gained through second
story window. This is the second time the
house has been entered this winter.
An attempt was also made early Friday
morning to enter the house of George Far
quhar, on King street. The persons had
almost succeeded in saving around the
lock and bolt of the back door when they
were discovered by Stephen Slaughter,
| who resides next door. He opened fire
upon them and they beat u hasty retreat.
John Carter, colored, whom the police
have been endeavoring to capture since
July, was caught Thursday night after Il
| lively chase and several shots. Carter and
another colored boy named Molliston had
| been doing a profitable business going
through the surrounding country with a
team ut nights and stealing chickens from
| farmers. They took the fowls to Wyoming
and offered them for sale. The merchant
suspected that the negroes had not OBJ.
tanned them honestly and accused them Of
| stealing.
The negroes gave themselves away by
hurriedly driving off, leaving the chickens
behind. An effort was made to hold Car
ter, but he slid out OF his coat and also
left shoe behind. The chickens were
afterwards identified by farmer. Mol
| liston left Dover and went to Atlantic City,
stole some money and is now in New Jer-
| sev jail.
It.rtor etopoJ ar,u,,d bor, b,,t h q Z, nj nj
the police, who had u writ for his arrest
He disguised himself in different ways but
was seen in Loockerman street store last
Saturday night, disguised by wearing q
| dress, u woman's hat and veil, The officers
cornered him in 9. s. PennewiPs lumber
yard Thursday night, and captured him
after lively chase. He was given u hear
ing and I'd held without bail tGr h hG coming
the chickens at Wyoming did it.
1t is thought that Carter has also been
| connected with the numerous robberies
recently committed. There will likely be
other arrests as it looks as though there
was u regular organized gang in existence
| here.
LOCAL NOTES.
The young ladies of the Episcopal
| Church will give violet tea" III Repre-
sentatiTes Hall on Thursday evening, De-
/ -ilhs
The young gentlemen of Dover will give
a Christmas dance At the Capitol Hotel Oh
Friday evening, December 18th.
The Rev. john Crouch of Philadelphia
spent Tuesday with his mother here, il
being her SSth birthday
The two new flexible shut-off nozzle!
purchased by the Robbins Hose Co. were
tested recently and found satisfactory.
Governor Reynolds has issued a proela,
nation offering 500 reward for intorma
ton that will lead to the capture of thu
person or persons who stole all or any
Of the three horses recently taken from
Newark and vicinity.
z. Norman kellum met with q seriouI
accident Thursday afternoon. He was GU
driving and the horse became unmanage
able and ran away. Mr.. kelum FRACTURED
his arm and was otherwise injured.
Christmas services were held in Wesley
NJ. L. Church yesterday. A special Christ
mas programme will he rendered at til,
Presbyterian Church on Thursday even
ing. The Baptist congregation will mol,
their Christmas exercises New Year
night.