The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-19
THREE BURGLARS
ARE UNDER ARREST
Two Were Taken Into Custody In New
York State.
THEY WILL BE BROUGHT BACK
Miles Stacey Was Captured Mt Bing-
hamton and lie Roy Carroll at Eli
mira--Both Had Goods in Their
Possession Similar to those stolen
from George Felton's Store--Daiy
Is still in the Central Police
station.

Three crooks are now under arrest
for the burglary, Wednesday morning.
of George Feltons cutlery store, cor
ner of Penn avenue and Spruce street
one man, Miles Stacey, was captured
IN Binghamton yesterday morning and
almost at the same time lie Roy Car
roll was arrested in Elmira. Daniel
DAILY, the third man, as noted in yes
terday's> Tribune, was secured at
Wilkes-Barre, Wednesday, by Chief Of
Police Robling and Detective Moir.
According to the clue which has been
so successfully worked there is one
more crook still at liberty who was
concerned in the FELTON, burglary.
Mr.. FELTON, left yesterday afternoon
Tor the New York cities with two war
rants for the formal arrest of the sus-
pected men if the goods found on their
persons prove to be Mr. Feton's prop
erty. The laws of the Empire state
fix thirty days as the maximum term
prisoner arrested for an offense in
another state can he held. As soon as
requisition papers are obtained the
two prisoners will be brought to this
city.
DAILY Is A BARBER.
The man Daily, arrested in Wilkes
Barre, is a tramp barber. In looking
over the records yesterday it was found
that DAILY under the alias of John
Prince" committed burglary on Sept.
at Little Valley, Cattaraugus coun-
ty. New York. His booty then was
razors, etc. When arrested in Wilkes
Barre, Wednesday, it was merely upon
suspicion. Cutlery and revolvers found
in Days possession were identified by
Mr.. FELTON, and the prisoner was
brought to this city.
1t was learned yesterday that DAILY
came to this city the forepart of last
week from Bnghamton. He secured
work at the barber shop of ]. NJ.
Moran, on lower Lackawanna avenue.
DAILY, after a few days, became intoXi-
Gated and was discharged.
About l o'clock Wednesday after
noon DAILY called at the shop and while
he was there he presented a man
named May, one of the BARRIERS, with
knife. To this man also, it later ap-
pears, DAILY confessed to participating
in the burglary. Mr. May, however,
did not take upon himself to inform
the police until after DAILY was arrest
ed and safely in Jail.
DAILY left the shop and took the 1.25
p. m. train for Wilkes Barre where he
was arrested.
HAD A DESCRIPTION.
The way the capture was effected
was through a description of four
crooks given to the police by two men
who saw them loafinG about Felton's
place Wednesday night. The principal
clue, however, was given by Mr.. Fell
ton. Tuesday morning two tough look
ing men entered the store and inquired
the prices Of a number of costly knives
They left the place without making
purchase, and on the outside the two
tough looking men were Joined by two
others, similarly suspicious in appear
ance. When Mr.. FELTON, discovered the
burglary the police were at once in
formed of this visit and upon the de-
scription of the four men given by Mr..
FELTON, notices were sent to Elmira,
Binghamton and other cities. Yester-
day afternoon at about l o'clock a tele-
phone message from Binghamton was