Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-06
TWO MORE ARRESTS MADE
Negroes Suspected Of Being Implicated
With Allen in RObberieS.
TIP SAID TO HAVE BEEN GIVEN
The Police Obtain Damaging
Evidence.
ALLEN is TO APPEAR AS A WITNESS

Police Officer Matthew Tobin of
New Castle, who made the arrest of
Frank Allen, colored, supposed thief,
at an early hour Tuesday morning at
New Castle, after a desperate struggle,
yesterday took into custody Joseph Bow
man and Willard, otherwise known as
Hiberni" Murray, both colored. The
arrest Of Bowman was made at an
early hour yesterday on informa-
tlon given by Il reputable resident of
New Castle, who stated that he had
seen Bowman on the streets of that
city at an early hour Tuesday morn
ing. Murray, learning that Bowman
was arrested, and fearing that he would
also be arrested, gave himself up.
Officer Tobin came to this city and
informed Chief of Police Black and
stated that he had two men in New
Castle under arrest as aecomplices for
the robbery of the houses of James
Clough, George Mcdaniel, Mrs. Emma
Wise, and attempts to enter the stores
of George Williams and Matthew Wall,
and that he desired to take Allen to
New Castle to testify in the hearing
of the two men.
Allen is alleged to have told the
police that Bowman was the outside
man and Murray the plotter in the
cases. He stated that he would make
clean breast of the matter, as he did
not like the way they treated him.
Thus the officer secured his witness to
take to New Castle to appear before
Mayor Boyd against his alleged com
panions in the scheme to loot the
homes Of citizens of that place.
Iuesday morning, after the arrest
of Allen, he told une officer about be-
ing with Bowman and Murray at the
club, aud the office accompanied the
negro to the house of Murray, and the
latter stated that he had not seen the
man for month, although he knew
him in way. The officer then took
his prisoner to the house of Bowman
and, before Bowman answered the
knock on the door, Allen feared that
Bowman would also fail to recognize
him, and considered that the best move
would be to get away He miscalcu-
lated on the results and was captured.
He then decided it would be we'll for
him to give his companions taste of
the same that he knew awaited him.
A man, believed to be Murray, was
in this city Tuesday and attempted
to see Allen in the police station, but
was not allowed to talk to him. He
returned to the stationhouse and in
sisted that it was important, but his
request was again refused.
Murray is leading colored politician
of New Castle. He resides in the First
ward. He is about % years of age. He
works at times and is always dressed
in the height of fashion Bowman
works occasionally and always appears
TO have money in his possession.
Chief of Police Black and Detective
Francis are of the opinion that they
will have no difficulty in fastening
upon Allen and his accomplices, if he
had any, the recent robberies at the
Boldly residence, Tenth and Adams
streets; Applegates S, 1102 Head street !:
Dunn's, 500 kirkwood street; Nc
Blaine's, Thirteenth and Claymont,
and Moran's, 3OS1s Townsend street.
Articles found in Allen s possession
have been identified by people at all
of the houses, except at the Moran
house, but this morning Mrs Simon
Moran was at the police station and
saw Allen. She said she felt positive
that he was the man she saw in her
house about two weeks ago, when 81
in money was stolen. That night a
negro entered the house and carried a
bureau drawer to the yard, where it
was rified, Mr.. Moran was at work at
the time, but Mrs. Moran saw the
negro and when she gave the alarm
he fed
And the police think the end is not
yet, for they have found number of
articles for which they have not found
owners. There are two pocketbooks,
one of which is made of raw calf skin,
and a large number of old coins, which
is believed to have been valuable
collection belonging to somebody. The
police would like to have the owners
call at the police station and prove