The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-21
BURGLAR CAPTURED.


Sheriff Pensinger and County De-
tective, S. f.. Johnston, of Chambers
burg and Constable Ira Brindle, of Fort
Loudon, made an important capture
at the Negro huts, west of this place,
last Monday morning, wht they took
into custody Harry Starliper, one OF
the most notorious crooks in this sec
tion of the State. The officers had
been searching for Starliper ever since
the latter part OF July. Sunday after
noon word came to the officers that
Starliper was in hiding in the noun
tains OF Fulton county, the exact To-
cation of his hiding place being inn
parted.
That night the sheriff and the county
detective left Chambersburg to arrest
Starliper. AT Fort Loudon they were
Joined by Constable Brindle, who had
made numerous trips into the noun
tain districts of this county in the hope
that he would be able to locate the
much-wanted man. Monday morning
about two O'Clock they came upon the
hiding place of Starliper at the hut of
James Spriggs, about one mile and
a-half west of McConnellsburg.
Starliper was asleep when the Off
GERS came upon him. The place in
which he was hiding was little less
than hovel. Spriggs and his wife
occupied the only bed in the place.
Two children lay sleeping on the floor
near a stove. On a pile of rags lay
Starliper. Underneath him were some
of the stolen articles, for the larceny
of which he must answer at the next
term of criminal coult at Chambers
burg.
Starliper is wanted on two charges
of burglary. In the latter part of July
he is alleged to have broken into the
house of Isaac Burall, near Kaster-
vile, Montgomery township, Frank
lin county, and stolen a quantity Of
goods. On August II he is charged
with having forcibly entered the house
of William Scott, near Fort Loudon.
A portion of the plunder stolen from
Scott including two suits of clothing,
an overcoat and shot gun, was re-
covered from Starliper upon his ar
rest.
"Helloa, Sammy" said Starliper to
Detective Johnston, after rubbing his
eyes and awakening to the true state
of affairs. He was told what he was
wanted for and came along without a
murmur. In going through the heavy
underground Starliper told Johnston,
who had hold Of him, that he needn't
be afraid OF his trying to get away.
The detective told him he was taking
no risks, realizing that a slip in the
darkness would give the prisoner, who
is acquainted with the territory good
start; so the detective held on to him
until the prisoner was safe in the bug
gy.
On the two charges Starliper waived
hearing before Justices Hollinger,
Montgomery township, and Wilson,
Mercersburg. Then he was taken to
the Chambersburg Jail by Detective
Johnston, Sheriff Pensinger returned
by train from Mercersburg.
Starliper is about thirty-four years
of age and married. His wife does
not live with him. He was born near
Mercersburg and his father lives at
Hedgeville, Va. On May l, 1897 Star
liper was sentenced to fifteen months
in the penitentiary by Judge Stewart
after pleading guilty to larceny, on
oath OF William H. Blair. He is said
to have served other terms in the pen
ltentiary, one of his periods of con-
fnements being for crime in Dauphin
county.
Starliper. Judging from his past rec
ords and relying on the statements of
people who know him, has spent a
greater portion OF his life in prison.
His method was to work for farmers
until he became sufficiently acquainted
with the premises to enable him to
make good haul. Then he would
leave ostensibly to go to another por-
tion OF the State. A burglary nearly
always followed. In some instan-
ces the victims never brought suit, so
that it is quite probable Starliper is
guilty OF more crime than the court
records show.
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