The sun., 1895-05-20
TIBBIE WIGHT'S BURGLAR.
ca U0HT HERE AND her Two
HEARTS PIN RECOVERED.


Hnndcufcd to tho Iron Pence mt Cooper
Union While the Constable Fought or
His Gnng-He's tho Polite Fellow that
Gave Back the Young Lady's Watch. but
Made Her Kneei and Swear Not TO Tell.
John Rogers the polite burglar who early on
the morning OF Sunday, April 81. broke into a.
Foster HiGgins's house at Greenwich, Conn,
and persuaded Miss Tibbe Wight, who lives
there with her mother, to deliver her valuablos
and in addition TO promise not to tell, was
arrested at 80 o'clock yesterday morning at
the Bowcry and First street by Constable James
H. Fitz Roy Of Greenwich. He spent yesterday
in The Tombs. II was all due to his contiding
nature.
People who like to read about burglars will
recall that this burglar put himself In the way
OF becoming known by appearing in the bed
room Of Miss Wight and arouslng her. Next
he stood over her with bludgeon In his hand
and said:
IF you make noise I'll kill YOU"
Miss Wight kept her head and replied:
"What do you wantr"
Money!"
ave nro poor; we have no money" answered
Miss Wight, sitting up In bed.
The burglar was confding. but he knew what
Treasurer Of the local Kings Daughters CIRCLE
and felt sure there must be money In the house.
So he insisted that there was money n the
house, and inally Miss Wight said that II he
would promise not TO harm her or wake her
mother she would give him what money there
should prove to be In tho house. 1t was agreed
and the burglar helped Miss Wight to the floor
It was chilly in the room. and the burglar
considerably wrapped II blanket about Miss
Wights shoulders. Tho burglar was kind
but he had his doubts about Miss Wight, and
to help her help him by not screaming. he tied
handkerchief over her mouth. Also. he tied
her hands behind her back.
The search for valuables resulted in the find
ing of watch. Sl.5o in change, and some small
pieces of jewelry. These the burglar took, Miss
Wight in the mean time managing to drop val
uable diamond brooch given 70 her by the Kings
foot to push 1t out of sight under bureau.
Just about this time tine burglar thought Miss
Wight recognized him. He asked II she didn't
know him. She murmured something. and then
,.,:, Loof here he said. You're good church
Yes" was the reply
"Have you 60, Bible here ?" he continued.
Go SGo get i. and l don't make any noise"
you won't tell the police on me, or set any body
chasing me, went on the burglar.
Miss Wight did as she was told.
And that you won't appear against me on
trial II am caught?"
-, The burglar probably recalled ed Yesterday in
made. He made her kiss the book " on her
knees, and then she rose to her feet and begged
to her. He returned 1t.
Then with an apology for intruding on her at
with him among other things an oxydlzed silver
pin made in the shape OF two hearts Joined to-
Mis- A W Wrshs,s servant learned Of the burssry
sartneI Of Greenweh The po!co p % bel.erod r s :hss
Rogers came to New York. but nothing was
@ssn 1o e HIN sn mes ws wsss ss0 had
Sissckss7 street, i They spsS. ccSDiS q q hosrs
entered the hoass told 1S% 1S%t he he naa sot
ways toward New York. He reached Williams
bridge, and there met stranger. They were
house there one night. and got $50 1e and two o
watches. Then he came to New York He had
That was the second time Rogers was too con-
fidlns. for the Greenwich men returned to
Greenwich and told Constable Fitz Roy ard
Pinkerton Detective Bailey what they had
Fitz Roy and Bailey couldn't get to New York
three trips here locking for Rogers Saturday
they thought would be good time to find their
snd Rfy Roy se the o..
teresting things along the Bowery they were not
looking for ali through The evening, but ne OBJ;
ssssaSd sd ds sh ssy Tfss 'hf Basy fass
The latter stepped mp to Rogers and said so as
not to s,ertle him too much: - want you, Mr..
Rogers eyed the constable a second and re-
piled: "All right. Mr.. Fltz Roy, / will 20 with
Fitz Roy had heard that that was bad part
Of the town to be at that hour with prisoner.
and he started off with Rogers TO find police
station, while Bailey scurried around to find
,Fitz Roy marched Rogers up toward Cooper
until he got to the little park south Of Cooper
Union There was gathered q number OF toughs,
'Fs Ry ne% assgs snf ss
stSSa 5p III and io,S Ss
carried stout billy when ho wanted to draw.
but he refrained. because he thought It might
to get its hand In, and professed to be eager to
help the constable. But the latter saw through
aas &sg waned i to ey ses f'Gwi h b nH
He that s he SEnpoed out
Bailey came up with Policeman horst. The
station. There he saw on the wall his picture
and Hcts SbSpt whfh
They learned that Rogers had been sleeping at
12s East Nineteenth steet. A slip OF paper found
287 West 125th street. On the other side OF the
slip WAS written a prescription.
In one of Rogers's pockets was found the
double heart-shaped oxydized silver. pin. Rogers
had little to say, but spoke we'll OF the young
woman he had felt obliged to rob.
He was taken TO the Essex Market Police
Court yesterday morning and sent TO the Tombs
to await requisition papers. In the afternoon
Fitz Roy returned the oxydized pin to Miss
Wright.
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