Evening journal., 1912-06-27


Front street in Wilmington but whom
he knew only by the name of slim.
Tells Conflicting Stories.
The Wilmington authorities last
night notified the Philadelphia police I
that the youths name was neither
Johnson nor Cleveland. but Virgins /
His mariner. slim" is not known TO
the local police. The revolver thai
Virgins used was stolen from the
home of r. G. Tallman Of No llO2
Broome street. Monday evening when
the house was entered during the
familv's absence. The diamonds that
Virgins was trying to pawn, the VIII
mington police suspect are from the
home Of John A. Montgomery, OF
Tenth and jefferson streets, which
was entered Tuesday night and nom
which several hundred dollars worth
of iewelry was stolen while the ram
ily was on the front porch.
Il didn't mean to shoot thes man
Virgins walled when the police
questioned him Il wanted to get
awav and I did the first thing that
came to my mind II will kill my
mother when she hears Of this. sne
always thought ! was all right ana
this will break her heart
His mother went to Philadelphia
She was deeply affected when sne
heard Of her sons plight
Had Been In WOrkhOuse.
The police here say wiggins is known
10 them. having been a former inmate
Of the Ferris Reform School and IN
their custody on several occasions
They say they are convinced that-Nlg-
gins had an accomplice waiting out
side the pawnshop yesterday.
The local police today picked up 2
suspect. supposed TO be the Slim men
toned nv Virgins, but the suspected
vounq man proved that he was work
ing here since Monday and was not
with Virgins He was then released
The police believe that all the rob
berries that have occurred recently
was the work of Wigg1ns and his ac'
complioe. including the attempt made
early yesterday morning TO enter
houses in Adams street, north o
Ninth street
Chief of Police Black went to Phil
adelphia today to see Virgins an'
question him relative to the robberie'
committed here.
Virgins was discharged from th'
workhouse on May 6. after serving
term of three and one-half years FOL
breaking and entering a house witt
intent to steal.
Suspected of RObberies.
Two robberies reported this weel
to the police are charged by the latte
to the account Of Virgins.
On Monday night thieves broke int
the home OF F. G. Tallman, at No. no
Broome street. while Mr.. and Mrs
Tallman were out to dinner. A screei
on one of the front windows was prize
of and II was in this way that tn
burglars gained an entrance. Thre
maids were in the house at the tim
and had passed up and down the stair
several times but did not hear tn
intruders.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Tallman re
turned the robbery was discovered
The thief stole money and iewelry
the latter valued at about S40O an
also carried off a Colt automatic re
volver, which the local police believ
Is the weapon used by Virgins i
, shooting the Philadelphia policeman
! On Tuesday night the robbers enter
ed the home OF John A. Montgomerl
at the southwest corner of Tenth an
Jefferson streets, while members G
the family we're seated on the fror
. porch and jewelry was stolen value
at more than 81 1000 All of Mrs. Moni
gomery's jewelry was stolen, togethe
= |, with a sum of money. The thieve
u had climbed rear porch and prize
open a window.
Before leaving for Philadelphia
S Mrs Virgins said
p Homer wasn't what you would ca
5 bad boy, he was just mischievoui
4 the same as others boys, and whe
d he was out of work he started goin
with bad company. and ] guess the
e are responsible for his downfall.
= Homer worked here in Wilmingto
r in a ship yard, and Tuesday night h
. was laid of owing to the lack
:, work. Yesterday he left about
y O'Clock and he told me he was goiu
= to Bancroft to look for work. n
had no money when he left home an
= don't know where he got the r,
: volver. l have three other childrei
a Earl. who is twenty-five years old
Z Harry, nineteen, and Edith, who
: twenty-one.
y Yes. he was arrested before. H
q was released from the New Cast
2 Jail on May 8. where he served tW
z and q half years for larceny" At tn
l. point Mrs. Virgins became hysteric,
n again. "Oh, my poor boy" she sobbe
n what have they done to him? TIE
me, please, wheer he is. He meet
: me now and am going to him"
Il didn't mean to kill him." sa
Wiggins today Il had this gun an
wanted TO get free. I shot him
get loose, but l didn't mean to XII
MIN. Oh, please don't let my moth,
know about this. 7 am her younge
son and It will kill her when 81
hears what 7 have done / just fl
ished serving two and a half yea
at the New Castle county Jail (,
stealing when 7 was fifteen. 81
thought II was only a slip and ";
expecting me TO go straight after
got out.
When Mrs Virgins was inform'
OF her sons act late yesterday 81
tainted and then became Mysteries
Later in the evening she said: n
boy a murderer No, it can't be S
/ can't believe t. Why are you
cruel as to tell me this and brei
my heart2"