Evening journal., 1899-11-15

| CRIME TO THE UPPER COURT.
OTHER CASES DISPOSED OF.
James Mundy was placed on trial in
Municipal Court to-day on the charge
Of breaking into and entering the
building occupied by the Delaware
Electric and Supply Company, No. 2i1
Shipley street, at an early hour this
morning.
After desperate struggle. Police
Sergeant Kelleher and Officers Sherry
|and Tucker captured Mundy in the
store of the company.
Policeman Sherry on his rounds no.
ticed that the glass in the door was
broken, and looking in. saw a man
dodge behind the counter The officer
Immediately fired at him. The shot
called Sergeant Kelleher and officer
Tucker to the scene and all three en-
tered the store. The burglar was be-
hind pile of barrels. and Sherry fired
again at him.
The robber then turned on the ser
seant and a fierce struggle ensued. but
the man was finally overcome and
taken to the City Hall. where ne re-
fused 10 give his name. On his person
we're found a pair OF scissors, a razor
and several bundles Of lead pencils.
The drawers in the Office OF the store
had been ransacked and their contents
scattered about. The safe was not dis
turbed.
Charles A. Smith, Jr.. president Of
the Delaware Electric and Supply Com
pany. identied the articles found on
Mundy as the property Of the company
Fifty dollars, Mr.. Smith said, would
cover all of the damage done, which
was mainly the breaking of the plate
glass window in front Mr. Smith
highly commended Officers Tucker.
Sherry and Kelleher on their brave ac-
ton. and remarked that it was won
derful for them to find their way
nrcugh the building in the dark.
Judge Ball likewise was warm i'm his
praises Of the officers valiant work.
saying that they had taken their lives
in their hands when they entered thu
building, and that their act was a very
brave one.
Mundy seemed TO want TO convey the
impression that his mind was not
sound, as he acted In a queer manner,
and said that he did not recollect any
of last nights proceedings.
Detective Witsil testified that he or
dered Mundy away from the Clayton
House steps early last evening, and
that he had just been released from
Georgetown jail after serving a three
years sentence. He was held in 81 900
bail for upper court
FORGER CAPTURED AT LAST.
John j. Burke, a clever forger, who
has piled his trade in this city for
some time, skilfully eluding the offi-
GERS who were on his trail. was arrest
ed last night and faced Judge Ball in
lCity Court to-day.
Testimony was to the effect that
about two weeks ago Burke entered the
drug store of DR.. W. p. Miller. at
Eighth and Poplar streets, and after
making a small purchase offered a
check Of S4S in payment Dr. Miller
was not suspicious, as the check was
lsigned by Henry G. Atkinson and en-.
dorsed by Burke who said that Il
was his monthly pay from Atkinson
for whom he worked.
/ On November he presented a ohecl
TO Samuel Culbert, the Shipley stree
lreal estate agent. OF $40, asking him {,
deduct 50 rent and give him the change
mir Culbert, however. refused to casl
1.-The check Burke. Il is said also ha
lpassed worthless checks on severa
lcther merchants. The check given 4
lDr Miller was deposited at the Firs
National Bank from which Il wa
transferred to the Farmers Nationa
. Bank. the money having been purpori
ed to be on deposit there.
John n Carswell Of the Farmer:
Bank, testified that Henry G. Atkin
son had an account with his bank, bu
that the check was not cashed, as tn
lofficials saw at once that it was a for
gerry.
Burke appeared very much broken u
this morning, and offered to make res
titution. Judge Ball told him that
r was not within his power to accede {
his request He was held in 5000 ba
for upper court.
LARCENY CHARGE DISMISSED.
r. Charles Chase. colOred, was arraigl
l. ed on the charge Of the larceny of 81
# money from Sarah Christy. also co
2, ored, while the latter. il is alleged. va
l. asleep Sarah made several contradi
tory statements in giving her test
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IT Witnesses was conflicting. Judge Ba
l. dismissed the case.
DISORDERLY FATHER-IN-LAW
George Davis was arraigned on d
charge OF disorderly conduct. II VI
alleged that George became intoa
tx lcated and went to the home Of his so
iin-law. William Scott. where he pr
,t ceeded to vent his fury on the windc
= panes, breaking several. Scott had
warrant sworn out for him. but Il
l., morning asked for a dismissal of {
~ case. saying that the damage W
&c done accidentally.
On Davis promise to behave
Il specially in the future and TO st
~ away from his son-in-law's hon
Scott's request was granted
ey GAMBLER SENT TO JAIL.
TO John Morgan. who was arrest
some weeks ago on the charge of Ike,
d. ing a gaming table at No. 17ls FL
lie Fourth street. was arrested last mis-