Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-13
FORTUNATE RETURN FOR ANUMBRELLA

Returning tp tho Cigar store After This
Article, Witch liz HAD Forgotten, A.
w. seiak Found Young Frank McCinry
Behtnd the Counter, with Gold
Watch, SEINE Money and Cigars About
Iiin---Cnught IN the Act and Handed
Over 10 the Police.
II Andrew W. Selak, of the firm of
Seall IL Young. cigar dealers at No. SIT
Market Street, had not gone into the store
shortly after u Monday night, after an
umbrella he had forgotten, il is probable
the police would be trying to solve mys-
FERROUS burglary to-day. But Mr.. Selnk
did 80 into the store after the umbrella
and detected Frank McClary. aged -
years. in the act of robbery. The young
man had stolen ahout $50 from the money
drawer, a gold watch and chain. several
packs OF cigarettes and box of cigars.
lie was hiding behind the counter when
Mr.. Selak came upon him and caught the
young man red-handed.
1t was about 1l.30 o'clock Monday night
when Mr. Sclak closed up his store and
went up into the rooms of the Young
Mems Democratic Cub, which are over
the cigar store. to play shuttle board with
Police Commissioner John W. Lawson.
Several games were played and about IL
O'Clock Mr.. Sclalt put on his overeoat and,
in company with Mr.. lawson, started
home. John CroSan and William Casey,
both members Of the club, went down
stairs inst behind Messrs Sclak and
lawson
pEcoYED by AN UMBRELLA.
When Mr.. Selak reached the pavement
i was driz1ling rain and recolecting that
he had forgotten his umbrella, which was
under tue counter in the cigar store, he
unlocked the door and went in after il.
IIi4 pfF IA Al n ba
walk. soon after Mr.. Selak entered the
store the attention of Commissioner Law
son was attracted by hearing him say:
What the devil are you doing here,
anywayW
Commissioner Lawson and Messrs Crogan
and Casey then entered the store. They
saw Selak standing over the form of q
PROSTATE man behind the counter, The
cigar dealer had almost stumbled over the
man. .
CAUGHT REn.HAEDED.
Commissioner Lawson struck a match
and lit the gas. MIR, Selak then got good
looE at the fellow crouching AT his feet
and was dumbfounded to recognize III him
frank McClary, young man accustomed
TO frequent the store, and in whom he had
always placed implicit confidence. The
others were equally as amazed on learning
that Young McClary was a burglar.
McClary feigned drunkenness. Then the
cigar dealer took hold of him and shook
him. Two packs OF cigarettes rolled out of
his pocket, and this led Selak to say.
That's what YOU are after, is itp'' He
then searched McClary's clothing, found
about SO in money, Il gold watch and
chain which had been taken from the
money drawer, and several dozen lQ.Cent
cigars.
FE1GNED DRUNKENNESS.
Commissioner Lawson went into Jen-
nings' Hotel. next door, and telephoned
to the police station. Sergeants Bailey
and Welch were detailed On the case
When they reached the cigar store McClary
was still lying OH the floor. pretending to
be intoxicated. They tried to raise him up
in vain. An examination of his inside coat
pockets revealed Il mask which MCClaTy
had evidently Intended to use should the
emergency demand it. After his pockets
had been searched the officers lifted the
fellow up and told him to 90 with them to
the hall. He still pretended to be drunk.
Sergeant Bailey twisted his arm until
would 20 to the City Hall. They had no
further trouble with him. McClary was
locked up in Il cell
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.
On Tuesday he was arraigned before
Judge Ball on information charging him
with breaking into store in the night
time with the intent TO commit larceny.
lie broke down in the prisoners dock and
burying his head in his hands went like a
child. He had no explanation to offer lor
his conduct and Judge Ball held him in
u 600 bail for the action OF the February
grand jury. McClary's home is at No. AZ
East Sixth street.
The friends of the young man are much
surprised to learn that he has strayed from
the path of rectitude for a career of crime
and can give no explanation for his sud.
den fall from grace. Mr.. Selak has known
the young man for several years. He was
accustomed To frequent the cigar store
almost nightly, ana no one dreamed that
he would be caught in the act of burglary
or have to. face a jury on the charge Of
felony. Not only this, but if convicted
the young man is liable to three years i'm,
prisoninent, che hour IN the pillory and u
lashes.
BORE GOOD REPUTATION.
Detective McVey says he has known
McClary since child and that heretofore
he has borne II most excellent character.
He was employed by the Pullman Palace
Car Go. as Il slcam-titter and was u me.
chanic of the first water lie was thrown
out of work short time ago, owing to d
| dearth of orders, amt since then has moi
bNCil n ltN NtchS tiBJ hINluTN
tried to got work from the Phiindelphia
Traction Co. \ man who saw his recon-
mendations says that the testimonial.
were the finest he ever saw a workman
| have.
McClary's parents are highly respected
people, honest and industrious. Thu
arrest Of the young man IS 4 great blow Il
the family. The father has been employed
by the l.obdell Car Wheel Company iol
nearly thirty years.
1t is believed that McClary forced AZ
entrance TO the store by means OF sid,
window, which is reached by an alley Of
| Shipley street. lie probably climbes
through trunsoln into the cigar store
after having first piled lot of furniture ii
| the hallway. which raised him to sulliclen
height TO climb through the transom. III
tried to force open the door without avail
| lie turned ont the light which MIR. Selal
had left burning in the store and set abou
his burglarious work until trlpped up b!
Mr.. Selak's forgotten umbrella.
A SECOND PARHHURSE