The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-24
a CHASE AFTER THIEVES.
Police Have a Lively Time With
Chicken Coop Burglars.


Chicken Coop Burglars.
Mounted Oficers Murphy and Baughn
had an exciting chase after a couple of
chicken thieves yesterday morning. Of
fcer Murphy was riding along Bull
street about 3 o'clock, when he saw a
negro coming out of Duffy street lane
with a bag on his shoulder He called to
him to halt, The negro dropped his bag
and ran. the same instant another
negro jumped over backyard fence into
the lane and ran off in an opposite direc-
tlon from that taken by the trst negro
The officer did not have to examine the
bag to know that he had a couple of
chicken thieves to deal with. He started
after the second negro, who ran down the
lane and lodged in the darkness, proba-
bly, slipping into somebody's back gate.
Murphy at once came back after the bag
OF chickens. The other negro, in the
meanwhile, had returned and was in the
act of picking up the bag when he saw
the omcer. lie started out Is all street in
run with the officer behind him. The
officers horse had stepped in a hole, how
ever, while pursuing the first negro. and
was temporarily disabled. Officer Baughn.
who mad heard Murphy's call for assis-
lance when he first found the thieves,
came up and took up the chase. He pur-
sued the negro south OF Anderson street
before he caught him. Baughn fred
three shots TO intimidate the negro. He
could easily have killed him had he so de-
sired, he says, as he was very close be-
hind him.
The negro gave his name at the police
barracks as Charlie Jackson. Quite
a collection of fowls was found
In the bag. jackson waited
until yesterday morning before
telling his story He said that he and
Tony Wilson started out about midnight
TO see what they could pick up. They
had bag with them. They first visited
the house OF q Colored man on Duffy
street, where they bagged two pairs of
heRs. Then they called at MIR. Thomas
Arden's house, where they secured sew
eral pairs of chickens The next yard
visited was in.Dufy street lane between
Bull and Whitaker streets, where they
made several additions to their collec-
tlon. 1t was here they run against a snag,
IN the shape of Officer Murphy. 1t was a
grab game they were running and Officer
Murphy had the last grab
When Officers Murphy and Baughn
heard that the other chicken thief was
Tony Wilson they were mad enough to
nave kicked jackson all around the bar
racks for not telling the name of his COM
panlon before. Both have been very anX-
lous to apprehend Wilson for some time
Officer Baughn met Wilson on Taylor
street with bag of chickens one night
about year ago. He had to shoot him
IN the foot before he could cap
ture him. Wilson has since made threats
That he would kill Officer Baughn Muir
phy met Wilson about a month ago, and
Oeuevlng that he was responsible for a
good deal of the thieying going on in the
southern part of the city, threatened ffm
with dire punishment in case he shOdld
ever be apprehended in his misdeeds.
Wilson did not appreciate the lecture
and has since extended his threats of
Killing to Officer Murphy AS a result of
Eaese threats both Officers Baughn AMI
murphy are particularly anxious TO lay
eyes on Wilson. Wilson is said to be the
sllckest chicken thief in the city.