The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-30
EXCELLENT
POLICE WORK;
Sergeant Lucas and ThreeA
Officers Capture Three 4
-: &c.. Alleged Burglars. J

The efficient work Of the Wilmington
police force was demonstrated once mora
early this morning whom three alleged
burglars were arrested. Sergeant George
Lucas who has always shown good exe0u.
tive ability at all times was standing at
the corner of Front and French street this
morning in company with Officers w. j.
Massey, Daniel Eakin, and Isaao England
Elmer Coyle and Howard Hinton came
by. 4
Dugan and Coyle have record and tho
OF the young men. Sergeant Lucas walk.
ed to the box ut Front and Market street
and sent in a report. He was then in.
formed that three young mon had entered
the Chinese laundry at No. 81 East Sixth
street.. The men were seen going toward
Front street. ~,
Lucas ran back and sent the three off.
GERS In search Of the three young men they
had seen. He then took officers j.. H.
Massey and Fox and went on an investi.
eating tour Of the east side. He learned
later that the men had been arrested. The
men were In the laundry at $780, Lucas
was informed Of the fact at 3.45 and the
O'Clock. 81,
In the City Court this morning
Hot Lee testified that the door OF his
Laundry at No. 81 Fast Sixth street was
broken into last night about 8 80 O'clock.
They gained All entrance by forcing back
window open. He was asleep ip the room
and was awakened by the noise. He iden-!
titled Hinton as being one OF the three :,
men. He tried to open the money draw.
er and Lee objected. As result Hinton
struck him on the head with blackjack a
He was unable to see by dim light that
was burning He saw the other men out,
aida tho N ipHouu I,ut nal ldanftfO
Coyle or Dugan. Lee in answer to Hinto
said he got good look at his face aftor,
Hinton struck him with the black jack.
Hinton stated that Lee did not know who
hit him and created laugh by stating
that there was no light In the place. !
Samuel Stanley, oolored, testified that
as he was crossing the street at Sixth and
Lombard streets he heard the ohiriaman
cry murder" He saw Coyle come out OF
the laundry. He saw Dugan standing al
the corner of Sixth and Poplar streets. He
saw Coyle and Dugan run down Poplar
street. Coyle came out the front door.
He chased the men for q short distance.
He was about three doors away from the
laundry whom Coyle came out Of the door.
Officer William j. Massey testified thst
he arrested Hinton. At $40 O'Clock, the
three young men came out Of the United
States hotel. He saw the three men 60
across Market street bridge. The report
of the laundry breaking was reported soon
afterwards. Accompanied by Officers En-.
gland and Eakin he won't to the B. g. O.
cut off bridge beyond the Market street
bridge. A loaded revolver and pair OF
false whiskers were found In Hinton's
pocket, revolver on Dugan and black.
jack on Coyle Sergeant George Lucas
saw the mon coming from Front and Pop
lar. They were held in 81 ,00V bail for ap-
pearauCe at court
Emil Hobeck and Harry Miller were
charged with disorderly conduct Park
Guard Weldin testified the two boys were
in the Brandywine Park on Sunday. He
understood the row started over a girl.
They had been given chance to 60 away
but refused to do SO. Both Miller and Ho-
book stated that 1t was Miller and bigger
boy that did the fighting. The case was
held up for tbs present. II they behave
themselves the case will not be pressed
against them.
Conflicting testimony caused tho dismis.
sal OF the case Of the state vs.. Harry Nc
Lane, John Browning and VIM. Th0mp.
son. They were arraigned In court last
evening. on the charge of having assaulted
Frank letters. Jeffers was poor witness
and W. H. Lungren was not much better,
Deputy City Solicitor Cahoon asked for the
dismissal OF the case. Robert G. Hartman
represented the defendants,
The case of George Eaton, charged with
obtaining money from Mrs. Margaret
Hayes by false. pi~ pse, was at the request
Of E. r. Cochran. JE attorney for tho de-
PENDANT, postponed to Thursday morning
at O'Clock.