Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-28
CAUGHT RED-HANDED.
George Fisher Arrested while Eobbing the
Monday Club Building.

Monday Club Building.
George Fisher, colored, was caught
red handed in the act of robbing the
sideboard at the Monday Club. col
ored organization, at No. $40 Walnut
street. between midnight and O'Clock
Monday morning, being tripped up by
George w. Anderson, the president,
and John Gibbs. the president.
After these two officers of the club had
satisfied themselves that Fisher was
inside they notified Policemen John F.
WEIGH and John Mclaughlin, who by
shrewd work walked in on him while
he WAS at work and arrested him with
out much trouble. Fisher is a member
of the club.
President A anderson. in describing the
capture, said whisky, cigars. &C., had
been stolen several times and an effort
had been made TO ascertain who was
doing the stealing. The building was
robbed on February 18th ana again on
Saturday night, September 10th, and
| it was decided to watch the place last
| Saturday night, but on that occasion
| the thief did not put in an appearance.
Last night, however. the watchers were
rewarded. President Anderson and
| Vice President Gibbs went during the
evening to a carriage house under the
| club room and sat in carriage and
| waited for Developments. Edward
Caulk who has stall in the stable,
entered before midnight to put his
horse away. While he was there and
had the front door open, Fisher also
entered. Caulk asked him what he
wanted. He made an evasive reply and
went to the rear of the stable.
After Caulk had departed Anderson
and Gibbs heard somebody breaking
the glass and shutters at rear window
OF the club room and after they
thought the man who had been at work
on the window was inside they notified
Policemen Welcn and Mclaughlin and
told them they suspected Fisher and
warned them to be careful in making
the arrest.
The policemen Immediately entered
the building and when Officer WEIGH
went to the second story saw Fisher
| in the act of appropriating some
whisky.
As soon as Fisher saw the officer he
blew out the light and attempted to
shut the door in. his face, but the
officer, being strong man, held the
door omen and caught hold of Fisher
and shook him and in shaking him
heard something drop, which proved to
be paddock and screw driver. Officers
Welch and Mclaughlin Immediately
sent Fisher to the police station and
had him locked up
Anderson and Gibbs made an ex-
animation and found the glass broken
and several stats of the shutter gone.
Fisher was arraigned in the Munich
pal Court Monday on the charge
Of breaking and entering building
with intent to commit felony. He
could not deny being in the building
! but denied breaking the window. He
! said he was member of the club and
J had been its treasurer and also chair
man of the committee having charge Of
the sideboard and as he had never re-
| ceivel IN honorable discharge" from
the latter position, he considered that
, he still had jurisdiction over the re-
, freshment department He said he un
! derstood when he entered the club
! misconduct was to be punished as the
by laws prescribed and not before thu
public. The court did not agree with
, him on this point, on the ground thai
3 the y-laws were not calculated to bt
] sufficient for Furnishing people who
3 break into the building and commi
3 robbery.
r President Anderson said in his testi
a mony that the general membership die
r not have access to the pantry, the key,
] being in charge of the officers, himself
t Gibbs and two others.
$ Officer WEIGH said he heard somebod,
i hammering on the window shutter fiv
9 minutes before he had been notifie,
and was watching the place. He ais
9 said when he confronted Fisher tn
latter admitted taking drink o
whisky, and as there wasssa bottle Their
presumed he intended to fill it.
. Fisher was held in $500 bail to avail
the action of the grand jury.