The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11
MANY BURGLARIES
IN Will MING TON.
Police Seem Unable to Cope With
Situation-Big Exposition
Planned.

Wilmington, NJ c., December TO-
Wilmington is now in the clutches of
the midnight marauder. For tho past
month the city has averaged at least
one burglary night, and for tho past
fortnight two or three every night.
The police seem entirely unable to
combat with the marauders OF put an
end TO their burglarious ways, as they
have been unable to find any clues.
During the past week moro than ten
houses were robbed. while there were
numerous attempts at house breaking.
So daring did one OF the robbers be-
come that he operated within a block
or the police station. and visited the
home of brother OF Councilman B.
c. Moore, Commissioner OF Public
Safety. Within a radius Of two squares
four robberles were committed one
night.
One OF the most daring depredations
OF the series was committed last
Thursday night. when the store of
Charles ii. Hewlett, corner of Tenth
and Orange Streets, was visited The
burglar smashed in the front door of
the establishment. Then, In q vain at
tempt to open large safe, but which
act demonstrated that the intruder
was not Il professional "yegg." the
combination was broken off entirely
The safe was not entered but II was
so badly damaged that It will huvc
to be sent to the factory, even before
access is obtained to It.
During the summer many bur-
glaries were committed, and when the
police finally managed to arrest
young white man. Barney Leah, who
confessed to many robberies. It was
thought the depredations would stop,
but this was found not 80, because the
burBlarles continue. There Is talk OF
the city purchasing bloodhounds to try
n WI h.
feasible plan seems to be to work
through detectives, perhaps colorcd
sleuthe.
In full force. three bands of gypsies
have mot in Wilmington and pitched
their camps Just to the south of the
city. The bands include Gregory John,
alleged King OF the Gypsies. one OF
those who figured in the sensational
case some months ago near Wades
horo, N. C., in which the king arrived
ono night to l6ty a special tax ana
had beaten into submission several of
the followers and assaulted the wife
OF one OF the objects. Already the
bands have commenced to raise a dis
turbance, although tho police are keep
ing them under surveillance Three of
the members were arraiGned in the
Recorders Court yesterday charged
with stealing stovepipc 1t was
charged that they purchased a ouan-
tity of stovepipc from a firm here,
and while loading the pipe on wagon
managed TO steal many joints. The
Sypsies evidently have money, because
they employed two lawyers and tho
case was hard fought at the trial, the
court rcscrving decision until to-
morrow,
y lease was recorded at the court
mouse here yesterday BY which the
Carolina Cotton and Southern Indus
trial Exposition Cumpany rcccntl,
organized under a charter granted by
this State. secured big site for its
exposition The site is vast tract
about half-mile south of Wilmington.
md near the Cape Fear RIVER In all
1t consists of over 800 acres. and the
company proposes to hold big ox-
position there in about two years as
being on tremendous scale It will
require that length of time to get
things In readiness. DIR. Russell Bel
lamy, president OF the company. was
In Washington the past week, and
Is now in New York in the interest OF
the project.
With its annual meeting this week.
the Cape Fear Golf Club, one of the
hest known clubs OF Its character in
the South passed out Of existence by
being merged into tho Cape Fear
Country Club, which owns extensive
grounds, including big links TO the east
OF the city. New Officers were elected
10 serve during the ensuing term as
follows: w. 4. Dick. pres dent; Thomas
w. Davis, vlce-prcsidcnt: Milton CAL
der. secretary and treasurer: C. Van
Leuven, captain OF the green's; Charles
l.. Taylor, captain of tennis; Mcssrs
Thomas IL. Wright and NJ. f. Fl. Gou-
Verncur. with the officers. the govern
ing board.
The club is looking forward to a big
season, and is 10 make notable i'm
provements on the grounds, an cXpen-
diture of $4,000 being now under way.
under the direction of an expert, while
golf player, has arrived to take charge
another expert, Isaac Mackie, a noted
of the links.
There is already handsome CLUB
building on the grounds.