Evening journal., 1913-04-29
"EXPLOSIVE"
FAILS,Y YECCS
GET NOTHING
-GlyCerine" In George
town Post Office Safe
Only SCOrCheS
USE JIMMIES TO
ENTER THE BUILDING
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL,

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN. Del, April 29-
Sometime early this morning yegg-
men tried TO rob the Georgetown
postoffice. but we're frustrated through
a failure OF what Is supposed to be
nitro-glycerine, which they had pour
ed into the crevices about the door
OF the safe. TO explode Evidently
fearing detection, the "ycgge" fed
without getting a cent'e worth Of
plumber. Tho attempted robbery
marks the return OF the "yeggs' to
Sussex county which has been free
OF them for nearly two years, Post
office Inspector NJ. S. Plummer OF
Wilmington and the Pennsylvania
Railroad police are searching
down State 10 try to get some trace
OF the robbers.
Postmaster Winfield S. Walls dis
covered the attempt OF the yeggs
when he opened the post Office this
morning Somebody was working In
the Office until IL o'clock last night.
The "yeggs" had pried open a shut
ter in the rear Of the post Office with
'iimmies' and obtained an entrance
i'm that manner. The post Office IL on
Market street only a few feet from
the county jail. The money drawer
was pried open. but the thieves dis
dalned TO take a few stamps in IT,
There was no money there. They
then turned their attention 10 tho
large safe. which contained stamps
and money. Soap was placed about
the cracks Of the safe door. fuse
evidently was inserted, and what IL
supposed TO be nitro-glyocrinc was
poured into the opening between the
door and the safe.
Just why II did not explode is >
mystery, unless Il is not the oxploaiv'
Il is supposed TO be. Under the stove
was found a partly burned fuse thiF
morning. and the door Of the safe wal
scorched as II there had been fiam'
close TO it or hare-up of an explosive
A calico covering Of the safe als'
had been on FIRE but had been OK
tinguished before IL burned yer.
much
When Postmaster Walls opened tn
safe he found that some Of the soal
had heen blown inside the receptacle
and eome OF the supposed nitro
glycerine also had dropped to the Zoo
OF the safe The can that had hel
the explosive was not left IN the post
ONCE. but outside on a wheebarro'
were found the 'iimmies" used by tn
"yeggs," which we're not unlike iroi
Instruments that railroad men use 4
opening the doors OF box cars.
" there Was an explosion within
the postofiice nobody heard Il. Sheriff
Dukes was asleep in the residence
adjoining the Jail, a few yards from
the postofiice. but he heard no sus
picious noises during the night
Neither did anybody at the jail or a
the residences or hotels not IA
away
Three tramps we're seen In tow
last evening and suspicion attache
TO them as the "ycggs." They coul'
not be found when a search was mad
for them this morning. Postmaste
Walls notified Inspector Plummer b.
telegraph this morning. and the in
specior Immediately issued warning
to down State postmastcrs to be ol
their guard against visit OF "ycggs'
Mr.. Plummcr will arriyer here thi
evening and determine whether o
not the supposed explosive is nitro
lglycerine. Postmaster Walls says mel
who have seen that explosive say
is nitro Elycerine.