Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

Men Supposed to Have Robbed an Express
Oolce Arrested Here.

a.rf Once Arrestsd bsre.
Patrolman Davidson ADDED another
laurel to his splendid police record this
morning by capturing two men who
are supposed to have robbed the Office
of the Adams Express Co. at Suddlers
willie. The prisoners are George Wilson
and Thomas Nolan, the latter being
we'll known to the local police, he hav-
ing been arrested on previous occasion
in this city on the charge of robbery.
Last Friday the firm of James Z.
Mullin s. Son shipped to Suddlersyille,
Md, coat and vest for Frank Bar
wick and an oyercoat for 2. W. Cooper.
The goods were sent by the Adams Elk
press Coz, and on the night of their
arrival at the Maryland office Of the
company the building was broken into
and large quantity of goods stolen,
among the articles taken being the
clothing sent from this city.
Tuesday letter was received at Nj l-
lin store from Mr.. Barwick informing
the firm Of the robbery and instructing
them to make new coat and vest but
before they had time to 60 about COM
plying with the request the Wilmington
police had recovered the goods and ar
rested two men who are supposed to
About s o. clock Officer Davidson, who
was standing at Second and Orange
streets, noticed two suspicious looking
characters walking out Second street
with clothipg under their arms. He at
once came to the conclusion that the
matter would bear investigation and
started after them. As soon as the men
saw that they were watched they
started to run, and when tho officer
star ted in pursuit they dropped the
clothing, which was afterward picked
up by the police.
Officer Davidson at once realized that
fhe men were attempting to get away
from aim and he Aquickened his pace.
| They ran down Orange street, but the
| policeman overlook them before they
had reached Front and placed them
under arrest. They were at once sent
to the police station, where they were
locked up.
The clothing hal also been recovered
| by this time and was at the station
house. The name "Mullin" was no.
| ticed on each garment, and Thomas
O'Connell, representative of the firm,
| who had been sent for, recognized the
goods as those which had been shipped
| to Suddlersyille. and the whole matter
was plain to him.
| The goods must have been brought
to this city at once. and the men were
| evidently trying to make a sale wher
they were first seen by the officer.
When Officer Davidson put tbs mer
| in the patrol box at Front and Market
streets he noticed Nolan raise his hano
in the air. Afterwards the officer
found bag OF powder and a steel drill
on the ledge in the upper part OF the
box.
The prisoners, we're arraigned in thu
municipal court yesterday on th'
charge Of stealing clothing from the
Adams Express Go. g Office at Suddlers
vile, Nd, but as the proof was not al
hand the case was continued unit
o-morrow morning, when the Maryland
officers will probably be here.
In arresting the men Officer David
son, was assisted materially by Oharle
Robinson, who is employed at Gard
ner's restaurant, at Seventh and Ship
ley streets. One Of the men had ap
preached him and offered to sell thu
clothing. he was suspicious and de
clined to buy. When the man left hin
he followed, and saw them in CONVEX
sation at Seventh and Orange streets
He continued after them until he me
Officer Davidson, who was informed O
the facts as Robinson knew them
Robinson also assisted the officer il
making the arrest, and in doing 8
exhibited his bravery.