The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-10
PROPERTY RECOVERED.
Washington Detectives Arrest George Harris
on a Charge Of Burglary.
DETECTIVE EASTWOOD AFTER HIM.
II is sntd tho Norfolk Authorities
Refused to Relieve TINT the Wash.
fngton Prisoner Was the Burglar
Because They Suspected Some One
Else of the Crime.

Pollce detective Eastwood left this
CITY Tor washington last night to bring
pack negro named George Harris
Harris is charged with having broken
into and robbed the tailoring establish
inent of Nichols 81 Wallace, In this
city. on October 22d and stolen there
from goods valued at something over
$3.50
IT Will be remembered that A. l..
Brandy and Allen Roane were arrested
some time ago. on n, charge of having
committed the robbery in question,
and both have been sent on to the Cor
poration Court Brandy was employed
AZ the store us n porter, and 1t is said
mat nc made Il partial confession inn
plicc ting Roane. 1t was on this testi-
mony. with the alleged suspicious ac-
lions of Braudy, which was considered
reasonable grounds to send the case
on None of the goods were recover
ed.
The story which comes from Wash
inSton In connection with the arrest of
Harris Is a peculiar one if true, as will
was arrested in Baltimore by
Detective Lloyd, of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, and car
rled to Washington. The remarkable
part of the story lies In the charge that
when the authorities here were notified
that the burglar was supposed to be
In Washington. reply was sent that
the burglars were under arrest here
and were then on trial
The story told by the Washington
police Is to the effect that about week
ago a colorcd youth passing along d
street. in Washington, happened Ito
recognize Detective Horn. The youth
knew him, for his reputation strikes
terror TO the cvil-duer Tho youth
dropped bundle which he was car
rying and ran. This unusual proceed
ing was not fully appreciated by the
detective, but he took in the situation
and made an effort to capture the
fleeing negro
The effort was vain. He recovered the
bundle which had been dropped, and
found that It contained new clothes.
which the fugitive had attempted to sell
to some Of the ID street merchants. The
clothes bore the tag of Nichols X Wal
lace. tnilors. and Il day or two later the
authorities In this city notified the de-
tcctivcs in Washington that robbery
had been committed here. Detective
Horn wrote 10 them that he thought
their man was In Washington. but the
police answered that they had landed
their men and that they were on trial
The police at Baltimore on Wednesday
arrested Il colorcd youth on suspicion,
because he was attempting to sell new
clothes. They put him through their
swea box but without oiicitin. any.
thing of moment. He was very smart
and cool and gave the name Of George
Harris. OF Philadelphia Detective
Lloyd took him in charge and recovered
baggage check from him with which
he secured a trunk filled with fine
Clothes. bearing the names and ADDRESSES
of prominent people Ut Norfolk. rLloyd
concluded that he had a find and
brought Ills man and trunk to Wash
ington.
The clothes in the trunk correspond
with those which Horn has recovered,
and he recognized Harris as the same
man who mad fed from him. There was
pleasant talk ut headquarters. but IInr-
ris WAS pronounced one OF the kcencst
or thieves. In the trunk were found "a
long surgeons knife which had evident
~ been used to cut Stats. 4 revolver and
an instrument which might have been
used TO pry open doors. Harris; denied
that he ever had been in Norfolk and
claimed that he was from philadelphia.
but he knew nothing OF that city when
crosS-cXamincd.
Detective Eastwood is expected to re.
turn To Norfolk Tomorrow morning
with his prisoner