The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-02-04
STOLEN GOODS
RECOVERED.
Reese Roberts Tells Mrs.
Churchman Tie is Sorry
tie helped to Burglar
iZe tier House.

Detective Bernard j. McVey and OH
Ger james q. Shields yesterday morning
recovered nearly 500 worth Of goods
which burglars had carried of from the
residence of Caleb Churchman at
Grubb's Landing On Tuesday night last.
| A sensation was created at the City
Hall about 11.3O o'clock yesterday morn
ing when Detective McNey and Officer
Shields arrived with two horse wagon
of stolen plunder. The wagon was fill
ed to overtiowing and the officers were
ioreed to sit far out on the dash board.
The goods were taken into the Municipal
| Court room where they were spread out
for identification.
| The robbery had been reported to, the
authorities and Detective McNey and
Special Officer Ilarkins went to Grnbb's
Landing on Saturday and investigated
the Churchman property and made an
effort to secure a clue to the burglars.
They secured clue. 1t was followed up
! in this city Saturday night and resulted
| in Detective McVcy and Officer Shields
Iarrcsting Reese Roberts, colored at Front
an. ..lng Streets.
When arrested Roberts was clothed in
stolen property. He had Oh coat, vest
and pants belonging to Mr.. Churchman'S
nephew and hat, sweater and pair
of shoes belonging to Mr.. Churchman.
He admitted that he was one of the
parties who robbed the Churchman resi-
dence. lie also admitted that he had
broken into the two houses of Mrs.
| Lodge near Claymont. He told the Off
GERS where the stolen property could be
recovered.
The officers yesterday morning secured
Il two horse wagon from Charles Il.
Dougherty and acting under the instruc-
tons given by Roberts, drove to the
residence of Clarence McSorley on the
Philadelphia pike about two miles this
side of Claymont. Roberts had been
staying with McSorlcy for sometime of
late. it is said. McSorley said he bought
the stuff from Roberts for SIS.
| The goods recovered included two sets
of harness valued at 800 belonging to
Mrs. Lodge.
After the stolen plunder had been
taken to the City Hal Mr.. and Mrs.
Churchman. who are spending the win
ter at the Clayton House, We're sent for
| ana lutHllI'u lit E''t" a. .i'''' f'''
rrty. Roberts was identified as man
who had been in their employ as ser
want for sometime.
Roberts told Mrs. Churrhman that he
was very sorry that he had committed
the deed.
Among the articles taken from the
Churchman property which were re-
recovered were: three silk dresses, one
, valued at 500: lot of fine chinaware,
several sets worth 800 each and several
plates worth $40 apiece; ten dozen nap
knS. ten dozen towels, one dozen linen
sheets. one dozen linen table cloths. sew
eral sets of blankets, emhrOidied silk
quilts. silk spreads. in value at $50: two
suits of clothing. fine down qu Its and
plows, three dozen linen pillow cases.
! 1t was beer bucket that betrayed
Roberts. The robbery was discovered
by Mr.. Churchman, who. upon visiting
the kitchen of his residence, was sur
prisrd TO find small bucket which had
beer froth in it. This led him to make
an investigation of the house and he
saw then that it had been hurclarizcd.
The bucket was turned over to Detective
McVcy, who learned later that Roberts
was seen going along the pike on Thurs
day night with the bucket in his pos
session.