The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-11
PALMETTO STATE BURGLARS
Two Found With Their Plumber in a
Perry Street Lane House.

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Arrested Yesterday Morning By Deteo-
tive Wetherhorn and Constable Kauf-
man-They BurRIarized the Store of J.
Weinberg at RidReIand, s. c., Tues
day Night and Brought About $500
Worth OF Plumber to savannah-seDt
70 Jail by Justice NauEhtin TO Await
Regulations Prom the Governor Of
That State.
Detective Henry Wetherhorn and Con
stable Julius kaufman have begun the
new year well by making one of the best
captures Of the season that OF two appar-
entity notorious criminals of the thieving
profession, Josiah Jackson and William
jackson, who are wanted at Ridgeland.
s.. c.. for breaking into the store Of j.
weinberg. from which they took all the
pluader they could possibly carry of.
The burglary was committed Tuesday
night. Weinberg Keeps a general merchan-
disc store at Ridgeland, and together
with number of other storekeepers and
houses there has been systematically
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the last year or two.
Tuesday night Weinberg's store was en-
tered from a window at the side When he
entered his store the next morning he
soon discovered what had happened and
began to make an inventory of his losses.
He then began to look around to discover
who We're the thieves. lie got hold of a
couple Of tramps and after questioning
them closely learned that they had seen
two negro men at the depot at Ridgeland'
the night before at a late hour waiting
Tor the train. These negroes had with
them two large jute bags apparently filled
with plumber, a clock two umbrellas and
valise. They had taken the late train
for Savannah, so It was believed, and Mr.
Weinberg at once wired to Detective
Wetherhorn to look out for them. He came
over himself on the morning train. but
the men were not located on Wednesday
and he returned.
Constable Kaufman had clew which he
and Detective Wetherhorn decided to fol-
low. They went to the house of Susan
Johnston now Susan Jackson at the east
ern end Of Perry street lane in what is
called Jones field about 9 o'clock yester-
day morning. They found one of the ne
groes. William Jackson, in the house and
soon saw the goods they were after, laying
around In different parts of the room.
The woman was the wife of Josiah Jack
son, having married him last August at
Newberry, S. c., which accounts for the
men having brought the plumber to her
house. She strenuously denied that her
lue hand was there and want "a ahead m COL.
lect together the goods that the officers
called for.
Detective Wetherhorn kept a close OBJ
servation on all parts Of the room and
pretty soon saw two feet move slightly
in the dark corner under the bed He
caught hold of one of them and told the
man TO come out. which he did. The ne
gro proved to be Josiah Jackson, the
man who by his own confession broke
into the store.
1t seems that after getting their plumber
the two Jacksons took the train at Ridge
land for savannah. They got off at Low
er's lane instead Of coming into the city
and after walking down the railroad
track for short distance they hired a
wagon and carried their plumber to the
house Of Jackson's wife in Perry street
lane.
The two negroes were arrested and car
ried to Justice Naughtins office with
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they had taken about $500 worth Of stuff,
consisting of blankets. stockings, socks.
suspenders, underwear, cheap suits of
clothes, bolts of various kinds of cloth
notions Of all kinds. tobacco and cigars,
umbrellas, clock and various other ar
ticles, such as are found in a store of this
kind.
Josiah admitted that he committed the
burglary. He said he entered the store
by the window and put this stuff into the
bags while his brother William was wait
ms for him near the depot. He denied
strenuously that his brother had anything
to do with the crime, and said he did not
know where he had obtained improperly.
lie also denied that his wife knew any
thing about where the goods had come
from.
When asked why he committed the crime
Jackson said: "Wen, l was out of work
and you know a mans got to live In some
way or other"
He denied that he had been guilty of anv
of the other numerous burglaries that
have been committed al Ridgeland He adj
mitted. however, that he had been held
once before on charge of burglary, but
was released on the payment of $75, the
prosecutor agreeing to settle the case if
this amount was paid. This was about a
year ago at Sumter, S. c. Jackson has
been employed on the railroads In South
Carolina. but says he has been out of
work now for about six months, being un-
able to obtain it, Justice Naughtin com
mitted the men to jail, under warrants for
burglary. subject TO acquisitions from the
governor of South Carolina which will no
doubt be forthcoming in a day or two
SOUTHERN BANK'S ELECTION.
Mr.. Edward Kelly Succeeds His Father
on the Board of Directors.
The annual election for directors of the