Evening journal., 1896-08-25
SHOT AND CAPTURED
Rev. William Fisher, Colored,
In a Rather Tight Box.
BE TRIED TO Rob THE GABLES

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But Was Frustrated By Omcsrs RaIston
and Davidson-The Former Placed His
Mark on the Thief and That Led to his
Capturo-A clever BIT Of work.
For some time past complaints have
been numerous Of burglaries In different
parts OF Wilmington, entrance In most
cases being made by means of q second
story window, although sometimes q
rear door Is forced The thief evidently
worked alone, and, despite the best
Efforts Of the police, managed to steer
clear Of detection.
These burglsrIes came at frequent in
tervals, and were mostly In the north
western part Of the city and their fre-
quency, their success aud their boldness
set the department. on the qui vive.
The Latest Attempt.
About o'clock this morning, Officers
Relston and,DsvIdson while passing the
| tables, At Delaware avenue and Tatnall
streets heard a noise ss OF some one pry-
ing at a door. They investigated and
discovered oolored man, about IT, 0
or 10 Inches high. wearing knit jacket
and slouch hat, trying TO force an en-.
trance by breaking in the kitchen door.
They hailed him, when he started 70
scale the fence. Ralaton fred q shot,
which passed through a couple OF sheets
hanging on the line. an inch board fenca
aud half an inch In the fence adjoining.
A second shot Was mere fortunate and
hit the fellow
A Long, stern Chase.
The men reached the street, ran
through Hamilton to Orange, TO Tenth, TO
Market, to Ninth, to Tetnall, to Glrard
street, where he disappeared Drops OF
blood made regular trail from the
Gables to the house whero the thief took
refuge, and we're the means Of his cap.
turs.
This morning, about 10 o'clock, Dstee-
tlves McVey and Wltsil aud Officer White
arrested him In his home, and he was
brought to police headquarters.
The Right Man Captured.
The prisoner was Rev. William Fisher.
eolored local preacher. who has been In
custody on several OCCASIONS but has
always succeeded In escaping. through
lack OF sufficient evidence TO convict.
His right hand was bandsged, the result.
he claimed. of board falling on 1t and
smashing It. he said that ne was work
ing IN the lumber yard Of the l. @, Kent
Lumber Company " hen he received the
hurt, but his story was not taken with
the oredence given to good stories, and
he was locked up. pending an investiga-
! tlon
The Track OF the Ballet
Police Surgeon Hughes WAS sent for
aud dressed tho hand II took four
. ofilosrs 20 bold the man while the probe
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, middle finger OF the right hand, lust
below the second Joint, and entered the
third 6nger. from which 1t had evidently
/, bsea removed l. WAS a clear case
against the Rev. Fisher.
He stuck TO his story OF the falling
} lumber and seemed indignant when the
doctor explained how impossible 1t was
for a falling board to leave such a
wound, Then he explained that a
splinter had passed through the finger.
= who Fisher Is.
Fisher is = shrewd negro, who poses as
a local preacher, aud who has been
looked on with suspicion for q long time
: by the police. Some time ago he was
, arrested for stealing $40 bill. but got
) clesr Recently he WAS arrested for
! completely In the larceny Of a
: watch from Michael Hayes of nun
Der 5l0 Church street. A man named
o Rothweil was caught trying TO pawn
q this watch Ia Philadelphia. and now
d awaits trial. Rothwsll claimed that
b Fisher did the stealing and the latter
q was arrested. When searched, q dne
s gold watch was found on him, but no one
4 claimed Il, and be went free His re-
, puted wife was also arrested for th,
theft Of silver wrtch, but got free,
t The police suspect that she helps him
o locate bis burglaries.
Tho TbeftS May Now stop.
4 With the capture Of Fisher. the poliel
q believe that the numerous burglarlel
a will cease They have no. doubt but tha
r be is responsible for At least q msjorlt.
n Of them.