Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-07-18
TWO Burglars Arrested.

TWO Burglars ArreSted.
For several days last week two
strange men of rather suspicious ap
pearance hung around Shepherdstown
apparently having no definite business
on hand. Sunday they fell in with
Clifton Wintermoyer, son Of Mr.
James Wintermoyer, and asked him Il
get them some old newspapers. HI
did so, and they gave him in exchange
some new wine-glasses and a lot of to-
bacco. He reported the facts to his
parents, and Mr.. Wintermoyer told
his story to Mr.. Benz. Hartzell, agent
of the Norfolk & Western Railroad
Mr.. Hartzell telegraphed along the
line to know if any car or warehouse
had been robbed, and got response
from Shenandoah Junction that the
warehouse there had been broken into
Saturday night and a lot Of glasses
and tobacco had been stolen. In COM
pliance with orders from the superin-
tendent of the road, Mr.. Hartzell went
before Magistrate D. S. Rentch and
swore out warrant for the arrest OF
the men. Col. Morgan, our deputy
sheriff, and Constable S. 0. Dunn, with
Mr.. Wintermoyer and Mr.. Arch. Nor
gan as special deputies, set out to ar
rest the men, who had spent most OF
Sunday walking up and down the
railroad track. After search through
the thickets above town the men were
seen and surrounded by the officers
about mile and a-half above town.
They were arrested and brought be-
fore Magistrate Rentch, who gave them
hearing, the result Of which was that
they were committed to the jail at
Charlestown to await the action of the
grand jury. The same night Sheriff
Morgan and Constable Dunn took them
to Charlestown and lodged them safe
ly in prison. The men claimed that
they found the goods lying along the
railroad track, and supposing that they
had fallen from passing train, thought
it all right to take possession. When
arrested they had 81! pounds of first
rate tobacco and five or six dozen wine
glasses.
One of the men gave the name Of
Joseph Smith and said he was from
Washington. The other had the equal
ly plain name of Daniel White and
said his residence was Baltimore.
They did not seem to be of the ordina-
ry variety of tramps, but were fairly
well dressed and seemed to be quite
intelligent Smith had only one hand
the other having been cut off at the
wrist. They had no weapons and no
money, but one of them carried an
implement, something like a chisel,
used ordinarily for opening boxes.
Tuesday B. & o. Detectives Hutch
inson and Mead came to Shepherds
town and swore out a warrant before
Magistrate Rentch, charging them with
having broken into the B. & 0. car in
spector's office at Shenandoah Junction
and stealing the tools with which they
entered the N. & w. warehouse. Con-
stable Dunn went to Charlestown and
took the prisoners before Magistrate
Howell, who held them for the grand
Jury on this additional charge. The
grand jury will take notice of the cases
on Monday next.
Saturday evening Mr.. Joseph l..
Walper saw five strangers together
near Shenandoah Junction. They
broke open the tool-box of his binder,
evidently searching for tools of some
sort. Mr.. Walper notified the rail-
road folks at the Junction Of the pres
ence of the men, and they agreed with
him that robbery was contemplated.
So a number of railroad men about
the place armed themselves and went
on guard. They kept strict watch
until midnight, when one by one they
fell asleep. Then while they slum-
bered and slept the thieves did break
through and steal as aforesaid related.
Superintendent Cook sent telegram
next morning expressing his gratifca-
ton that none of the watchmen had
been stolen.
Considerable credit is due Mr.. Win
termoyer for his prompt and intelll-
gent action in this affair, for it is like
ly that dangerous gang of burglars
has been broken up.
Railroad Notes.
Mr.. Thomas Z. Jenkins, the efficient