The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-07
ONE OF THE Three CAUGHT
Postmaster Butler, Of MooSic. Sure
He Has Struck the Right Trail.
PRISONER IS CHARLEY MILLER
His Home Is In wilkes. Barre -Other Two
Of tho Trio Suspected of Having
Burelarixed the MOosie
POstOffioe.

Developments In the discovery of the
burglars who broke into the Mooslc
postoffice last Tuesday morning have
come about sooner than was expected.
One OF the three men who lOitered
around Moosic the afternoon and even
ing before the occurrence was arrest
ed yesterday afternoon at Wilkes
Barre. The pOstOffice was entered
some time between midnight and day.
light Tuesday morning. The Lewis
building on Main street. a short dis
tance from the Delaware and Hudson
station. is where the Office Is located.
Several of the residents relate that
they heard the sound of a muffied ex-
plosion about 2.30 that morning, and
that Is the time the burglary is sup
posed to have been committed, as the
safe was blown open, two holes having
been drilled In 1t, one at the combina-
tion and the other at the top hinges.
The concussion broke the plate glass
windows in the front of the building.
Giant powder was the explosive used.
Stamps in l, and scent denomina-
letters and other matter rewarded the
cracksmen. The total spoils Is esti.
mated by Postmaster Butler to aggre-
gate $3.50.
AS soon as the fact of the burglary
became known general inquiry turned
to the question, "Who did it?" Sus-
,picion at once rested on three young
men who had spent good part of Mon
| day afternoon around Moosic. They
were "Charley" Miller. 'Harry' Howe
| and "Af' Phillips, OF Wilkes-Barre.
Miller Is Now In Jail.
Miller was arrested yesterday after
| noon In Wilkes-Barre on warrant
sworn out by Postmaster Butler, and
he was Immediately lodged in Luzerne
county prison for hearing this morn
ing at 10 o'clock before the United
States commissioner at WilkesABarre.
Phillips Is supposed to have made good
his escape. but Howe will be taken be.
fore many hours, If he has not already
been arrested since this writing.
Postmaster Butler Is sure that he has
clear case against these men. Joseph
Altemus. proprietor of the Moosic hotel
and others in Moosic Informed Mr.. But
Ter Immediately after the burglary that
the three men who whiled away several
hours Monday lived In Wikes-Ba
and 1t might be we'll to inquire into
their whereabouts during the week.
Mr. Altemus knew their names, and
Mr. Butler wentto Wilkes-Barre Thurs
day looking the matter up. The result
was the arrest of Miller yesterday. He
is young man with the reputation Of
being slick. % years of age. and has
not done tap of work in nearly year
as far as any one knows. When hi.
mother heard of his predicament she
cried. but absolutely refused to do any,
thing toward having linn kept out Of
prison awaiting a hearing.
Thev Were In Scranton.
Miller. when arrested. begged pit
eously to be let go. He disclaimed any
knowledge of the burglary. but in his
whining he half confessed that at was
the other two that did the job" He
admitted having been in Moosic Mon
day; he said, though, that he rode
upon the street car, and did not make
any delay there longer than walking
to change cars at the railroad cross
ing.
Mosteller's wheelwright shop was
broken into the night of the burglary
and tools Were stolen. that We're. it is
supposed. used in prying open the door
of the postOffice. Three men We're seen
by two young residents of Moosic on
the Delaware and Hudson track 4
short distance from the Spring street
crossing, between IL and l. o'clock
Tuesday morning. One Of them, n
heavy set fellow, had a pick without n
handle in his hands. The tool box Of
the photographers, not far away, had
| Deen broken INTO.
The man who carried the pick Is sup
posed to be ''Harry" Howe, who is a
gentleman of much avoirdupois. The
three were in MOsteller's wheelwright
shop and f. Mayor LOTUS saloon
Monday afternoon.
Something About Their History.
A Tribune reporter was informed
that Miller, Howe and Phillips were in
the city at odd times between Monday
morning and Wednesday at noon. They
visited the two KS. Ketrick and Kill
martins saloon. on Linden street. They
were, to use the parlance of the town,
dead broke" The bartender, Mr..
Dwyer. is positive that they We're
around at 6 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing when he opened up. They loitered
about the city until noon, and then
left. They had no drinks In Ketrick
G. Kilmartin's.
Howe has spent three-fourths Of the
past seven weeks In the city. but he
has not worked. He Is a butcher by
trade. There isn't much known of
Phillips. but. like the other two. those
who know say they will never die from
overwork.