Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-04-09
FILER'S CRIME.
Several Recognize Filler as a Man Who
Has Been Seen Where Burglar
les Have Been Commit

has DccH S0eu where burSlar-
les Have Been Commit
ted.
Naturally when man like Charles
Filler is arrested, about all the crimes in
the vicinity are usually charged to the
unfortunate fellow.
Just now Filler, the Shiloh burglar, is
causing good deal of speculation. Was
he at Newport when the Post Office was
robbed? Did he steal Joel Garrison's
horse? Did he steal the goods from AL
lance? Was he here, there, everywhere?
These questions the authorities are en-
deavoring to solve.
| Charley Filler is notorious individual.
He has been in State Prison several
times and always inclined to do the
wrong thing. When he was arrested
Friday morning he would say nothing
about himself. He admitted he was mar
ried, but would not tell where his home
was.
Filler, at one time, was married to
young lady at Shiloh, but after she be-
came acquainted with Filer's wicked
ways, she obtained from him divorce.
Constable Lore .went to Philadelphia
on Saturday to hunt up Filer's home. He
was anxious to have an interview with
his wife, and learn something of his
whereabouts during the past few weeks.
After diligent search through Phila-
delphia, Constable Lore found the home
of Filler. 1t was No. $50 North Eleventh
street. The house is large one, and
superbly furnished. 1t rents for $65 per
month, which indicated that it took
something of an income for the Filer's
to live. The Constable found Mrs. Filler
at home about half past two O'Clock, and
he remained with her until late in tie
afternoon.
Mrs. Filler had learned of her husbands
arrest through the Philadelphia Record
Saturday morning. She is woman of
about thirty-fve, and very sharp and
shrewd. She would give no informa-
ton to the Constable, nor would she al
low him to search the house. Lore told
Mrs. Filler that Charley had confessed to
him of the Newport robbery, and asked
her for information. Mrs. Filler replied
that ''Those buck shot might have made
Charley crazy, but you can't come here
and pump me.' She refused absolutely
to tell anything. She said she knew
that Charley had been in crooked work,
but she was to stand by him until death.
! In the morning she visited Camden
and retained Assemblyman Harry Scovel
to defend Filler, and she said that Scovel
would be down here to-day to see the
prisoner. She wanted to come down,
but Scovel ordered her to stay in Phila-
delphia least she might be arrested by
the Jerseymen.
Lore's mission was we'll nigh fruitless
for Mrs. Filler evidently knew that she
did not have to give her husband away,
and she refused to assist in any way.
Filers Crimes.
Constable Lore is convinced of Filer's
completely in the stealing of Joel Garri-
sons horse, the robbing of goods at AL
lance and the robbery at the stores at
Newport.
When Capt. Buck, of Winslow, came
to Bridgeton Saturday, he picked Filler
out of the batch of prisoners at once.
Buck says that Filler had horse and
wagon answering exactly the description
of Garrison's and drove through the
town. The wagon seemed to be loaded,
as the springs were way down. Buck
spoke to Filler twice, but Filler refused to
say word.
Buck afterwards went to Prosecutor
Logue's house and gave him information
concerning the case.
fnuSfobln r oro x,,I~o g,
case is Of the opinion that Filler robbed
the factory at Alliance of big quantity
of shirts and waists, and afterward stole
Garrison's horse and wagon to cart them
out.
There is no doubt in the minds of the
official that Filler committed the rob-
berries at Newport. Willis Stiles was in
Bridgeton Saturday afternoon and called
at the Jail. He Immediately recognized
Filler as man he had seen down at New
port, on the night of the robbery. There
is a man named Candy, at Newport, who
is also expected to recognize Filler as a
man he saw hanging about Newport that
night.
win Not Talk.
All the while Filler refuses to talk
He was told it was likely that he
would have to be responsible for all the
crimes committed about here, but he
never answers question unless he
hesitates second. apparently weighing
the words he is about to utter. He was
greatly surprised when he was told that
the officers had located his home.
Meanwhile the unhappy prisoner is
getting along comfortably from the
wound he received in his encounter last
week.
Constable Lore had quite a talk with
Filler late Sunday afternoon. The pris-
oner was quite respondent. He told
Lore that he expected he would be con-
victed of all the crimes that had been
committed down this way, and evidently
expects long term.