Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-26
BURGLARY AT SHARON.

Thomas Sherrer, a young white man,
was committed to jail yesterday after
noon on the charge Of burglary, having
been caught red-handed Wednesday
night in the act of trying to carry a
jug of whisky away from the Southern
depot at Sharon. His arrest was ef-
fected by Mr.. L. H. Ferguson, the de-
pot agent.
Quite a number Of burglaries had
been committed in Sharon of late.
Among others the stores Of Messrs.
Kennedy Bros, R. H. G. Caldwell and
others had been broken into. Sherrer
had been arrested some two years be-
fore In connection with the robbery
of the store Of H. w. Shannon. The
matter had been compromised on con-
dition that the young man would leave
| the state. He did leave; but some time
afterward he was allowed to come
back with the reluctant consent OF the
parties who would have been his ma
| tural prosecutors, and he had been
about the town for quite while. He
was connected with the recent burg
laries as a matter Of course; but SO
| long as there was no evidence the
situation remained a matter Of ap-
prehension.
The depot had been burglarized
several times Of late, and as the burg
lars had each time shown partiality
for whisky, upon receipt Of another jug
last Wednesday night, Agent Ferguson
decided to stand guard while and see
what might develop. The resolution
was especially confirmed by the fact
that Sherrer was loafing about the
station at the time the train arrived.
AS the train pulled out, Sherrer
jumped aboard as IL he were going
away. Agent Ferguson noted the cir
cumstance, but decided to carry out
his determination anyway, especially
since he had let several other people In
to his plans, and arranged that they
should come to his assistance II ne
cessary. After completing his usual
routine of duties, he closed the station
put out the lights In the station and
with a borrowed pistol In his pocket
concealed himself a short distance
away.
Some ten or fifteen minutes after
ward stealthy footsteps were hearo
approaching the station, and Mr.: FER
guson saw q man slip up to window
The man. paused a moment, broke out
pane Of glass as noiselessly as pos
sible and walked on. Presently ne
came back, broke out another glass ano
walked on again. Reappearing a Few
minutes later, he pulled off his hal
and coat and entered the broken WIN
dow.
AS the burglar disappeared inside
Mr.. Ferguson drew his pistol and NOV
ed up to the window. He did not have
great while to wait before Sherrer
| for II was he. came to the window WITH
the jug of whisky In his hand. Mr.
Ferguson promptly presented his pls,
tol and gave Sherrer to UNDERSTAND
| that he was a prisoner. The captured
burglar Immediately began to beg and
promise that II allowed to go he would
again leave the country, never to re-
turn.
Realizing that the case was not one
| for compromise and also that unless
he should get some witnesses pretty
quickly, It would be a case OF his own
evidence against that Of Sherrer, Mr
Ferguson sounded an alarm by firing
his pistol and within few moments
Mr.. w. r. Burgess and others appear
ed on the scene.
Sherrer was secured, put In the lock-
up and guarded all night. Next morn
ing Mr.. Ferguson swore out warrant
before Magistrate Smith at Hickory
Grove, and the prisoner. having chosen
to waive a preliminary was brought
to Yorkville and committed to jail
Sherrer Is about 25 years Of age
and Is the son Of highly respectable
parents, who have done their full duty
by him, and who have suffered tortures
on account Of the disgrace that ne
has brought to himself and them.