The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-12-24
Idanfiaed His Goods,

| j., visited the Canton Police Station yesterday
with Detective Ward and identified about
s., coo worth of clothing that was stolen from
his store on November 10 last. ThG goods
were found few days ago stored in house
No. 1906 Highland avenue, Highlandto n,
which was occupied for about two months by
Joseph Davis and Adolph Hoon. Both are
now in Jail at Bel Air. Hartford county, charg
ed with horse stealing.
Mr.. Wentzell last night was at detective
headquarters, where he had talk with Cap
tain Freeburger. He said he had no trouble
in identifying the clothing, as all his private
marked tags were still on them. He identi-
fled 121 overcoats, valued at S70l.25; l43 suits,
valued at 81, 059.75, 50 trousers, valued at
| 1914. IS; - odd coats, valued at $21T5, and 5
mixed suits, valued at $50 so; total value,
81 800. Mr.. Wentzell went to the Central
| Police Station to look at a lot of clothing,
valued at about S325, and recovered by Round
Sergeant Dempsey on Friday night, The
tags are all off, bus Mr. Wentzell feels sure
that the clothing belongs TO him. The lot
| comprises broken suits.
Mr.. Wentzell said there is still about 81. 500
worth of clothing at the Canton Station,
among which are two different tagmarks,
representing, he thinks, two different rob
berries. He said a box brought in yesterday
contained a cover to a church altsr and ahout
5000 worth of porticres, which he thinks were
stolen from the Vinelaud Chenille Curtain
Company, Vinellnd, n j., and TO" which $50
reward is offered. Mr.. Wentzell's store rot
berry was the twelfth biz one that occurred in
New Jersey recently. Thirteen horses were
also stolen in the same vicinity.
MIR. s. 2. Foster. editor of The Elmer, y. J.)
Times, accompanied Mr.. WentzeIl, aud has
been helping him all he could 10 recover his
lost goods They dined Saturday evening
With Mr. John I. Ensor, at Mount Washing
ion, and started for home The same night at
1872 o'clock. The goods will be shipped o
Mr.. WeDtzell. MIR. WentZell praised Pol &C
Marshal Crockett, of Baltimore county, very
highly Tor the recovery of the stolen property.
Chief Crockett cleared ;he house OF all the
goods Thursday. Friday the chief took
Detectives Lloyd aud Jones to see the house.
and he was much surprised 10 lind another
case of goods sitting in the par!or. 1t had
evidently been placed there 10y some frghten-
ed confederate.
In the box were found lot of table linen,
album and stand, muslin remnants, box Of
silk thread box of ribbons and buttons, a
desh-col ored corset, roll of red table oilcloth,
black and white striped altar cloths. one en-
broidered with silver, portiere, roll of lining,
boys suit of clothing, red lambrequin, bed
quilt, four blankets, maI!s overcoat, mans
vest, mans suit pair trousers, thirteen rugs,
three pieces of lace lot Of dishes, knives, forks
and spoons, three pictures and frames, horse
collar, set Of red harness and leather traces
and two tug chains. Chief Crockett Saturday
took possession of a jump-seat iaggar wagon,
which has been in the yard Of the house
among twelve empty dry goods cases. 1t has
brown cloth cushions and oiIcloth bottom.
ANOTHER CHAPTER IN THE CASE.
Messrs John H. Fisher of Bel Air, and James
H. Leonard, of Gloucester county, New Jer-
sey, by James II. Preston, attorney, on Tues
day filed bill of complaint in the Circuit
Court for Baltimore county against Ado!ph
Hoon, Joseph Davis, Andrew j. Crockett
(polce marshal Of Baltimore county,, and
States Attorney John 5. Ensor.
The bill AYERS that Fisher, who is the town |
bailiff of Bel Air, is the officer who furnished
the information which led to the arrest of
Hoon and Davis, and caused the discovery of |
IL e stolen property in the house on HighlaI d !
avenue, Baltimore county, and claims thai
said Fisher is entitled to the rewards which |
have been offered for the apprehension of the |
thieves. The plaintiffs claim that they be-
lieve that the stolen goods are about to be de-
livered 10 the owners who have proved their |
property, retaining enough of them to estab- |
fish the charges against the prisoners, which |
disposition of the goods would defeat the |
claims of the said Fisher. MIR. Leonard |
claims the ownership of portions of the stolen
goods.
The Court has appointed Walter W. Preston
receiver to take charge of the property, sub
iect to the direction Of the Court, and he is to |
give bond of $4,000. Mr. Ensor has filed an
answer on his own behalf and for Marshal |
Crockett admitting that the goods are in the
marshall's possession, and that they are worth |
several thousand dollars. No objection is
raised in the answer to the Court assuming
jurisdiction in the matter.
Messrs. Frank j. Lore and Jacob L. Hep
nor, of Cumberland county, New Jersey, ar
rived in Bel Air Oh Wednesday night, their
errand being to recognize ii possible, Hoon
and Davis. Mr. Hepner identified the mare
and jaeger wagon now held at Canton Station
House as his property. y number of fine
horses have been stolen from the immediate
in which thesegentlemen reside,
and every effort is being made to bring these
thieves 10 justice. Messrs. Lore and Hepner
also identified harness and other articles as
belonging to neighbors but after interviewing
the prisoners failed to recognize them.