New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-28
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
THE SEXTON KNEW TOO MUCH
AFTER DISCOVERING ROBBERY HE
FINDS THE STOLEN PROPERTY
WHERE 1T WAS NOT HID
DEN. AND HIS AR
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The Newark police were greatly puzzled last
Sunday when the house Of the Rev. Dwight Gal
loupe. at Market and Grove SITS. in that city. was
twice robbed OF sverware and jewelry. the first
time just before daybreak and again In the early
evening A brief investigation by detective con-
WINGED him that the thief was familiar with the
premises and did not break into the house. Subse-
Quent investigation caused suspicion to be d.
rected toward one of the inmates. This was Walter
]. Barnes, sexton of ST. Paul's Episcopal Church,
OF which Mr. Galloupe is the rector.
Barnes arrested yesterday. He has been
living in the house. and trusted by the rector
and his wife When the house was first robbed
on Sunday morning. Mrs. Galloupe's sister was
awake. and she says she saw a man at the door
Of her room. She gave the alarm. and Mrs. Gal
loupe ran out from her bedroom. An examination
showed that jewelry and silver plate had been
taken Barnes appeared from his room, and said
he had returned n short time before from Brook
Ign. and thought he had seen man enter Mr..
Galloupe's study but his impression at the time
was that 1t was the rector. Barnes led the search
for the burglar, and went out to inform the po-
lice Of the robbery. In the evening Mr. Galloupe.
with his wife and sister-in-law. went to vespers.
and while they at the church. Barnes, who
had returned to the house during services informed
Mrs. Galloupe of the second robbery. The prop
erty taken was silverware, which Mrs. Galloupe
had hidden under her sisters bed a grip in which
Mr.. Galloupe carried his vestn,ents also taken.
Barnes was greatly exercised by the repeated rob-
berries. and was jealous in the searches about the
house.
The detectives detailed the case, having
WINGED themselves that the robberies had not been
committed by an outsider began to pay close at
tention to Barnes. They wanted to know. first, his
antecedents. 1t was learned that he was Eng
lishman about thirty-three years old, a carpenter
by trade. and has wife and family in England.
lie came to the United States about six years ago,
and had a farm in Clinton Township, near New
ark. on which. he says, he lost all his money. He
was penniless when three months ago, he obtained
place as tanitor Of the church. at So week.
with board
Having fixed upon Barnes as the thief the de-
tectves began 10 work upon him. On Tuesday
they stated in his hearing that the thief was
known and watched. and that arrest would be
made on Wednesday, unless the stolen property
was restored Early Wednesday morning ii
was Barnes himself who happened to go into the
cellar, and happened to find the cellar floor
under newspaper tho silver set and dress
suit case, part of the property stolen The sexton
FASTENED joyfully to Mrs. Galloupe and exhibited
the recovered articles. When the detectives
them they shook their heads and looked sigrif-
cantlv at Barnes. Then they resumed their in
had been the watch that Barnes entered the
house early Wednesday morning carrying n good
sized bundle under his arm. and the inference
that 1t contained the dross-suit case and the
tectves Of the reasons for believing that the JAM
tor was the mysterious thief that the janitor's
hand restored the stolen property. and tod that
Barnes would be taken into custody.
Mr. GallOupe was surprised, but made demur
and yesterday Barnes was arrested and taken TO
Police Headquarters. where q charge of grand
larceny was recorded against him. The sexton
did not appear to be surprised at his arrest. He
said to the officers II have done all l could in the
matter: | can do more. Go and arrest me-
1t is your duty. suppose"