The sun., 1898-12-18
NOTED CROOKS CAPTURED
Wanted in Philadelphia for Com
mitting Over Twenty Bur.
glaries Quite Recently.
ARRESTED ON MARKET STREET
State Detective Witsil and Officer Nc.
Bride Take Two Noted Thieves,
David Cunningham, Alias
"Bucky," and James Nc
Craig Into Custody.
ARRESTED ON MARKET STREET

Through the efforts of State Detectiv,
Walter Witsil and Officer Mcbride, Davit
Cunningham, alias "Bucky," and Jame
McCraig, alias peggy" two noted Della
ware crooks, had about twenty burg
laries, committed in Philadelphia, fas
tened on them last night.
The men were arrested on Marke
street yesterday afternoon and landed il
the City Hall few minutes later.
The Philadelphia detectives have beer
on their track for some time, but coult
not locate the men until yesterday. a
which time they were found to be ir
Wilmington, and Chief of Police Dollar
was notified to be on the lookout fol
them.
Detective Witsil and Officer Mcbride
were not long in laying hands upon the
men.
"Bucky" Cunningham has an excep
tionally bad record having spent the
earlier days of his life in the Ferris In
dustrial School.
Since then he has seved many terms
for larceny. About two years ago he
sawed his way out of cell in the CITY
Hall this city and escaped.
lie was being held at that time 10,
Chester authorities and was not cap
tured again for several months an6
would not have been go easily caught
then but for his woman who was known
as ''snuffy Mag.
Last evening Detectives Dennis Butler
and R. ]. McKenty of Philadelphia, ar.
rived in this city and escorted the two
young men to the Quaker City.
Cunningham was only released from
the Eastern Penitentiary on August q
after serving three years sentence fol
larceny.
Among the houses robbed by the men
are No. 1852 Reed street, house at Twen.
tieth and Dickinson streets and house
No. 1432 South Seventeenth street.
The last job that they were ON was
PERFORMED on December 8, and among
the phnder they stole were two watches
and chain with Masonic mark and
some clothing.
They even robbed couple of new
houses OF all gas fixtures and electric ap-
pliances.
During the Philadelphia detectives
investigations much of the stolen goods
was located, and the purchasers we're ar
rested at once and gave the officers
valuable information as to the perpetra-
tors of the crime.
The men were taken from the CITY
Hall in this city last night to the French
street p, w. & B. station in the patrol
wagon, accompanied by Detectives But
Ter and McKenty.
The men went without the formality
of requisition papers, as they we're not
at all anxious to be tried for stealing in
Delaware where the whipping post is so
conspicuous and useful.
The men are old offenders and have
been in many Pennsylvania robberies.
They have served time in Media Jail.
When "Bucky" sawed his way out of
the City Hall about two years ago, it
was found out that his woman, "Snuffy
Mag" had furnished him with a saw
which he left behind when he vacated.
He is daring fellow and hung around
the outskirts of the city for many weeks
after his escape, and gave the police
several good long chases after him.
The two Philadelphia detectives who
came for the two men last night have
been on the case since IL was first report
ed to the police.
Cunningham has been arrested many
times but never under the same name.
The last term he served was under the
name of James Clark.