Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
BURGLARS At Two PLACES
y. J. kopp's Saloon and Lang
Brothers Grocery.
A LIVELY CHASE FOR A THIEF
Much Excitement at Fifth and
N Walnut.
Policemen and Others Discover One Of tho
burglars. But He Has the Advantage. and
Makes His Escape--The Thieves Obtain a
Very Small Sum of Money,

|I Burglars, policemen and other people
III had an exciting chase in the vicinity
Nv OF Fifth and Walnut streets about 3
ij O'Clock Tuesday morning, but the only
thief who was seen by the police had
the advantage and being feet footed
III got away. Two stores we're robbed,
but the plumber amounted to lees than
I. u. A hat and piece OF iron pipe,
which had been dropped by the
erpurglars, was picked up by Mrs. Mary
Maloney, one of the women whose
premises had been trespassed upon,
and turned over to the police. This
may furnish clue,N as several PEOPLE
paw one of the thioves and the authori-
les have pretty good description of
bin.
< Az the time stated Patrolmen Thomas
khelley and George GiIing were stand
N ing at tho corner of Seventh and
n Walnut streets, when they heard a
IN crash OF glass, down the street. They
~ could not tell Just how far away the
N origin of the noise MAS, but knew it
was somewhere between Sixth aud
y Fourth streets and started on a run in
A southerly direction. AT Sixth and
Walnut streets person was looking
oct of window and one OF the officers
nsSed concerning the noise of breaking
Klass and was informed that bottle
nad been thrown out of the window.
4'his did not satisfy the officers and as
Rey were about to continue their
ourney down Walnut street they hoard
4nother crash of glass, as IL large
window had been broken.
!. The officers realized at once that
Nfnme building nearby was being broken
1nto and they were at Fifth and Walnut
streets In very short order. A peculiar
Enoise was heard in jacob j. Kopp,s
ealoon. at the southeast corner of Fifth
and Walnut streets and the officers
Vbegan an Investigation. They found
1hat the glass 10 one of the Walnut
Freet doors had been broken in and
boking In the barroom saw man dart
to the room in the rear OF the bar.
fIesently there was another crash of
Hass, this time on the Fifth street
Sde OF the building. The thief, evil
pptly having soen the officers at the
fl1ner door tried to escape through a
~ IN street window on the ground
NOR, by breaking ut. He was in the
Rpm at the rear of the barroom and
apbably believed IL he got out be was
uE enough from tho corner to get away,
sbut he instantly realized his mis-
dke, Tor one. of the poffpenien mad !
pe TO that sids Of the building, ard
p miscreant beat retreat from the |
lndow and going to the kitchen. IN
ve rear, dove through screen win.
WV. Although the window was about |
,le feet from the floor be had no |
tpuble IN getting through and as soon |
ne reached the yard y8ulted the |
anoe into the next yard The officers |
oted to come up with him, but ne was |
Q quick and had too much start and |
JADE his escape through an alley after
had jumped over four fences, going |
the direction OF Fourth street. |
fMr. hopp bad been aroused by the |
fise and get downstairs as quickly as |
could, Dut was not down soon |
cd taken the pIecaution TO so arranoe
pe stair and kitchen doors, which
Gen together, by having each one
YrtlyH open, as to check both and
sNke it impossible for either to be
9ened wider, except from the room
here he was. This would have pre-
sntsd anyone from descending the
aairs, while he was at those doors
locking them, but as soon as he left the
fprs one swung open, which freed
ie other.
ffrhe only damages done to Mr.. Kopp,s
nee was the breaking of two large |
sf-c.9 - > 'esoo oho u bCTtBu WINDOW.
DO bending Of some bars and fasten.
Gs on the front door and breaking Of |
Key. The thief had pried the front
Ioi glass IN md made an effort to
HOOK the door by running his hand
iside, and in the effort he tWisted tha
OH. The doors were barred and |
found IT necessary to knock down
Tee small bars and take one off which
Nd both OF the doors, and after this
"a been done he jumped through the,
lace from which the glass had been
ioKen: lie must have been discovered
mediately after entering the place,
lown, to commit rob berry.
fter the thief reached the alley.
pich Is four doors below the saloon.
ia made his way to Walnut street.
nnce to Fourth, tU Poplar, TO Third.
oinlnR all the while. Sergeant William
peprriey was near the corner of Third
hom'opiar streets and when he saw
ing, nan running started after him,
luRn the oificer knew nothing Of
ROBBERY. The thief turned Ia d
81, riT ulrection on Third street and
~ walnut and down that thorough
to Spring alley, where he esoaned
rf is believed more than one mar
m 3s concerned In the robbery, but the
n %NuerH evidently got away unnotieed-
n Yer the unsuccessful chase forttbe
lef who was seen the ipvestipation
p continued and it was found tbat
1png Brothers. grocery store, at ths
! nrth hwest corner of Fifth and Walnut !
eets, diagonally across from M
2pp's saloon, had been entered in the
Ae manner as the saloon, glass in
&9 front door having been broken out
Is believed the grocery store was
spped before the saloon was attaoked
45k lang Brothers the money drawer
{49 broken and contents stolen. Tina ,
punt did not exceed "a cents I
wing else was taken and very little
page, was done. The thieves we're ,
ently after money and have been !
Fl ls the chase was ir progress Mrs.
Sharper who lives few doors .
FioF the saloon, saw the thief juinp | :
me fence and run through her ,
Mrs. Mary Richards, throuph !
4at yard he also passed, found a !
which he had evidently dropped. 4
large Purchase by Mr.. Morse.
nv u. Morse is reportefi to have !