The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-15

Further ViIIniny Leads to Arrest of
Bryaon'x RureIar.


me Identity of the mysterious burglar,
who, some weeks ago, broke a plate glass
window IN the store of T. A. Bryson, the
bicycle dealer on Bull street. and ran
away with a chainless wheei, after TAX
ing pot shot at Photographer W. II.
Hoffman, was revealed yesterday, when
Tom Williams, a negro porter was ar
rested and charged with the crime.
The particulars of the burglary are IA
miliar to the readers of the Morning News.
At the time it was a nine days wonder,
so mysterious was the apparIuon and 50
complete the disappearance of the burg
lar Early in the morning he came 10 the
store, broke the window and had ah
stracted the wheel, when Mr. Hoffman was
attracted by the noise of the shattered
glass and came down stairs to invesu-
gate. The burglar was standing by the
wheel and preparing 10 mount when The
photographer appeared, and drew pistol
and shot without more ado. Mr.. Hoffman
made a bee line for the staircase and the
negro mounted the wheel and pedalled
away. Since that time no clue 70 his
identity could be discovered, and it was
thought for a time that the burglar was
very different individual from the man
arrested
some Gays s1nce Mr.. W. ID. Jones man
ager of the pharmacy across the street
from the bicycle store began 10 miss mon
ey from ms safe, with an unseemly and
strongly dispieasing regularity. 1t disap-
peared i've dollars at time, and once an
eagle went the way of its weaker brethren.
Inc negro porter, Tom Williams, was sus-
pected and a watch put upon his move
ments. DurIng the course of the investi-
cation 1t developed that he was accustom-
ed TO ride at night new wheel ana Mr..
Jones came to the conclusion that part
OF the money that had been stolen had
possibly been devoted to the purchase OF
this wheel He learned that it was a Co
lumpla ana as Mr.. Bryson was the assent
ne went across the street and inquired If
such a wheel had been sold TO his porter.
de was told that it had not.
This inquiry, however, put Mr.. Bryson
upon the alert, as he thought the wheel
that the negro was riding might be the
one that had been stolen from him. Mr..
James Wilson, who is employed in the
store, volunteered 20 rack the thief and
spent several nights in the effort to find
him while he was using the wheel He
could not do SO and cary yesterday morn
ing determined to arrest Williams ana
If he were guilty to scare him into an adj
was in his possession.
He notified Mr.. Jones Of his intention, of
which that gentleman heartily approved,
called n Patrolm1n Bumherg, who
though not On duty happened to be pass
ing at the time, and walked into the store
where Williams was work. The negro
was nabbed by Mr. Wilson, turned over 10
Blumberg and sent 10 the barracks. His
keys were secured and the party Journey
ed 10 the home of the negro. at 90 Con-
gress lane, east. Here a vari collection
of articles that had been stoen from Mr.
Jones was discovered and. under a pie
of sheets and bedclothes carefully hidden
from sight, the lost bicycle.
Among the articles stolen from the drug
store and hidden in The room were three
boxes of fine cigars. carton OF cigarettes,
dozen fine knives. a razor. an assortment
of brushes, perfumery and cologne enough
TO stock a household for a year and other
merchandise of more bulk and .ess value.
Returning with the proofs of Williams
guilt to the station house he was confront
ed with them and owned IN. He confessed
also that he had stolen the $50 thai Mr.
| Jones had missed and that at sundrv tin~es
he had acquired sundrv articles TOO num-
erous TO mention. He continued strenuous
" to deny thar he had stolen the bi,ycIe
and claimed that ii had teen left in his