Evening journal., 1913-10-18
TAKES BLAME
FOR CRIMES
Salvation Army PeniteRt, Con-
feSSeS RObberieS Charged
TO Street
INVESTIGATION BEFORE
SUSPECT IS CALLED

Cornelius Street. the young mar
who was arrested in Philadelphia last
summer charged with Tobbing the
homes of W. W. Laird and Alexis T.
DUPONT, and who is now in the work.
house awaiting trial at the November
term of General Sessions Court on tho
charge of burglary, may regain his
freedom through the reported con-
fession OF an alleged self-cOniessed
burglar
A Washington dispatch states that
q mar was seized with remorse during
n Salvation Army meeting at No. $50
Pennsylvania avenue, that city, and
that. with tears streaming down his
face, he told Adiutant Louise "a.
Frazier and her staff how he had COM
mitted the two robberios with which
Street is charged. The man also de-
clared that the young man 70 whom
he sold some the stolen goods was
in jail here. charged with the crime.
The self-confessod burglar asked that
his name not be made public and thus
bring disgrace upon his family. and said
that under these conditions he would
tell his story. He declared he had re-
ceivcd $50 from the young man who
is in Jail here. and he gave Adjutant
Frazier 46 OF the money to be returned
TO him. Tho man later made a sworn
statement regarding the theft before
George NJ. Bond, notary public. The
statement follows;
Last summer ] entered the home OF
W. ~. Laird and Alexis /. dupont OF
r.f
little money. but found some valuable
iewelry, which took, pawncd watch
IN Philadelphia and afterwsrd sold the
rest, including some diamonds, to a
young man. o
Il sold him the jewelry for much
less than I supposed 1t to be worth,
because I WIS in great need OF money
and was afraid to risk taking IL to a
pawnshop myself.
Il Informed him that my reason for
selling tho jewelry so cheap was to
redeem the watch had pawned, tell
ing him that ! was very anxious to
redeem the watch because 1t was a
family heirloom which I wanted to
keep in the family. This was not
true, and ! only made him think it
was true to keep him from suspic-
ioniug that | had stolen the iewelry.
Il have since seen through the
papers that be was arrested and, being
found in possession of the jeweiry.
the case would look bad against him,
and ] am making this statement that
the world may know that he Is inno-
cent Of the crime. because | can never
be happy aud see him punished for
my sin. The stolen goods have been
restored to the owners. but an limo.
cent man is In Jail for the crime.
Il sold the goods under the nam,
OF Frank Hamilton, and | intend I,
pay him back the $50 he gave M
for the jewelry. Remorse of con
science produced by the preaching o
the gospel by the Salvation Army ol
the streets has led me to make thi
! statement. and to lead a new life"
Attorney General Josiah 0. Wolcot
made the following statement relative
the confession.
"ihc alleged confession OF the man i
Washington ut Salvation Army meet
ing that he committed the dupont an
Laird robbcrics here, for which Corneiu
Street is now in the New Castle Count
Workhousc. awaiting trial. will have I
be substautiated before the State wi
take any notice OF it," Mr.. Wolcott sai
that unless he hears something officia
about it., he win proceed with the tria
of Street at the November term Of cour
with the cviueucc now in hand. "rh
iomly way the State will take cocnizanc
Of the affair will be for the Washingto
man 10 come here and tell his story.
said Mr. Wolcott. Even then we woul
not liberatc Street until after search
ling investigation.
At the time of Streets arrest i
Philadelphia much attention was al
tracted by his iatty attire, he bcin
dressed iu white nanncls. silk shirt an
canvas shoes. Tic ordered his mcal
from a restaurant. he was indicted q
the September term OF court on th
J charge OF committing the local robbel
! les. but Ia"ics Salisbury, his counse
moved for continuance until the \,
yenber term of court on the ground Z
. the absence Of a material witness, an
, the coul' granted the continuance. VI
SALISBURY visited Street at the worl
house last night. but declared ufterwar
. that he could not make any statomcr
' at this time about the case.
It is understood that Streets dc
, lfense will be an alibi, and that he /
T supposed 20 have two witnesses VIII
[ win testify at his trial that nc wa
!. mot in this section of the country d