The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-09
Two IMPORTANT ARRESTS
Two New Berlin Boys Are Thought to.
Have Carried Food to Murderer Adams
Dlrd Adams Brother of the Alleged Murderer
OF his Aunt, Mrs. Rodgers, and Charles
Walker Brought to Jail on a Charge of
False Pretense, Aiding Fugitive From
Justice, and Obstructing the Execution
of Legal Process.

, On Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock
A. u. kreamer, the deputy constabl,
OF Middlecreek township, brough
to the county Jail at this place two
prisoners. They are Bird Adams O,
New Berlin, a brother Of Charlie.
Adams who is wanted in Philadel
phia for the murder OF his aunt, Mrs
Rodgers. in Philadelphia, and the
other is Chas. Walker Of New Berlin
| THE CHARGES.
/ On August 4th. or thereabouts.
Bird Adams and Charles Wake,
came to the hotel at Kreamer and
represented themselves as detectives
in search Of Charlie Adams, the fu.
tive, who is wanted for murder. F.
W. Thomas. the proprietor of the
hotel, was not at home. but the
would-be detectives were taken care
OF. When the proprietor came home.
ne strongly suspected that all was
not right. They secured several
meals, however, aud took luncheon
away from the hotel, as the landlord
and others think, for the purpose of
feeding fugitive. The landlord re-.
fused to give them any more food
and demanded pay for what he had
given them. The would.be detec-
tives said they were paid by the day
and had to 60 to Middleburgh to get
their money. Adams says he left
his watch as part pay and left the
hotel On Monday Of this week
Landlord F. W. Thomas, swore out
warrant before N. g. Gutelius, J.
r, at Kreamer, for their arrest on
three charges. O. False Pretense,
G) Aiding Fugitive from Justice,
3D. Obstructing the Execution of
Legal Process. The warrant was
placed with WIN. Gilbert, the con.
stable of Middlecreek township,
who. on account of sickness, depu.
tized Allen Kreamer to act in his
place. The constable found young
Adams over near Winfield hauling
props for Mr.. Darlington, the Read.
ing ticket agent at Lewisburg.
Walker was found at New Berlin.
They were both brought before
Squire Gutelius at one o'clock on
Tuesday morning, were given a hear.
ing and in default of $1,000 bail each
were committed to Jail to await trial
at October court.
THE PRISONERS.
A PosT reporter called at the jail
on Tuesday morning and interview
ed the prisoners. Adams wore a
large woodmen's hat, and was 9TH
erwise dressed like backwoods man.
He has pair of large eyes that he
rolls back and forth in his head with
a vim that indicates character sus.
ceptible OF evil. He will be q Years
ofage next Sunday. He denies that
he represented himself as a detec-
tive. yet he admits that he asked
Landlord Thomas whether he saw
Charlie Adams around there lately.
He admits that they took lunch
away, but claims they ate it them.
selves. He is uncouc erned about
his incarceration. Young Walker is
quite the opposite. he is worried
and cried nearly all the time he was
questioned by the reporter. He
sai( he was 20 years Of age, but did
not know when his birthday comes.
Hswore . woolen oap and clothing
su@ - q workman usually wears,
whas on his upper lip was . tiny
multaeha, He said his faths, was
dSa hia mother was married to
HYRy Roush, . one armed man.
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