The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-04
DOORS BROKEN OPEN
JAMES BRUToN's STORE WAS BURG
LARIZeD BY CROOKS.

to Knock Him Down Three Times Be-
fore He would Stop FIghtine-wiIson's
pal Gets Away with the Stolen Goods
Which are Valued at Twenty Five
Doilars-Two Men Arrested Last Night,
One Suspected as m Accomplish.
Yesterday morning between 1 and 2
just as ne and his pal wer leaving Mr..
James Burton's secondhand store al sos
East Douglas avenue.
Officer Kerwin was walking up the
middle Of the street and saw some shad-
ows moving about in the store. He ad-
vanced to the door and met two bur-
glars One was a small man, while the
other was full six-footer He tackled
the big man, who showed fight. He
knocked him down with his club. the fe.-
low rolling under a table which was
standing near the door. The burglar got
up and made another lunge for Kerwin
who knocked him down again. At the
first sight OF the officer the smaller man
took to his heels leaving his pal to fight
his own battles and get away il he could.
The officers and the thief scrambled
about until they got to the middle of
Douglas and Fourth avenues. The offic-
er was compelled TO floor his man with
his club. as he was fighting all the time
TO get away. The last crack over the
head settled matters and he concluded to
go TO the city prison.
The store where the burglary occurred
has common lock besides having pad
lock OF the door. The men had taken
Jimmy" and had pried the hasp and
staple off, having broken one screw and
pulling the others out from the severe
strain. There were two intentions made
in the steel lock which looked as if they
had tried their work on it first. The
marks where the jimmy had been used
CT. the door were plainly visible
The man who got away had all Of the
booty, which consisted CT one Colts re-
volver. 41-calibre, valued at $500; one
Bulldog revolver. being either A or As
calibre and worth about "a; two open
faced silver watches. valued at S each,
and one gold filled watch worth $40. A
Thames 3s-caliore gun was also taken
This is al that Mr.. Burton has missed,
but they may have taken other property.
There was another valuable CUR and a
diamond ring in a drawer which they
passed in order to get the property that
they got away with.
The big fellow when taken to the sta
ton gave his name az William Wilson,
which is thought to be fictitious. Wilson
and his partner have been urder surveil-
lance for the past two days. Wilson and
his pal played cards and drank until
IL o'clock at Albert Kunkle's resort on
East Douglas. Where they went TO from
there is not known. They were not seen
again until Officer Kerwin arrested one
Of them.
wilson was taken before Judge Glenn
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon for his
hearing. The county attor.
ney desired that the case come up Mon
Gay at o'clock, which Judge Glenn
agreed to. Wilson said he wanted 70
waive his preliminary and seemed to be
rather provoked that he was not to get
sn immediate hearing. He was taken 10
the County jail by Constable c. W. Root. |
Wilson said to Judge Glenn:
Lets have it now. You can't con-
vic: me-"
He was seen yesterday and questioned |
When asked where his home was. he
said:
'Piking the switch
This means that he lives along the |
'ailroad or is tramp.
He was nicely attired yesterday. hav- |
.g on new black SLOUGH hat. a new |
blue suit and a black shirt. He said he |
had been sick at the stomach all morning |
rom drinking too much booze.
Detectives Woods and Sutton have ar |
'ested two fellows. one of whom they |
believe to be the acco4nplice. When ar
'ested they gave the names Of Ira Hun- |
er ana George Clark. Some parties will |
Zee them this morning TO see IL they can |
IDENTIFY them Wilson denied that he |
lad anybody with him. Ii is not likely |
hat he will peach" on his friend.