Evening journal., 1913-08-06
POLICE GET
STOLEN LOOT
in THIS CITY
Cornelius C. Street, UndlS-
mayedin Cell, Orders Three
Suits Of Clothing
TRY TO CONNECT HIM
WITH MANY ROBBERIES

Locked up AZ the City Hail. in Phila-
delphia. awaiting extradition 20 vii
mincton 10 stand trial for the alleged
rohbinc OF the homes Of Alexis /. DUPONT
and William Winder LAIRD, at Rising
Sun. in July. Cornelius G. Street, aged
"a wears. arrested in that city on Mon
dav afternoon at the instigation Of the
local police department, is a source OF
wonder 20 the police aud detectives.
He is not only fashion plate IN the
matter of dress, but is probably the
most "high.toncd' prisoner ever taken
into custody in Philadelphia upon such
serious charge as burglary.
The prisoner has admitted 10 Acting
Captain OF Detectives Tate and Lieu
tennt Wood. Of the Philadelphia depart
ment. that he robbed the house Of a
millionaire and the country home OF
rich woman. but that does not seem 10
worry him so mucn as his personal COM
fort and appearance while in cell.
When Acting Captain Tate and Lieu.
tenant Wood told Street that they had
reason 20 suspect that he might have
had n hand IN the recent big robherles
at the summer homes OF millionaires at
Narragansett Pier, he showed no evil
denco OF abandoning his thought about
himself in favor of the possibility OF the
serious charge against him.
The burglar insists upon having bar
Der sent 10 him daily and upon having
all his meals prepared at a restaurant
near City Hall and sent TO him. lie was
stvlishly attired, and had several suits
Of clothing when arrested, but yesterday
be requested that a tailor be sent to him
because he thinks he "needs about three
more suits of clothes of very light
material to wear while in a cell.
Street who is probably "a years old,
snd. according TO his story, was follow
ing plow on a big farm near Bridge
vile. Del. few months ago, according
10 Tate and Wood, whose expert ques-
tioninq of Street alone induced him TO
talk. frankly declared that within the
short space Of a few months he mas
tered the details of doing expert second
story work and cultivated a desire 70
shine as a Beau Brummel.
Photographs and descriptions of the
accused have been sent to Nauagansett
as we'll as Atlantic City and other places
throughout the country. While Street
gave an address at Bridgeville, Del, the
detectives said they had reason TO be.
heve that he came from Oregon, and that
he was one of the slckest prisoners they
have had TO deal with for a long time.
Tate and Wood had to work a sori
OF double squeeze play Of continu'
Gus variety upon Street before h'
would tell anything about him
self. They said he admitted robbin;
the home OF Alexis l. DUPONT th'
house Of w w Laird. near Whining
ton. and the country home OF Misi
Mary X. Gibson. IN Wynnewood. Pa
Street was caught by Detective
Harbridee while trying to redeem q
valuable watch which had beer
taken from Laird's house When ar
rested Street wore a Norfolk jacket
y which, the detectives say, he stole
from duPont's house. Street, the
detectives declare was scared out Ol
the DUPONT house before the job was
finished. and he departed from Miss
Gibson's house so hurriedly that h'
left behind him pair Of trousers
which had been taken from the du
Pont house. and which we're part o
the Norfolk suit. the jacket of whicl
Street wore when arrested.
Streets request that he be allowed
20 have his meals served from a re
staurant did not surprise Tate AM
Wood nearly SO much as his reques
about the barber and the tailor
Street thought he should have a yer
lightweight suit to wear while in
cell, and he thought that he shoul
have two extra suits, because
needs them" "You see, you fel
lows arrested me without giving m
a chance to arrange for a prope
change Of clothing. and you have n
idea how hot It is in a CELL" he sal
10 Tate.
Tate and Wood said they have II
ceived descriptions OF a man SUI
pected in connection with. the rol
berries at Narrangansett Pier, an
Street answers in some respects th'
description. Street denied he eve
was in Narragansett.
With the aid of Chief OF Poli'
Black and Sergeant Wardle, WI
worked up the case against Sire
IN this city, Detective Bartlett Of Il
Pinkerton agency. and Chief
Police Donaghy. Of Ardmore, p;
succeeded in recovering here yeste
day afternoon more than $1,000
diamonds, gold watches and 9TH
jewelry alleged 10 have been stole
in homes Of wealthy Philadelphia
who live at Ardmore. and pledged
local pawn shops.