Evening journal., 1896-01-28
BURGLARS AT WORK
Officer McAteer Interferes
With Their Operations,
AND LANDS ONE OF THE THIBVBs

ANO 1hNOo ONh VI - m Il Dln Do
Wynooop. who Recently Escaped From
the Police Cells. Again In Custody. This
Time for Robbing OhInamaa-He WIN
BE Kept Securely This Time-Judge
Ball Compliments the omoers.
1t was day for compliments from
Judge Ball in Municipal Court this
morning and two Of Wilmingt0n's force
we're highly commended for their
efficient work. The compliments were as
deserved ss they were hAtterng too.
little over week sgo smOng the
prisoners confined ia the police station
was one William Wyncoop, who was
wanted for larceny In Georgetown, from
the jail at which place he had last been
released after 4 service Of eighteen
months, William did not banker after
more justice aud recognizing the she'll
| liks character Of the coop here, quietly
cut his way out and hsw aud the
authoritils have bean looking for him
ever since.
Last evening" about o'clock tele .
phone message was received by Chief
| Dolan that the laundary kept by Laon
/ Foo At No Ala East Seventh street had
been entered py three men. Foo, who
thought they hBd come for laundry
held out his hand and called "checkee"
when one OF them seized him, placed a
revolver to his brssst, demanded his
money and held him while the others
went through the plscs and stole $40 in
money. thirteen handkerchiefs 81 worth
Of postage clamps aud several laundcrtd
shirts. Then they left.
Sergeant Black started out on a hunt
! for tho thieves and in company with Foo
went TO the rooms Of the Sunday
Breakfast Association, at Seventh and
Lombard streets. AS the pair entered
the room where service was being held.
q man whom Black. despite his having
shaved of his moustsche, recognized as
Wyncoop, and who WAS seated near the
door, jumped up and, dsshing out of the
room, made q bolt Tor liberty. Sergeant
Black. after lodging q woman who Was
I in the way, made chsss aud after hard
run captured the fellow at Taylor snd
/ Poplar streets On the run Wynooop
threw away something, which Black
thinks WAS the revolver but as the
sergeant didn't stop 10 look, the Object
was probably picked up by the crowd
which followed.
WAS DAUukMN 70 tue
/ police station bis hip. pocket was found
| turned inside out he had silk hand b
kerchlef on him, which Eco said was
given him by his Sunday school teacher
| BE Identified Wynco1p ss the man who
presented the pistol Wyncoop wore a
new suit Of clothes which is thought to
/ have been stolen. When showed into
the cells be remarked. 81 see you've got
o new floor since I was here he was
hsndcuffed during the night as a matter
Of precautlou.
This morning he pleaded not guilty.
but Judge Ball held him in $500 bail for
upper court, remarking to Chief D0lan
You will undoubtedly see that he gets
over to New Castle this tine, whore
upon Chief Dolan smiled as II to say hat
there would be no mistake 10 making
connections Judge Ball compiimeutsd d
Sergeant Black on the arrest, which was
one Of the best made lately.
Another Good Catch.
The second complinent was paid to
Ofhcsr McAtesr, who captured 3 burglar
after long rur. he was passing the
store OF 4 Anderson & Son, at Delaware
avenue and Jackson street. late last
night, when be noticed two men inside
busy turning things upside down looking
for vRlusblss AS MoAteer wss alone,
and being afraid that IL be tried to got
assistance the men might skip, he called
to the pair TO come out, which they did at
once. They started down jackson street
towards the Brandy wine with McAteer In
/ full chase When the race was reached
the ofiicsr caught one Of the men, who
proved to be Charles Ashbridge. The
other escaped
stIll Another Burglary.
On the follow were found several
articles. which were afterwards ascsr-
tainsd to have been stolen from the
house OF Lewis Grubb at No 9iS Lover
ing avenue. which had been entered
earlier In the night Among the stuff
stolen was 81 10 In money, a gold ring
valued at So a pair Of cuff buttons, 81
and razor 20 cents.
Ashbridge WAS aTraignsd In Municipal
Court this morning but as the police
i cvroot "a Get his ram mpanfon fodav The