Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-21

tod the nifieet That cOiOfet tNDy l
named johnson, living on Glenn ave-
nue. had hauled the harness from q |
sand pit to Delaware avenue and Jetfer-
son street. He also learned that young
Vincent and johnson accused Winder
Of the theft. The officer that night
gave the information to Sergeant WEIGH.
He did not recall having any special
conversation with Capt. Chambers con-
corning the matter. On the following
Tuesday morning the complaint WAS
handed him by Capt. Chambers to
sign, but he kept the complaint until
Thursday or Friday with the hope ct
recovering the harness. In the mean
time he made further inquiry, but did
not receive any additional information.
On Sunday evening, September Sd, he
made out report to Sergeant WEIGH,
in which he stated that Winder was
suspected.
Officer Burchinal remembered that
the complaint was read out Saturday
and Sunday evenings by Capt. Cham
bers, and on Saturday evening Sergeant
Wclch remarked that day man could
do more with it than night man. and
at the suggestion Of Chief Dolan it was
given to Officer Sheehy, a day man, OF
Monday morning.
Sergeant Black said the complaint
was made on Saturday, September I'd.
He received il on the following Sun
day morning at O'Clock by Capt.
| Kane and he gave it to Officer Sheehy.
who saw MIR. Vincent. Sheehy reported
to him that the harness had been
| hauled away by q man named johnson
! for another man whose name he did not
| know. Sheehy continued the inyestiga-
| tion. Sergeant Black spoke of Mr.. Vim
cents son and officer j. Harry Massey
making an investigation on Sunday.
| He did not receive any further report
until the following Friday, after the
! harness had heen recovered and war
rant sworn out for Winder and the
officers were instructed to look out for
him. Sergeant Black returned the
complaint to the stationhouse on Mon
day afternoon, September 4th, and
placed it on file. The sergeant did not
have any conversation with the cap
tains, except that on Wednesday, the
9th. Capt. Kane had told him and
other officers that Winder was suspected
and, although there was not enough
evidence then to swear out a warrant,
the men were to bring him in if he
were seen. The sergeant said he felt
pretty sure Mr.. Vincent did not mention
Winder's name to him on Sunday,
September Sd, but gave description
of the man suspected.
Sergeant Welch said the complaint
was read out at Z. 10 o'clock Saturday
night to the fourth section men hy
Capt. Chambers. At 10 o'clock that
night Officer Burchinal told him he
had traced the harness to sand pit a.
Concord avenue and Washington street.
On Sunday night Officer Burchinal told
the sergeant negro living in the
, vicinity Of Sixth and Lincoln streets
, was suspected, but he did not give any
, name. He said he feared Mr.. Vim
, cents son had spoiled the case by goint
| to hunt for the suspected man in the
vicinity of his residence. On Sunday
night Burchinal also told the sergeant
, that colored man living on Glenn
J avenue had hauled the harness t.
i Eleventh and Jefferson streets in {
t cart, where it had been taken from tn,
cart and carried off by another negro
: The sergeant told Burchinal to max,
) an effort to learn the name of the mai
who hauled the harness. The sergean
and Burchinal both went to the hous
8 of the man who hauled the harness
but he was not at home, but they coul,
t not locate him, not being home. o.
t Sunday night Officer Burchinal CAV
5 the sergeant a written report, whicl
9 the sergeant gave Capt. Chambers a
{ 10 O'Clock that night. 1t was afterwar,
o learned that the name of the man VIII
hauled the harness was johnson. TIL
captain did not know whether John
it son had been interviewed, but did kno,
@ that several unsuccessful efforts wer
% made TO see him.
q Commissioner Pyle informed tn
o sergeant that while he (Pylel was looh
q ing for information concerning th
q harness he went to Johnson's residenc
Ie while he was not at work and foun
IS him at home.
d Officer Mullen was on his vacatio
d when the harness was stolen. The con
1T plant was first made known to him
le Capt, Chambers at 1920 o'clock la
ut Friday morning, when the captain tol
r. him Winder was suspected and to ARE
a him If found. The officer went to Il
OF house indicated, No. COB Lincoln stree
ne but found Winder had not been the
s. for about week.
ry Officer Mullen said he returned fro
IN his vacation on Tuesday. Septemb
as 9th. He did not see Winder until aft
in he had been arrested.
n Officer Sheehy said Capt. Kane ret
ut the complaint to the men in line
a Sunday morning, September Sd, aft
10. which the complaint WAS handed
he him by the captain, who told him
It'll make thorough examination. Shee
ed saw Mr.. Vincent. who told him Nj
He James Logue had seen negro with
en- set of harness. Later in the day I
in Vincents reported to him that Vino
IN. was suspected and. that. be lived
m Lincoln street between Sixth q
Did Seventh. which information he te
He phoned to the police station. On Nc
til day he handed the complaint
re- Sergeant Black. The officer hea
lid nothing about the matter after Nc
he day, September 4th. He did not KIN
est anything about johnson having a
rry connection with the harness.
The Officer Burns said Officer Shee
showed him the complaint on Mondt
u.s. September 4th, they talked the mat
my over and he signed tho report. af
to which it was given to Sergeant Bla,
the Capt Chambers said the oific
ces we're notified about tho complaint
for the day ii was made, September
lille Capt Chambers read 1T to the men
lad the fourth section and instructed th
yn- to, look out for the harness and thl
ter after which the complaint was put
vas lille. The next time he saw the &C
pit. plant was on Tuesday morning, wi
the be handed it to Officer Burchinal, W
the instructions. to make further scar
the The next time he saw the compla
not was on Friday, September 9Th, wi
by he instructed Officer Mullen to Il
re- for Winder. On that day Commissio
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