The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-18
DARING BURGLARS THESE.
They Enter md Rob tho Residence M
George HeiIisiey In the EARLY Evening.
lheir Speedy GAMMA

They Enter and hob tho Residence Of
George HeiIisley In the EARLY Evening.
rheir Speedy Capture.
just one hour after George Heilisley, Of
No West Eleventh street, reported to
the police last night that his reside nee
had been eansaoked by burglars, who mad
carried of t25 worth OF sllverware, the
thieves were behind prison bars.
They are William Harris and William
button, criminals In the eyes Of the law.
ana the crime which they will have 10
answer ls one OF the boldest com mitted In
the CITY OF late from the fact of 1t hav.
Ing been done in the carly evening and at
an hour when the street was crowded.
1t was shortly after O'clock when Mr.,
Heillsley, his wife and N oble Il. Hadley left
the house to attend Central Presbyterian
Church. Shortly after 0 O'Clock Mrs. aud
Mrs. Heillsley returned and instead of
finding the house dlmly lighted and lock.
ed as they had left 1t. the gas In the din,
ing room. psrlor and sitting room was
burning brightly anu other evidences
oil the presence OF some one.
An examination revealed the loss Of sill
verware from the dining room sideboard,
anu at tne same moment Mr., Heillsley
concluded that his house had boon bur.
Rlarl2ed. which information he immedl,
ately lodged with the police authorities
Captain Chambers notified all the officers
by phone to look out for and arrest Dut.
ton and Harris, he when 'phoning, having
Learned from officer Peterson that the
men were at Eleventh aud Market streets
about the time the burglary was com nit.
ted THIS fact alone satisfied him that tho
men were those wanted.
Officers Alaloney and Shields covered
their beats with greater scrutiny and
when they met the mon OH East Front
street below French. they placed them
under arrest without questioning them
concerning the charge. so confident were
they that the men were the burglars. At
the station house, when Turnkey Little
proceeded to search Harris he drew from
one OF his pockets half dozen silver
spoons. which he threw about the office
with the cool remark "there'e what you
are looking for Then from every pock-
OF OF the priaoners was taken silver ware
which had been stolen from the Helllsley
residence.
In the Municipal Court this morning
MIR. Heilisley identified half dozen silvei
teaspoons, half dozen forks hslt a do2
en- lrult knives. halt dozen table spoons
Rnlves. sugar sroon. two napkin rings,
one finger ring, one thimble and msr.
chaum pipe valued at SlU. as his property
anu Mr. iadley a pair OF gold g assas al
his property There were three Other
spoons among the sllverware which had
been In the family over one hundred
years and which were beyond value.
ihe prisoners male no replies to the
questions of privilege allowed them In
making their preliminary defense.
MIR. Helllsiey said he knew both PRISON.
ers and had passed Harrls at Tenth al u
Market streets while on his way to church.
The house was entered through the parlor
window. the fastennga having been
broken by u jimmy. They acknowledged
having been seen on the porch by several
persons who paBssd the house.
They are each under $1,000 ball to answer
the charge In General 6gsslons' Court.